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How to Cut Salad Greens From Your Own Garden

How to Cut Salad Greens From Your Own Garden

Shari Sweeney
Food & Beverage, How Tos, Mindful Living

My favorite hobby to do every year is to set up my annual herb and vegetable garden! During this interesting time we are living in, many people have started growing their own gardens. From what I hear, it’s been a wonderful experience in more ways than they could have ever imagined! However, for garden newbies, there’s a common issue that arises. You’ve grown all of this delicious fresh food and then you realize that you don't know how to harvest it. This is especially true for harvesting salad and I’m here to help because today I’m going to guide you on how to cut fresh salad greens from your own garden!


Peeling & Deveining Head-On Shrimp

Peeling & Deveining Head-On Shrimp

Shari Sweeney
Food & Beverage, Ingredients, How Tos

Let’s talk about how to do something that most of us detest...peeling and deveining head-on shrimp! It can be a rather cumbersome task and it’s worth it to ensure your meal is top-notch!

Dealing with head-on shrimp can be a bit intimidating to some because you’re seeing everything such as eyes, antennae, legs, and all! However, there is a bonus to purchasing head-on shrimp, which is the ability to use them in multiple ways. Once you peel the shrimp you can of course eat the meat in a myriad of delicious ways. You can also save the shells and heads to make a flavorful seafood stock that is perfect for sauces, soups, and stews. Let’s say you peeled some shrimp for dinner but you didn’t have the time to make a stock. You can always store them in the freezer and make the stock at a more convenient time in the future.