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More and more people in cities, suburbs, and the country are taking up composting for its earth-friendly benefits. Roughly half of the trash that goes to landfills is food waste. Vacuum sealing helps reduce the amount of wasted food by preserving your food longer. Composting is another fabulous way to help reduce the harmful effects of excess food waste and scraps.

Have you been tempted to try home composting but been nervous about how to get started or worried about things like vermin or a smell? This article will help you learn more about what is involved with home composting so you can make an informed decision and know how to get started should you decide to give it a try.

Whether you buy your potatoes from the grocery store, the local farmer's market, a produce stand or grow your own, you will want to preserve them for as long as possible. Unfortunately, if not correctly preserved, potatoes can go bad quickly.

Most people who preserve potatoes either store them in a root cellar or pressure can them. Many only buy potatoes as needed instead of buying in bulk, but this usually costs more in the long run. If you don't want to can your potatoes, you have no root cellar, and you want to save money, here are three unusual ways you can preserve potatoes for the long-term.

After carving all those Halloween pumpkins, did you by any chance keep the seeds? If you didn't, perhaps you didn't know that pumpkin seeds are edible, delicious, and really good for you.

Pepitas (another name for them) are a very common ingredient in Mexican cuisine as well as an amazingly healthy snack. Thanks to their unique combination of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential amino acids, and healthy fats, pumpkin seeds provide substantial nutritional support and can help prevent disease. If you are curious about what else these wondrous little seeds can do for you, read on.

As the days turn colder, the apple trees begin to bear their seasonal crop and many people will be heading to their local orchard. Is there anything better in the Fall than a fresh, crisp, just picked apple? No way! Apples are wonderfully versatile fruits. You can serve them in a variety of ways for a range of delicious tastes and textures. Here is just a small sampling of what you can make with the tasty fruit.