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Types of De-Icing Products Several ice melt products are available, some of which work better at lower temperatures than others and have different degrees of harmfulness to plants. The most popular ones contain different types of salts (chlorides). There are four main types, including sodium chloride, also known as rock salt. It’s inexpensive, but it only melts ice when temperatures are 12˚F or higher, and it doesn’t take much of it to damage plants, vehicles, and concrete....

Step 1: Make a Cake At first, cake pop ingredients are no different than baking a regular cake. Prepare your favorite classic cake or simply whip up a cake mix according to package directions. Any suggested pan size will do, as we’ll be crumbling it in the next step. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack ($17, Target). Step 2: Crumble Cake and Add the Frosting Remove cooled cake from pan and crumble into a large mixing bowl....

How to Clarify Butter Clarified butter is butter that has been melted and the milk solids removed. The remaining butter fat is clear when melted, making it attractive for serving with lobster and crab. Because the solids are removed, it can also be used for sautéeing at higher temperatures than butter. Here’s how to make clarified butter: Melt butter over very low heat in a heavy saucepan ($20, Target) without stirring....

Test Kitchen Tip: No air fryer? No problem. Feel free to grill or even slow-cook the corn instead. Test Kitchen Tip: This recipe calls for thawed frozen corn, but in-season sliced-off-the-cob kernels make it even better.

Test Kitchen Tip: Echo the rolls’ zesty flavor with a slathering of butter mixed with lemon peel and fresh rosemary. Test Kitchen Tip: This make-ahead Thanksgiving side dish can be prepared up to 24 hours before serving.

If the flavors get your seal of approval, try freezing them in ice cubes for the prettiest cocktails around or incorporate them into one of our showy recipes.

Buy It: Dash Mini Waffle Maker($10, Target) Test Kitchen Tip: Use this whipped egg white technique to make fluffy, keto-friendly cloud bread. Buy It: 3-Quart Glass Baking Dish with Lid($23, OXO) Test Kitchen Tip: Top your serving with some shrimp or shredded chicken to make this a full meal Buy It: Instant Pot Duo($100, Target) Test Kitchen Tip: Skip the corn and add diced avocado to the top of each pepper just before serving to move this entrée even more into keto diet recipe territory....

Name: Malus selections Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil Size: From 6 to 30 feet tall and wide, depending on variety Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Prairie Fire Flowering Crabapple Tree Bare Root ($25, The Home Depot) Name: Cercis canadensis Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil Size: Up to 10 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Eastern Redbud Tree with Pink Blossoms ($30, The Home Depot) Name: Lagerstroemia selections Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil Size: From 6 to 25 feet tall and wide, depending on variety Zones: 6-9 Buy It: Coral Pink Sioux Crape Myrtle Tree ($37, The Home Depot) Name: Cornus florida selections Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil Size: From 15 to 30 feet tall and wide, depending on variety Zones: 5-9 Buy It: White Flowering Dogwood Tree ($35, Lowe’s) Name: Cornus kousa selections Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil Size: From 15 to 30 feet tall and wide, depending on variety Zones: 5-8 Buy It: Kousa Japanese Dogwood ($10, Etsy) Test Garden Tip: Do some research before buying a magnolia to make sure you have the best selection for your climate....

Buy It: Mike’s Hot Honey ($10, Target)

At Charlotte’s House As a renter, Charlotte from At Charlotte’s House had to get creative with her One Room Challenge. Because she couldn’t make high-impact updates like adding molding or tile, she chose to transform her shared living room and dining area in other ways. A rental-friendly mural and chandelier complement new furniture and bursts of colorful pattern. Keeping a few of her favorite furniture pieces, she layered in textiles and textures to give the room a fresh look....

The Cesca chair was revolutionary because of its unique shape and combination of materials. Inspired by the frame of a bicycle, Breuer crafted the cantilever base using tubular steel, an innovative material not typically used in furniture design at the time. He paired the sleek industrial frame with more traditional materials (beechwood and woven cane inserts) to create an unexpected mixed-material design that immediately garnered widespread attention. Initially released under the name B32 and later renamed in honor of Breuer’s daughter Francesca, the Cesca chair achieved peak popularity in the 1970s and ’80s, the heyday of all things woven and rattan, explains design historian and author Amy Azzarito....

You’ll Need: Bloody Mary mix (mild and spicy), vodka, ice, lemons, limes, olives, pickled vegetables, celery, cocktail onions, peppers, hot sauce, and salt. You’ll Need: Pitchers of sangria, mix-ins, glasses, and ice. You’ll Need: Vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, tequila, tonic water, soda water, soda, simple syrup, fresh fruit, fresh citrus, olives, cocktail shakers, ice, stirrers, and glasses. You’ll Need: A pitcher of strawberry-smash cocktails, fresh mint, extra bourbon, ice, glasses, and rose (for the non-bourbon drinkers)....