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    Home » Sauces

    Tasty Sauce Recipes

    Commercial sauces can be expensive and laden with ingredients you may want to avoid. Good thing it's super easy to make your own tasty sauce recipes at home.

    Try these homemade alternatives to the bottle!

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    Can You Freeze Pesto?

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    Easiest Olive Oil & Lemon Salad Dressing

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    Homemade Peppermint Syrup

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    Homemade Chipotle Mayo (5 cents/tablespoon!)

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