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My great grandma’s pickled beets are legendary in my family. All my aunts and uncles talk about how good they were. Each of them has sampled modern versions of pickled beets and nothing ever compares. There was something special about her beets that can’t be duplicated. No one remembers exactly how she made them. As far as we know she never wrote the recipe down and when my great grandma passed away, the recipe went with her. I have a suspicion about the real secret ingredient.

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10 facts that will make you love onions

I have always hated onions. They went on the NO list as soon as I was old enough to say the word. But a few months ago I experienced a whole week were onions were -everywhere- and it was such a pain to avoid them. Each meal I ate at a restaurant had hidden onions, recipes I wanted to make called for way more onions than I was willing to use.

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Best tips to prep fruits and veggies ahead of time - plus a rant about kid's lunch.

The issue that stops people from packing real food lunches is that it takes a lot more time and effort than tossing a rice krispy treat in a backpack. I totally know the feeling of being so busy all you can do is toss something in a backpack. The trick is to plan ahead and do a little prep over the weekend so that whatever you toss into your purse or kid’s backpack during the week is actually food.

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