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Composting Offers a Pile of Rewards

Instead of tossing coffee grounds and carrot peels in the garbage, add them to a compost bin or pile. In time they'll turn into "black gold," a powerful organic fertilizer for your garden.

Bread: Separating Wheat from Chaff

Confused by all the catchphrases in the bread aisle, a blogger asks a registered dietitian for answers about what loaf to buy … enriched, whole grain, high-fiber or multigrain?

Thanks for Slow, Fat Chickens

For dinner one night, take a pass on those rotisserie birds and buy a whole chicken to roast yourself at home. It’s a surprisingly easy way to put a comforting, old-fashioned dinner on the table.