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A selection of country living articles highlighting gardening, canning & preserving and other topics pertinent to Harvest Eating and seasonal cooking.

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Datil Pepper PLants From Seed

by keith on August 8, 2010

The good thing about Dail peppers is that unlike smaller pepper plants like habenero or jalepeno these peppers produce strong tree-like stalks that support a big pepper plant that produces huge yields.

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Growing Your Datil Pepper Plants

by keith on July 4, 2010

This article if for people who have purchased Datil Pepper seeds from our store. To those with a green thumb, these peppers are very fun to raise from seed, you can buy some here. Thanks for your recent purchase of Datil Pepper seeds.

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Many Americans want to take part in the harvest revolution and eat foods that were grown at home to ensure freshness, taste and cost. But what if you live in an apartment or high rise? Are you out of luck? Actually no. Many people that live in urban America are taking part [...]

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Charred Tomatillo Salsa

by keith on May 27, 2010

This is a simple salsa recipe that brings the flavor of the grill or broiler to the dish. I make this salsa each summer and even water bath can it to store for the winter. This is fabulous on scrambled eggs or in burritos.

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Strawberry Jam

by keith on May 27, 2010

This is a very easy recipe for making strawberry (or blackberry) jam. Please refer to the instructions that come either in your canning equipment or visit Ball Jar’s website to learn more about proper canning.

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Help Our Dairy Farmers-Before They Are Gone

by keith on February 5, 2010

Our American dairy men and women have a proud tradition of providing us with quality dairy products. Their hard work and dedication to farming not only produces healthful foods, it also keeps our farmland intact and safe from development.

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3 Easy Ways To Save Money On Your Grocery Bill

by keith on February 5, 2010

Recently I have been looking allot at our home budget to see where we could “tighten our belts” like many of you who read this are doing. Being a chef who cooks and eats a huge variety of foods, our grocery bills can be staggering

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Easy Apple Sauce Recipe

by keith on February 2, 2010

This easy to make apple sauce recipe takes minutes and tastes delicious.

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Super Healthy Milk

by Sparky on November 16, 2009

Most cartons of milk in the supermarket show a picture of cows contentedly grazing on grass. Unfortunately, 85 to 95 percent of the cows in the United States are now being raised in confinement, not on pasture. The only grass they eat comes in the form of hay, and the ground that they stand on is a blend of dirt and manure.

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Cheap Meat: An Accident Waiting to Happen

by Sparky on November 16, 2009

The latest fiasco in the U.S. livestock industry is that thousands of hogs and chickens have been raised on feed contaminated with melamine, the same chemical that has sickened thousands of cats and dogs. According to the U.S.D.A., some meat from those hogs and chickens has already entered our food supply.

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