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The Southern Living Garden Book I have been looking for a comprehensive gardening book for a couple of years now, especially one that had info specifically for the south. This book was recommended by a Master Gardener and wow, it's just what I have been looking for. It covers EVERYTHING...

Found this bottle at Goodwill today, $1.06. It's not old, but still pretty cool. I think I'll use it for pepper vinegar. Can anyone tell me what the writing says? It obviously contained a homemade product.

I'm looking to purchase one and have been looking at reviews, but each brand has some excellent reviews plus some "don't buy" reviews. So I'm confused. Any thoughts on a good brand that won't break?

I always have 4-packs of chicken thighs in the freezer (husband's favorite chicken piece), but was wanting "roasted" chicken. Found this recipe and it was GREAT! I used my 8" cast iron deep chicken frying skillet and it was perfect for 4 thighs and I followed the times exactly. The chicken was...

Woo hoo! Houston, we have cheese! My first attempt at farmers cheese and it is looking like a huge success. I had a 1/2 gallon that was a bit "off", still perfectly fine but I have a very sensitive nose (thanks, mom, for making me drink that warm yucky milk on a camping trip! :sick ). So cheese...

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the...

I made a homemade potpie this weekend, using this Food & Wine sauce... 1 qt. Chicken Stock 1/4 lb. Mushrooms (I used baby Portabellas, the recipe actually called for wild mushrooms), chopped into large pieces 6 tbls. Butter 1/4 cup Flour 3/4 cup Heavy Cream Boil chicken stock until reduced to...

I canned a few quarts a couple of weeks ago, would like to can more as the produce market has a good price on them. But... I had a terrible time trying to get the pit out and usually made a mess of one half. Is there an easy way to do this? Am I missing something? :D

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Our electric co-op sends out a newsletter 3 or 4 times a year and yesterday we got one that is full of hurricane stuff. One interesting article was about generators and included a chart showing how many watts on average that different appliances use. I found it interesting that a coffee maker...

I know many of you are experiencing a very hot summer, let's hope it doesn't get this bad! http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/2011/07/18/a-hot-mess-the-heat-wave-of-36/

The July 2011 issue of National Geographic has an article on the looming global food crisis and our dwindling food variety (including livestock). The author talks about the downside of monocropping with genetically "uniform" seeds, but doesn't even mention Monsanto or the involvement of...

I went to the produce market today and they have onions... 21 for $2.00, and they are nice size. (don't ask me how they came up with the "21" though :/ ) Anyway, I didn't buy them, yet - need ideas. I have limited freezer space. I can dehydrate them, but maybe someone has another idea or two?

For those of you who like a "nip" ever now and then ;), here is a great link for homemade fruit liqueurs: http://www.liqueurweb.com/fruitrecipes.htm - they also have a section on coffee and herbal liqueurs. I got a batch of black plum liqueur started today. The only downfall is it won't be ready...

My husband just went to leave for work and noticed that someone had been in his truck. They stole his iPod which was laying on the seat, plus a ton of change. He also had some old paperwork that had belonged to his deceased father, military papers and such, that he was planning on doing...

Was in the ER until 3:00 this morning with my husband. He had unbearable pain and was throwing up. He finally asked me to please take him to the ER around 7:30 last night. We got in real quick, but no pain meds were given until around 10:00. I don't know what they gave him, but he was completely...

Last weekend I made crockpot yogurt for the first time (thanks to Marianne and a post on her blog! :D ). Very yummy. Yesterday morning I took half of that yogurt and placed it in a colander lined with a dish towel and placed the whole thing over a bowl to drain. By last night I had the most...

My friend passed this recipe on to me. I haven't made it yet, but she has and said her dogs LOVE it. 32 oz. vanilla yogurt 1 banana 2 tablespoons peanut butter 2 tablespoons honey Blend all together well, fill individual serving containers, freeze. Since I have small dogs, I thought I would...

I do a ton of baking and would love to buy a grain mill and start grinding my own flour. However, I've read that wheat berries need to be stored in a cool dry place, which is about impossible here in Florida. If I buy the wheat berries that come in buckets with "airtight gasket-sealed lids...

I've read Bubblingbrooks thread on plain dressing with interest. It has got me thinking (well, I've been pondering this) about cosmetic surgery. Some of my friends are going knife crazy - mainly upper chest improvement. ;) These are ladies in their 40's and 50's - plenty old enough to be...