Add greenery to your home. Use decorative indoor hanging planters to save space.

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Decorative Indoor Hanging Planters

There is a refreshing way to bring your plants in and display indoors when season changes or where space is limited. Surely you will agree with me, hanging plants are beautiful and eye-catching. Does hanging indoor herb plants sound interesting to you? Well, there is a wide array of decorative indoor hanging planters to choose from and you could use them to grow your herbs indoors besides other indoor plants. I know you are eager to see these attractive planters. Let's get started and pick your favourite from the selection below.

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Find out what is in herb salt and learn how to make your own. With herb salt, you can cook and eat healthier meals with less salt.

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What is Herb Salt

You may have probably ask yourself umpteen times, what to do with fresh herbs. If you are growing your own with abundant supply, surely you want to use them quickly while fresh. Cooking and juicing with herbs are ways using them daily. Besides that, making your own herb-infused oil and herb butter can help you preserve the fresh herbs. Now, let’s add another – make your own herb salt.  Not only will you NOT waste your fresh herbs, but it is also actually healthier and flavourful. You get a salty herbaceous flavour and taste rather than saltiness alone. This way, you will use less salt. Is this not interesting? Read on, I’ll tell you more.

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Your understanding of what grass fed finished beef is may change your buying decision

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What is Grass-Fed Finished Beef

UPDATED NOVEMBER 10, 2020

While writing the article, Best Herbs with Beef, I came across grass-fed and finished beef. Grass-fed beef is pretty straight forward but what exactly does grass-finished beef mean? It was mentioned grass-fed beef does not necessarily mean it is grass-finished. I am confused and you may, too. With other similar terms, grain-fed and feedlot beef, there is much to learn. Join me in finding out what grass-fed finished beef is and its benefits. What you are about to find out may change your buying and eating habits.

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Bring your herbs close to you. Grow herbs indoor using vertical herb garden

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Best Indoor Vertical Herb Garden 2019

Are you trying to bring your herbs closer to you? In your kitchen, at your fingertips? If space is a concern, you should consider growing your herbs vertically. Even if space is not the main factor, it is a beautiful sight to behold, seeing all your herbs growing healthily with a wonderful aroma inside your kitchen. Should you have a bad back like myself, tending to your herbs standing will avoid straining your back. Are you eager to look at the beautiful vertical herb planters available?  I am sure you do.

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Use cooking herbs that help constipation

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Herbs that Help Constipation

You experience uneasiness, feeling heavy with a bloated hard stomach. Think about it, realized that you have not had a bowel movement for a couple of days. At times, it can stretch to a few days. Finally, when there is an urge to poop, you have difficulty to pass hard and dry stool. You are not alone. Many people experience constipation from time to time. I included. It is a very common health issue caused by our modern lifestyle. Before rushing out to buy over the counter medication, there are cooking herbs that help constipation. Read on to find out if you have those herbs to make your own home remedies.

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While specific herbs pair beautifully with certain meat, what is the best herbs for beef?

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What is the Best Herbs for Beef

UPDATED NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Cooking day in, day out can be boring and tiring. You can change this. You can create and enjoy your culinary experience as a home cook by experimenting with different kind of ingredients. Let’s begin with herbs! There are plenty of flavorful herbs you can use in cooking. While specific herbs pair beautifully with certain meat, what the best herbs for beef is?

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Best Electric Spice Grinder

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Best Electric Spice Grinder 2020

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

When a recipe called for ground spices and what you have is in the whole form, what would you do? Skip that recipe even though you like it. Or quickly buy the ground spices? Or take out your mortar and pestle, add a bit of elbow grease. Honestly, I may probably skip that recipe. But you don’t have to do so. Get yourself an electric spice grinder!

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Learn All About Brining to Become a Better Home Cook

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What is a Brine

Cooking is enjoyable when done right. The bonus comes when you receive a compliment from your family and friends, especially from someone special. Do you agree with me? How many times has your meat dish particularly chicken breast turned out dry and tough? Something is not right - I always say this to myself. You probably would have too. Frustrate no more. The solution is to brine. You may have heard of this term but to be exact, what is a brine?

Read on to find out how does brine works, benefits of brining, what you should brine and how to do it correctly.

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