Collects and organizes user-submitted recipes in a continually growing indexed archive. As the recipes are not edited nor kitchen tested, check that all required ingredients are present and not obviously in incorrect amounts.
Provides a number of categories to help sort out recipes - includes freezer friendly fare, crockpot recipes , make-a-mix recipes and the like. Geared toward helping the harried cook.
The official site of Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines. It includes a searchable index of recipes from those magazines as well as House and Garden. Also included is information on wine and spirits, restaurant reviews and travel information.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service section of the United States Department of Agriculture provides this consumer education and information site. Find out about recalls, and how to cook and store food safely through their links to information.
This searchable database contains information on almost 3000 annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and houseplants selected for general use in North America.
Although this web site has been prepared by Oregon State University for its horticulture students, it can help one get an idea of the appearance of many trees, shrubs and vines in all seasons of the year. In addition there are photos of the leaves, fruits, buds and branches of the different species and an excellent map of hardiness zones. Even though the plants are on the Oregon campus, many of them can also be found in Ohio.
Information on home decorating, repair, remodeling, and maintenance; landscaping and gardening; cooking and recipes; and crafts from Better Homes and Gardens.
Web site for Family Handyman magazine which offers information on a variety of tools, products and repair projects as well as a collection of "Handy Hints" and a "Home Improvement Library".
A collection of home improvement, construction, remodeling and repair projects with links to online how-to information, plans, and user forum files from the popular Hometime television show.
A comprehensive source for great parenting, pregnancy, and childcare articles. This site also includes topics such as at-home moms issues, homeschooling and nutrition. Includes a chat room and newsletter.
The official site for this organization offers breastfeeding help, FAQs, information from their publications, advice on legal issues, and directories of local contacts.
Official web site of the AKC, providing their breed standards, registration information, details of dogs in competition, AKC news and online store and a variety of other information about purebred dogs.
Offering general information about cats and cat care, cat breed descriptions from Abyssinian to Turkish Van, an online Bookstore which benefits feline health research, a wide selection of cat shows, cat clubs and registries, the latest veterinary medicine documents and resources, breed rescue, feline welfare, and shelter information, and of course many links to other cat related sites.
Have a dog? Want to get a dog? This site not only has a breed selector based on information you provide, but also includes pictures and training information.
