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Articles

Fall Garden Cleanup Checklist
Here’s a basic checklist to use as you put your gardens to bed for the year.

Must-Know Kitchen Tips
To Hang on the Fridge Useful tips for in and around the kitchen, from the Farmers' Almanac.

Cook More Efficiently
Get a Second Meal Out of One 6 tips for saving time in the kitchen

Need some help in the kitchen?
Farmers' Almanac shares useful cooking tips. Learn how to make eggs fluffier, meatballs easier, and vegetables more full of flavor.

Dry Skin? Reach for a Potato!
Lean how every day kitchen ingredients can help heal dry skin.

A Sugar Lesson for Sweet Cooking
Before you whip up that special dessert, keep in mind that granulated white sugar differs in size, as well as use in the kitchen.

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 Ants Out Of Your Home
Are the ants marching in? Learn smart living tips on ways to naturally keep these pests from invading your kitchen and home.

Fresh From the Farmers’ Almanac Kitchen: Recipes From the Garden
Try these great recipes for summer fresh vegetables and herbs.

Soothe Minor Burns
With Every Day Cures The cooking/baking season is upon us. Burns in the kitchen happen all the time. Find out what simple, natural cures can help soothe the burn.

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.

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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.

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

How Much Energy Does Your Laser Printer Use?
Consider energy use before you take out your wallet If you are interested in conserving energy, you may want to take a hard look at your household appliances. Some add quite a few dollars to your energy bill. .

Hush Puppies
This little round ball of fried dough has a unique, and potentially sad, origin.

Cooking Quiz: Can you tell truth from myth?
Start coffee with cold or hot water? Should you put oil in pasta water? Find the answers here.

Make Your Own Cooking Mixes
Save Time and Money Like the convenience of store-bought cookie, cake, brownie and other mixes, but don't like the cost? Here's a solution.

Don't Throw Out the Egg Carton
It Can Be Recycled For Many Household Uses Egg cartons make it easy to sort, organize and house screws and bolts. They have many other uses too.

Choosing Bakeware
When it comes to bakeware, there are different materials to choose from. Traditional choices like ceramic and metal are joined by newcomers like silicone and glass. How do they compare?

What is Earth Day?
April 22 is Earth Day. Ever wonder how and why Earth Day became a holiday of sorts?

Making Your Own Natural Holiday Wreath
With just a few pinecones, nuts and hemlock cones, you can make a festive holiday wreath.

Got Eggs?
Preparation tips How to prepare eggs like a pro

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.

Summer Food Safety Tips
Warmer weather means more picnics and outdoor food. Here are some simple but important tips on ways to keep food safe this summer.

Oh My! Shoefly Pie
How did these pies get their name? The most logical explanation seems to be that the sweet ingredients attracted flies when the pies were cooling. The cooks had to "shoo" the flies away, hence the name shoofly pie.

Grilling Veggies
Tips and ways to use your grill. Bring life to fresh vegetables this summer by grilling them. Learn how here.

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.


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

Wreaths are More than Just Decorations
Wreaths have been used as war symbols, as well as house identifiers. Learn more about wreaths and how to decorate with them.

Sauerkraut, it’s not just for hot dogs
There are several creative recipes that can be made with Sauerkraut.

15 Easy Water Saving Tips
For Inside and Outside Saving water is a great way to live more resourcefully. Check out our Farmers' Almanac water conservation tips here.

Got a Cut? Reach for the Onions.
Natural Remedies for Cuts and Bruises. The summer season is just about here. Schools are out, kids are outside, and cuts and bruises become more prevalent. Here are a few ways to help these cuts heal quicker and more naturally:

Personal Pizzas
Quick, easy and a bit untraditional Make personal pizzas with French bread, tomato bagels and even hoagie rolls. It's easy!

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:

Helpful Holiday Hints
To make Thanksgiving more memborable The holidays can be a crazy time of year. Check out some of our favorite helpful hints for ways to make this holiday better.

Prepare and Freeze Fresh Pumpkin Easily
Want to reuse those pumpkins on your steps for a wonderful Thanksgiving pie?

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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.

Beating the Back-To-School Blues
Going back to school can be stressful. Find out how to help your kids make a smooth transition.

5 Ways You May Be Inadvertently Hurting the Earth
Find out if your everyday actions may be hurting the earth.

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.

Flower Arranging Basics
Receive flowers for Valentine's Day? Learn some basics about the best ways to arrange them.

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.

Recipes

Lasagna
This is a wonderful lasagna recipe.

Paella
This is a wonderful dish from my grandma, Blanche Bianco. It's pretty and you need just one pot.

Grilled Salmon with Lemon and Dill
Salmon is readily available. This is a fast and easy meal to prepare.

Polenta
Polenta is just cornmeal. It was something my mother made often. She made it instead of potatoes, and it was incredibly delicious. It is a dish that was quite common in Florence, her native region of Italy.

Orange Cake
I am not much of a dessert eater, but this is one of my favorites to make and to bring to someone as a gift.

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

Roasted Potatoes
Roasted potatoes coated with olive oil and your favorite herbs, are always a crowd pleaser.

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

String Beans Marinara
A mouth watering dish Italian Style is delicious as is, but you can easily add other vegetables!

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!

Antipasto
This is the basic appetizer that my family grew up with. It was served on holiday occasions.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Don't throw away those seeds! They can be turned into a tasty, healthy snack.

Chocolate Yum Yum Cake
We can't think of a better Chocolate Cake Moment than to have fun in the kitchen making Chocolate Yum Yum Cake!

Bill Barker's Beer Bread
When it comes to minimum input and maximum output in the kitchen, beer bread is about as good as it gets.

Brunswick Stew
The aromatic signals that broadcast from a slow simmering Brunswick Stew brings everyone into the kitchen anxious for a taste.

Videos

Hints & Tips: Wax Paper in the Kitchen
Does using your mixing bowls always seem to make a mess on your kitchen counters? Try this tip from an old Farmers' Almanac.

Recipes: Cranberry Orange Loaf
This visit to the Farmers' Almanac TV Kitchen brings you a mouth-watering recipe for Cranberry Orange Loaf.

Recipes: Woodcock
Be prepared to take notes on a hunter's recipe for cooking wild game.

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Weather Chatter


Getting Rid of Ants
March 28, 2008 4:04 PM

An Ant Invasion
April 1, 2008 11:52 AM

Blog

Recycling Tips for the Kitchen
August 24, 2005 8:50 AM



Egg Cooking Tips
August 7, 2006 1:05 PM

Selecting and Storing Melons
August 9, 2006 10:50 AM

Famous President Quotes
September 28, 2005 9:09 AM

Hearts from the Hearth
February 10, 2006 8:28 AM


Warming Spices
February 1, 2006 2:33 PM

Pruning the Vineyard with the Pros
February 23, 2006 4:17 PM

Specialty Ice Cream Pies
August 16, 2006 7:55 AM


Itching for Blackberries
July 13, 2005 4:53 PM

On the Road with Farmers' Almanac TV
October 20, 2006 2:59 PM



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