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8 Things to do on Thanksgiving Besides Watch Football
The meal is complete, the dishes are done and it’s time to be with family and friends. Now what?

The Many Helpful Uses of Baking Soda
Baking soda can help clean your dishes, fruits and vegetables, as well as help out with other household chores.

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

Healthy Hints for the New Year
Easy to follow tips for a healthier you.

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.

Parsley Growing Like a Weed?
Easy ways to preserve an abundant herb crop. Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.

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.

Collard Greens
Want a prosperous new year? Try eating collard greens this New Year’s Day.

Good Manners in the Great Outdoors
Help keep nature beautiful. Get outside and enjoy it, but be polite about it.

5 Secrets to Spice Up Your Gardens
Want to try something new in the garden this year? Check out these ideas that will add a little pizazz to your gardens.

Pumpkins for Health!
Why eat pumpkins? Few calories, lots of iron, protein, calcium, and more.

How to Dry Gourds
When should you pick gourds? How can you dry them to use for crafts and decorations?

The Magic of Vanilla
Vanilla is a wonderful flavor. It's used in many recipes, but did you know that it also has many other uses?

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

Easy Ways to Help the Earth

What can you do with an armful of rhubarb?

6 Good Reasons to Use Lemons for Better Health
Did you know lemons can help cure acne AND purify blood? Check out these healthy uses for lemons.

Don't Throw It Away!

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.

This Weekend – Fly a Flag & Thank a Dad
June 14th is Flag Day. June 15th is Father’s Day. Learn more about these two holidays here.

Tips to Relieve Heartburn and Indigestion Naturally
The holidays for eating is here. Here are some natural ways to help you avoid overeating and possible heartburn.

Back-To-School Breakfast Fun!
Your children will have fun helping make these quick and easy breakfast recipes.

Childproofing for the Holidays
Before you dress your children in their best holiday clothes, you may want to call grandma and ask her to put the hard candies and breakable ornaments away.

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four: The Story of America's Favorite Vegetable
Americans love potatoes, whether it's fried, baked or mashed. They have become one of America's favorite vegetables. In this article, we will get to the roots of the potato, where it came from, and how it made its way onto our plates, and into our hearts.

What Really Puts You to Sleep on Thanksgiving?
Tryptophan is often used as an excuse for falling asleep after that big holiday meal. But is it truly the culprit?

Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.

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.

Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More GREEN
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy but useful tips here.

Columbus's Legacy: I'm Lost!
Sometimes the best discoveries are unintended. Sometimes the best discoveries are unintended.

Slow Cooking: Hints and Recipes for the Crock Pot
Dinner is never easier than when you use the crock pot. Get helpful hints and great recipes here.

Uninvited Garden Guests: and some natural ways to discourage them
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles and other pests from visiting your garden.

Oyster Bisque

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

Sweet Potato Puffs

Creamed Sweet Potatoes
These are delicious with roasted turkey, pork or chicken.

Pasta Salad

Egg Drops for Chicken Soup
Dumplings may be any of a wide variety of dishes, both sweet and savory, in several different cuisines. They are either made from balls of dough or are flattened and sliced.

Habanero Prawns Recipe
Frequently paired with seafood, habaneros are used in shrimp, scallop and fish dishes.

Applesauce Salad
This will become one of your standby company dishes!

Spotlight on Herbs: Oregano
Oregano is native to the Mediterranean and is commonly found in tomato sauces.

Spotlight on Herbs: Dill
Dill is a popular annual herb that is a logical choice for use with fish, egg dishes, and more!

Spotlight on Herbs: Chives
Chives are onion-like perennials that are typically used fresh in baked potatoes and egg dishes.

Water
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Summer Safety & The Weather
May 2, 2008 3:53 PM

Energy Efficiencies - 4 Ideas
July 31, 2008 4:50 PM

Lightning Awareness
April 27, 2007 10:04 AM

Make Moving Easier on Yourself
July 18, 2005 10:19 AM

Culinary Seeds for Seasoning Chart
May 24, 2006 1:11 PM

Invite Rhubarb to your Garden
March 11, 2008 1:42 PM

Keep Everyone Smiling During Thanksgiving
November 15, 2006 4:25 PM

Healthy Uses for Lemons
August 14, 2006 12:07 PM

Easy Ways You Can Make A Difference
Little Things Add Up. Here are some asy ways to help preserve the earth from the Farmers’ Almanac. Recycle those plastic bags you get from the produce department at your local store. To keep them neat and easy to find, make...

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