Mulching Tips For the Organic Gardener
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.

Lips Parched? Try This Natural Balm
Instead of purchasing lip balm at the store, try making your own. It's easy.

Want Orange Leaves? Plant White Oak
If you enjoy the colors of fall, check out this list. It tells you which trees you should plant, based on leaf color.

Flush Less Down the Toilet
Thanks to new types of toilet fixtures, you don't have to flush gallons of water down the toilet anymore.

What makes Green Tea so special?
You have probably heard or read that green tea is good for you, but you may not know why or how it is.

How to Start a Flower Garden
Add Beauty to Your Life by Growing Flowers- An Easy-to-Follow Plan for Starting a Flower Garden.

How Safe is your Food?
We all hope we're feeding our family safe food, but how can we be sure?

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.

Why butter's better!
For many years, a major rift has divided this country. No, not urban versus rural, or even Democrat versus Republican. This split is the ongoing clash between-- butter and margarine . . .

Take Our Eggciting Quiz
And learn more about your personality.

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.

Best Day to Potty Train?!
Is there such a thing? Check out a new feature in the 2009 Farmers' Almanac.

11 Smart Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Cold Winter
Save money and energy. A little preparing now goes a long way in the future. Check out our useful ways to prepare for winter.

Dirty Rice
A Southern, all-time favorite. Make it as spicy or mild as you please. It is hearty on a cold winter's night. If you are cooking for a crowd, this recipe can easily be doubled. Be sure to serve this with cornbread!

Ham and Peanut Butter Squares
Ham slices are filled with a creamy peanut butter mixture, then rolled into wraps. To serve as an appetizer, simply slice into 1-inch pieces and fry until golden brown.

Eggplant Taco Bake
A delicious dish for eggplant lovers!

Low Country Boil
A Southern tradition, this simple and hearty one-pot meal is great to serve for a variety of occasions.

Lentil Soup
This is a hearty winter soup.

Skewered Shrimp and Scallops
This dish is prepared in a very similar way to grilled breaded swordfish in this section.

Five Bean Salad
This colorful salad blends the flavor and texture of five beans.

Mayonnaise

Pickled Peaches

Chinese Style Broiled Fish