Fat, tallow, suet, lard - whatever you call it, if you live on a farm it is plentiful and has 1,000 uses from frying the best fries ever to making your own soap. It is super flavorful for cooking, but mild enough when rendered for use in soapmaking or other crafts. Fat is an essential part of a human diet, so why not get the tastiest fat you can find? Read below for ideas on how and why to use animal fats in your everyday life. 7 Great Cooking Fats - Ranked! - No surprise, be

Tomato season - eagerly anticipated amongst all Northern gardeners - is here in all it's bounty! You may be overrun with ripe, luscious, juicy tomatoes, which is a good problem to have. But what to do with all those summer fruits? You could can tomato sauce, or crushed tomatoes. That is usually not a route I explore, because during the short New England summers, the last thing I want to be doing is sweating in a steamy kitchen when I could be outside, enjoying the sunshine. I