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I made this savory tomato jam recipe a few days ago, and every morning since then I’ve enjoyed it slathered over a toasted piece of homemade bread. It is so good, I already have a whole pile of heirloom tomatoes waiting on the counter to make another batch so I can give some away during the holidays to friends and neighbors.  This savory tomato jam, paired with a box of fancy crackers, is going to make a fantastic hostess or thank you gift this winter, I’m sure of it.  Since we grew Japanese Black Trifele heirloom tomatoes this summer, {which...

Your dishwasher’s main job is cleaning dishes, not itself. That’s why it needs an assist from you every so often. We don’t blame you if you think that knowing how to clean a dishwasher sounds unnecessary, or frankly like overkill. After all, your dishwasher fills up with water hot enough to blast off baked-on food and sanitize baby bottles every time you turn it on, right? In theory, you might think any dishwasher you use regularly ought to be a clean dishwasher. Well, no. And when your dishwasher—or, yikes, your dishes—start to get smelly, we bet you’ll be looking for...

Flickr:alachuacountyIf you've recently been gifted an Instant Pot, you might have no idea how to spruce it up when it's gotten dirty. You definitely need to know how to clean Instant Pots because they cook your food, and anything in food prep and cooking needs to be properly cleaned and sanitized to be safe. There are a few guides online about cleaning your Instant Pot, and we've compiled cleaning tips here, whether you want to do a DIY deep clean with a simple hand wash or by putting pieces of the electric pressure cooker in the dishwasher. Grab your baking soda, a few cups of...

There are a lot of different methods out there for cooking bacon—you can bake it, broil it, pan-fry it, microwave it, griddle it, and waffle-iron it. (For more on all of those methods, check out my post at the link below!) For every way you can cook bacon, there’s a group of people out there who think that’s the only “true” way to make it. Related: 14 Surprising & Easy Ways To Cook Perfect Bacon! While bacon is beloved by many, there is very little consensus on the best way to cook it, which is why I’m going into today’s...

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