A few years back I decided to try some new cookie recipes for the holidays. They had to work for large batches, be freeze-able without loss of quality or flavor for up to a month, and be able to ‘wow’ all of my friends – some of who are quite picky and particular about the [...]

It’s been called the “best free bread recipe on the Internet”…
This recipe was originally published on GoodByeCityLife in 1999. In a redesign in September 2009 the formatting may be off. If so, please visit again next week and I will have it fixed by then.
No Knead French Baguette

This makes delicious small crusty loaves. Golden brown [...]

Oiled Bread Bowls and Pans
When a recipe calls for oiled or greased pans or bowls you are best sticking to vegetable based oils – namely margarine, vegetable or olive oil or shortening.

A greased bowl with dairy or animal based oil (butter, lard) might go rancid or coat the yeast molecules too heavily to ensure rising.
A [...]

My favorite recipes for this versatile veggie…
Far too often our garden surprises us and puts up far more of a certain vegetable than we thought possible! Zucchini is such a vegetable – thankfully we’ve got the best recipes to share when this happens to you!
First off, this country living site has a "Did you know [...]

The Tools and Ingredients Found in A Good Kit
If you’re just starting out making wine at home you’ll likely want to begin with a wine making kit. This makes life so much easier for the beginning hobbyist.
There will be no last minute rushes to the wine supply store or ordering express delivery of one or [...]

As for the watermelon rind pickle recipe you will find below, you may be shocked. They’re actually quite good! These make a unique and novel gift – or you could make a huge batch and sell them at a local flea market with samples laid out for your booth visitors. They’ll buy them up – [...]

Ready for a salsa recipe that has won awards?
After working, living, surfing, online for 12 years now (it’s true, I haven’t had a real job since 1995 and no husband to pay my way either!), I’ve grown sick and weary of all the bad recipes on the web.
If you’re ever interested, I’ll tell you why [...]

Expert Linda Parker submitted this recipe a few years back, just in time for the cold and flu season, and visitors have been raving about it ever since!
Linda used horehound to make the herbal tea (which she grows in her Salt Lake City back garden). Horehound is a prescribed natural remedy for colds so it’s [...]

…Made In A Crock
Did you know dill pickles were supposed to taste this good? I didn’t until the year I decided to try this old-fashioned way of making pickles from the multitude of baby cukes coming up in the garden.

Crocks in All Shapes and Sizes
Get a great deal on pickling, garden, or butter crocks. [...]