Homemade spice blends cost a fraction of the cost of store-bought blends — plus they contain none of the anti-caking additives usually found in commercial blends. Use fresh spices to blend — and store your blends in airtight containers. Inexpensive spice jars can be found at Cost Plus, Michael’s, or online. Better yet, recycle your...Read More

This makes a festive, colorful salad, perfect for special holiday dinners. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil Salt and pepper 5 quarts baby spinach or mixed green leaves (about 1 1/4 lb.), rinsed and crisped 3 firm Fuyu persimmons, peeled and sliced into...Read More

Cornbread is an all-American bread, tracing its humble roots back to the days of the early settlers. When the first colonists arrived in North America, wheat flour was unavailable and they had to turn to local resources to make their bread. Corn was one of the first crops to be grown by the Native Americans,...Read More