Over the past few years America has become obsessed with one thing during the fall season. Pumpkin spice! Everything from coffee to soap is now available in pumpkin spice, but what exactly is that spice? It’s actually a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg with nutmeg and cinnamon making up the primary ingredients. Spices have always been important throughout history, and a prime example is the amazing history of nutmeg.
Read MoreAs gardeners, fall leaves are perhaps our most abundant crop. A few years ago we covered five uses for fall leaves. Let's take a look at some of the other many uses for fall leaves.
Read MoreWith leaves starting to change, now is the perfect time to take some beautiful photos as summer's green leaves reveal their autumn splendor. Over the next few weeks we'll be experiencing peak color here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Read MoreGrowing and cooking with herbs and spices has seen a resurgence in the past few years. Nothing can make your holiday tastier than incorporating herbs and spices into your meal. Here are the seasonings that epitomize the Thanksgiving menu.
Read MoreWhen I was a child, I was always intrigued by one particular decoration around the holidays. Many decorations, like candy canes at Christmas, have a story behind them, but I had never heard the story of these weird, cone-shaped baskets we see decorating tables at Thanksgiving. Later in school I learned that they were called “cornucopia” or “horn of plenty” and associated with the blessing of a good harvest.
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