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No-Waste Grape Jelly with Apples Turn four pounds of grapes and a few wrinkly apples into nearly 20 jars of no-waste grape jelly. This heritage-inspired recipe skips the pectin and jelly bag, doubles your juice yield, and fills your pantry with deep purple preserves that taste like ch...

I stretched four pounds of grapes into a winter's supply of no-pectin jelly. Here's how. No-Waste Grape Jelly with Apples 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Janet’s Yogurt Bran Muffins – The Best You’ll Ever Taste Moist, tangy, and shared over 100,000 times - Janet’s Yogurt Bran Muffins are the ultimate fiber-packed treat. Made with pantry staples and endlessly adaptable with fruit or chocolate chips, these freezer-friendly muffins are anything but dry. 🧁 #Bran...

Moist, tangy bran muffins made with yogurt and pantry staples - legendary texture, freezer-friendly, and endlessly adaptable with fruit or chocolate chips. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Dairy Free Banana Muffins Muffins are a great way to use up old spotty bananas and they make a nutritious breakfast. A simple dairy-free banana muffin recipe with variations.

Muffins are a great way to use up old spotty bananas and they make a nutritious breakfast. A simple dairy-free banana muffin recipe with variations. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Spicy Pickled Peppers (Water Bath Canning Version) Turn a bag of bell peppers and jalapeños into spicy pickled peppers that last all year. This flexible canning recipe saves produce before it spoils and adds zing to everything from burgers to cheese boards.

Turn a bag of bell peppers and a few jalapenos into Spicy Pickled Peppers that last all year. Flexible, small batch & a great way to save produce before it spoils. (Peppers are such divas) 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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DIY Pancake Mix DIY Pancake Mix – fresher, cheaper, and ready in minutes. Made with pantry staples like flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Customize with cinnamon, fruit, or vanilla for the perfect weekend breakfast. Freezer-friendly and kid-approved!

You can easily make pancakes at home and save money, or even make pancake mix from scratch ahead of time for quick breakfasts. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Green Tomato Mincemeat Got baskets of green tomatoes after the first frost? Turn them into spiced Green Tomato Mincemeat - a traditional Nova Scotia preserve that becomes the best holiday pies and tarts.

Turn unripe garden tomatoes into something special with old-fashioned Green Tomato Mincemeat. It tastes nothing like tomatoes - just pure holiday joy. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Basic Homemade Bread by Hand Basic Homemade Bread by Hand – no mixer, no bread machine. Just boiling water, lard, and pantry staples. A nostalgic loaf that’s easy, freezer-friendly, and perfect for beginners. Make one or twelve!

This is how my mother taught me to make homemade bread by hand. This is how I've been doing it for over thirty years with very basic ingredients. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Nova Scotia Plum Sauce (with Pumpkin Puree) Homemade Plum Sauce with Pumpkin Puree - sweet, tangy, and perfect for dipping chicken or egg rolls. A Nova Scotian classic made with pantry staples. No plums needed! Keeps for 2 months in the fridge. Try it with roasted pork or spring rolls.

Homemade Plum Sauce is a frugal Nova Scotia sauce made from pureed pumpkin. Perfect for chicken or egg rolls! 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Chicken Fricot (Acadian Chicken Stew with Dumplings) Chicken Fricot – a cozy Acadian stew with tender chicken, garden vegetables, and summer savory. Topped with fluffy dumplings and simmered to perfection. A Sunday dinner classic from the Maritimes!

Nova Scotia Acadian comfort in a pot - tender chicken, vegetables, and summer savory, topped with fluffy dumplings. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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DIY Making Vanilla Extract at Home DIY Vanilla Extract - just vodka and vanilla beans! A simple, pure, and budget-friendly way to elevate your baking and make thoughtful food gifts.

It's easy to make real vanilla extract at home - for your own use and as a delightful food gift. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Maritime Salt Cod Cakes with Baked Beans and Coleslaw Maritime Salt Cod Cakes - crisp on the outside, tender inside, and served with baked beans and coleslaw. A classic East Coast dinner that’s freezer-friendly and full of comfort!

Maritime Salt Cod Cakes: A classic recipe blending salt cod, potatoes, onions, and savory spices. Perfectly golden and deliciously satisfying. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter 🍁 Cozy up with this Easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter! Made with maple syrup or honey, it’s perfect on toast, yogurt, or pancakes. Fall in a jar!

Slow cooker pumpkin butter - it's the best and easiest way to make this delicious topping. Made from canned or homemade puree, it cooks with little work. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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French Canadian Ragout (Ragoût de Pattes de Cochon et Boulettes) Traditional at Christmas, French Canadian Pork Hock Stew with Meatballs takes some time and attention but it's worth it.

French Canadian Ragout de pattes et boulettes or Stew with Pork Hocks and Meatballs is a traditional Christmas meal – join us as my father-in-law makes it. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Classic Bread and Butter Pickles Classic Bread and Butter Pickles – crisp cucumber rings with onions, turmeric, and warm spices. Sweet, tangy, and golden. A nostalgic pickle jar staple that’s perfect on burgers, sandwiches, or straight from the fridge.

Sweet, tangy, and crisp - Bread and Butter Pickles are the iconic pickle jar staple. Perfect for burgers, sandwiches, or a forkful straight from the fridge. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Old Fashioned Bread Pudding 🍞 Comfort food at its best! This Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding is rich, creamy, and perfect for any occasion. A nostalgic dessert that never disappoints.

Comfort food at its best! This Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding is rich, creamy, and perfect for any occasion. A nostalgic dessert that never disappoints. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Nova Scotia Green Tomato Chow Chow A traditional Maritime relish made with chopped green tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, and pickling spices - sweet, tangy, and perfect with roast meats or baked beans.

Tangy, spicy, and packed with flavour, Nova Scotia Green Tomato Chow Chow will add zest to any sandwich or dinner plate that needs a jolt of flavour. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Easy Chicken Cacciatore (Hunter’s Stew with Pasta) Easy Chicken Cacciatore - drumsticks simmered with tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and herbs. Served over spaghetti for a cozy, budget-friendly family dinner. One pot, big flavor!

Chicken Cacciatore - that is, prepared hunter-style is served with familiar spaghetti for a family friendly meal. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Green Tomato Mincemeat Make old-fashioned Green Tomato Mincemeat with apples, raisins, sugar, and warm spices. A thrifty Nova Scotia recipe that turns garden surplus into holiday pie filling.

Make old-fashioned Green Tomato Mincemeat with apples, raisins, sugar, and warm spices. A thrifty Nova Scotia recipe that turns garden surplus into holiday pie filling.🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Creamy Leek and Potato Soup – Hot or Cold 🥔 Creamy Leek and Potato Soup - serve it hot and chunky or cold and silky. A French-inspired classic that’s comforting, versatile, and surprisingly bold.

Classic leek and potato soup, is called Vichyssoise when its chilled or Potage Parmentier when hot - either way, it's delicious. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Spicy Pickled Peppers (Water Bath Canning Version) Spicy pickled peppers with bell peppers, jalapeños, onions, and garlic. A frugal canning recipe to save produce before it spoils - perfect for sandwiches, burgers, eggs, or straight from the jar.

Spicy pickled peppers with bell peppers, jalapeños, onions, and garlic. A frugal canning recipe to save produce before it spoils - perfect for sandwiches, burgers, eggs, or straight from the jar. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Authentic Halifax Donair Recipe (with Homemade Sweet Sauce) 🇨🇦 Authentic Halifax Donair – spicy beef, sweet garlic sauce, tomatoes, and onions wrapped in a soft pita. Messy, nostalgic, and proudly Nova Scotian. Make it at home with this easy recipe!

A spicy grilled beef wrap with a creamy garlic sauce and vegetables, the famous Halifax donair is easy to make at home. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Green Tomato Chutney Make Green Tomato Chutney with apples, onions, raisins, and warm spices. A tangy-sweet preserve that turns garden surplus into a perfect partner for cheese or meats.

Make Green Tomato Chutney with apples, onions, raisins, and warm spices. A tangy-sweet preserve that turns garden surplus into a perfect partner for cheese or meats. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Meaty Lasagna with Five Cheeses Meaty Lasagna with Five Cheeses is the ultimate comfort food - layered with rich sauce, noodles, and five kinds of cheese. Perfect for Sunday dinner or holidays!

A classic meat lasagna full of cheese - Mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta, Gruyere, and Asiago. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Spicy Dilly Beans Snappy, tangy, and a little spicy, these dilly beans are the perfect small batch pickle. Easy to scale up for canning or down for a single jar.

Snappy, tangy, and a little spicy, these dilly beans are the perfect small batch pickle. Easy to scale up for canning or down for a single jar. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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No-Grate Carrot Cake Muffins – Use Up Those Leftover Veggies! No-Grate Carrot Cake Muffins - made with leftover cooked carrots and fruit sauce. Moist, flexible, and freezer-friendly. No grating required!

Delicious and resourceful! These Carrot Cake Muffins made with leftovers are easy to make - no grating, no waste. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Jam, Jelly, Compote, Coulis, Sauce: What’s the Difference? What’s the difference between jam, jelly, compote, chutney, coulis, and sauce? Learn how each fruit preserve is made, how to use them, and which recipes to try.

What’s the difference between jam, jelly, compote, chutney, coulis, and sauce? Learn how each fruit preserve is made, how to use them, and which recipes to try. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Barbecue Roasted Pork Belly Slices Oven Roasted Pork Belly Slices: Perfectly seasoned with mustard, paprika, and brown sugar, roasted to crispy perfection in just 25 minutes. Ideal for a quick and delicious meal.

Oven Roasted Pork Belly Slices: Perfectly seasoned with mustard, paprika, and brown sugar, roasted to crispy perfection in just 25 minutes. Ideal for a quick and delicious meal. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Easy Freezer Coleslaw Tired of soggy coleslaw leftovers? This freezer-friendly version stays crisp and tangy thanks to a hot vinegar brine. Perfect for garden gluts and CSA overloads.

Tired of soggy coleslaw leftovers? This freezer-friendly version stays crisp and tangy thanks to a hot vinegar brine. Perfect for garden gluts and CSA overloads. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Chicken Caesar Salad 🍗🥗 Gluten-Free Chicken Caesar Salad! No croutons, roasted chicken breasts, and a quick mayo/yogurt dressing. Delicious and healthy!

Gluten-Free Chicken Caesar Salad! No croutons, roasted chicken breasts, and a quick mayo/yogurt dressing. Delicious and healthy! 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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No-Waste Grape Jelly with Apples Turn four pounds of grapes and a few wrinkly apples into nearly 20 jars of no-waste grape jelly. This heritage-inspired recipe skips the pectin and jelly bag, doubles your juice yield, and fills your pantry with deep purple preserves that taste like ch...

I stretched four pounds of grapes into a winter's supply of no-pectin jelly. Here's how. No-Waste Grape Jelly with Apples 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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