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The Secret Air Freshener Trick for Your Oven

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Everyone prefers to be greeted by the smell of something delicious when entering the kitchen, rather than being bombarded by a less-than-fresh odor. For your own happiness and for the sake of guests, making an effort to mask heavy leftover…

Upgrade Your Brownies with Flavored Coffee Creamer

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Brownies are the height of fudgy, gooey, chocolatey bliss, and boxed brownie mixes have successfully streamlined the cooking process. They save you the cost and hassle of buying large bags of baker’s chocolate and other ingredients you wouldn’t need otherwise,…

How to Successfully Grow Your Own Garlic

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Since garlic adds so much depth and variation to food, you probably wish that you could have a continual supply on hand. You actually can if you grow garlic indoors. Although most indoor plants for an edible garden start from…

Stop Making Mistakes When Eating Soup Dumplings

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The allure of Chinese cuisine is vast and varied, but there’s a singular joy in diving into a basket of steaming soup dumplings. These petite wonders, each encasing a flavorful broth and sumptuous pork filling, are a culinary masterpiece. But…

Easy Steps to Make Shaved Ice with Real Fruit

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Shaved ice is a snow cone’s lighter, fluffier, and softer cousin thanks to its ultra-thin snowflake-style shred. While you might think it requires fancy machinery to create the perfect texture, you can make professional-grade shaved ice at home with a…

Chocolate Leaves: Fall Desserts with a Natural Flair

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Get ready to turn up the dial of your culinary creativity this fall with edible plants dipped in chocolate. The right placement of a delicate mint leaf coated in dark chocolate or a basil leaf dipped in milk chocolate can…

How to Soften Ice Cream Quickly: Tips and Tricks

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Whether we’re looking to beat the heat or obtain brain freeze in a wintery wonderland, we all scream for ice cream all year round. But, ironically, this frozen dessert might be too rock-hard to enjoy straight from the freezer. All…

Tips for Making the Ultimate Smash Burger

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If your favorite part of a burger is the crust, flavorful and dripping with salty juice when you bite into it, you’re not alone. For years burger enthusiasts had no idea what they were missing. Now, popular chains like In-N-Out,…