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Cook With Fresh, Seasonal Food

By Peyton Baldwin

These cookbooks will give you hundreds of ideas for wonderful meals using fresh, local, seasonal produce.

Easy Early Salads With Perennial Greens

By Cheryl Long

Enjoy fantastic early spring salads with these five great low-care perennial plants.

How to Make Mozzarella Cheese: Whey Easier Than You Think

By Tabitha Alterman

If you've never tried to make cheese, you'll probably be surprised to learn that making many kinds of cheese is no more difficult or time-consuming than baking a pie. Luckily, one of the most popular cheeses, mozzarella, is one such supereasy cheese.

How to Make Butter

By Megan Phelps

We all know and love real butter, but did you know this familiar food is easy to make at home? It's a fast and easy project for kids — or adults — that lets you see for yourself where this basic and familiar food comes from.

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THE SOLAR FOOD DRYER

Food drying has become very popular in recent years, with electric food dryers now available in almost every department store. But instead of using costly electricity for the job, you can easily build yourself a dehydrator that uses the power of the sun to dry your food.

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HOUSEHOLD SEARCHLIGHT RECIPE BOOK

Millions of cooks have treasured the"Household Searchlight Recipe Book" during its 70 years in print. Passed down from mother to daughter to granddaughter, it has been an inspiration to several generations. This millennium edition is a keepsake, reminding cooks of the delicacies of past generations, as well as providing a compendium of recipes for future meals. It makes a delicious history lesson.

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