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Cooking with Dutch ovens and other cast iron can be a year-round hobby, not just a wintertime activity. While you often think of steaming roasts or boiling stew as fall and winter meals, the big cast iron pot can do spring and summer duty, too

Remember the Cast Iron Recipe Drawing we did recently? As you all know, we received hundreds of submissions, many of which will be in our new cookbook that we’re releasing May 26. Of all of those, this single recipe made us all laugh out loud–more than once!

Some people remember their family histories through food. I know that my family is one of those. “Granny’s Sugar Cookies.” “Aunt Patty’s 10 O’Clock Rolls” “Aunt Lena’s Jello Salad”. And Mom’s “Lemon Foof.”

Starting right now, there’s plenty to be done to improve the space between the road and the front door. The steps include having the right equipment, as well as an assortment of dethatching, aerating, fertilizing, watering, mowing…

Be realistic when planning your garden. If you work full time and have family obligations when you’re home, chances are good you won’t have time to tend a two-acre garden. That doesn’t mean you need to give up gardening, though. Just find a way to fit gardening into your lifestyle.