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There are certain products that have reached the point of fame where their brand name is commonly used as the generic name for the product. Kleenex, Band-Aid, Jell-O and Scotch tape are a few examples. Another one, maybe not quite ...

With the National Weather Service predicting drought conditions to continue over much of the nation this summer, water is more of a precious commodity than ever. Yet despite new technologies such as low-flow showerheads, efficient washing machines and dishwashers and ...

Potatoes are second only to rice in terms of world food consumption. Inexpensive, easy–to-store and versatile in its many preparations, the potato is probably a staple in your pantry and your garden. You are accustomed to baking them whole, frying ...

We eat them for breakfast, we hard-boil them for salads and we add them to our cake and cookie batter. Eggs are inexpensive and versatile. Yet, did you know you may be throwing away a useful part of the egg ...

If you have ever lopped off a carrot top and placed it in a dish of water to grow, you already know about the amazing ability some vegetables have to regenerate and regrow. What you may not know, however, is ...

When I was a girl, I was often plagued by painful canker sores. I remember my mother taking a mysterious brown bottle out of the medicine cabinet and pouring some of strange-tasting foaming liquid into a cup for me to ...

When you spill some salt, do you toss a pinch over your left shoulder? If so, you are passing down to your family a legend that reflects the importance of this now common kitchen staple to our culture. Salt was ...

Mention eucalyptus oil to an Australian who is a long way from home, and you are almost sure to get a big reaction. To many Australians, eucalyptus oil smells like home. Eucalyptus oil is derived from the dried leaves of ...

If you are getting the itch to get out in your garden but can’t because of the chance of late winter freeze or frost, it’s time to think about starting an indoor vegetable garden. While some plants are out of ...

“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food,” wrote Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician who is commonly regarded as the father of medicine. Today it’s still true that cures for many of our common ailments can ...