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		<title>How To Make Candied Pecans At Home &#8211; Step-By-Step Instructions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Mendelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the step-by-step instructions with pictures on how to make candied pecans at home.  If you&#8217;ve never made candied pecans before, this guide will help you visualize the process, so you can make candied pecans yourself with confidence. Even though making your own candied pecans sounds so gourmet, it&#8217;s really easy and only takes 5 minutes.  The recipe for homemade candied pecans with the exact ingredients can be found here: sweet candied nuts recipe. Step 1 Of Making Candied Pecans: Melt The Butter Melt 2 tbsp of butter on a large non-stick skillet. Step 2 Of Making Candied Pecans: Add Sugar Add the sugar to the butter on the frying pan. Step 3 Of Making Candied Pecans: Add The Pecans Add the pecans to the frying pan.  Your frying pan will now have all necessary ingredients for candied pecans: nuts, sugar and butter. Step 4 Of Making Candied Pecans: Mix Everything Mix the nuts, butter and sugar in the frying pan. Step 5 Of Making Candied Pecans: Keep Mixing Until Ready Keep mixing candied pecans until all the sugar dissolves.  When the candied pecans are ready, they&#8217;ll be evenly covered with the brown candy! On this picture, the sugar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Shredded Meat (Chicken, Beef Or Pork) In A Food Processor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Mendelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can use shredded meat in many recipes. For example, I use shredded chicken in the chicken salad,  shredded BBQ chicken sandwich, and as an addition to pasta dishes and stir fries.  You can also use shredded meat as a filling for quesadillas, enchiladas and burritos, as well as sandwich wraps.  There are certainly many ways to use shredded meat, but what is the quickest way to make shredded meat?  Certainly, the food processor! Shredded the chicken, beef or pork only takes seconds when you use a food processor.  But if you don&#8217;t use the proper blade and technique, you can end up with the crumbles or gooye glop instead of the shreds :)  If you tried shredding meat in the food processor, and it looked nothing like the shredded chicken on the picture above, read on! Here&#8217;s how to make shredded meat correctly in the food processor.  First of all, don&#8217;t use the &#8220;shredder&#8221; blade.  It seems counter-intuitive, since the &#8220;shredder&#8221; is supposed to be for shredding :) Well, that shredding blade works great for shredding carrots, but not for meat!  For the meat, you need a &#8220;slicer&#8221; disk blade &#8211; the round top blade with a single slit. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canned Salmon Shepherd&#8217;s Pie Recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Mendelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Canned Salmon Shepherd&#8217;s Pie Recipe uses the ingredients that are already in my pantry most of the time.  It&#8217;s a great recipe to go to when it&#8217;s been a while since your last grocery shopping, and you need to cook dinner from the stuff you can find in your pantry. The main ingredients for the canned salmon shepherd&#8217;s pie recipe are canned salmon, canned green peas and potatoes.  The bottom layer of the salmon shepherd&#8217;s pie is a layer of flaked canned salmon, then a layer of sprinkled green peas, and the top layer is mashed potatoes.  The shepherd&#8217;s pie is baked in the oven and served hot for a satisfying dinner. Ingredients For The Canned Salmon Shepherd&#8217;s Pie Recipe: 2 cans (8 oz each) canned salmon 1 can (14 oz) green peas 6 large potatoes 1 cup milk (optional) 1 egg (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Directions How To Make Canned Salmon Shepherd&#8217;s Pie Recipe: Preheat the oven to 375F. Bring a pot of water to a boil.  Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters.  Add potatoes to the boiling water and boil for 25 minutes. While the potatoes are boiling, open the cans of salmon and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Like Tofu?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 18:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Mendelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t like tofu, you are not alone.  Tofu is disliked by almost everybody I know, including yours truly :) Are you a tofu-hater?  Do you absolutely not like tofu?  So do I!  I am a very adventurous eater, and I like virtually all kinds of food as long as they are prepared in the right way.  However, I simply despise tofu!  I do not like tofu no matter how it&#8217;s prepared, how artfully it is displayed and how trickily it is disguised.  I leave tofu on the bottom of the miso soup bowl and pick it out of the pad thai :) As someone who loves to cook and to eat, I don&#8217;t give up on a particular ingredient very easily.  Most yucky dishes are this way because of the bad cook :)  For example, many people dislike broccoli, especially when it&#8217;s overcooked and turns into a mushy mess with a nasty texture.  However, most of those very same broccoli haters will gobble up properly roasted broccoli! So I was trying for quite a while to find a way to like tofu &#8211; I&#8217;ve even tried it in the fanciest restaurants prepared by the famous chefs&#8230; but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chunky Chicken Salad Recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Mendelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always make this chunky chicken salad recipe from leftover roast chicken.  Since this chicken salad is chunky (as opposed to creamy), it doesn&#8217;t have to be spread on the sandwich &#8211; chunky chicken salad can be a stand-alone dish. There are three options on how to eat this chunky chicken salad: (1) by itself (2) on a sandwich (3) wrapped in a tortilla Chunky chicken salad recipe has only 4 ingredients, so it&#8217;s really easy to make.  If you don&#8217;t have a pickle, just omit it &#8211; this way the chunky chicken salad will have just 3 ingredients, and will still taste great! Ingredients for Chunky Chicken Salad Recipe: 1 cup leftover chicken meat 2 eggs, hard-boiled 1 pickle 2 tbsp mayo Directions How To Make Chunky Chicken Salad: Chop the chicken meat.  Peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs.  Mince the pickle. Put chicken, eggs and pickle in a bowl and add the mayo.  Mix everything until combined.  If necessary, add salt and pepper to taste.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Package Cookies For A Bake Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Mendelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a picture of 11 dozen chocolate chip cookies that I recently baked and packaged for a bake sale :)  That&#8217;s a total of 132 chocolate chip cookies! Arrange 1 dozen cookies on a paper plate and wrap with a plastic wrap.  Print some labels that list the name of the cookies, the quantity and the ingredients list.  Tape the label to each package.]]></description>
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