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It imparts a fiery sweetness to foods when used as a garnish or when added to baked goods and sauces. For a sweet-hot treat, it can be dipped in melted bittersweet chocolate, allowed to dry, and served as part of a dessert tray. Look for crystallized ginger in the baking aisle or near the herbs and spices in your local supermarket. Don’t buy pieces that are hard, stuck together, or missing their sugar coating; these signs indicate the ginger is either old or of poor quality....

½ cup cider vinegar ¼ cup light mayonnaise 4 teaspoon snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large English cucumbers ½ of a red onion, cut into slivers

Our Favorite Accent Walls Bonus: Easy Ways to Decorate with Botanicals Bathroom Color Scheme That Really Work

Desert Mallow Companion Plants Complement the upright nature of desert mallow with the rounded form of feathery cassia. Also drought-tolerant, Santa Rosa Island sage has striking magenta blooms all summer. Create a warm-color garden by pairing desert mallow with golden-yellow flowering yarrow.

Editor’s Tip: Add elegance to your project with furniture-style casters. Simply attach to bun feet painted black for drama. Fabric: Cut into a circle 6-1/2 inches wider all around than the round plywood base.Muslin: Cut into a circle 6-1/2 inches wider all around than the round plywood base.Quilt batting: Cut 2 layers to the size of the plywood base.Upholstery batting: Cut 2 layers to the size of the plywood base....

A survey of 2,000 people, conducted by marketing research firm OnePoll on behalf of Bosch home appliances, tries to make a connection between the two. Among respondents who said they drink six or more glasses of water a day, 41% strongly agree that they’re “very happy,” while just 12% of those who drink less than one glass of water a day say the same. People who drink the most water identified more readily with being hopeful, with 40% of those who drink six or more glasses of water daily strongly agreeing that they’re optimistic....

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¼ cup cream of tartar 2 tablespoon baking soda

1 pound white chocolate with cocoa butter, chopped 1 ¾ cup butter, softened 2 teaspoon vanilla 7 cup powdered sugar Milk

Faux flowers can be expensive, but this project doesn’t have to be—watch year-round for sales on faux florals at your local craft store, and look for large bunches rather than individual flowers, as they tend to be cheaper in bundles. You can always trim them down as you go. We’ll show you how to use faux peonies, ribbon, and a wire wreath form to create something you’ll want to put up year after year....

½ cup rolled oats ½ cup packed brown sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup butter

⅓ cup whipping cream 4 Earl Grey tea bags or tea ball containing 4 teaspoons of loose Earl Grey tea 4 ounce milk chocolate, finely chopped title: “Earl Grey Bocca Di Nonna” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-26” author: “Angela James” ⅓ cup whipping cream 4 Earl Grey tea bags or tea ball containing 4 teaspoons of loose Earl Grey tea 4 ounce milk chocolate, finely chopped

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars: Prepare as above, except press dough into an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 375° oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars. Big Chocolate Chip Cookies: Prepare as above, except use a 14-cup measure or scoop to drop mounds of dough about 4 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, flatten dough mounds to circles about 3/4-inch thick....

What Is a Succulent? Sometimes, in the world of gardening, terminology can be a little messy. For example, any plant, usually from an arid climate, that has fleshy leaves and stems to store water is considered a succulent. This includes cacti, sedum, aloe, agave, echeveria, sempervivum, crassula, kalanchoe, and hundreds of other species. However, most gardeners use the term succulent to only include species with fleshy leaves. Any plant with spines is called a cactus, even though all of these plants fall under the succulent umbrella....