Category — Food and Recipes
What the Heck is Açaí?
Learn all about açaí, a superfood that has exploded in popularity in recent years!
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Lobster: Take a Crack at this Comestible Crustacean!
June 15 is National Lobster Day! Learn to love this delicacy from the sea!
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Gingerbread: It’s Not Just for Christmas!
June 5 is National Gingerbread Day. Find out why this tangy treat is not just for the holidays!
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Seaweed: The Other Seafood
You know fish are good for you, but the ocean has other delights, too. Learn more about the other seafood!
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What the Heck is Goji?
Touted as a superfood with miraculous healing properties, goji berry is now all the rage, but what the heck is it? Find out!
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Colonial Cooking: A Look Back
The harsh conditions of a “new world” affected how and what our nation’s founders ate. Learn to eat like a colonist!
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Shrimp: Small in Size, Big on Flavor!
May 10 is National Shrimp Day! “You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. …” Learn more about this versatile crustacean!
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Appetizing Avocados
Creamy, flavor-filled avocados are as nutritious as they are delicious! Learn more about this irresistible superfood!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
