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

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

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.

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.

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.

Easter Candy Everywhere
Did the Easter Bunny leave lots of goodies in baskets? Check out some sweet statistics on Easter candy.

Ewww... What's that Smell?
Before you point the finger at a skunk or start looking around for dirty socks, consider that the source of a bad odor might just be . . . a flower. Some plants are known for their bold, beautiful blooms. Others are known for their sweet, luscious fruit. There are a few plants, however, that are famous for something less romantic: A foul, offensive odor. Here are a few putrid plants to ponder.

Exploring Different Varieties of Honey
Here are some facts about honey that may delight you.

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

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

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.

What can you do with an armful of rhubarb?

The Stories Behind Food Names
What did gambling have to do with sandwiches?

Hungry? Think Blue!
July is National Blueberry Month. July is the best time to eat more blueberries. They're healthy, patriotic, and tasty!

Valentine's Trivia Answers
Here are the answers from our Valentine's trivia test.

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.

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!

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.

Plant for Taste
Looking for something else to grow and eat besides vegetables? Consider adding flowers to your list of potential snacks, or as additions to your salad bowl. Here are a few tips and rules for your health, when it comes to munching on flower blossoms.

Peppermint: More than just a popular flavor
Got a headache? Sore throat? Upset stomach? Try peppermint! This popular flavor has some interesting healing properties.

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

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?

What are Latkes?
Here is an old-fashioned dish that is associated with Hanukkah. It is also easy to prepare.

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

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

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.

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

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.

New Year's Folklore
Why should you kiss the one you love at midnight? Did you know that opening all doors and windows at midnight lets the old year escape? Read on for more New Year's lore.

Have you Exercised your Senses Lately
Tune into life's simple pleasures by exercising your senses. Learn how here.

6 Tasty Treats for Trick-or-Treaters
Are you haunted by what to serve at your Halloween party? No need to fear--try these ghastly goodies!

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

Wedding Contest Results?!
Winners, Lore, and More! Farmers' Almanac Worst Wedding Weather Contest voting is over. Learn how our Top Ten campaigned for the most votes, and when the winning couple will be announced.

The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
Ever wondered how the Valentines Day tradition started?

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.

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

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

Farmers' Almanac Readers Name Apple Pie as our National Dessert
There are many symbols we use to help represent the US and what we stand for. But what about dessert? In 2001, we asked this very question.

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.

The Meaning of Flowers
Want to send the right flower for the right occasion? A red rose means love, but what about a white one?

The Magical Mysterious Moon
For centuries, the moon has been an object of awe, tall tales, and mysterious powers. Learn more about the many beliefs around the moon here.

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

Blanching Basics for Vegetables
You can still keep vegetables and fruits fresh tasting, even if you freeze them. Learn how.

“See” the Importance of Eye Health
When was the last time you had your eyes checked?

Homemade Air Freshener Can Freshen up the Holidays
Here is an easy-to-make air freshener that's also a perfect homemade gift.

Foods For Fantastic Complexion
What is the secret to a glowing complexion? It may be the foods you eat.

Natural Remedies for Stress
Learn how to avoid and deal with stress. Life's hectic pace and routines can add stress to your everyday life. Discover natural ways to avoid stress and learn how to unwind if it gets to you.

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

Organic Broccolini & Spinach Soup

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

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

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.

Celery Salad
A cool, crisp salad adds crunch and contrast to any menu. You can also use dried cranberries and walnuts.

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

Creole Omelet
Creole-style cooking is the perfect way to start your morning.

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

Mississippi Mud Pie
This sweet treat is sure to please!

Sweet Potatoes Hawaiian

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

Sweet Potato Puffs

Creamed Sweet Potatoes
These are delicious with roasted turkey, pork or chicken.

Ambrosia
Here's a tasty use for fresh seasonal fruits.

Sweet & Sour Smokeys

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

Sweet and Spicy Sauce

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.

Baked Cornish Hens with Honey Sauce
Succulent Cornish hens are roasted and then coated with a sweet, honey glaze.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Honeyed Chicken
Try this sweet and tasty chicken.

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

Egg Drops for Chicken Soup
Dumplings may be any of a wide variety of dishes, both sweet and savory, in several different cuisines. They are either made from balls of dough or are flattened and sliced.

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

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

Spotlight on Herbs: Spearmint
Spearmint is often used in sweet recipes such as jellies, candies, and fruit salads.

Spotlight on Herbs: Sweet Marjoram
Marjoram is a type of oregano with a somewhat minty taste that's often used to enhance salad dressings.

Vidalia Onions
The story of a small town farmer who, with the help of his family, turned a small tomato farm into the largest Vidalia Onion producer in America.

Savannah Bee Hand Lotion Magnolia
A lightweight, non-greasy lotion that is packed with some of the most beneficial ingredients nature has to offer. Royal jelly and honey nourish the hands while pecan and sweet almond oil moisturize. All of these benefits combined with...

Budding Spring Wreath
This magnolia based beauty is graced with ample amounts of blush hydrangeas, pink pepperberries and rosy pomegranates. Balancing the color selection is basil setaria and sweet huck stems.Free shipping on wreaths.

Beeswax Hand and Nail Salve
This soothing salve blends conditioning Beeswax with natural Pecan and Sweet Almond Oils, which use their Southern charm to penetrate the surface of dry, cracked skin. 3 ounces.

Season Two
Episode 1
New York Times, columnist, Verlyn Klinkenborg converses with us about rural and urban life. His take on which is the hardest is surprising.Nickel Creek gives us a look inside their 2006 tour and long history.A father and son team...

Body Wash Clementine
Clementine Body Wash is loaded with vitamins, proteins and honey that act as a gentle and nourishing natural cleanser. Sweet Almond Milk adds extra skin softeners while the citrus scent of Clementine works to revitalize your senses. 8 ounces...

Beeswax Hand Cream
Beeswax and Royal jelly are nature's answer to dry skin-replenishing lost moisture and nourishing skin with essential nutrients. We've supplemented these ingredients with softening Pecan and Sweet Almond Oils, along with anti oxidizing Blueberry and Southern Muscadine grape extracts...

Dr. Burt's Res-Q-Ointment
Res-Q Ointment will soothe and comfort life's bumps and bruises with the green magic of Mother Nature's herbal medicines. Available in convenient easy-to-stow .60 oz. tins. Ingredients: Sweet almond oil, olive oil, beeswax, cocoa butter, wheat germ oil, tocopheryl acetate...

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...

Vinegar Rocks!
January 12, 2008 12:02 AM

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

An Ant Invasion
April 1, 2008 11:52 AM

Hate Broccoli..... You'll Love This
August 1, 2008 12:03 PM

Healing Power of Marigold
July 29, 2008 2:52 PM

Fall - Apples - Pies
September 27, 2007 10:01 AM

Sweet and yet healthy
May 8, 2007 3:16 PM

Strawberry Stats
March 31, 2006 8:34 AM

Culinary Seeds for Seasoning Chart
May 24, 2006 1:11 PM

From Maple Tree to Maple Syrup Facts
March 13, 2006 9:35 AM

Attracting Hummingbirds to the Flower Garden from A to Z
June 16, 2006 11:30 AM

From the Producer: Season 2 of Farmers' Almanac TV
January 12, 2007 11:01 AM

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

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

Hanging Basket Plant Care Tips
August 2, 2006 8:05 AM

Itching for Blackberries
July 13, 2005 4:53 PM

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

Tommy Linstroth
Watch Tommy in Home ECOnomics » Tommy is the head of Sustainable Initiatives for Melaver, Inc. His career has spanned the private, academic, and non-profit sectors from the west coast to the east, where he presently oversees the scope...