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Our seal assures you that every recipe in Better Homes and Gardens Make It, Dont Buy It has been tested in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen. This means that each recipe is practical and reliable and meets our high standards of taste appeal. We guarantee your satisfaction with this book for as long as you own it.

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Its time to return to real food made with real ingredients. Thats what Make It, Dont Buy It is all about. At Better Homes and Gardens, we are dedicated to giving families the resources they need to live life in the healthiest ways possible. We want you to know exactly what goes into the foods you stock in your pantry and feed your family. With the recipes in this book, you can prepare foods yourself and avoid unhealthy additives and artificial preservatives.

The added bonus? Homemade versions of your favorite foods are so much more delicious than their store-bought counterparts. Youll discover what a difference it makes to use fresh, simple, wholesome ingredients in foods you normally buy from the grocery store. Plus, many of the recipes youll find in this book give you plenty of flavor options to choose from, so you can make foods tailored to your tastes.

What also might surprise you is how much fun youll have making these foods yourselfand how easy it can be! Some recipes make great weekend projects. Get a group together to can a bumper crop of tomatoes or invite a friend or two over to make a batch of fresh cheese, sausages, or pasta. Youll also find recipes that are simple enough to stir up on a weeknight. Homemade salad dressings and spice mixes come together in no time. For on-the-go snacks, youll love having home-crafted honey-roasted peanuts, granola bars, and snack crackers on hand. And if you have gift-giving in mind, look no further than our homemade liqueurs, candies, infused vinegars, and more.

Let this book become your go-to tool for eating wholesomely, naturally, andmost importantlydeliciously. Enjoy your cooking adventures!

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PREP: 1 hour COOK: 35 minutes PROCESS: 35 minutes MAKES: 7 pints

10 lb. tomatoes

cup finely chopped celery

cup finely chopped onion

cup finely chopped carrot

cup finely chopped red sweet pepper

1 Tbsp. salt

Citric acid

Wash tomatoes. Remove stem ends and cores; coarsely chop tomatoes.