What is a Scoville Scale?
Wondering how to rate the heat level of various types of chile peppers? Try using a Scoville scale.

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

No Need for Blanching!
Not every vegetable has to be blanched for freezing. Here are some

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?

Make Your Own Herbal Vinegar
Easy and Tasty Suggestions Tired of just plain vinegar? Looking for some good reasons to plant herbs? Check out these easy ways to make herbal vinegar.

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.

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?

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.

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

Roasted Pumpkin Salad
Eating this salad is a flavorful adventure

Apple Cider Recipes

Oyster Stew

Layered Salad

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!

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

Green Tomato-Pepper Relish

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

Chow Chow
In the south, and particularly in the mountains, chow-chow is a favorite relish to be eaten with a bowl of pinto beans!

Hot Pepper Jelly

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.

Peppers Stuffed With Shrimp

Italian Steak

Chinese Pork with Peppers
Perfect for having friends over, prepare ahead for less stress.

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

Succotash
This classic side dish of lima beans, corn kernels and sweet peppers can be modernized with additional vegetables

Recipe: Garden Girl Salad
What's in a Garden Girl Salad? Patti shows us these simple steps to creating a delicious salad with ingredients anyone can grow in a home garden.

Great Chile Book
Great Chile Book By Mark Miller. A full-color chile pepper handbook that makes a great companion to your favorite cookbooks. Covers 100 peppers (50 dried and 50 fresh) with color photographs, hotness scale, and brief description. 4 X 10 inches,...

Freezing the Harvest without Blanching
August 14, 2006 10:58 AM

Apple Cider Vinegar Uses and Recipes
May 25, 2006 12:22 PM