Do you cook with fresh herbs or do you tend to stick with the dried varieties? Fresh herbs are not only a flavor and freshness powerhouse, but they also bring nutritional benefits and beautiful color to dishes. So, I wanted to create guide on how to use fresh herbs. In this overview I share information on the nutritional benefits of fresh herbs, tips on how to plant a simple herb garden, info on how to…
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One of the most effective ways to save time and money when it comes to food is to shop just once a week. For many people, though, the fear of having produce go bad before you get to prepare it can make a once-a-week shop seem risky or unappealing. But it doesn’t have to be! With a little bit of planning and the proper storage, you can buy and enjoy all the produce you want…
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From our favorite consumables to cookbooks and from cooking tools to spice collections, our Holiday Gift Guide offers up inspiration for just about everyone on your list. Holiday Gift Guide Looking for the perfect present for someone in your life? Each year we put together a collection of our favorites in our Holiday Gift Guide. This year we’ve got a little something for everyone. From the parent who is at their wits end, to the…
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A Note from Jessica: When Susan Gale, Publisher at Kidoinfo.com, offered to write a guest post about apple picking and enjoying all that New England has to offer in the fall, I immediately said yes. I’m sure it is because I lived in New England until I was 14 and, therefore, have my own treasured memories of apple picking and leaf peeping that wouldn’t exist without those crisp fall days, but I also loved the…
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My family belongs to a farm-share (also known as a CSA, community supported agriculture). Each week we get the best that local farms have to offer and right now that means peaches, peaches, and more peaches. Honestly, we get so many peaches each week that I sometimes wonder whether it is a blessing or a curse, but then I bite into one, feel the juice run down my chin, and remember: definitely a blessing. Peaches…
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