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Fruit-loving foragers unite! Just when you think you have tried all berries possible, there always seems to be one more to spark some interest. Do you remember ever singing about going “’round the mulberry bush” as a young child? Well, ...

Here’s a short list of food that just might help with some mid-summer anxiety. Best Foods To Reduce Anxiety   Green Leafy Vegetables Green leafy vegetables contain folate that produces dopamine. Dopamine is a feel-good chemical that’s produced in the ...

You’ve heard the motivational phrase about making lemonade from lemons. Well, what about making wine out of weeds? Literally. The next time you see a fresh crop of dandelions spreading across your lawn, don’t think about how you are going ...

In countries that have cyclical periods of famine and plenty, reminiscent of the seven-year famine in Egypt during Biblical times, storing enough food for adverse times was a way of life. Many native cultures with a measure of affluence hoarded ...

Chances are that if you are already living off the grid, you have a respectable stockpile of baking ingredients on hand at all times. This makes it easy to put together the ultimate gift for the food lovers in your ...

When most people think of canning food for winter, there are a few vegetables and fruits that immediately come to mind. But a look through any good quality food preservation book—such as the ones published by Ball, the National Center ...

I want to tell you the fascinating story about the history of vinegar-based fruit juices. It seems like food and drink trends always bring us back to the phrase… “everything old is new again.” Beekeeping, backyard chickens, whole foods, and ...

Whole Foods will no longer tell consumers if its products contain genetically-engineered ingredients. Consequently, you can no longer trust America’s favorite organic grocer. Amazon secretly ended Whole Foods Market’s labeling requirements for genetically-modified organisms (GMO), Alternet reports. Disturbingly, Whole Foods’ ...

Bone broth has been a staple of home and restaurant cooking for centuries. Flavorful, healthy and easy to make, bone broth can serve as the base for sauces, soups and stews, and it can be used for braising meats and ...

When I first started looking into getting chickens for my small backyard garden, I couldn’t believe how many breeds there were! It was dizzying trying to decide among hundreds of chicken breeds in all shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. Choosing ...