Keep up with Betsy Freese's active country life in her web journal.

Create fast, fabulous, no-fuss meals with the "My Kind of Cooking" cookbook, as seen on the Living the Country Life TV show.

Try this tasty soup, complete with refried beans, green chilis, enchilada sauce, salsa and chicken breast.

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Do you have a question about your machinery? Ask us, and we'll share our expert advice.

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Browse through our gallery of photo slideshows for ideas and inspiration for your place in the country!

Find links to each item's Web page for additional product and purchasing information. Also, view our Holiday Gift Guide photo slideshows by topic from the links below.

• 7 gifts for the lawn and garden
• 9 great gifts for the home
• 9 gifts for any garage
• 11 cool tool gift ideas!

If you want to raise goats for meat, you can't go wrong with the popular Boer.

This family knows beef and shares its best ideas with you.

A lifelong dream fulfilled, this Wisconsin family started their own Christmas tree farm, keeping the family tradition alive.

You don't have to break the bank to enjoy a favorite companion. Here are tips.

An abandoned and dilapidated shack becomes a thing of beauty.

Hunting leases net as much as $10 to $20 an acre for high-quality property.

Start baking now and you can have tins of treats to share with family and friends all season long!

Country view asks you to address subjects on which you are the experts. This month you share your favorite holiday traditions.