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Does anyone know of any heirloom red bean varieties? I looked in bakercreek catelog and e & r and neither offered any. I would like to plant some as we eat a lot of red beans and rice and baked beans. Any info would be great, thank you!

I don't homeschool. But, I do follow these woman's other blog. They just started a new blog devoted to homeschooling. I thought there were a lot of cool ideas in it. So I thought I would share. http://www.littleschoolhouseinthesuburbs.com/

My MIL gave me a book called "The Herb Book". It is fairly old and she just had it lying around so she let me keep it. I found this tip when you are getting "that tickle in your throat " or " I might be getting a cold feeling." Before bed take a nice hot relaxing bath. Then before you lie down...

I don't know if the hair on my arms will ever lay down again.... http://catholiclane.com/biotech-company-using-aborted-fetal-cell-lines-to-test-food-flavor-enhancers-some-major-food-companies-severing-ties-with-senomyx/

I have no idea how I got here. I just finished hand washing a load of cloth diapers for the first time. A few years ago it would have totally grossed me out. I would have felt like a servant or slave. Now, it feels like some weird badge of honor. Funny...I know. Leaning there over my bathtub...

I don't know what a vinegar mother looks like but, I have read on hear that it is a slimy thing that forms in vinegar. Is that right? The reason why I ask is because I have a very large glass jar that I keep distilled white vinegar in. I store the bottle in a closet. I had some rosemary in it...

Does anyone here sew without using patterns? I know that might sound strange but, I find sewing patterns confusing and intimidating. And I hate to spend $ on anything really. I think if I were to approach it myself I might be more apt to actually start a project. I've made a few simple things...

My husband loves dill jalapenos that he buys from the store. I want to make my own but, I cannot find a recipe for them. I've looked on the internet and in my cookbooks. Does anyone have a recipe they would be willing to share? Thanks

I don't know much about high fructose corn syrup. I know that it is suppose to be bad for you and that it is used in almost every packaged product in the store. I know it is a bi-product so it is really cheap and company's use it to cut costs. My husband and I were talking with my in-laws the...

I purchased some small jelly jars at a rummage sale for 5cents a piece. I bought a whole bunch with 1.50. They are a very strange size at 3inches high by 2 1/4inches across. I've never seen jars so small before. I thought I could use them to make Christmas gifts this year. I don't even know if...

I've been reading a lot of old french recipes lately. I have a reprint of an eighteenth century french cookbook called "The Professed Cook." I keep seeing preserved orange blossoms and orange flower water listed as an ingredient. I was able to find the orange flower water online. But, so far no...

I screwed it up. I used rennet and fallowed the recipe on newengland cheesemakers website. But, it didn't curd up nicely. In the end I had a cheese paste. Tasty but, not a very nice consistency at all. Did I stir it too much? The recipe seemed pretty easy so I will try it again. Any tips for...

I just got done making some ginger carrots from "nourishing traditions" Since it is my first experiment with lacto-fermented vegetables I decided to cut the recipe in half. But, when it came to adding the whey I added the full amount: 4T instead of 2T. Did I just ruin it? I tasted a little and...

What would you do? My husband and I are trying to refinance our mortgage agreement. My credit is fine but, I don't have a job so, they will be focusing on my husbands credit. My husbands credit score is a 600 and they told us they will not even look at a loan for us unless his score is a 640. We...

I know this question would be better asked on theeasygarden but, I thought I would try on here as well. I planted from seed for the first time this year. So far I started some herbs, tomatoes, broccoli and peppers. So far I have a bunch of lifeless dirt. I am starting over I did not use starter...

Tell me about LARD! :) Because, after reading that a lot of you use lard in cooking my husband and I made the switch. I have a few questions though. Can you reuse lard after you deepfry with it? Can you use it to replace shortening in recipes? and do you render your own or use store bought?

I would like to make some cottage cheese. I was reading online and found a few recipes. The one on cheesemaking.com seemed easy enough for a beginner to follow. But, before I ordered the supplies I was wondering why they have a C101 packet listed in there ingredients. What is it? Do you use...

I babysit for two young kids (3 and 5). There Mom packs them a lunch and an afternoon snack. This worked out fine for a couple of years. But, it was starting to become a chore for there mother who works a lot. Plus, now I have my own daughter (1) and I have to make food for her anyway. So, I...

All right. I have to say it. I am addicted to sugar. I have it in my coffee in the morning. In fact I'm pretty sure that this is the only reason I drink coffee. -So, I can use it as a vehicle for the sugar. And when I have 3 big mug fulls in a day with 2 heaping spoonfuls in each cup-yeah, I'm...

I love the show Cooks Country on channel 11. I was looking at their site and I found this list: http://www.cookscountry.com/recipe_bycategory.asp?categoryid=48&cat=21 Some of these sound awesome!