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“In an 1883 issue of The Magazine of American History, the editors wrote that it was in Virginia manor houses where the ‘great Christmas beverage, eggnog’ was invented—replacing wassail. They reported that it was served in a ‘huge silver vessel’ and ‘was one of the distinctive features of the season, as remains, and deserves all the praise that has been accorded to it as a beverage,’” Forrest says. While that late-1800s mention was likely among the first recorded instances of eggnog appearing on holiday menus, it probably wasn’t the first time eggnog recipes were made....

Sign us up. Learn more about what the Mediterranean diet is, exactly, how and why it has such a strong impact on wellbeing, recipe ideas, and a sample Mediterranean diet meal plan to help you get started. What Is the Mediterranean Diet? “The Mediterranean diet is a nutritionally balanced eating pattern or style, rather than what we may typically think of when we hear the word ‘diet,’" says Michelle Hyman, a registered dietitian at Simple Solutions Weight Loss....

2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces) ⅓ cup finely chopped green onions 2 tablespoon whiskey 1 ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced

Plenty will change about the market: Interest rates will even out and housing prices will decrease, but at a slower rate. Inventory will remain limited as Baby Boomers stay in their homes while millennials look to enter the housing market. That’s all according to experts who believe that, while the market won’t crash, it will experience a course correction in 2023. In much of 2020 and 2021, demand for homes was high and supply was low....

Spring Think of spring as the start of yard season. Set your grass up for all-year-long success by tackling the basics from March to June, and the rest of the growing season will be a breeze. Maintaining Your Mower Before you even step foot onto your lawn, tend to your mower. Bring your grass cutter in for service in early spring—that way, you’ll beat the rush, and your most critical tool will be in tip-top shape when you need it....

title: “Yummy No Bake Bars” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Joan Davis”

Think of smoked chicken like an upgrade on your go-to rotisserie chicken. It’s just as versatile yet even more flavorful than a roast chicken since the smoke from the wood chips permeates the meat. (Excuse us as we try to tame our stomachs from growling as we speak!) This guide for how to smoke chicken starts with how to smoke a whole chicken, then we’ll break it up into parts that are popular at picnics and potlucks, including smoked chicken breast, smoked chicken wings, smoked chicken thighs, and smoked chicken legs....

Step 1: Choose a Yeast Bread Recipe The first step in learning how to make bread is to choose your bread type. Are you a fan of soft-textured white bread, mixed-grain loaves, or slices of sourdough? Perhaps you’re looking for a sweet bread recipe or even one with chocolate. You can also start with specialty bread like a French bread recipe or a recipe for yeast bread rolls. Each style of bread has a slightly different method, but all start with the same key ingredients—flour and yeast....

How to Peel Garlic Follow our Test Kitchen’s best way to peel garlic so you’ll always have fresh garlic cloves for your recipes. Step 1: Remove the Garlic Cloves from the Head Remove the number of cloves you need from garlic bulb. The remaining cloves won’t dry out as quickly when stored as part of the bulb. To remove the garlic cloves, peel enough of the outer layers of skin to be able to grab a side of one clove....

Short-grain rice is high in starch, making it stickier than other rices. It is most often used in Asian cooking, Spanish paella, and risotto. One prized short-grain rice is Arborio rice – a mainstay in risotto.Medium-grain rice is slightly sticky. It cooks up tender and plump with a mild flavor and can be used in a variety of dishes.Long-grain white rice is the most common rice used in America. It has a neutral taste and firm texture, and remains separate and fluffy when cooked....

Colorful Combinations Glory-of-the-snow, with their starry little blossoms, are sure to chase away the last of the winter blues. The small, six-petal flowers in shades of blue, white, and pink are held in small clusters. The blue varieties are most common and feature a striking white center with blue-tipped petals. No matter what color you grow, all glory-of-the-snow make great cut flowers and are the perfect size for a bud vase....

Colorful Combinations The pincushion plant is a lovely perennial and makes a great companion to many garden plants. Most commonly, the beautiful pincushion flower is found in beautiful shades of sky blue, but keep an eye out for black-purple, lilacs, pinks, and white. Since these soft tones work well with so many different plants, it’s easy to find a spot in any garden for the pincushion plant and its flowers. The foliage of pincushion flower is also fairly unobtrusive, forming a nice mat of growth with lightly dissected foliage that works well as a backdrop for this beautiful bloom....

Varieties of Coleus Amora Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Amora’) has peachy yellow leaves with bright green splotches. Leaf veins are rosy red. It grows 3 feet tall in sun or shade. Antique Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Antique’) may be the same variety as ‘Cranberry Salad’. They are sometimes listed as separate varieties, but variability in coloration makes them virtually indistinguishable. Their scalloped leaves are chartreuse with deep maroon or purple flecking, which varies with the amount of sun exposure....

When considering the total run of the unit, local codes often require the top landing to extend at least 12 inches beyond the door swing. Subtract the width of an out-swinging door (usually 32 or 36 inches) from the length you measure between the foundation to the outside edge of the steps. If the remainder is less than 12 inches, you may need to change your plan. Be sure you know and understand the codes before you start planning concrete steps....

Editor’s tip: Cut off any extra peat-pot sides that stick up above the potting mix. If you don’t, the peat pots will dry out faster than the surrounding soil, leaving your tomato plants thirsty and suffering. Editor’s tip: Choose a big container for your plants. The bigger the pot, the less often you’ll have to water it.

Before you clean the moss off your roof, you’ll need to consider how you want to kill the plants and remove the dead layers. After cleaning, you’ll also need to put some defensive measures into play to prevent the moss from growing back. Experts recommend that you save roof-moss removal for a cloudy day. This is because roof-cleaning products, which should be left to absorb into the moss for at least 20 minutes, will not evaporate as quickly as they might on sunny days....