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Deanna Dahlsad
December 8, 2014 10:52 PM
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FARGO - Connie DeKrey rolls something special into her pies. They start out typical, with an oil-based crust, and she uses the freshest fruits. She cuts her signature ventilation lines in each pie – four long lines and small ones in between – and they bake until they’re golden brown. The secret...
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from Whole Child Development
December 7, 2014 2:57 PM
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Even as the emphasis shifts to the keyboard, experts say that learning to write by hand improves motor skills, memory and creativity.
Via Andrea Zeitz, Jocelyn Stoller
It’s easy to get carried away during holiday season. Each and every holiday seems to demand its own fancy set of decorations. However, with a little planning, you can easily change your dining room table...
For those who like simple and minimalist design -- with an emphasis on what holidays really mean -- Scrabble letters and trays offer great ways to spread the holiday spirit.Materials Needed: * Scrabble...
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Deanna Dahlsad
November 2, 2014 9:49 PM
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learntobabble: “ My mom gave me this Flower Power button that she got when she was living in England back in ‘67! ”
Seed and pesticide makers like BASF, DuPont, Bayer and Monsanto are investing heavily to develop new products incorporating organisms like bacteria and tiny fungi, which executives say can help corn, soybean and other plants fend off pests and grow faster.
Via Jen-ai, Jocelyn Stoller
Deforestation has destroyed much of the region’s habitat for fruit bats – and put these Ebola carriers into more contact with people
Via Anita Woodruff, Jocelyn Stoller
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from Human Interest
September 14, 2014 8:11 PM
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In many countries, eggs aren't refrigerated and they're still considered safe to eat. But in the U.S., we have to chill them, because we've washed away the cuticle that protects them from bacteria.
Via Skuuppilehdet
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August 20, 2014 6:59 PM
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Hard to find Danish modern sewing box in teak. Lower basket drawer pulls out for fabric storage. Top folds open to reveal removable
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August 19, 2014 4:51 PM
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Fannie Farmer was the author of The Boston Cooking-School Cookbook, the first cookbook to use strict standardized measurements. Called “the mother of level measurements”, Fannie was also a teacher and lecturer who helped to popularize a more scientific approach to cooking and housekeeping, and inspired doctors and nurses with her innovative teachings on convalescent diet …
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Deanna Dahlsad
July 18, 2014 6:30 PM
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On a barn pick, I got a rather large box of antique wooden roof shingles. Since there are times one just has to put the piles of supplies to use, I began making a series of classic signs, such as "...
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July 14, 2014 3:36 PM
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Do not de-bait too long on these earrings. They are so darn cute. They are made of spinners, fishing lures, the back one in gold, the front is
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from Daily Magazine
June 11, 2014 7:54 PM
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You may consider green beans to be that boring side dish next to your mashed potatoes and roasted chicken leg. Your thoughts of green beans may even wander to green bean casseroles that you shovel in your mouth on Thanksgiving.
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Cooking without electricity in a power outage doesn't just mean finding an alternative way to cook food. In our modern world, most of our kitchen appliances are electric as well. If we were ever without electricity, we would need an alternative way to complete the tasks that are now accomplished using appliances.
Via Vivalist, Jocelyn Stoller
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December 3, 2014 8:12 PM
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Favorite Recipes From Americas Dairlyand -- from Wisconsin, of course! Published by the Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture, this vintage
Hand soap has been center stage recently after evidence suggested it has been a large contributor to the current problem with antibacterial-resistant pathogens. Now scientists have put hand soap back in the hot seat, only for a different reason.
Via Jocelyn Stoller
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from Human Interest
November 6, 2014 1:24 PM
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In anticipation of this month’s (Nov 16-22) Geography Awareness Week’s focus on 'the Future of Food," I thought I would start of by sharing 10 of my personal favorite resources to use to understand our changing global food systems.
Via Seth Dixon, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks, Skuuppilehdet
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from Strange days indeed...
October 31, 2014 10:54 AM
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Chickens have changed. Today's broiler chickens are several times larger than chickens of past decades -- and a new study by researchers in Canada offers an explanation for why the birds got so big.
(Story continues below photos.)
The chickens ...
Via F. Thunus
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Deanna Dahlsad
October 7, 2014 10:08 AM
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To safely clean old antique glass and vintage bottles (without paper labels) found in the dirt, here's what you do
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October 2, 2014 11:03 PM
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(It's More That "Just A Tradition!") At holiday time, we all bring out the fancy china and silverware -- the old china and silverware if we are lucky enough to have it. Age, material, and condition issues...
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September 10, 2014 6:10 PM
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One of the "oldest" traditions in BLACK CULTURAL COOKING is the saving of "rainwater" for later use in cooking.
The world has changed...skies are Polluted. But we still carry out this ancient tradition:
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August 19, 2014 11:41 PM
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The terrifying true story of the garbage that could kill the whole human race
By Bucky McMahon Illustration by Owen Fre…
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from Outdoor Kitchen
August 5, 2014 10:39 AM
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July 15, 2014 11:03 PM
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Handmade is huge right now as more and more people share projects they have created. Craft blogs and web sites, such as Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes and Gardens, have brought new attention to handmade gifts and decor. For me, it is not a new fad....
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from Human Interest
June 19, 2014 7:39 AM
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Back to basics: How old ways of farming are revolutionary Los Altos Town Crier Biodynamic farming is an ancient philosophy that encourages a holistic approach to vineyard management that takes into account things such as lunar cycles.
Via Ruby Carat, Skuuppilehdet
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