Family Activities

Homemade Gelato: A Tasty Take on Ice Cream

jsmith July 9, 2014

Wondering what to make for your upcoming cookouts and picnics? Try making your own gelato – it’s tasty and easy to do.

Fancy Flavored Coffee Creamers, Made Right At Home

Bridget Coffman May 14, 2014

Bridget’s family drinks a lot of coffee! She wanted to give them a better alternative to commercial creamers, which are full of additives and sugar. So she developed delicious creamer recipes of her own.

Our Wandering Cowboy’s “Waffling” Through The West

MarkPendl May 7, 2014

A tasty and homemade treat! Combine bread pudding and waffles–yes, waffles, and a scratch-made syrup. It’s soooo good.

Down East Gardener Welcomes Spring…Finally!

Kathy Harrison May 2, 2014

I was beginning to lose hope but at long last my seeds have decided to welcome spring. I have flats and greenhouses…and they’re getting green!

American Gardeners Seeing Some Green!

Karen Johnson April 25, 2014

Seedlings are sprouting for all of our American Gardeners. They’ve sent photos to show their progress. How’s your garden growing?

8 Fun Uses For Strawberry Baskets

Karen Johnson April 23, 2014

Our Old-Time Strawberry Baskets are great for collecting small produce. They are the center of these 8 out-of-the-garden ideas too!

Foundling Songbird Assistance Guide Makes Point With Humor

Karen Johnson April 18, 2014

Artist Rosemary Mosco is the creative force behind the bird comic site birdandmoon.com. She graciously agreed to share this guide on handling foundling

American Gardener Tim Takes 2014 Plan from 2013 Garden

Karen Johnson April 11, 2014

In 2013, American Gardener (and Prepper Dad) Tim and his family canned and froze hundreds of containers of produce from what they’re calling the ‘small garden’. Take a look at what he did last year…for 2014, he’s planning even bigger!