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More Soup Month: Sous Vide Chicken and Bok Choy Soup
It’s still Soup Month! Sous Vide Chicken and Bok Choy Soup is another soup recipe for these winter months! And it uses a cool cooking technique called sous vide (under pressure). In sous vide, the food is typically vacuum-sealed in a bag and cooked to a precise temperature while in a water bath. Sous vide can also refer to simply precision cooking in a water bath without a vacuum bag as well. In either version, it is difficult ( possible if you leave it in the bath too, too long!)to overcook the food with this method because the temperature cannot get any higher than the one you select. Also, the…
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More on Pizza Week: Cast Iron Pizza Margherita
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. This is my second post this week about National Pizza Week. I have included a recipe for a pizza made using a cast iron pan. Yum! But with that, I decided to take a quick look at using pizza stones versus cast iron when making your homemade pizza creations. Pizza Stones vs Cast Iron Pizza stones are made out of terra cotta materials and can be purchased…
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New Habits for Your Nighttime Routine
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. How much attention do you pay to your nighttime routine? Even if you think you don’t have a routine, you probably do. There might be certain things you do before going to bed, whether it is brushing your teeth or taking vitamins, and turning on the TV to watch late-night television. Now is a great time to work on improving your nighttime routine and have the best…
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Ideas for Substitutions in Gluten-free Baking and Gluten-Free Crust!
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Today is National Gluten-Free Day! I don’t typically cook gluten-free but I have tried a few gluten-free recipes. When I was in med school, this wasn’t a big topic so I wanted to learn more about it. Always curious! To commemorate the day, let’s look at gluten-free baking! When embarking on gluten-free baking it’s important to accept that the foods you love most may not taste the…
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Turning Your New Years’ Resolutions Into Goals
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. It is that time of year when people decide what they want to get done and call them resolutions. While New Years’ Resolutions can be fun to choose, they don’t often stick. But the reason they fail isn’t because you can’t achieve them, but because they are often not thought out and don’t have a plan. When you treat resolutions more like goals, you have a much…
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Change Your Behavior to Change Your Habits
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Now that the new year is here, it is time to think about introducing some healthy habits into your routine. The best way to do that is to look at your current behaviors and figure out what needs to be adjusted since changing your habits is all about changing your behaviors. Behavior Change is a Process The first thing you need to know about behavior change is…
