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3 tablespoon ground annatto 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano or oregano, crushed 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground allspice Chiltomate Sauce 1 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1 tablespoon cider vinegar ½ teaspoon bottled habanero chili sauce ¼ teaspoon salt Cebollas Encurtidas 1 red onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices ¼ cup grapefruit juice 2 tablespoon orange juice 2 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, crushed 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper...

2 15 ounce jars salsa verde ¾ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved 4 green onions, cut up ½ teaspoon ground cumin

2 tablespoon red wine vinegar 4 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed ½ teaspoon Dijon-style mustard ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper ⅛ teaspoon salt

2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup shortening 8 tablespoon cold water

3 tablespoon ground cinnamon 6 star anise or 2 teaspoons anise seeds 1 ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 1 ½ teaspoon whole Szechwan pepper or whole black pepper ¾ teaspoon ground cloves

⅓ cup butter 3 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Milk (optional) Yellow food coloring (optional)

Create a lovely aroma in your garden with these fragrant plants! Gardenia Care Must-Knows One of the most common reasons gardenias fail in a garden is because they need acidic soil. When grown as a potted plant, you will need to use acidic-based fertilizers and also keep in mind that water affects the soil’s acidity. Gardenias prefer well-drained, organically rich soil. Be sure to give your gardenia plants plenty of water; they may require up to 1 inch per week....

Grandiflora Rose Care Must-Knows Like all other rose types, grandiflora roses need full sun. With anything less, you increase the probability of numerous problems, such as fewer blooms, more stems flopping over, and overall weak, sparse plants. Foliar diseases are the biggest problem for many roses, and grandifloras are very susceptible to all the most common ones that plague roses. One of the worst is black spot, a fungal disease that causes dark spots on the foliage....

As Hali continues to expand her career journey, with over 12 years of experience, she recently started her own company StudioHaliBey where she has focused her expertise on food and wellness, contributing to Bon Appétit, how2heros, Apartment Therapy Media, Clean Plates Omnimedia, Food52, and Better Homes & Gardens. Hali attended the University at Albany, SUNY in Albany, New York where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Art History and Biology....

Varieties of Hardy Ice Plant Cooper’s Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma cooperi forms a mat of creeping succulent foliage several inches tall by 2 feet wide. It has hot pink daisylike flowers. Plant in zones 5-10. Sutherland’s Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma sutherlandii has bright green succulent foliage with flattened, 3-sided leaves. It bears purplish-pink flowers in summer. Plant in zones 6-9. Table Mountain Ice Plant Delosperma cooperi ‘John Profitt’ is a hardy selection of Cooper’s hardy ice plant with improved garden performance....

½ cup sifted powdered sugar 1 tablespoon amaretto or hazelnut liqueur or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 tablespoon milk