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	Jennifer Minekheim BellaOnline's Living Simply Editor

A Forager´s Guide To Chamomile
From BellaOnline - The medicinal value of chamomile is truly astonishing. It may be a tiny, simple flower, but you will want to harvest as much as possible in order to explore its many uses.

A Forager´s Guide To Dandelions
From BellaOnline - Dandelions have been deliberately cultivated in Europe for hundreds of years. Learn how to harvest and enjoy this plentiful little blossom as a part of a healthy diet.

A Forager´s Guide To Wild Mint
From BellaOnline - Here´s another installment in our Forager´s Guide series. Mint is versatile, fun, fragrant and easy to identify.

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
In her book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver shares her family's experience of eating only locally grown foods.

Basil! King Of Herbs [offsite link]
Learn the history of this popular herb, how to grow it, and many uses for it. There´s some great recipes here, too!

Canning & Preserving: Lesson One - An Introduction To Methods And Equipment
From BellaOnline - The first in a series of lessons for beginners who would like to start canning and preserving their own foods.

Churn Your Own Butter
From BellaOnline - Churning your own butter creates a fresh product with no extra additives, and is a lot of fun to do. Let your children make butter while you cook dinner, and they will work up a good appetite as well as being proud of their contribution to the table.

Condiments Of The 19th Century [offsite link]
Wondering what your ancestors version of a bottle of ketchup was? Here you will find detailed descriptions of condiments of old, and for the adventurous, instructions for duplicating them today.

Drying Foods [offsite link]
A brief overview of the various methods, from the College of Agriculture and Home Economics at New Mexico State University.

Foraging for Blackberries
Summertime is blackberry time in much of the northern world. You can plan an entire afternoon collecting berries, eating some for a picnic, and taking the rest home for some elegant, healthy treats.

Foraging for Food

Foraging for Food

Foraging With The Wild Man [offsite link]
I love this guy. He´s got a lot of good, fun information at his site, and he also tours. Maybe you can catch him when he comes to your area!

How Does Your Garden Grow?
Gardening can be a wonderful way to enjoy some of life's greatest pleasures.

Making Butter [offsite link]
Recollections of butter-making memories and recipes from those who have been doing it all of their lives. If you have just started dabbling in butter-making, it makes sense to listen to the wisdom only time can bring.

Meat Smoking & Curing FAQ [offsite link]
Answers to many common questions will be found here. It´s also a good document to get familiar with before you try your hand at processing meats by these methods.

Modern Day Food Foraging [offsite link]
There are ideas in this article that you may not have considered, especially if you thought you couldn´t forage in an urban area.

Preserving Food Safely [offsite link]
A searchable database based on the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, provided by the Michigan State University Extension.

The Art of Simple Food - Alice Waters
The Art of Simple Food, Alice Waters' latest book, will help cooks bring many great meals to the table and more local food advocates to the agricultural revolution.

The Slow Food Movement
Julie Shaffer of Atlanta, GA talks with Living Simply about The Slow Food Movement.

Why Eat Wild Food? [offsite link]
Besides the pricetag (free), there may be many other benefits to picking your own wild foods.

Zen and Baking
Do you have a hobby that brings joy and peace to your life when you need it most? Baking is my escape. Read on and see how wonderful it can be to slow down and create something wonderful.

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