Food

Here's a creative way to find food products that won't have high fructose corn syrup - or even corn syrup at all.

If you lose all your power, you can still cook for your family using a gas or charcoal grill. Here are two ideas to show you just how versatile a grill can be.

At this point in the year, a little light, quick eating might be right up your family's alley. Here are several ways to prepare eggs that are good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

At this time of year, having a good moisturizer is a good thing; here is how to make several for things you probably already have at home.

How to cook, prepare and keep horseradish.

Add black beans to your cooking - you won't be sorry. Here are a few ideas.

A change of pace for winter dinners: a winter picnic!

Recipes for using ricotta cheese.

Shameless Self-promotion -- I'm a pundit and someone else liked my turkey soup recipe.

Something different for Thanksgiving.

How to make and use crepes that have nothing to do with French cooking.

How to cook lamb.

How to roast winter root veggies.

Things to do with plums.

You'd be amazed just how much sugar is in prepared foods.

Nutritional information about cabbage family veggies.

Good things to do with zucchini.

Nuts have a lot going for them; here's an indepth look.

Three great recipes using oats.

How to 'individually quick freeze' snap peas.

Updates on the chicks, strawberries, et al.

Other strawberry recipes, including wine.

Getting started with strawberry preservation.

Introduction to an all-strawberry weekend: total strawberry immersion.

Things to do with fresh local strawberries.

Grass fed meats require a whole different cooking technique. Here's how.

Time to widen your veggie experiences. New vegetable: chard.

Introduction to using a pressure canner

First experiences with canning.

Getting started in food preservation

How to find a farmers market. Taking advantage of what people have to offer at farmers markets.

How confinement raised pork is connected to H1N1.

Shopping at farmers markets.

Here's how to make hummus at home.

Here's how to make a quick, tasty version of Hot and Sour Soup.

Getting your freezer organized and having an inventory will save you money; you will know what you have and what you truly need to buy. Here's how.

Don't throw away those left-overs - here are a few ways to use stale bread.

Want to lift weights for health but don't have a set of weights at home? Here are some ideas.

More ideas for working with cabbage family veggies.

Learn to love cabbage and all of the other members of the same family.

how to start seeds

Meals to make with left-over mashed potatoes.

America's favorite bread is NOT a yeast bread - it's biscuits!!

Making turkey soup out of the left-over holiday bird. Yum.

The very best Christmas fruitcake: Dundee Cake!

A good solid holiday morning breakfast filled with protein, veggies and your favorite Mexican seasonings.

One basic bread dough that you can use to make three vastly different types of bread, from toast to toaster oven bread.

Basic bread making tips.

When is chowder .. chowder? When is chowder...soup? Why is it chowder? Why not stew? All important deep questions to consider.

Great chili and how to make it.

Entertaining on the cheap.

Are you getting your money's worth in terms of the food you are buying? Here's a way to figure it out.

It's easy to feel overwhelmed about what is going on with the economy. The answer is to just do one thing.

Getting through this economy means learning new words and new skills. Today's new word: thrifty.

Growing your own, making your shelter more energy efficient - these things are not just for homeowners. Renters can take some control too.