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HOW TO: Hamburger Patties
Beef, How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/16/21 Beef, How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 2/16/21

HOW TO: Hamburger Patties

Learn how to make and shape hamburger patties, and how to cook them to perfection.

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HOW TO: Select a Ripe Avocado
B's Favorite, Basic Skills, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/21/21 B's Favorite, Basic Skills, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 1/21/21

HOW TO: Select a Ripe Avocado

Please stop squeezing avocados, simply brush or flick the stem instead. We’ll show you how!

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HOW TO: Cook & Peel Boiled Eggs
Basic Skills, How To, Savory, Side Dish, High Elevation Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 12/23/20 Basic Skills, How To, Savory, Side Dish, High Elevation Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 12/23/20

HOW TO: Cook & Peel Boiled Eggs

Learn how to use a spoon to easily peel soft or hard boiled eggs.

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HOW TO: Perfectly Poached Eggs
How To, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 12/17/20 How To, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 12/17/20

HOW TO: Perfectly Poached Eggs

There are a variety of tips, tricks and suggestions out there to achieve a perfect poach. Ultimately it seems the most valuable insight when poaching eggs is simply to practice.

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HOW TO: Turkey Bone Broth
Main Dish, Savory, Soup, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/24/20 Main Dish, Savory, Soup, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/24/20

HOW TO: Turkey Bone Broth

Don’t throw away that turkey carcass! Instead, make Turkey Broth or Stock with the leftover carcass, then use this broth to make Turkey Gravy or Turkey Noodle Soup. Yum!

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How To: Stromboli
How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/12/20 How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/12/20

How To: Stromboli

Some people say Brenda makes Stromboli incorrectly since she doesn’t add sauce in the pocket. Either way, it’s delicious.

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How To: Calzones
How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/11/20 How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/11/20

How To: Calzones

Brenda Calzones: full of lots of toppings covered in a thick, chewy crust, with beautifully broiled edges.

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How To: Pizza
How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/10/20 How To, Main Dish, Savory Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 11/10/20

How To: Pizza

The Brenda Pizza: A pizza with thick, chewy crust and beautifully broiled edges.

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How To: Greek Style Yogurt
Instant Pot, Breakfast, Side Dish, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 10/21/20 Instant Pot, Breakfast, Side Dish, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 10/21/20

How To: Greek Style Yogurt

How to turn Boiling Start Yogurt into a delicious Greek Yogurt. Brenda say’s it’s the closest thing to Fage Yogurt she’s ever tasted!

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HOW TO: Store Onions
Brenda's Kitchen Hacks, How To, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 10/16/20 Brenda's Kitchen Hacks, How To, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 10/16/20

HOW TO: Store Onions

Using a disposable container to store leftover onions is a great way to minimize the onion smell in your fridge, and reuse single-use plastic containers.

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HOW TO: Instant Pot Beets
Instant Pot, Side Dish, How To, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 10/13/20 Instant Pot, Side Dish, How To, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 10/13/20

HOW TO: Instant Pot Beets

Dislike the taste of beets? Try Brenda’s way of cooking them—it makes them taste like candy.

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HOW TO: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
How To, Savory, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 9/24/20 How To, Savory, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 9/24/20

HOW TO: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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HOW TO: Not Waste Butter
How To, Brenda's Kitchen Hacks Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 9/23/20 How To, Brenda's Kitchen Hacks Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 9/23/20

HOW TO: Not Waste Butter

Learn how to store extra butter to avoid the dreaded refrigerator smell contamination.

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HOW TO: Pumpkin Puree
Fan Favorite, How To, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 9/22/20 Fan Favorite, How To, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 9/22/20

HOW TO: Pumpkin Puree

Learn how to make a homemade pumpkin puree for all of your favorite fall dishes.

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How To: Ice Cream Sandwiches
Desserts, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 8/25/20 Desserts, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 8/25/20

How To: Ice Cream Sandwiches

Learn how to make homemade ice cream sandwiches with a vanilla or chocolate cookie.

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HOW TO: Flash-Freeze Fresh Berries
Basic Skills, How To, Brenda's Kitchen Hacks, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 8/19/20 Basic Skills, How To, Brenda's Kitchen Hacks, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 8/19/20

HOW TO: Flash-Freeze Fresh Berries

Learn how to flash-freeze summer berries to enjoy them all year long!

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Homemade Ice Cream: Methodology
Desserts, Fan Favorite, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 8/7/20 Desserts, Fan Favorite, How To Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 8/7/20

Homemade Ice Cream: Methodology

A crash-course in ice cream making that will pay big dividends!

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John's Perfect French Fries
How To, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 6/23/20 How To, Savory, Side Dish Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 6/23/20

John's Perfect French Fries

These are beautiful & delicious. Limit the amount you make, because you will keep eating until they are gone - regardless of how stuffed you feel.

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Basic Skills, How To, Cake, High Elevation Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 5/12/20 Basic Skills, How To, Cake, High Elevation Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 5/12/20

HOW TO: Bake Cakes & Cake-like Goods at Different Elevations

If you live more than 3k above sea-level, review this high-elevation adjustment chart to adjust the recipe for altitude impacts.

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HOW TO: Julienne Carrots
How To, Basic Skills, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 5/7/20 How To, Basic Skills, Garden Produce Brenda Drake + Chelsea Kasen 5/7/20

HOW TO: Julienne Carrots

Julia Davidson, of America’s Test Kitchen and Cooks Country, recently shared this technique for Julienne Carrots. Brenda was amazed at its ease and wants to share it with you.

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