What to Make with Meringue Powder Meringue powder is most commonly used in recipes that call for egg whites that aren’t baked or cooked. Fresh, raw egg whites can be contaminated with salmonella. But since the egg used in meringue powder has been dried and pasteurized, it’s okay to eat without cooking. That makes it a better, safer choice to use in uncooked recipes like royal icing and other frosting recipes....
What Is Neem Oil? Derived from the neem tree, neem oil has been used for centuries to control pests, as well as in medicinal and beauty products. Some neem oil products you’ll find for sale work on disease-causing fungi and insect pests, while other neem-based pesticides only control insects. Check the product label carefully to ensure you get a product that’ll be effective on your specific pest problem. Neem oil pesticides also can differ in how they’re formulated for application....
What Kind of Vinegar to Use Typical white vinegar in the store is 5% vinegar (acetic acid) and 95% water. While this type of vinegar can be used on weeds, it has quite a few limitations. It works best on small, annual weeds that are less than two weeks old, and it will often require several applications to do the job. You can up its efficacy by adding a cup of table salt and a tablespoon of liquid dish soap to a gallon of white vinegar....
2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks 1 egg ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or olive oil All-purpose flour Spaetzle 2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup milk Butter and/or black pepper (optional) Drying Directions To dry cut noodles, spread noodles on a wire rack or hang them from a pasta-drying rack or clothes hanger. Let pasta dry for up to 2 hours....
Home Office Location Ideas If you’re lucky, you might have an unoccupied bedroom or a rarely visited guest room that can supply space for a home office. If not, look to underused closets, isolated corners, and empty walls or bay windows. Even a small niche can serve as an office when outfitted with a desktop surface and storage. Make sure the area is equipped with overhead lighting and includes electrical outlets for computers, printers, phone chargers, and task lights....
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2 ¾ cup water 1 cup cornmeal ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup cold water ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
½ cup butter 1 8 ounce carton sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 pound powdered sugar (about 8 cups) 1 tablespoon milk
⅔ cup sugar 1 teaspoon cornsarch ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
French Vanilla Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste for the vanilla. Eggnog Prepare as directed, except add 1 tsp. rum extract and 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg. Reduce vanilla to 1/2 tsp. Hazelnut Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 tsp. hazelnut extract for the vanilla. Spiced Pumpkin Prepare as directed, except add 1 1/2 Tbsp. canned pumpkin and 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice. Reduce vanilla to 1/2 tsp....
