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Fire Cider

How to Make Fire Cider

Fire cider boosts your health with herbs stewed in apple cider vinegar. See how to make this...
Baking Soda

The Best Uses for Baking Soda

Baking soda is amazing! This versatile substance can be used to remove stains, keep your sneakers...
Celery Stalks

Celery: Bland and Boring? Not So Fast!

Celery is one of the most underrated vegetables. Most people would never think of this humble stalk...
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Reuse, Renew, and Refresh: In the Kitchen

Here are our 8 best tips to reuse and renew in the kitchen! Tired of the disposable lifestyle? It’s...
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Sharpening the New Year's Resolution: 10x

I was given a magnifying glass for Christmas. It’s a fine brass one, with all sorts of knobs and...
Stir-Fry Recipe

Stir-Fry Recipe With Bone Broth

Here’s one of my favorite Stir-Fry recipes using bone broth. It’s good for you and good tasting!...
Winter Flying

Surviving Winter Travel Weather!

Hello Almanac readers, Do you know what Old Farmers really do in the winter? They travel to...
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Where the Wild Things Are: November

November the first. You’ve unmothballed your winter sweaters and laid in a supply of hand-warmers....
Cranberry Bowl

Cranberries: Get ’Em While You Can

Among only a few native North American fruits cultivated commercially in the modern era,...
Eagle Pumpkin

How to Carve a Pumpkin

When it comes to pumpkin carving, the idea is to have fun. We’ve got tips on carving the best...
Avoid Cold Sores

How to Get Rid of a Cold Sore

Cold sores can be a real pain in the… lip. Learn what causes cold sores and some natural cold sore ...
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How to Write a Thank-You Note

Why are thank-you notes important? How long does a thank-you note have to be? Here are the oft-...
Green Apples

Benefits of White-Fleshed Fruit and Vegetables

I’ve already written about the health benefits of eating a variety of richly pigmented plant foods—...
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Household Uses for Vinegar

Here are some of our favorite household uses for vinegar. From cleaning shower curtains to...
Salt

Six Types of Salt and How to Use Them

What single ingredient can make or break a dish? The answer is salt. Many readers ask us about the...
Allergy Plants

Worst and Best Plants for People With Allergies

Got allergies? It helps to know which are the best plants and worst plants for allergies—plus, here...
Acorns in Hands

How to Prepare and Cook Acorns

Acorns are extremely nutritious and readily available to most, making them a healthy and convenient...
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Pickling Tips and Recipes

Learn how to pickle! See our best pickling tips—plus, great pickling recipes from dill pickles to...
Graveyard

100 Ways to Avoid Dying

Doctors and scientists are always telling us ways to live longer. Usually they involve a healthier...
Honey for Health

Honey Health Benefits

Cuts, scrapes, scratches, burns, coughs, canker sores, heartburn, stomach upsets, diaper rash—...
Fall Cleanup

10 Fall Cleanup Tips for a Better Spring Garden

Though gardening season may wind down by fall, September and October are actually the months to...
Hot Peppers

Hot Peppers for Health & Happiness

Not only are hot peppers delicious in cooking, but also they have healing powers—triggering a...
Moonlight Out Window

Take a Mini-Vacation Every Day

Another summer winding down without a real vacation. I’ve written many times before about how...
Roasted Veggies

Eat Colorful Plants for Health

Even if you don’t grow your own vegetables, you see their vivid colors come alive in farmers’...
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History of American Cosmetics

The history of cosmetics is a fascinating one, as standards of beauty have changed significantly...
Left-Handed Facts and Folklore

Left-Handed Facts and Folklore

Here are some fun facts and folklore about being left-handed. Right on, left-handers! Years ago,...
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Dog Birthday Cake: Peanut Butter Carrot Cake

Make your dog this flavorful peanut butter carrot cake on a special occasion, such as a doggy...
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Raising Chickens 101: Choosing Chicken Breeds

Choosing a chicken breed is important when raising chickens. Here’s the second post in a beginner’s...
Zucchini and Squash

Too Much Zucchini? Freeze It!

It’s that time of year: Friends, neighbors, coworkers, even some side-of-the-road vegetable vendors...
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10 Quick Tips to Preserve Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruit

What to do with the bounty from your garden? Freeze it, pickle it, dry it, store it!  Here are 10...
Flowers in a Vase

How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh

Fresh cut flower arrangements, whether homegrown or purchased, look fabulous in a vase. Here’s how...
Rose Potpourri

How to Make Rose Potpourri

See how to make a simple, classic potpourri recipe using rose petals and other flowers. It’s a...
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How to Build a Root Cellar

Before refrigeration, the root cellar was an essential way to keep carrots, turnips, beets,...
Sweet Corn Just Harvested

How to Freeze Corn

We love fresh corn on the cob in the summer, but the season for fresh corn only lasts so long, so...
Green Beans at Market

Green Beans: So Good for You

String beans. Green beans. Snap beans. Not only are they healthy for your body but also they give...
Basement Flooding

Prevent Basement Flooding

Spring rain and summer storms are great for the garden, but a wet basement is never a good surprise...
Storing Vegetables

How to Store Vegetables and Fruit

Learn how to store your vegetables, fruits, and herbs—so that they keep longer and stay fresher! ...
Basil vinegar

Make Your Own Herb Vinegar

You’ve seen herbal vinegars in upscale food boutiques and catalogues, usually stoppered or corked...
Cutting Hair to Save Money

Simple Ways to Save Money (That You Might Not Have Considered)

Budgets are tight for many of us. If you’ve squeezed and squeezed and squeezed yours again, maybe...

ECHO: Cordless or Gas?
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DIY Face and Hair Masks: Nourishment From the Kitchen!

For centuries, people have been using fruits, vegetables and other natural products to nourish...
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Old-Fashioned Views on How Appearance Determined Personality

Judging by this document published in Brookfield, Massachusetts in 1816, a bushy eyebrow shows you...

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