Black hens and brown eggs
Why do brown eggs have that extra wholesome, homespun appeal?
Heartland Heritage
With the holidays just around the corner, many of us make a special effort to prepare special foods that are a part of our family traditions.
Hard Tack Die-Hards
"What did the volcano say to the earthquake?" My dad's joke hung over the table as we stopped cutting candy and readied ourselves for his punch line.
The Sweet Air of Sesame Street
Halfway through high school, I often came home to find my younger brother happily engrossed in the flashing, fast paced editing of the Sesame Street phenomenon.
Six quick homemade holidy gift ideas
Why not give gifts that are homemade? A gift from the kitchen is twice blessed.
Dandy Greens
One thing everyone in my family agrees on -- we do love eating greens. I have always been partial to Swiss chard.
A Skunk by Any Other Name … Would Still Smell
My supervisor and coworker, Carol, spoke of an overwhelming skunk stink that pervaded her neighborhood the other night. It lingered for hours around her...
Nuts to the nutty (especially pecans)
"Oh, It's the Nuts": An old commercial jingle for Fifth Avenue candy bars went something like that. Well, "Nuts to the nutty," as they...
Pouring pickle juice
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about how a child can make something as simple as pouring out pickle juice so special.
The Colors of Health: Fruits and Veggies — More Matters
Nutritional campaigns promoting good health have become necessary because we are too lazy and spoiled to think about what we are eating. Once upon...
