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Cheap, Healthy Eating
Food Stamp Nutrition Connection: Recipe Finder
Database started by USDA of cheap, but healthy recipes for people on food stamps. Find creative ideas to use leftovers, low cost proteins, "one pot" meals, and recipes with a limited number of ingredients that are commonly found.
Low Cost Meals
Meal planning tips and recipes for all tastes from Creative Publishing Services. By planning ahead, meal costs can be reduced.
Shopping, Cooking and Meal Planning
The National Agricultural Library provides many helpful pointers for eating well on a budget. Helpful section on food shopping emphasizes making lists and keeping a well stocked kitchen
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age five.
Cooking and Cookery
Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker features a menu planner, recipes, articles, and even an answer to that "What's for dinner?" question.
Blue Crab 
How to catch and cook the Maryland Blue Crab. Includes some great crab recipes.
Cooking.com
A great source for recipes, as well as a Menu Planner and other kitchen tips.
Cooking Light
Healthy recipes and related lifestyle articles from the magazine Cooking Light.
Cook's Thesaurus
A cooking encyclopedia of ingredients and kitchen tools, which includes pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.
Food Network
Recipe and menu search, wine and drinks, holiday gatherings, food preparation, culinary dictionary, fat and calorie counter, cookbook reviews, plus links to your favorite Food Network shows and Chefs.
Maryland Wine
Information about Maryland wine and wineries.
McCormick and Company
A guide to the Baltimore-based spice company, as well as tons of spicy recipes and tips.
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Gardening and Landscaping
Backyard Gardener
Information on different types of gardens, soil preparation, greenhouses, herbs, plant selection, lawn care and more.
Burpee.com
An extensive gardening resource provided by W. Atlee Burpee which includes a Garden School, a Garden Wizard, and regional gardening news.
From the Garden with P. Allen Smith
Television host and professional garden designer, P. Allen Smith provides tips from his daily gardening reports that are practical and useful guides to better gardening.
The Gardening Launchpad
A comprehensive gardening site, listing over 3,500 useful websites, plus magazines and shopping.
Home and Garden Television
Tips from some of America's best home builders, remodelers, decorators, interior designers, gardeners and craft experts.
Home and Garden Information Center
Get tips and advice from the University of Maryland's experts, plus information on becoming a Master Gardener.
Landscaping for Birds and Wildlife
A basic guide to attracting birds and wildlife to your garden.
Maryland Gardens by County
A listing of gardens in Maryland.
United States Department of Agriculture Home Gardening Page
Zone maps, plus tips on soil conservation, organic vegetable gardening and lawn care from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Home Building, Improvement and Repair
Ask the Builder
Columnist Tim Carter answers your questions and provides tips and advice on home improvement and repair issues.
Baltimore County Department of Permits and Development Management 
Answers to basic questions about applying for a building permit in the County, including work that requires a permit.
B4Ubuild.com
Wealth of material on homebuilding and the many facets of home construction.
DoItYourself
DIY includes how-to content, community forums, detailed project and home improvement product information.
HGTV - Home and Garden Television
Tips from some of America's best home builders, remodelers, decorators, interior designers, gardeners and craft experts.
Hometime
The website for the PBS series offers tips and videos of home improvement and repair projects.
HomeGuide123
Articles arranged by subject covering all aspects of home maintenance, repair and remodeling. Includes practical, up to date home care information, tips and links to additional resources.
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
Homeowners can check the records of contractors or file a complaint. Contractors can get information on licensing requirements and fees.
RepairClinic.com
Appliance repair, tips and help for many different types of home appliances, and Frequently Asked Questions. Can also order parts online.
Well and Septic Information
From the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management.
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Home Improvement Calculators
Home Depot
Provides a list of calculators to estimate the amount of carpet, drywall, insulation, grass seed, paint, tile or wallpaper needed in standard or metric units.
WebCalc - Household Calculators
List of calculators useful for estimating the amount of concrete mix, fertilizer, mulch, roofing shingles and wood flooring needed for your home improvement project.
House Plans
Dream Home Source
A collection of over 6,000 house plans, with a searchable database.
House Plans by Donald Gardner Architects
Browse or search for house plans of all types by square footage, number of bedrooms, or styles including beach homes, Victorian homes, narrow lot plans, contemporary and cottage plans.
House Plans by Drummond Designs
Browse or search for house plans, floor plans, blue prints, stock prints and custom designs. Viewing available in Spanish and English languages.
The Plan Collection
House plans of all architectural styles from Victorian to French Country. Search passive solar and Feng Shui designed homes.
General Resources
Internet Public Library Home and Garden Reference Guide
A collection of sites, along with reviews, on all facets of gardening and homeownership.
The Librarians' Internet Index - Housing
A comprehensive portal for all housing issues.
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