Do you know this saying? “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Of course you do.
Well, I have a new saying. It goes like this…”When life hands you a set of beans that you’re not sure you like and definitely don’t appreciate the color of, make bean dip.”
That’s what I did when I thought I had fava beans in my freezer for something like eight months.... 
Simmering strawberries might smell a little better than simmering apples. But they’re both scents from Heaven.
Maple syrup doesn’t really float my boat…or my French toast, which is why I drizzle fruity sweetness on my pancakes or French toast. And this past weekend I didn’t only make one fruit sauce. I made two.
Apples in cinnamon sauce and blended strawberries made for a fruity... 
There’s a whole world of sauce connoisseurs devoted to barbecue sauce. In fact, you can find a number of food blogs devoted to the culture, including this, this, and this one.
Barbecue sauces tend to fall under different categories based on the main ingredient, which might be tomato, mustard, or vinegar. Then there’s the barbecue sauces that are grouped by function: mopping sauce coats meat... 
I bought a jar of mango chutney to make a curry cream for chicken soup a couple months back (it was wonderful). The recipe called for 1/4 cup mango chutney, which left me with quite a bit of leftover. What to do?
Turns out there’s a lot you can do.
Brie and Mango Chutney Rolls
To make this delicious side dish, get a can of your regular ol’ Pillsbury biscuits. Peel... 
With autumn well underway and the holidays at our doorstep, it’s only natural that you’d want to make pumpkin, squash, and other harvest-y dips and sauces. I know I do and so do many other food bloggers that I follow on FoodBuzz and Twitter.
A few fall-inspired sauce and dip recipes have really stood out to me on the social networks, so I thought a roundup post could be helpful, especially... 
Did you know raspberries improve brain function? Did you know that the average-sized raspberry could have 50 seeds?
Raspberries are considered a super food. You know, one of those foods that’s so packed full of antioxidants and other goodness that you’re silly not to eat it often.
I try to keep a bag of frozen berries in the fridge at all times. Frozen berries are an easy way to add color... 
