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Get educated on the foods you intend to cook before you fire up that stove. Learn the history of specific foods, how to select and store them, and get general tips on how to prepare all types of foods before moving on to the recipes.

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Chocolate Butter Pecan Turtle Bars Recipe

Thursday January 5, 2012

These delicious bites are a cross between crunchy toffee candy and cookies. Feel free to substitute your favorite nuts for the pecans. They are quite rich, so cut them smaller than you would standard cookie bars.

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Maple Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Tuesday January 3, 2012

Twice-baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with the flavors of maple syrup, nutmeg, and walnuts. They are quickly cooked in the microwave and finished in the oven. Eat the skin along with the flesh for extra nutrition and fiber. If you are allergic to nuts, simply omit them. Adjust this recipe up or down in number to suit your needs. A toaster oven works well for 1 or 2 sweet potatoes.

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Colorful Frittata Recipe

Sunday January 1, 2012

How about an easy frittata for a New Year's Day meal? Colorful frittata is loaded with mushrooms, broccoli, ham, and Cheddar cheese. This frittata packs a powerful medley of flavors. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Do not worry about precise measurements with the vegetables, and feel free to substitute your favorite veggies. Turkey ham or chunk tuna may be substituted for the ham.

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Cabbage Recipes for New Year's

Saturday December 31, 2011

Eating cabbage or other greens is considered good luck on New Year's Eve by many because the green leaves are representative of money. This ancient vegetable has a lot of interesting history and lore backing it up, including its use as a hangover remedy. It's also packed with vitamins, making it one of the most nutritious vegetables. With a little imagination, you can make cabbage rise above such common dishes as cole slaw, sauerkraut, and corned beef's partner. Try Cabbage au Gratin, High-Calcium Cabbage Bread, Reuben Loaf, and more cabbage recipes.

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