Wondering what to plant in your kitchen garden this spring? These 8 herbs to plant will liven up your cooking all season long.

Keeping a stocked pantry goes a long way in difficult times. These food storage basics will help you get started. What do you do if you can’t (or don’t dare) go to the store or even leave the house? How do you keep yourself and your family fed? Those aren’t questions we think about often. …

Looking for ways to trim your spending? Organizing your kitchen is a good place to start because it can help you spend less and be less wasteful. Editor’s Note: Thanks to Ryan Page, a writer for the financial website Money Crashers, for writing this insightful post for SCB. I found it so helpful and hope …

Oh, the joys of cast iron cooking! These one-pan cast iron skillet recipes are delightful and satisfying — a perfect way to make good use of your favorite skillet. Tired of having to replace my cookware every several years, I’ve started replacing my nonstick cookware with cast iron skillets. Cast iron skillets are built to …

It’s mid-August and our mid-summer’s produce is a dream. Come gaze at our garden, and see why I am so excited about a plant I nearly pulled. I’d worried that some of our cucumbers just didn’t grow. That’s happened to us before — last year with baby bok choi, this year with my favorite peppers. …

Radishes, sweet potatoes and shallots are roasted with balsamic vinegar and then tossed with fresh arugula in this savory arugula salad recipe. July was the hottest month in recorded human history, the Washington Post reported this morning. We sweated through it, closing curtains to the punishing heat of the morning sun, reversing the direction of …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeaProudly, #ConstantComment, #CollectiveBias Do you know busy? Who doesn’t? That’s why I take little opportunities to unwind, like enjoying a cup of tea and a snack on a pretty DIY tea tray. Two busy, involved kids in middle …

Filled with sweet bell peppers, pea shoots and scallions, this easy recipe for Seasoned Rice Noodle Salad is excellent served with warm chicken. Spring is setting in here in Maine. Well, spring as we know it. Here, the last days of March through April is known as mud season. Some call it our fifth season, …

This is a story of our perfectly imperfect Christmas season. It was magical! It was grand! It wasn’t at all perfect — and perhaps that’s the best part. As the days ticked away toward Christmas last year, I shelved the idea of cutting down our own Christmas tree. There didn’t seem to be enough time …

There’s been a new addition to our home. And honestly, it was among the most unexpected new additions. But sometimes, it’s the things we don’t expect that turn out to be the greatest gift of all. Meet Bippity. This precocious, curious kitten has sauntered his way into our hearts and added joy to our days while …