Category — Food and Recipes
Wake Up! These Foods Can Help!
Feeling run-down? Don’t reach for the coffee; open your fridge and try these energy-boosting foods!
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Rooibos: The Other Tea
Learn more about so-called “red tea,” a delicious, health-promoting drink from the heart of Africa.
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Why Butter’s Better
Which is healthier: butter or margarine? The answer may surprise you!
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Planning the Perfect Cocktail Hour
These substantial hors d’oeuvre recipes will leave guests satisfied for a New Year’s Eve party, or any time.
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Candy Canes: History, Lore, Recipes, and More!
Find out the origin of this favorite Christmas treat, and get some recipes for enjoying them!
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Wake Up to a Holiday Brunch
What the Heck is Nutritional Yeast?
This little-known condiment can add flavor, and nutrients, to you favorite foods. Read on to find out how and why.
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Winter’s Bounty: Squash
Winter squash are delicious, inexpensive, and nutrient rich. Add some to your menu! Here’s how.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.