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

Need some help in the kitchen?
Farmers' Almanac shares useful cooking tips. Learn how to make eggs fluffier, meatballs easier, and vegetables more full of flavor.

Put your Roof to Work
You don't need a big yard to have a nice garden. Try using your roof for planting vegetables, herbs and more.

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

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.

How to Pick the Freshest Fruits and Vegetables
Here are some great tips to memorize on ways to choose the freshest fruits and veggies.

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

The Many Helpful Uses of Baking Soda
Baking soda can help clean your dishes, fruits and vegetables, as well as help out with other household chores.

Harvesting Tips For Watermelon and Corn on the Cob
Check our hints for harvesting two favorite summer vegetables-- watermelon and corn on the cob right here.

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.

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

Little Known Pumpkin Facts
What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually?

A Community Garden - A Nice Place to Grow
A good way to share your gardening interests is to participate in a community garden. Here is how it works.

Raised Garden Bed Winners
Winners of the 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Farmers' Almanac is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Contest

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

Cooking Terminology and Methods
Dredge or dunk? Slice or Julienne? Not everyone knows the difference.

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

Fall Garden Cleanup Checklist
Here’s a basic checklist to use as you put your gardens to bed for the year.

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

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Get Healthier Looking Skin

Parsley Growing Like a Weed?
Easy ways to preserve an abundant herb crop. Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.

Health and Medical Hints from 1901
Ever been told to chew on a roasted onion for a headache? Prescribed a daily bath? Check out these natural tips and medical hints from the 1901 Farmers' Almanac.

When will it Snow?
And other timely tips.

Simple Cures for Mild Constipation
Self-treatment of constipation with over–the–counter (OTC) laxatives is by far the most common aid.

Pumpkins for Health!
Why eat pumpkins? Few calories, lots of iron, protein, calcium, and more.

Healthy Hints for the New Year
Easy to follow tips for a healthier you.

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.

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.

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

Easy Ways to Compost
Don't throw it away! Compost it! It's better for the environment and for your gardens.

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Flatulence
You can stop suffering in silence by learning the cause and making changes in your diet.

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

Healthy Hints for Better Hair
Learn when's the best day to cut your hair. Did you know there is a certain time in the month that's better for cutting your hair? Find out why and what days are best this month.

Creating a Community Garden
Creating a community garden is a fun way to get to know your neighbors. Here are a few things you may want to think about before you dig.

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.

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?

Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.

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.

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.

Back To School in Eco-Friendly Style
Check out the many earth-friendly options for this year's back-to-school shopping.

A Gardener's Guide to Frost
How to predict when it's coming and what to do about it It's fall. Temperatures begin to cool down, but your gardens still look so nice. How do you know when frost may hit ? Learn the signs and precautions you should take.

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.

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

Recipes

Navy Bean Chowder
This soup will warm you on a chilly autumn day.

Apple Cider Recipes

Teriyaki Beef & Veggies
Try this delicious stir-fry.

Organic Broccolini & Spinach Soup

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

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

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Red, White & Green Salad

Chicken Stir-Fry

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

Marinated Bean Salad
This is a healthy, fresh tasting salad that will give you an easy way to enjoy the many nutritional benefits of beans.

Dill Dip
A classic party dip that can be served in a fresh-baked Beer Bread bowl.

French-Style Beef Roast

Eggplant Fritters

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Fresh Vegetables in Sour Cream

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Hamburger Soup

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Spectacular Spinach

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Creole Gumbo

Baked Potato Soup
A loaded baked potato soup recipe, this soup incorporates baking potatoes, bacon, cheese, sour cream, and other vegetables and seasonings.

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.

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

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

Videos

Full Circle Farm
30 miles east of Seattle is where you'll find Full Circle Farm, an organic produce farm that's helping change the way consumers buy their fruits and vegetables.

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