Put your zucchini bumper to new use with this variation on the Middle Eastern dip baba ghanouj.

Every January, our family plays a game that avoids waste and saves us money and avoids waste. No coupon clipping or deprivation is required. We don’t even need to leave our farmhouse.
As the New Year approaches, it might be time rethink your resolutions.

Potato pancakes, also known as latkes, are a traditional Hannakuh dish, and they need something to go with them. Here are several ideas.
Add some flavor to this favorite side using this recipe.
Slice up this homemade loaf as a side for your next meal or enjoy as a hearty snack.
Pears and anise add delicate flavor for this take on the traditional cranberry sauce.
Come in from the cold, and warm up with cider made with the season’s finest spices.
Most folks associate the do-it-yourself movement with building bookshelves or birdhouses, saving money by making your own. But there’s another group of DIYers that play around with things like making cocoa and dry milk, homemade equivalents of processed food with healthier, better-quality ingredients.
I harvested the last of our Brussels sprouts last week, and they were delicious. After washing them, I peeled off the outer leaves, then cut them each in half. I put about 2 tablespoons of water and the same amount of butter in the bottom of a lidded pot, turned it onto medium heat and tossed in the sprouts.
There’s nothing more enticing to the eye, nose and palate than eggs Benedict, especially when made with a couple slices of Canadian bacon and poached farm-fresh eggs with their nutrient-rich orange yolks. It’s a work of art on the farm-breakfast plate.