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Old Fashioned Apple Recipes - Apples have been a culinary treat that date back as far as 8,000 BC. While I don't have any recipes quite that far back, I do have some vintage cookbooks from the 1920's that have some frugal and delicious recipes using one of my favorite fruit. The recipes will often designate whether an apple should ...
Preparing & Using Fresh Pumpkin - Preparing fresh pumpkin for fall recipes is easy and thrifty. The most flavorful pumpkins are the Sugar varieties such as Sugar Pie. The pumpkins that are used as Jack O'Lanterns are also good, just not quite as sweet. The bigger the pumpkin, the more stringy it could be, so keep that in mind when choosing ...
Herbs and Bread - You can create savory delicious herb breads in your own kitchen!
Orange Cream Cookies - Bake Orange Cream Cookies with the free recipe from The Crafting Chicks!
Crazy Cake - Bake a Crazy Cake with the free recipe from Bakerette!
Country Kitchen: May Day Memories - Celebrate May Day with May baskets made and given to family and friends!
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Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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