Brain Freeze? Try this.
A simple cure that may stop that ice cream headache. Ever been eating ice cream when all of a sudden you have a terrible headache? Get the inside scoop on these "brain freezes."

Make Your Own Ice Cream Pie
An Easy Dessert Sure to Please

Where did Ice Cream Come From?
You scream . . . I scream . . . We all scream for ICE SCREAM ...but who Screamed first? Learn about the history of this popular dessert.

Gingersnaps Galore
With a few gingersnap cookies, you can turn ordinary pancakes, muffins and other foods into festive holiday treats with the wonderful gingersnap flavor.

Secret Ingredients for Better Tasting Dishes
Almanac Approved!

Farmers' Almanac Readers Name Apple Pie as our National Dessert
There are many symbols we use to help represent the US and what we stand for. But what about dessert? In 2001, we asked this very question.

3 Yummy Mother's Day Treats
Looking for a new recipe for Mother's Day? Here are a few favorites from the Farmers' Almanac.

If You are Missing an Ingredient
Emergency Kitchen Substitutions It never seems to fail. You are preparing a special family dinner and you forgot to pick up a necessary ingredient. Don't fret. There are ways around it.

Keep Your Skin Healthy
Naturally and Inexpensively Good skin is important. Check out some natural ways to keep your skin healthy without going broke.

Top Six Favorite July Things To Do
July is a fun time for many things. Check out our top six picks here.

Celebrate Spring Flavors
Favorite spring-time recipes. Looking for some new spring-time dishes to try? Check out our picks.

Perfect Father's Day Foods
Treat dad to a special dinner or lunch. Check out these delicious dad-approved recipes.

Dinner In a Flash
Think you don't have time to cook a good dinner? Think again!

Tips for holiday weight loss
If you want to get back on track, here are a few tips on how to lower the fat and calories in your everyday cooking.

What are Latkes?
Here is an old-fashioned dish that is associated with Hanukkah. It is also easy to prepare.

Wait! Save that milk carton for my garden!
Recyclable gardening ideas. Don't throw it away! Reuse it for your garden! Check out these new uses for old things.

No lie George, here’s a good cherry pie!
Cherries are almost as popular as our first president. But are they nutritious? Do they really help lower cholesterol?

Top Ten Favorite Holiday Treats
From the Farmers' Almanac Looking for some fantastic holiday treats to bake or give away as gifts? Check out our Top Ten Favorite recipes here.

5 Fun Cures for Spring Fever
Is the ideas of warm weather making you anxious to get outdoors? Check out some fun ways to enjoy spring, even if you still have snow outside.

Best Baking Tips From the Farmers' Almanac
Just in time for Thanksgiving! 'Tis the time to head to the kitchen! The holidays are a great time to bake. Make your time easier by checking out our useful tips.

Handy Measuring Equivalents
Wondering how much a pound of wheat equates to? Look no further.

Who Invented Peanut Butter?
March is peanut month! Check out some interesting facts about the inventor of one of the most popular peanut products around - peanut butter!

5 Easy Ways to Add Some SPRING to Your February
Spring fever taking over? Here are five easy ways to help make spring seem a little closer.

Favorite Warming Recipes For Winter Meals
Cold outside? Warm up with these flavorful recipes.

Go GREEN when you Clean
Tired of the toxic and expensive house cleaning supplies? Check out a few of our favorite home-made, greener choices.

Baking Soda: The Miracle Worker
Baking soda just may be the original natural cure for many health and home related issues.

What can you do with an armful of rhubarb?

Top Five Foods For Picnics and Cookouts
(And Some Tasty Recipes!) Cook up some fantastic foods this Memorial Day. Check out our favorites here.

You Say Tomato, I Say Let’s Eat!
Red, ripe tomatoes are abundant right now. Try these delicious recipes, and enjoy the health benefits!

11 Smart Ways to Make Your Money Last Longer
The cost of living is rising! Here are some of our favorite cost-cutting, penny-pinching tips from past editions of the Farmers’ Almanac:

Cooking tips from Grandma Blanche Bianco
Wonder how to deglaze a pan or make bechamel sauce? Grandma Bianco has passed on a few tips for those who may be a bit new to the kitchen.

Blanching Basics for Vegetables
You can still keep vegetables and fruits fresh tasting, even if you freeze them. Learn how.

Grandma's Cooking How-to's
If you are experimenting with some new recipes this month, check out these "how-to"s from Grandma Blanche Bianco. She'll teach how to boil pasta, make bechamel sauce and more.

Plant for Taste
Looking for something else to grow and eat besides vegetables? Consider adding flowers to your list of potential snacks, or as additions to your salad bowl. Here are a few tips and rules for your health, when it comes to munching on flower blossoms.

Cooking with Warming Spices
Learn how to warm yourself up from the inside out by adding these spices to your menu.

Roast Turkey
The king of all table birds is the turkey. Although it is appearing more often at times other than Thanksgiving and Christmas, the turkey deserves an appearance regularly in the daily diet. Not only is it mighty good eating, it's a valuable source of proteins, vitamin B and iron. And it's low in calories.

Everlasting Bran Muffins

Blueberry Buckle

Borscht
This delightful, red soup from the Ukraine may be served either hot or cold. Through the centuries, the meat base has included chicken, duck, goose, turkey and beef. A favorite recipe uses a fat brisket of beef or flank.

Oyster Bisque

Lemon Bread

Macaroni and Cheese
Mac and Cheese is comfort food for the soul.

Peppers Stuffed With Shrimp

Chocolate Pecan Cookies

Crackly Gingersnaps

Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding, first known as a "poor man's pudding", is an old fashioned dessert that has been popular for a long time.

Southern Fried Chicken Patties

Fruit Soup

Pumpkin Bread
A treat the whole family will enjoy.

Corn and Sausage Chowder
Try this hearty one pot meal to stay warm!

Salmon Loaf

Butter Fingers

Chicken Casserole with Wild Rice
Treat your family like royalty with this deliciously elegant casserole. A majestic combination of tender chicken, wild rice, slivered almonds, and mushrooms.

Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
This pound cake has a big splash of lemon flavor and is appropriate for any occasion.

Baked Rainbow Trout “Edmond”
A tasty baked trout that's simple and quick to prepare but fit for a dinner party.

Mexican Chicken Bake
Try this spicy chicken dish for dinner tonight.

Criss-Cross Brown Sugar Cookies

Mississippi Mud Pie
This sweet treat is sure to please!

Peach Cobbler
August is Peach Month. It's time to turn those fresh peaches into a sweet tasty cobbler.

Rise & Shine Cheesy Egg Bake
Start your morning right with a wholesome breakfast.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Corned Beef Casserole
Canned corned beef can be combined with a delicious combination of noodles.

Red, White & Green Salad

Hurry-Up Butter Cookies

Triple Chocolate Cake

Butter Cookies
Bake these traditional favorites and watch the family come running!

7 UP Cake
The lemon-lime soda gives it a unique flavor.

Baked Chicken Salad

Butterscotch Bread Pudding
This recipe is a nice variation of the typical bread pudding.

White Taffy

Holiday Cheese Ball
Give your holiday cheeseball a zesty new flavor by adding some of your own favorite spices, nuts, meats and more.

Simple, but Tasty Peanut Butter Cookies
These easy peanut butter cookies are a treat for the children to enjoy making.

Blue Cheese Party Ball
This is a wonderful cheese ball. It is very easy to make and simply delicious!

Chocolate Chocolate Cake
This is the richest chocolate cake around.

Chocolate Pretzels

Scotch Shortbread Cookies

Crunch Pea Salad

Tuna Casserole

Speedy Curried Ham

Cherry Cheese Pie
This is pretty easy to make and makes a creamy sweet ending to any meal.

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Get some fresh strawberries and treat yourself to something very special.

Crab Bisque

Dill Dip
A classic party dip that can be served in a fresh-baked Beer Bread bowl.

Seaview Crab Cakes
Drizzle with your favorite sauce, and garnish with greens.

Mexican Cornbread
This cornbread is moist and tasty with just a hint of heat!

Yogurt Pie
Summer is here, and it is time for the easiest, most delicious, low-fat dessert!

French Style Fish Fillets
Try this recipe for a great way to eat fresh fish.

Pumpkin Dip
A savory appetizer you can serve with ginger snaps.

Crab Soup

Banana Frost
This frozen delight can be a wonderful snack or dessert.

Five Cup Salad

Sauerkraut Surprise Cake

Breakfast Scones
These scones are delicious and you can add any flavoring, spice, dried fruits, nuts or citrus zest you like.

Cooked Custard Eggnog
This delicious recipe for eggnog is safe for anyone to drink because the eggs are cooked in a custard.

Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole
An easy way to make sure you family eats their greens!

Fancy Potatoes
This looks like a very fancy side dish, but is actually easy to do. Definitely a unique way to serve potatoes.

Smoked Chicken Roll Ups
Dinner in a hurry can be as simple as rolling up a tortilla.

Congealed Salad

Shrimp Dip

Marvelous Mexican Casserole
Pour Green Chili Gravy over top of this casserole for added flavor with this can't miss meal!

Peach Fritters

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Mild, but very tasty chicken Enchilada dish is surprisingly quick to assemble.

Quick Beef Stroganoff
Simple, Fast & Delicious!

Chocolatetown Special Cake
A delicious recipe for Chocolate Cake, with Hershey's Cocoa.

Easy Apple Crisp
A no-fuss apple crisp recipe that's heaven in every bite.

Blackberry Pie
There is nothing quite like a blackberry pie warm from the oven.

Swedish Meatballs
Swedish meatballs can be served as an appetizer or at dinner with steamed rice and a vegetable.

Vidalia Onion Pie
If you enjoy onions, you'll probably really love this unique recipe

Salmon Buffet

Crab Pate
Delicious starter served with hot brown toast or great for a typical days lunch

Chocolate Delight
Make the best Decadent Chocolate Delight with this easy recipe.

Mashed Potatoes Supreme
This mashed potato recipe turns this classic comfort food into a mouthwatering creation.

Finger-tip Chocolate Tortes
So easy to fix — so sure to please! Start with a loaf pound cake, slice into layers, spread with frosting, slice crosswise — and you have a dainty, pick-up dessert.

Green Rice

Thanksgiving Yams with Topping
Kids will love this dish (and so will you).

Creamed Mushrooms

Coke Salad

Peach Melba

Judys Carrot Cake
I have made this for church suppers. There is hardly any cake left. They always go back for seconds.

Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
Jalapeno pepper halves are stuffed with cheese and sausage. You will love this spicy appetizer treat!

Lobster Newburg

Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Easy, yummy, holiday cookie.

Fruit Salad

Company Potatoes
These potatoes are a real crowd pleaser. Great for breakfast with a side of eggs or served up as a hearty entree for dinner.

Peppermint Patties
A dish of homemade candy is a true gesture of hospitality.

Fruit Dip

Summertime Special Drink

Baked Mashed Potatoes
These potatoes are just as delicious if you substitute reduced-fat dairy products. ...

Sour Milk Cookies

8 Minute Cheesecake
Eight minutes is all you'll need to make this sweet and tangy strawberry cheesecake!

Chocolate Mocha Punch
Having a frosty glass of this chocolate punch is almost like sipping a chocolate shake.

English Toffee

Hawaiian Sundae

French Cherry Pie
A delicious alternative to traditional cherry pie, try this French favorite cherry pie recipe instead you'll be in for a treat!

Summertime Ice Cream Special
This refreshing summer drink will cool you down.

Crabmeat and Shrimp Casserole

Creamed Onions with Peanuts

Creme Brulee French Toast

Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting

Vichyssoise
Leeks and onions sweated in butter are simmered in chicken broth with thinly sliced potatoes in this smooth soup with heavy cream. Serve cold.

Potato Latke Recipe
Here is an old fashioned Eastern European dish that should be revived. It is nourishing and easy to prepare, and a platter of these - served with sour cream and applesauce - is wonderful!

Baked Potato Soup
A loaded baked potato soup recipe, this soup incorporates baking potatoes, bacon, cheese, sour cream, and other vegetables and seasonings.

Fresh Vegetables in Sour Cream

Sour Cream

Creamed Spinach
Creamed spinach is highly nutritious and complements a multitude of entrées.

Raspberry Cream Dip

Peaches Supreme

Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
Once you try this delightful version of tomato soup with the perfume of basil, you'll swear off canned tomato soup for good.

Gazpacho Soup Recipe
For this Spanish recipe, it is convenient to have a hand mixer with chopping blades, a food processor or a blender. This gazpacho can be garnished with minced vegetables and parsley or a dollop of sour cream.

Banana Pudding with Sour Cream
This classic banana pudding is fast, easy and will remind you of the good old days.

Beef Stroganoff
Beef and mushrooms cooked in sour cream and served over noodles, this classic recipe has proved itself time and time again.

Pumpkin Orange Squares
Great recipe that is good with ice cream, or sold at a bazaar! These are good any time of year.

Barbecued Party Apples
Topped with a scoop of ice-cream, this warm dessert will earn you rave reviews.

Cream Cheese Muffins

Sour Cream Cookies

Cherry Cream Tarts

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

Cream of Asparagus Soup
A cream of asparagus soup with asparagus and milk, along with butter and seasonings.

Sour Cream Biscuits
Sour cream has a wonderful way of helping produce moist baked goods, such as these delicate biscuits.

Udder Cream Gift Basket
Whenever you spend time outdoors or in, your skin is there with you head to toe, protecting your body from the elements and taking a beating. Udder Cream cures the chafing irritation & dry skin due to its restorative effect...

Beeswax Hand Cream 1 Oz
Beeswax and Royal jelly are nature's answer to dry skin-replenishing lost moisture and nourishing skin with essential nutrients. We've supplemented these ingredients with softening Pecan and Sweet Almond Oils, along with anti oxidizing Blueberry and Southern Muscadine grape extracts...

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