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Black Bean and Quinoa Salad

John MacDowall April 9, 2020 October 6, 2023Uncategorized grain-free, healthy, healthy eating, quinoa recipes, side-dish, tex-mex, vegetarian 9
Quinoa Salad

This is a nice, grain-free side to go with your Tex-Mex meal or really whatever. Pairs nicely with a grilled salmon filet or a rib-eye. You can decide what you want to serve it with–just make sure you serve it! Get the staples from Amazon and add some fresh vegetables!…

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No More Canned Cranberry Gel-Alien

John MacDowall August 3, 2017 August 3, 2022Uncategorized 0

Do you love cranberries but hate that can of red goo that gets plopped out at Thanksgiving? Do yourself a favor and mix up some real cranberry relish! I’ve been serving this for years and wonder why more people don’t.

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How to Build a Hydroponics Garden

John MacDowall February 27, 2017 March 30, 2017Uncategorized 1
Hydroponics

This is a project that I’ve wanted to start for some time now. I live in the woods so I don’t get enough sun for a real garden in my yard. I guess my gardening is relegated to my basement. All is not lost. I can still have a cool…

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Crockpot Recipe: Ginger Beef

John MacDowall February 9, 2017 April 9, 2020Uncategorized 3

Here’s a nice, warm, asian beef stew that you can throw together in the slow cooker.  You can start by cutting up your own produce, or you can buy stew meat from the butcher counter and a frozen vegetables already cut up! Learn the whole recipe on youtube

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Bacon Fried Rice

John MacDowall February 7, 2017 May 29, 2020Uncategorized 0

Learn to make fried rice at home. It’s much better than the crap they push off on you at a Chinese restaurant. Lots of fresh ingredients and a little bit of care will make a delicious dish, not someone else’s leftovers in a little white cardboard box. Fried Rice on…

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Bedside Battlestation

John MacDowall January 20, 2017 August 3, 2022Uncategorized 0

In 2016, I had back surgery. Knowing I was looking forward to a lengthy recovery, I built this computer cart, so I could use the computer while laying flat on my back. It’s basically a roll-around computer cart to which I added a swing-arm monitor stand and a wireless keyboard…

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Awesome New YouTube Channel

John MacDowall January 10, 2017 April 9, 2020Uncategorized board games, boardgames, gaming 0

Hey, not sure if you guys are boardgamers, or not, but I’ve just started a new channel on YouTube that you might like. It’s called GameFluent and it’s a channel where I teach you the rules to board games that I like. Each video is only a couple minutes long…

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Eat Healthy for the New Year

John MacDowall January 3, 2017 March 30, 2017Uncategorized 0

Do you want to learn to make your own probiotics to boost your immunity and create delicious and highly bioavailable snacks?  Do you want to learn to ferment and create superfoods to add to your diet on a regular basis?  I have just the video for you!  Check out my…

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How to Make Homemade Apple Butter

John MacDowall November 29, 2016 April 9, 2020Uncategorized 0
How to Make Apple Butter

How to Make Apple Butter Recipe Watch the video = https://youtu.be/VN5L7_z2Vp8 This is a easy apple butter recipe with or without sugar. How to peel and cut up lots of extra apples to make a delicious homemade apple butter. This recipe uses the crock pot for a carefree, easy recipe….

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Classic Thanksgiving Turkey Spice Rub

John MacDowall November 16, 2016 March 30, 2017Spice Mixes, Uncategorized 0

Here is the recipe for what gets spread on your turkey before it goes in the oven. Feel free to distribute within the bird or mix with soft butter and spread under the skin! mmmmm… [yumprint-recipe id=’27’]

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