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March on Into Spring in The Northwest

Tips and guides to seed starting, varieties suited to the Pacific Northwest, avoiding the tomato blight and the use of sterile mediums.

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Re-Grow Store Bought Green Onion

Did you know that Green Onions are a renewable grocery resource? You don’t even need to start from seed to grow your own green onion.

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How to Grow Onions

Soil preparations start each autumn with deep rough digging together with the incorporation of liberal amounts of well-rotted compost.

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How to Prevent Teary Eyes While Chopping Onions

There are many ways to prevent teary eyes while chopping onions. Some of these are listed below.

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Tips and Shortcuts for the Kitchen

In the days of fast food, I am afraid some valuable kitchen knowledge is getting lost in the shuffle. If you ever attempt to do some real cooking and baking, these tips may come in very handy!

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Common Canning Ideas for Garden Vegetables and Fruits

Traditional recipes for canning and preserving your garden harvest are sometimes the best. Tried and true methods for fruit and vegetable preservation can still add a culinary twist to those familiar fresh flavors.

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Campfire Cooking Tips

Cooking outdoors or indeed anywhere away from the clinical environs of the modern kitchen is one of the truly community unifying events loved by all cultures and people of all ages from all around the world. Maybe it’s the primordial nature of open fire cooking and the reaffirmation of our mastery over elemental fire that captivates us all so much.

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How to Make Asian Hot Pot at Home 2

My method for making homemade Asian hot pot.

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How to Make Asian Hot Pot at Home 1

I love the Japanese hot pot cooking method of the restaurant Shabu Shabu. But in an effort to save money, I’ve created my own homemade version of hot pot. Here’s what I’ve come up with.

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Produce for the Table

How to grow vegetables easily.