Tips For Making The Perfect Steak

Yum, the perfect steak, Martha shares some secrets for prepping and cooking the perfect steak. Check the cast iron skillet, and dry the meat. She recommends using tongs to flip the meat, and no need to press! She also goes over the important temperatures for cooking steak. Watch Martha break down the perfect steak with some simple cooking tips.

Tangled Christmas Light Cupcakes

Perfect for a school or work party these Christmas Light Cupcakes are cute and easy.  Green Food Coloring, Colored Sprinkles, Your Choice of Cupcake Mix.  To create cord simply cut a small hole in the corner of a plastic sandwich bag filled with green icing and squeeze.  So Easy, So Cute, So Good.

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Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe

Being a self proclaimed Pickle fanatic, this easy to make low sodium pickle recipe is tempting.  No canning, no steaming, and no special jars needed.  Mix ingredients and refrigerate.  Thanks to myrecipe.com for this easy recipe!

Ingredients

• 6 cups thinly sliced pickling cucumbers (about 2 pounds)
• 2 cups thinly sliced onion
• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black peper
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

 

 Preparation

1. Place 3 cups cucumber in a medium glass bowl; top with 1 cup onion. Repeat procedure with the remaining 3 cups cucumber and remaining 1 cup onion.
2. Combine vinegar and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Pour over cucumber mixture; let cool. Cover and chill at least 4 days.
3. Note: Pickles may be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month.

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