Monthly Archives: May 2013

8 Ways to Put the Pizzazz Back in Pizza Night

If there is one dinner that everyone in the family is likely to love it’s pizza night.  Whether your family loves the gooey cheese or looks forward to bites filled with spicy sausage, pizza provides a quick, easy way to … Continue reading

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sheep & Lambs

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions of these maps appeared in the Major World Crop Areas and Climatic Profiles (MWCACP) handbook that contains … Continue reading

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To Eat In or To Eat Out… That is the Question

When it comes to cutting back on how much it costs to feed our families, many of us would start by decreasing the number of meals eaten outside the home.  Looking back through the generations, this makes sense because eating … Continue reading

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Cooking Tools: A Chef’s Guide to Knives

Knowing which tool to use in the kitchen while you are cooking can make a big difference in both the quality and the safety of your cooking. This graphic will show you just how to slice, dice, chop, or cut your … Continue reading

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How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes

When it comes to home gardening, tomatoes are one of the plants that everyone seems to want to grow.  They are nutritious, delicious, and you can grow a lot of them in a small amount of space.   You can make … Continue reading

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