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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Add Flavor without Effort There's not much you can do when your at a concert and the band performing on stage turns out to be boring. But there is something you can do to add mouthwatering excitement to a bland dish without putting in any extra effort? Try adding nuts and dried fruits!

If your stir-fry lacks excitement…add peanuts or cashews.

Tired of the same old salad? Toss in a few chopped dried apricots or raisins.

If your curry dish doesn’t pack as much flavor as planned…sweetened dried cranberries might just turn it around.

Do you have any favorite nuts or dried fruits you use to add excitement to your meals?

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Brent Garell
The Kitchen Roadie
Posted by Brent (Cookapalooza) at 3/24/2009 



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