When The Lights Go Out
Kathy Harrison
June 20, 2016
Spend a few minutes today checking over your emergency supplies. You never know when you might be very glad you did.
Healthy Living
Little Lessons From Anna’s House
Sarah Nussbaum
June 13, 2016
Anna belongs to one of the strictest orders of the Amish, so I expected her house to be very bare, almost austere. But I was wrong.
Homemade Maraschino Cherries: Easy, Delicious, Fun!
Karen Johnson
June 10, 2016
Leave those candy-red-dyed monstrosities at the store – and make your own traditional grenadine-syrup maraschino cherries!
Spring Picnics: Simple tips for fun and safety
Melinda Hill
May 27, 2016
Graduation parties, spring picnics and holiday cookouts are here! Make sure everyone has no regrets later with these very important food safety guidelines.
Spring Greens: Pickled Fiddleheads
Kathy Harrison
May 11, 2016
Try this simple, old-time recipe for pickled fiddlehead ferns – a delicious springtime delicacy.
How to Eat Free Salad Forever
JB Reynolds
May 9, 2016
With a few dollars’ investment in seeds, you can enjoy a lifetime of free, fresh, healthy, organic salad.
DIY: Planting a Tea Garden
Kathy Harrison
April 27, 2016
Herbs for tea are extremely easy to grow and often perennial. Here’s how to plan your own tea garden, plus tips on harvesting, storing and brewing.
8 Reasons Old Cookbooks Are Important
Sarah Nussbaum
April 25, 2016
Preparedness expert Gaye Levy of Backdoor Survival explains why you should dust off your old cookbooks, and maybe acquire some new ones, too.
Grandma’s Kitchen Garden
Dori Fritzinger
April 15, 2016
I can remember my Grandma going out every evening into her little garden. She would gently pick some of this, snip some of that and always cut a big bunch of zinnias to brighten her kitchen table. Now I keep my own kitchen garden. Here’s why.
Sap’s Running in Amish Country!
Dave Ross
March 2, 2016
Dave Ross checks in on his Amish neighbors to see how they tap their maples for sap and, eventually, delicious syrup.
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