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  • Home EC Signature Spicy Montreal Mix

    by Michael Home EC
    Here is an awesome spice mix to add to your grinders! You can also find this recipe on our packaging, click here to check out our grinders.  Home E...
    Posted in Recipe

  • Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 3-Meat and Poultry

    by Michael Home EC
    39.Choose perfect cuts of red meat. Red meat such as beef, pork and lambshould have a moist, red surface with no signs of drying or surface film. T...
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  • Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 2-Sauces and Seasonings

    by Michael Home EC
    23.Make perfect gravy for turkey. Looking for the perfect gravy to have withyour holiday turkey? A great tip from the pros is to use tea! Boil a la...
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  • How to Teach Your Kids to Cook

    by Michael Home EC
    One of the ways to bond with your kids is teaching them to cook. Preschoolers to teens have an interest in how to prepare food for consumption. Ga...
    Posted in Cooking, Hacks, Kids, Teach, Tips, Tricks

  • Tips and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef Part 1-General Cooking Tips

    by Michael Home EC
    1. Add a little zest. When a recipe calls for a “zest” of a citrus fruit, it’s referring to the colorful outer part of the skin, not the inner whi...
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  • 4 Foods That Keep Longer Than You Would Expect

    by Michael Home EC
    APPLES When left to rot, apples start to shrivel up, get bruised more easily, and eventually start to ferment. But there is a way that you can hal...
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  • How To Preserve Food For Longer Storage

    by Michael Home EC
    Food preservation is a widely used solution to extend the life of what we consume. Whether you found a really great sale at the market or your ga...

  • 3 Fun Ways To Cook Outside At Home

    by Michael Home EC
    Cooking outside is a time-honored tradition for some families, and there are a lot of fun and innovative ways that this can be done. Many pe...

  • 3 Healthy Oils To Try In Your Next Recipe

    by Michael Home EC
    Whether you want to bake, sauté, or fry your dinner, there are a lot of oil options to choose from. Some cooking oils have a host of health benef...

  • 4 Cooking Hacks To Improve Inflammation

    by Michael Home EC
    Proper gut health is crucial to your overall physical well-being. Too much inflammation in your body can contribute to a feeling of malaise in yo...

  • 4 Simple Slow Cooker Recipes For Those Days When You Just Dont Have Time

    by Michael Home EC
    If you usually put away your slow cooker during the warmer months, it’s time to rethink that strategy. There’s no need to deprive yourself of this...

  • 4 Great Fruits to Throw On The Grill

    by Michael Home EC
    Fresh produce is one of the most delicious parts of the warmer weather months. It’s so easy to incorporate these foods into your daily meals. If ...