How To make Chilean Black Eyed Peas & Winter Squash

DO NOT do THIS when pressure canning MEALS!

There are some common mistakes we see all too often from people when they're getting started with pressure canning. The danger usually isn't in the pressure canner itself, but it's in the methods used for the food being canned. Be sure you're not making any of these 5 common mistakes!
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Pressure canning meat and meals is a great way to get easy convenience meals on the shelf for dinner in a hurry.

But when pressure canning, if you make any of these mistakes, your canned food can be dangerous! Avoid these five pressure canning mistakes.

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Instant Pot Not Refried Beans w/ Ancho Chile option

These beans remind me of the refried beans you get in Mexican restaurants only without all the oil.

I love the richness that dried chilies give these beans. If you use only ancho or guajillo chilies these beans will be mild enough for kids.

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Mass Appeal Chandler's Butternut Squash and Blue Cheese Gnocci

Official Mass Appeal Chef Greg Monette from Chandler's Restaurant in South Deerfield showed us how to make a delicious dish off their menu!

Butternut & Chilli Soup | Delicious Super Easy recipe

Dawn has been a home economist for Major department stores, supermarkets and appliance manufacturers for over twenty years. She has put together some of her favourite healthy recipes in this series

Roasted Butternut Squash & Chilli Soup

Full list of Ingredients:

Butternut squash chilli soup
I butternut squash
2 tbsps oil
2 onions
2 garlic cloves
2 chillies
850ml vegetable stock
4 tbsps low fat creme fraiche
1 tsp chilli flakes

Try it and tell us how it turned out!

Southern Fried Fish with Carla Hall | Simply Ming Season 17 | Lifestyle Food & Travel

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