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The Power of Potatoes

October 26, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

So much food goes to waste every day. Storing our homegrown foods for future use is one way of stopping much of this waste.

Potatoes Offer Healthy Sustainability

October 25, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

Most of us enjoy eating potatoes, but only a small number of us grow our own. And yet, planting and harvesting potatoes is one of the simplest and highest-yielding crops to grow.

How To Can Potatoes

October 25, 2022 · Ann Accetta-Scott · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Many individuals wonder why one would learn how to can potatoes when they store well in a cold storage space or root cellar. The answer is quite simple, for convenience.

Old-Fashioned Potato Pie

October 25, 2022 · Countryside Contributor · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

This old-fashioned potato pie is a creamy and delicious way to use up some homegrown potatoes.

Preserve Recipes Turn a Bountiful Harvest into Holiday Gifts in a Jar

October 14, 2022 · Rita Heikenfeld · Canning & Kitchen, Holiday, Recipes

You could have a pantry full of superior edibles made from preserve recipes that make convenient, thoughtful gifts in a jar from your pantry or freezer.

How to Make Bath Salts, Soaps, Scrubs, and Balms

October 11, 2022 · Rita Heikenfeld · Soapmaking

Making my own spa products, starting with making bath salts, began as a lark. A fun experiment. Then came the Eureka moment.

An Easy Lotion Bar Recipe

October 11, 2022 · Melanie Teegarden · Soapmaking

A luxurious solid lotion bar recipe, chock full of luxury butters and skin-loving beeswax — that is the objective. A DIY lotion bar may seem surprising, but there is nothing better to keep inside of your knitting bag for small finger snags and scratchy places.