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Multigrain Burger Buns Made Easier with a Bread Machine

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Cowboy Baked Beans with Sausage and Ground Beef

ICE CREAM BALLS rolled in pecans WITH HOT FUDGE SAUCE on top

Pecan Ice Cream Balls with Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce

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Calabacitas with Potatoes, Corn, and Summer Squash

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Goat Cheese Muffins with Strawberry-Balsamic Swirl

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Learn To Use Your Bread Machine

Sweet Milk White Bread

7 Bread Maker Tips That Actually Help (Even If You’re a Beginner)

checking consistency of the dough by opening lid of bread machine

A Surprising Secret for Making Better Bread with a Bread Machine

Bread Machine Dough to Oven-Baked Bread: Step-by-Step Guide

various sizes of bread pans that can be used with dough made in a bread machine.

Choosing the Right Pan for Bread Machine Dough

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Making Homemade Yogurt

slimy yogurt

Why Is My Homemade Yogurt Slimy? Causes, Fixes, and Prevention

homemade yogurt with strawberries in small bowls

31 Top Questions About Making Yogurt at Home

incubated yogurt before straining

How Long to Incubate Yogurt for the Texture and Tang You Want

Ripe sourdough starter made with yogurt whey in a jar next to a kitchen towel.

How to Make a Yogurt Whey Sourdough Starter

Recipes using yogurt →

Salad in a Jar

my favorite portable vacuum sealer from OXLIMKEE

Keeping Food Fresh with a Portable Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer

lettuce vacuum-sealed in a Mason Jar

How To Keep Romaine Lettuce Fresh: Make It Easy To Eat More Salad

veggies sitting next to vaccum-sealed lettuce

Vacuum-Sealing Lettuce with Veggies: Does It Work?

two jars of open lettuce: the one on the left was unsealed; the one on the right was vacuum-packed and no brown edges are seen.

What Keeps Cut Lettuce Fresh? Paper Towels vs. Vacuum-Sealing

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