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Indoor Greens: The Edible Sweet Potato Vine
The edible sweet potato vine provides winter greens when grown indoors during cold weather. It's an unexpected ingredient, but for mid-winter fresh greens, sweet potato vine can't be beat. They're…
Start Your Day Right With These Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Muffins pack wholesome ingredients into a tidy little package. Oatmeal makes these lightly sweetened easy apple cinnamon muffins a healthy breakfast winner.
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Grandma’s Pie Crust Recipe: How to Make Pie Crust from Scratch
Making pies from scratch is a worthwhile endeavor! I’ve modified Grandma’s pie crust recipe a bit but it’s still our go-to recipe for pie making.
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Savor the Flavor of Avocados All Year Long – Here’s How to Preserve Them
When avocados are abundant (or inexpensive) freezing avocados makes sense. Here's how to preserve avocados for use when the season's done. Did somebody say guacamole??
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Enjoy the Fall Harvest — Make This Easy Peach Pie with Crumb Topping
This easy peach pie recipe is perfect for harvest season. Fresh peaches are the star of this recipe for a peach pie with crumb topping. Brew some coffee!
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BPA-Free Ways to Freeze Food Without Plastic
In recent memory, the consumers’ go-to for freezing foods has been plastic. But now that we’ve discovered that BPA (bisphenol-A) comes with certain health risks (and now, whoops! its replacement,…
The Perfect Pecan Applesauce Cake for Harvest Time
Jump to Recipe Print RecipeYou might be surprised to learn that Instant Pot cake is a thing. But yes, take this apple spice cake for instance — it’s easy to…
Make this Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning for Less
Skip the additives and the disposable packets; homemade taco seasoning is cheaper and better for you AND the environment. It's an easy DIY for the pantry.
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies Naturally + 4 DIY Fruit Fly Traps to Try
There are several ways to create a DIY fruit fly trap, all of them easy. Try these and discover several other methods for how to get rid of fruit flies.
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Perfect Picnic Fare: Red Potato Salad with Avocado and Eggs
This red potato salad is a perfect BBQ side dish or picnic fare. Made with healthy fresh avocados, red skinned potatoes, & hard boiled eggs, it's a winner!
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Growing Sprouts at Home for Pennies
Growing sprouts at home is easy to do. It's a great way to have some freshly harvested produce year round. It takes very little in the way of equipment for growing…
Homemade Applesauce Recipe for Canning or Fresh Eating
This homemade applesauce recipe doesn't require any measuring at all. I've been making it like this since I was a child and it's still a winner. If you're used to…
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Blueberry Ginger Spiced Nectarines in Light Honey Syrup
Canning nectarines preserves the flavor of this summertime stone fruit. These canned nectarines feature fresh ginger and blueberries for a flavorful pop of summertime that you'll appreciate having in your…
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Easy Blueberry Jam – Make it on the Stove Top or in Your Instant Pot
Jump to Recipe Print RecipeThis easy blueberry jam recipe is a flavorful way to use fresh blueberries while they’re in season. Easy blueberry jam recipe This blueberry jam recipe makes…
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Growing Buckwheat: 9 Reasons You Need it in Your Garden
Growing buckwheat: It's surprisingly good at creating lots of unexpected benefits in a vegetable garden. PLUS, it's super easy to grow.
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The latest recipes for your seasonal cooking and garden preservation.
Love pumpkin cheesecake muffins? Try this better than Starbucks pumpkin muffin recipe for a fall-flavored sweet treat you can make at home for less. Pumpkin spice season can be all… For an unusually flavorful way to add probiotics to your diet, try this healthy pumpkin recipe. Fermenting pumpkin with cardamom seeds for a surprising snack! This Healthy Fermented Pumpkin Recipe is a Twist on Preserving SquashRead More This easy pumpkin pie recipe is my family's go to. Made with fresh pumpkin puree, it has a rich flavor perfect for holiday dessert. Sure those frozen pumpkin pies are… Make this Delicious Pumpkin Pie for Holiday DessertRead More
Better Than Starbucks Pumpkin Muffin Recipe
This Healthy Fermented Pumpkin Recipe is a Twist on Preserving Squash
Make this Delicious Pumpkin Pie for Holiday Dessert