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

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

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

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

Poll Results: Pizza Wins by a Landslide!
You cast your votes, and pizza takes the title of favorite all-American dinner.

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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.

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

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.

Pumpkins . . . Yum!
Tasty ides for timely pumpkins. Fall is synonymous with pumpkins. Learn how to cook fresh pumpkins and try these tasty recipes.

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.

Armstrong and Aldrin: The Eagle Has Landed
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Read first-hand accounts of this famous trip to the moon.

Learn How to Prepare Onions
First appearing in the 2005 Farmers' Almanac A few ways to prepare onions and avoid. Read More

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

Game Day: Top 10 Picks For Healthy Snacking
Want ideas for healthy, low-calorie snacks for the game? Look no further.

Olympic Traditions: One World, One Dream
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games begin August 8 in Beijing and will carry on centuries of tradition.

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

Apple Cider Season
Autumn is the time for sipping cider. Learn more about this seasonal favorite and how it can be used for cooking.

Recipes

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


Roasted Pumpkin Salad
Eating this salad is a flavorful adventure




Tomato Meat Sauce
This is the basic tomato meat sauce that does not require making meatballs.

Spaghetti Sauce
A recipe for fresh tomato sauce for spaghetti. Recipe ingredients include tomatoes, cumin, parsley, garlic, salt, mushrooms and ...

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.

Chicken and Fruit Salad
This salad can be varied with the seasons. In summer use your favorite type of fruit!

Woodcock in Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipe
A fabulous recipe for a hunters wild game catch!

Zucchini Fritters
Here's a tasty treat that's even better with grated cheese incorporated before frying.

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

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

Salsa
Its fast, simple, and will make your mouth water!

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup
The soup is a lovely addition to Thanksgiving or other holiday meal.

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

Veal Parmigiana
Family and friends won't get enough of this fast and easy recipe!



Pumpkin Gratin
A great side dish that pairs well with roasted pork loin.

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

Broccoli Salad
Made ahead, a bowl of this salad would make a well-rounded lunch, or dinner for one of those too-busy-to-cook nights.

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Lentil Soup
This is a hearty winter soup.

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

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

Ripe Olive Salad
This olive mix will kick up any holiday meal!

Products

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