On a Friday night, veterinarian Jimmy Payne was treating his wife, Phyllis, to a steak at Greensboro, Alabama's, Mustang Café when local banker Harris Coleman stopped by the table to say hello. "Now, that's a man that knows the value of a dollar," says Payne, as the banker...

Orange and Cider Winter Punch

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Though born and raised in the Iowa countryside, Marji Guyler-Alaniz is quick to point out she was not a farm kid. When it came time to show animals in 4-H, she used a bit of ingenuity. "I showed my cat," she laughs.

Holiday Cranberry Pie

Marsha Daughenbaugh doesn't ride bicycles­--she rides horses. The third-generation rancher in rural Routt County, Colorado, works the meadows just outside the county seat of Steamboat Springs. Decades ago, her grandfather started, and she still runs, the Rocking C Bar...

For a shortcut, premake breakfast. Baked Oatmeal Cups are an easy and healthy way to start the day.