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Do you want to know how to make a tasty soup? You CAN make a delicious soup once you understand the basics.  Making vegetable soup is a great way to perfect your soup skills. This recipe shows you just how simple soup can be.  Easy Vegetable Soup Three Keys to Making the Best Vegetable Soup There are three keys to making a delicious vegetable soup. 1. Use fresh, flavorful ingredients 2. Taste as you go 3. Focus on the broth When you are making a vegetable soup the veggies are the star .  That means you want to use delicious tasting vegetables.  A combination of multiple kinds of vegetables will give you a breadth of natural flavors that infuse the broth and meld together nicely. This recipe uses frozen mixed vegetables for a quick and easy soup. Your favorite fresh vegetables will work, too. You also don't want to overcook your soup .  A flavorful soup does not need to cook for hours on your stove.  This is ac...

If you have fruit flies in your kitchen, the fastest homemade solution is a simple mixture of apple cider vinegar and one or two drops of dish soap.  The vinegar attracts the fruit flies, while the dish soap breaks the surface tension so they sink instead of escaping. Most people begin seeing results within a few hours. No chemicals. No special equipment. Just a quick fix that actually works. The Best Homemade Fruit Fly Trap (Works in Hours) Those pesky little buggers can often be brought into your home on the vegetables and fruit you buy. You don't have to put up with the annoyance. This homemade fruit fly trap is one I have been using for many years, and it works every time.

Are you looking for a recipe to break you out of your chicken rut? This sauced-up chicken thighs recipe will do that.  The mushroom-onion cream sauce elevates boneless chicken thighs to a lip-smacking level of yumminess your family will thank you for. Chicken Thighs in Mushroom-Onion Cream Sauce This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.  I receive compensation to help support publishing this blog when you shop with these links. Smothered Chicken Thighs Caramelized onions are one of the keys to the amazing flavor of this chicken dish. Yes, they take a little time and effort.  You may be tempted to rush this step in the preparation process, but taking the time to caramelize the onion will add a great depth of color and flavor to the end result. Please don't rush this step.

Beef short ribs make a perfect meal for a cold winter weekend.   Hearty and flavorful, this is a dish that you'll want to share with family and friends.  This isn't a hard recipe to make but it does take a little time to prepare.  That is time well spent, friends. Hearty Beef Short Ribs This post contains affiliate links. Tips for the Best Beef Short Ribs Beef short ribs can be pricey, so make sure you are getting good ribs with plenty of meat on the bone.   You want fat for flavor, but you won't be eating the fat. You'll want to make this meal when you have a full day because short ribs take four to five hours to cook in your oven or slow cooker .  I prefer my slow cooker but the oven works just as well.  You can make short ribs ahead. Making the short ribs a day in advance is even better because you will have time to chill the sauce and separate the fat.  Then you can either serve it as an au jus or thicken i...

 I love a good cookie.  This Sicilian "S" cookie is a good cookie. You'll love this cookie, too.  It is easy to make.  If you have kids or grandkids, they'd have fun helping. Everyone will love eating them. Sicilian "S" Cookies You'll love these light sugar cookies with a sweet, sugary glaze as an Easter cookie. I started baking these cookies as a Christmas cookie but have come to love them all year round.    I like them flavored with lemon zest or almond extract.