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Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad
Ever since I made my Korean Cucumber Salad, I’ve been quietly chasing the snap of cucumbers at their best. Not limp. Not watery. Not background filler. I wanted cucumber as the main event; cool, bitter-edged, and sharp enough to carry heat and acid without collapsing. This Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad is built on tension. Serrano…
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Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
There are two kinds of barbecue sauce; the kind you buy for convenience, and the kind you build because it matters. This homemade chipotle barbecue sauce is built with control. It starts with tomato paste instead of ketchup so you decide the sugar, salt, and texture. Sweetness is layered; dark brown sugar for depth, molasses…
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Dry Brine Pork Ribs in the Oven
Ribs are easy to like and surprisingly easy to ruin. Low heat alone does not guarantee tenderness. Sauce alone does not guarantee flavor. And “fall off the bone” is often a polite way of saying the meat was steamed into submission. These dry brined pork ribs are different. They are seasoned all the way through,…
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a gardener and home cook who specializes in meal planning to efficiently create delicious from scratch meals without the hassle of taking too much time. Learn more about me here.
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Welcome to the Bluster and the Burrow
Cooking from scratch can seem like a tedious task. My goal is to show you that cooking from scratch doesn’t have to make you want to tear your hair out.
With a little planning and execution, you can have extensive meals created in the same time it would take you to wait for a pizza to be delivered.
Join me on my journey to make from-scratch cooking not only a possibility but one of your favorite hobbies.
