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National Picnic Day
About: Olya Sandstrom
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National Jelly Bean Day
Today is National Jelly Bean Day!...
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter!...
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Steelhead trout
We like to buy and cook steelhead (Steelhead trout) more than salmon. For us, this fish is tastier, flavorful, and the fillets are denser after cooking than salmon. We love to grill/smoked it with a dry rub, lemon juice, and olive oil using a soaked cedar plank.
More photos: Grill time!
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Day of the Mushroom
Today is Day of the Mushroom!...
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National Glazed Ham Day
Today is National Glazed Ham Day!
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Khachapuri, from scratch
This time I made Adjarian khachapuri from scratch. Usually I use premade frozen dough, and that works perfectly fine too. This time, however, I made the dough and it was really quick and easy.
For the dough I used: -2 1/2 cup of flour, -2.5-3 tsp yeast (mix it in 1 cup warm water with 1tsp...
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Snow day in April 11?
Khinkali
Khinkali are Georgian dumplings, but also popular in Armenian and Azerbaijani cuisine.
Eating Khinkali is an art - using only your hands, hold the handle with the your fingers, then biting the pocket. You aren't supposed to use a knife or fork, since it will release all the broth. This is what differentiates it from
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Hot and Sour Soup
