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• Dehydrating FAQs (and Answers!) for Beginners

  

  Drying food is one of the oldest forms of home food preservation. Even before there was farming, nomadic tribes would dry the food they found or caught. Today, this method of home food preservation remains a popular, low-tech process that is accessible to every home … Read More

  Food

  by Sherri Brooks Vinton

• How to Freeze Zucchini and Other Summer Squashes

  

  Come late summer, gardeners everywhere joke about sneaking bags full of zucchini into unlocked cars at the grocery store... but don’t worry, it doesn’t have to come to that! There are many creative ways to preserve a surplus of zucchini and other types of tender … Read More

  Food

  by Crystal Schmidt

• Curry Pickled Eggs

  

  Compact in size, powerful in nutrition, easy to cook, and delicious to eat, eggs are magical; they are truly a gift to protein lovers everywhere. The transformation of a cured egg can be amazing. Cured and pickled eggs have a texture that is unique; they … Read More

  Recipes

  by Karen Solomon

• Tomato and Peach Panzanella

  

  Peaches—check! Lots of herbs—check! Carbs—check! A good number of my favorite things are in this salad, including a well-balanced matchup of savory and sweet ingredients. The recipe makes several servings, but if you don’t plan to share (no judgment), portion it and add the appropriate … Read More

  Recipes

  by Joy Howard

• Picnic-Perfect Recipes

  

  Sugar Snap Peas with High-Summer Tomatoes, Herbs, and Tahini from Tomato Love make for a sweet yet savory starter. Get the recipe. Then wrap your hands around an epic, picnic-friendly Tuscan Sirloin Sandwich from Beef it Up!. Get the recipe. Not … Read More

  Recipes

  by Editors of Storey Publishing

• Tell a Tale with a Story Stick

  

  Find a stick and decorate it with paint, yarn, feathers, wire, beads, or anything else you can find. Now sit in a circle with your family or friends and start to tell a story. You could say, “Have you heard the story about...” … Read More

  Crafts

  by Rebecca Sheir

• Sunny Lemon Squares

  

  Here’s a favorite recipe for lemon squares that’s easy to make. Kids (and grown-ups!) will love mixing up this tasty treat from Baking Class. Makes 24 bars. Ingredients: Crust: ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, at room temperature 1½ cups flour ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar Filling: … Read More

  For Kids

  by Deanna F. Cook

• Father’s Day Gifts for the Adventurous Dad 

  

  Father, husband, or friend—we've got a book for every dad on your Father's Day gift list! Storey’s Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills 214 Things You Can Actually Learn How to Do by the How-To Experts at … Read More

  Nature & Outdoor Living

  by Storey Digital Editors

• Skeeter Shield Natural Bug Spray

  

  Few people realize that mosquitoes rely on sugar as their main source of energy. Both male and female mosquitoes feed primarily on plant nectar, fruit juice, and liquids that ooze from plants, but only female mosquitoes bite, because they need a blood meal to produce … Read More

  Health & Well-being

  by Stephanie L. Tourles

• Blueberry Cinnamon-Spiced Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze

  

  These Blueberry Cinnamon-Spiced Doughnuts will rival any bakery doughnut. The corn syrup in the glaze stabilizes the sugar mixture, making it more opaque and longer lasting. Makes six doughnuts. Doughnuts Ingredients ¼ cup granulated sugar Zest of 1 orange ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon … Read More

  Recipes

  by Cynthia Graubart