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    Cooking Basics

    Learning how to live a more sustainable, green lifestyle can start in the kitchen.  These basic tips include tutorials on how to preserve garden produce, how to prepare basic pantry staples, and helpful ingredient guides.

    Check out our most popular preservation tutorials: How to Freeze Basil, How to Dry Chives, How to Freeze Potatoes, and How to Freeze Kale.

    Learn how to make pantry staples such as: Classic Marinara Sauce, Basil Pesto, Homemade Ricotta and Herb Salt.

    Learn more about tea with our (still growing) tea series.  Check out articles such as: How to Brew Herbal Tea:, Loose Leaf Tea vs Tea Bags and How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea.

    New to cooking seafood?  Check out our tutorials, such as: How to Make Seafood Stock or Shrimp Stock, How to Steam + Crack Crab Legs, How to Pan-Sear Salmon, How to Broil Salmon, How to Pan-Sear Halibut and How to Broil Halibut.

    Stay informed with our seafood shopping guides.  Here are some of our favorite guides: Canned Fish Guide, How to Buy Shrimp, Lox vs Smoked Salmon: What's the Difference?, Wild vs Farmed Salmon (and more!).

    • How to Grow Mung Bean Sprouts
    • How to Buy Shrimp
    • Egg in a Hole
    • How to Grill Fish
    • Why Join a Community Supported Fishery?
    • Oat Coconut Milk
    • Bourbon Cough Syrup
    • Basil Vinegar
    • Oregano Vinegar
    • Hot Pepper Vinegar
    • Lobster Butter Sauce
    • Brunch Recipes
    • Perfectly Poached Eggs with Dijon Sauce
    • Marinated Feta
    • Fra Diavolo Sauce
    • What is a Pescatarian (Pescetarian)?
    • Air Fryer Acorn Squash
    • How to Broil Salmon
    • How to Pan-Sear Salmon
    • How to Pan-Sear Halibut
    • How to Broil Halibut
    • How to Peel Spot Prawns
    • How to Debone Salmon Steaks
    • Garlic Scape Butter
    • Blender Review: Ninja® vs Blendtec® vs Vitamix®
    • Instant Pot® Black Rice
    • Roasted Pumpkin Purée
    • Instant Pot® Yogurt
    • Ginger Simple Syrup
    • How to Freeze Potatoes
    • Homemade Tzatziki
    • Sockeye Salmon Recipes
    • King Salmon Recipe Ideas
    • Wild Caught Shrimp vs Farmed
    • Types of Salmon
    • Gluten-Free Crêpes
    • Recipes for Date Night at Home
    • Dairy-Free Basil Pesto
    • Fire-Roasted Salsa
    • Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

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