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.

Freeze the Peas? Yes Please!
Simple tips for freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas, so they'll always taste fresh.

8 Smarter Ways to Use Your Microwave
Find out how to make your microwave work for you.

Farmers' Almanac Tips for the Week

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.

How to Barbecue Like a Pro
Get some seasoned tips.

Make Your Own Valentine Candy
Candied Cherries Looking for something sweet for your sweetie? Check out this homemade, easy treat.

Scare Away Tooth Decay
Halloween doesn't have to be a dental nightmare. Follow these tips to keep your children smiling.

Amazing Hummingbird Facts
Did you know a hummingbird's heart beats 500 times a minute? Or that it can fly backwards? Learn more about these tiny birds.

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

Make Your Own Eggnog
Recipe and More! Make your own eggnog this holiday season. It's fun, easy and tasty.

Winning Apple Pie Recipes
Farmers' Almanac readers elected Apple Pie as America's Dessert. Now check out our top three winning recipes for this tasty pie.

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.

3 Yummy Mother's Day Treats
Looking for a new recipe for Mother's Day? Here are a few favorites from the Farmers' Almanac.

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.

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

Please Pass the Pie
Postively Palatable Recipes. These unique recipes are sure to be a hit with your Thanksgiving guests.

More Good Reasons to Eat An Apple a Day
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Find out why here.

What the Pilgrims Really Ate
The "traditional" Thanksgiving meal is hardly traditional, unless you serve wild turkey, venison, and flint corn.

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

No lie George, here’s a good cherry pie!
Cherries are almost as popular as our first president. But are they nutritious? Do they really help lower cholesterol?

A Peanut A Day
March is national peanut month. Find out why you should incorporate peanuts into your daily diet.

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.

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

What can you do with an armful of rhubarb?

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

Wonderful Watermelon
Alternative ways to eat this sweet treat. Summer's fruit has to be watermelon. Here are some tasty and unusual watermelon recipes worth a try.

Squash Season
Winter squash are in abundance during autumn. Try these recipes for your next meal or holiday parties.

Easy Ways to Preserve Summer's Bounty
Learn how to enjoy fresh foods all year-long and save money while doing so!

An Onion a Day, May Help Keep Cholesterol Down
Peeling away the health benefits of onions. They may make you cry, but onions are healthy for you. Find out how.

Who Invented Peanut Butter?
March is peanut month! Check out some interesting facts about the inventor of one of the most popular peanut products around - peanut butter!

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

Keep Fido safe this Holiday Season
Pets, like children, can get in harms way during the holidays. Make sure your home is safe.

Food Poisoning: An Unwanted Holiday Gift
Don't let the festivities of the holidays make you sick. Learn how to naturally treat a mild case of food poisoning.

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

Top Feel Good Gifts For Mom
Make her, the earth, and you feel good. The secret to a great Mother's Day Gift is giving from the heart. Check out our earth-friendly, thoughtful ideas here.

Sick Stomach? Try This
Natural ways to avoid and remedy stomachaches. Everyone's stomach can feel upset now and again. Check out our top tips on ways to avoid and remedy stomachaches.

Healthy Honey
Honey can help prevent allergies and even give you a slow, steady release of energy.

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.

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

Coffee Versus Tea:
Is one better for you than the other? Do you drink coffee or tea or both? Are either of them good for your health?

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Roses Last Longer
Find out how to keep your flowers blooming longer.

Stevia: A Natural (and Unknown) Sweetener
Stevia is very sweet, has no calories and is easy to grow. Try it.

Fair Trade Gives People a Fair Chance
Find out how your shopping habits can help someone in a developing country.

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

Make Your Own Tea
Next time you're in the mood for a cup of hot or cold tea, why not head to your garden? Herbal teas can be mad from herbs grown in your backyard or patio.

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

Where did we get Mardi Gras from?
Mardi Gras is right around the corner. Learn more about the traditions behind this festival of fun.

Eat A Banana for What Ails You
Need a quick pick-me-up? Try a banana. It gives you more sustained energy than anything out of a vending machine!

Secret Ingredients for Better Tasting Dishes
Almanac Approved!

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

Touchdown! Winning Appetizers for the Big Game
Please any football fan with these great appetizers.

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

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

Favorite Warming Recipes For Winter Meals
Cold outside? Warm up with these flavorful recipes.

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

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

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

Fire Up the Grill

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.

Apple Cider Recipes

Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding, first known as a "poor man's pudding", is an old fashioned dessert that has been popular for a long time.

Fruit Soup

Cooked Custard Eggnog
This delicious recipe for eggnog is safe for anyone to drink because the eggs are cooked in a custard.

Barbecued Spareribs
Sweet and spicy barbecued spareribs with a touch of hot sauce.

Stick Candy

Spanish Rice Skillet
Easy to prepare and full of flavor, this Spanish rice recipe is a great Mexican side dish

Pumpkin Butter
This pumpkin butter is an excellent hostess gift and is a wonderful spread for pumpkin biscuits.

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

Mick's Corn Pudding

Vegetable Soup
Vegetable soup is one of the best homemade comfort foods. Try this simple recipe.

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

Individual Coffee Cakes

Apple Dumplings with Hot Cider Sauce Recipe
The aroma of apples and cinnamon make this apple dumpling recipe delicious to make and to eat!

Eggplant Fritters

Butterscotch Bread Pudding
This recipe is a nice variation of the typical bread pudding.

White Taffy

Pumpkin-Banana Pancakes
Banana adds a sweet flavorful note to this pumpkin autumn specialty

Summer Bar-B-Q Chicken Recipe
This chicken recipe is easy and delicious.

Simple, but Tasty Peanut Butter Cookies
These easy peanut butter cookies are a treat for the children to enjoy making.

Tangy BBQ Sauce Recipe
This simple recipe has 9 ingredients and only takes 10 minutes!

Sour Cream Cookies

Easy Fudge Brownies
When I think brownies, I think fudge. These were anything but. They satisfied the sweet tooth, and have you coming back for more.

Green Tomato Pie

Apple Pancakes
Serve with cinnamon gravy or your favorite hot apple syrup!

Apple Spiced Muffins
These are great any time of year. Plus, they’ll leave your house smelling divine.

Cinnamon French Toast
French toast often known as eggy bread in the UK, is a popular breakfast food in North America.

Russian Tea

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

Baked Corn
This old southern recipe goes well with all kinds of meals. Especially at the holidays.

Sweet & Sour Smokeys

Glazed Carrots

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

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Christmas Punch
Make this incredibly delicious drink and enjoy it while trimming the Christmas tree.

Everlasting Bran Muffins

Spinach Salad
Spinach salad makes for a great starter or even a meal by itself. A little French Feta Cheese will add an extra kick!

Blended Orange Swirl

Hershey's Chocloate Fudge Cake

Pumpkin Pecan Apple Cake
A great twist on a holiday pie. That will surely make your mouth water.

Creme Brulee French Toast

Pumpkin Dip
A savory appetizer you can serve with gingersnaps.

Borscht
This delightful, red soup from the Ukraine may be served either hot or cold. Through the centuries, the meat base has included chicken, duck, goose, turkey and beef. A favorite recipe uses a fat brisket of beef or flank.

Pumpkin Biscuits
These pumpkin biscuits are slightly sweet and can be made a day ahead.

Hershey's Chocolate Fudge Icing

Black Magic Cake
Spooky dark chocolate cake that's suitable for all your black magic get-togethers.

White Bread
This will remind you of Grandma's homemade bread, but you'll be making it!

Sauerkraut Surprise Cake

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Get some fresh strawberries and treat yourself to something very special.

Chicken Cacciatore

Chocolate Mocha Punch
Having a frosty glass of this chocolate punch is almost like sipping a chocolate shake.

Cranberry-Orange Loaf Recipe

Pickled Peaches

Mashed Potato Refrigerator Rolls
These refrigerator rolls can be made with leftover mashed potatoes. After the dough is made, shape rolls into a variety of styles.

Strawberry Spinach Salad
The wonderful taste of strawberries and spinach all come together in this lovely salad.

Make-it-yourself Cracker Jacks
Try this homemade version of a long-time favorite snack.

Hot Pepper Jelly

Angel Biscuits
These yeast biscuits are quick and easy to make...no waiting for dough to rise.

Pumpkin Bread
A treat the whole family will enjoy.

Microwave Peanut Brittle
This peanut brittle is so easy to make using the microwave.

Morning Glory Muffins
These easy and tasty muffins are a glorious way to start any day.

Frosted Butter Cookies

Butter Fingers

Teriyaki Beef & Veggies
Try this delicious stir-fry.

Carrots Lyonnaise

8 Minute Cheesecake
Eight minutes is all you'll need to make this sweet and tangy strawberry cheesecake!

Iced Tea Jazz
What a refreshing way to cool down from a hot summer day!

Fresh Vegetables in Sour Cream

Butterscotch

Pumpkin Orange Squares
Great recipe that is good with ice cream, or sold at a bazaar! These are good any time of year.

Chocolatetown Special Cake
A delicious recipe for Chocolate Cake, with Hershey's Cocoa.

Mulled Cider
Also known as Wassail, this is a popular Autumn drink.

Baked Bean Casserole
Try these easy baked beans for your weekend cookout.

Blackberry Pie
There is nothing quite like a blackberry pie warm from the oven.

Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
This pound cake has a big splash of lemon flavor and is appropriate for any occasion.

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie
A frozen alternative to a traditional favorite.

Strawberry Bread
Use frozen strawberries in this strawberry bread recipe. It's simple, quick and perfect for breakfast!

Strawberry Fruit Punch

French Cherry Pie
A delicious alternative to traditional cherry pie, try this French favorite cherry pie recipe instead you'll be in for a treat!

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!

Cherry Cream Tarts

Sweet Three Bean Salad
This classic three bean salad makes a great addition to any meal.

Mississippi Mud Pie
This sweet treat is sure to please!

Candied Yams
Candied sweet potatoes are especially good with roasted turkey, and this recipe is extra good.

Judys Carrot Cake
I have made this for church suppers. There is hardly any cake left. They always go back for seconds.

Green Tomato-Pepper Relish
Have an abundance of tomatoes from the garden? Try this recipe.

Peach Cobbler
August is Peach Month. It's time to turn those fresh peaches into a sweet tasty cobbler.

Baked Apple and Carrot Slices
This side dish is great served with pork, ham, or sausages.

Boo-berry Coffin Cake
Scare up this cake for all your ghosts and goblins on Halloween. You'll have them shouting "yum" instead of "boo!"

Finger-tip Chocolate Tortes
So easy to fix — so sure to please! Start with a loaf pound cake, slice into layers, spread with frosting, slice crosswise — and you have a dainty, pick-up dessert.

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.

Barbecued Party Apples
Topped with a scoop of ice-cream, this warm dessert will earn you rave reviews.

Lemon Bread

Festive Glazed Ham
A dish that is incredibly easy to prepare, and yet great tasting. Stud with cloves for a festive look.

Chocolate covered Easter eggs

Peanut Butter Bars

Fruit Glazed Carrots
Serve these flavorful carrots at your next meal.

Pumpkin Pancakes
This is a fun and different breakfast that all the kids will enjoy.

Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce Recipe
This hand-crafted barbecue sauce recipe is is a snap to whip up.

Baked Pineapple
This great side dish works really well with pork.

Hurry-Up Butter Cookies

English Toffee

Raspberry Cream Dip

7 UP Cake
The lemon-lime soda gives it a unique flavor.

Puffy Egg Cookies
These delicate clouds of puffiness are drop cookies, the easiest type of cookie you can make.

Breakfast Scones
These scones are delicious and you can add any flavoring, spice, dried fruits, nuts or citrus zest you like.

Corn Bread
This is a classic cornbread recipe that can be used in cornbread stuffing or just eaten plain with butter or honey.

Peppermint Patties
A dish of homemade candy is a true gesture of hospitality.

Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet, rich, and crunchy. This Southern recipe is a wonderful alternative to candied yams.

Spiced Pecans

Chocolate Pretzels

Scotch Shortbread Cookies

Blueberry Buckle

Peach Fritters

Thanksgiving Yams with Topping
Kids will love this dish (and so will you).

Crock-Pot Kielbasa
Just fix it and forget it!

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!

Chocolate Pecan Cookies

Crackly Gingersnaps
These cookies are a real treat.

Kettle Corn
Here’s an old-fashioned favorite and great for snacking on while watching a movie or curling up in front of the fireplace. Enjoy!

Cream Cheese Muffins

Hot Cakes A La Henry
Cook over low to medium heat for two minutes, or until hotcakes have golden undersides.

Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Easy, yummy, holiday cookie.

Fig Preserves

Lemon Melt-A-Ways
Try these tangy lemon bars for dessert tonight.

Oatmeal Muffins

Butter Cookies
Bake these traditional favorites and watch the family come running!

Candied Cherries

Fresh Apple Cake
When apples are in season, there's nothing finer than a simple apple cake. Although easy to make, this cake is anything but ordinary.

Easy Apple Crisp
A no-fuss apple crisp recipe that's heaven in every bite.

Velveeta Cheese Fudge

Sour Milk Cookies

Pumpkin-Pear Pie
Pear dresses up traditional pumpkin pie with gourmet flair.

Monkey Bread

Kelle Carter's Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Small Sugar Pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800's. Dependable and easy to grow, it boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh that is great for making pies. Organic seeds are available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.

Chocolate Lace Cookies
Lacy, crisp delicate! Serve them rolled into cylinders, or frost lightly with orange-flavored powdered sugar icing.

Molasses Crinkles

Cocola Cake

No Sugar Cookie
Indulge yourself with these guilt-free treats.

Kelle Carters Organic Heirloom "Small Sugar" Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Small Sugar pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800s. It boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh great for making pies. Dependable and easy to grow. Organic seeds available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.

Sweet and Sour Pot Roast
This sweet and sour pot roast is flavored with onions, vinegar, brown sugar, and other seasonings.

Criss-Cross Brown Sugar Cookies

Maine Gold(r) Maple Syrup- Maple Leaf Bottle
A natural, healthy alternative to sugar. Maine Gold(r) maple syrup has fewer calories than honey, sugar or corn syrup; has zero fat and cholesterol; provides superb flavor in baked goods and marinades; and naturally sweetens fruit, yogurt and your favorite...

Pure Honey in a 12.6 oz Jar
Tasting a variety of honeys teaches you not only the uniqueness of each honey but also which honey type you love the most. Each honey is pure and delicious. The nectars of the specific flowers determines the color,...

Pure Honey in a 3 oz Jar
Tasting a variety of honeys teaches you not only the uniqueness of each honey but also which honey type you love the most. Each honey is pure and delicious. The nectars of the specific flowers determines the color,...

Pure Honey in a 20 oz Fluted Bottle
Ted Dennard first got interested in honey when he met an old beekeeper out in the boondocks south of Savannah named Roy Hightower details. Ted starting learning the mysteries of the trade, and the young man was hooked."Once you get...

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Freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas
June 5, 2006 11:34 AM

Unique Kitchen and Dining Uses for Household Items
December 12, 2005 10:33 AM

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Miscellaneous Cooking, Kitchen and Other Tips
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM

The Weather in Idaho
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D-Day, Bee Stingers, and Fresh-Cut Flowers
June 6, 2007 5:23 AM

Cut Flower Care
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Daylight Saving Time (and other debates throughout the years)
September 12, 2006 9:12 AM

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