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Quick and easy candy.--read more

These glazed cookies are best made with the fragrant Meyer lemons, available at better grocery stores from mid-November through early spring. You will need 2 to 3 medium-sized lemons. You can use regular lemons, but the effect won't be as spectacular. Be sure to use unsprayed fruit.--read more

ost women love decorative soap. And most moms love a Mother's Day gift that shows off a child's creative work. For these reasons, personalized soap is an ideal gift for Mom, Grandma, godmother, or teacher. Decorative soap is so simple to make you might want to give several bars placed in a pretty basket, lined with a colorful napkin or piece of fabric.--read more

hether it's January 1 or September 1, people love black-eyed peas. These lucky fellows are traditional on New Year's Day, but that shouldn't stop you from serving them in a variety of ways beyond the first of the year.

Long after you've broken your resolutions and the celebrating is over, black-eyed peas have much more to offer. You can find them canned, frozen, fresh or dried, and they remain a relatively inexpensive food. Black-eyed peas are a wonderful source of iron and contain some protein, so keep in mind that they are a healthy choice year round.

Here are some new ways that you may cook up the lucky black-eyed pea.--read more

Kids' Pumpkin Projects: Planting & Harvest Fun (Williamson Good Times Books) asin: 188559321X binding: Paperback list price: $8.95 USD amazon price: $8.95

DD got this from her great-aunt last year. It's for kids from 4 to 8 years old. It's got pumpkin lore, how to grow a weird shaped pumpkin, and other fun stuff. It's a great book for kids who get into planting seeds and watching them grow. It goes through the whole lifecycle of the plant and fruit. Cool stuff in there, like, did you know you can make soap from pumpkin seeds?--read more