Ten Most Popular Posts on Salad in a Jar

Nearly all of these posts have been the most popular post on this website at one time or another. Check them out.

Mini Fruit Tarts with Vanilla Pastry Cream

These shortbread-crusted tarts are filled with a light, creamy custard made in the microwave, and then topped with the fresh fruit of your choice.

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mini fresh fruit tarts on a cooling rack.

How To Make Healthy Greek Yogurt

This is a comprehensive guide to making yogurt (strain for Greek yogurt) at home using fresh fat-free, 1%, 2%, or whole milk. Heat the milk with a microwave; no worries about scorching, boil-overs, or stirring.

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How to Make Healthy Homemade Greek Yogurt--three servings of finished yogurt

Bread Machine Ciabatta Recipe

Because ciabatta starts life as a very slack and sticky dough, the bread machine is a useful tool to mix and knead the dough. Make the biga by adding the first three ingredients listed below to your bread machine at least 12 hours ahead of time. This is a sort of “starter” that will contribute flavor and a hole-y texture to your bread.

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Weeknight Shepherd’s Pie with Leftover Roast Beef

This recipe features roast beef (leftovers are fine) and vegetables (peas and carrots) in a rich beef gravy covered with a layer of seasoned mashed potatoes.

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Microwave Apples with Cinnamon

Microwave Apples with Cinnamon are a quick, single-serving of cinnamon-spiced apples cooked in a zip-lock bag or bowl. Pour over pita chips, oatmeal, or ice cream.

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microwave cinnamon apples in a bowl with a spoon on the side

Bread Machine Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Recipe

This recipe makes a sweet cinnamon swirl bread with or without raisins. Use your bread machine to mix and knead the dough, but bake in your conventional oven for the best crust.

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sliced cinnamon-raisin bread made with a bread machine

Best Bread Machine Pizza Dough Recipe

This pizza crust is made with a bread machine (although easily converted to a stand mixer recipe or by hand) and is simple enough for a beginner to make.

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An Easy Bread Machine French Bread

This recipe is for a simple French bread you can mix up in your bread machine and bake in the oven for the freshest bread ever. Ingredients include flour, sugar, butter, and yeast.

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Crusty French Bread sliced to see the internal texture.

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