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Basic Cooking Skills

Become a more confident home cook and learn some basic cooking skills and other facts that will make cooking from scratch easy!

beans used as pie weights being removed from a pie crust

How To Blind Bake Pie Crust

Blind baking pie crust is essential when baking custard pies or pies with an un-cooked filling. Learn how to do it properly with this easy to follow guide.

a bowl of wild rice cooked in an instant pot

Basic Cooking Skills, Food, Meal Ideas - Sides and Salads

Instant Pot Wild Rice

Instant Pot wild rice is so easy to cook! Set it and forget it, for an easy and healthy side dish with no work involved!

a white bowl filled with cooked wild rice

Basic Cooking Skills, Food, Meal Ideas - From The Land, Meal Ideas - Wild Foods

How To Cook Wild Rice

Learn how to cook wild rice on the stove. A healthy and delicious grain, wild rice is a great natural source of protein and fiber.

sliced open oven baked chicken breasts on a parchment lined sheet pan

Basic Cooking Skills, Food, Meal Ideas - From The Land

Simple Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

Tender and juicy, these simple oven baked chicken breasts are ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect for a quick lunch or supper, or prepared ahead of time for meal-prep.

Basic Cooking Skills, Condiments & Dressings, Food

Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

A simple way to preserve fresh garden cucumbers, refrigerator bread and butter pickles are easy to make and so delicious. No special equipment required!

Basic Cooking Skills, Food

How To Clean Mussels

Mussels make a delicious appetizer Here are some tips on how to clean mussels as well as how to store them properly at home after purchasing.