How to Think Clearly
Mental clarity is important, whether you need to make an important decision, be more spontaneous, argue a point more effectively, or just communicate...
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How to Handle Failure
Failure can make you feel awful. But it is an inevitable part of life; everyone fails sometimes. By communicating about the failure to those around...
How to Be Disciplined
People who are disciplined have clearly defined goals, a plan to monitor behavior and an accepting attitude toward setbacks. Whether you are looking...
A Guide To Buying And Cooking Onions
Onions are one of those foods nearly everybody uses. They are essential to flavoring a wide variety of dishes, available in any supermarket, and easy...
All About Dandelion
Ah, spring! The time of year when dandelions begin growing and thriving. Gardeners may not like this, but those of us who enjoy eating dandelion...
Cooking with Fresh Eggs
With backyard hens booming in popularity and farm fresh eggs increasingly available – and with evidence suggesting such eggs are healthier and more...
6 Wonderful Ways to Eat Root Vegetables
Mash ‘em! You’ve undoubtedly had mashed potatoes, and maybe even mashed sweet potatoes – but have you ever tried mashed parsnips or turnips? Or...
Freezer Crock Pot Cooking
In today’s hectic world, many of us are trying to find time to cook nutritious meals at home. We all know processed foods are bad for us, and that...
Simple Eating and Gardening Tips
Since nearly the beginning of time, cooks have been gardeners, too. And whether you have one pot of fresh salad greens or a large jardin potage, you...
Food Gift Packaging Ideas
Food gifts from your own kitchen are not only thoughtful, they are frugal, too. But sometimes packaging them attractively costs more than your...
How to Make Applesauce
Home made applesauce tastes so much better than store bought, you’ll never be able to go back to that processed, bottled stuff again. But making...
How to Grow Sprouts
As winter draws near, it becomes more difficult to find good, fresh greens. Fortunately, anyone can grow their own greens, right in their own...
Troubleshooting Bread Making
Ah, the smell of freshly baked bread! Few of us wouldn’t love to succumb to fresh bread every day – but many of us don’t feel we have the time...
Favorite Ways with Pears
At this time of year, one of my family’s favorite treats is pears. We eat them raw, as a snack. We eat them in desserts. We eat them in baked...
Fresh Ideas for Using Pumpkin
If you love to bake, you’ve probably made your share of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and maybe even pumpkin cheesecake. But there are plenty of...