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A delicious southern staple, this Fried Okra is a classic recipe that comes together in less than 20 minutes. The perfect side dish to any southern meal! A DELICIOUS FRIED SOUTHERN SIDE In the south, we like to fry vegetables or cook them to death with pork. It's really the only proper way to eat vegetables - ha! Okra is absolutely amazing, if you give it a chance. If you've never tried it, I hope to have you sold on okra when you make it because it really is just that good. This Fried Okra Recipe goes great with any...

Alyssa Rosenheck Whether you live in a shoebox New York City apartment or a three-bedroom suburban home, maintaining an organized kitchen is difficult. But for three renovations arranged by Sweeten, a resource that pairs homeowners and contractors (post your own project here), storage solutions didn’t come in the form of decanted grains or carefully curated open shelving. Ahead, discover the strategically (and sneakily) placed features that keep three city apartment kitchens tidy through every weeknight dinner and holiday party.  The Inset Paper Towel Roll Sweeten In the battle for a prime countertop spot, paper towels often lose out to higher-priority...

These savoury tear-and-share bread swirls are great for a lunchtime snack or as an accompaniment to soup. INGREDIENTS 400g plain flour, plus extra for kneading & dusting 7g fast-action dried yeast 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt 1 tsp golden caster sugar 150g fresh pesto 200g baby tomatoes 100g grated mozzarella Small handful of finely-chopped basil METHOD Mix the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and then slowly add approx ¾ of a jug of 260ml water and bring together as a dough. If the dough remains a little dry,...

As I have added more recipes for making jams and jellies, I began to realize I was repeating myself. A lot. I already do that as a teacher all day long. It’s not fun. Be sure to follow us on social media! You can also click on any picture to save this post to Pinterest! Pinterest Instagram Facebook (All links open a new page, so you won’t lose your spot when you look around!  Get information on gardening and cultural traditions, recipes, stories, and more!) My goal with my recipes is to make it such that someone who has never...

Up to this point in time, I’ve written about 2 of my husband’s great soups, my daughter’s fantastic stir fried rice and her great turkey meatloaf. Now, I’ll tell you all about my daughter’s amazing scratch recipe for carrot cake, (apparently, I don’t cook at all). I’m looking forward to a nice slice of this carrot cake, but first, we’ve got to make it. Try to use organic ingredients whenever possible Ingredients for the Cake, (Bowl 1) 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 ¾ teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon...