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To Store: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container. Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. All Matcha Trees To create a simply green matcha flavored cookie, prepare the dough as directed except do not split the dough into two portions. Omit the Dragon Fruit powder. Instead add 3 tbsp. of matcha powder to the dough and shape into the triangular log....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup butter, cut into cubes 2 tablespoon shortening 4 tablespoon very cold water

1 ½ pound semisweet, bittersweet,dark, or milk chocolate ¼ cup shortening water Why Temper Chocolate: Tempering chocolate ensures that the cocoa butter in the chocolate melts slowly. If melted too quickly or at too high of a temperature, the chocolate will “bloom” (have white streaks running through it) when it sets up. Tempered chocolate keeps its shiny appearance and smooth texture after it cools and sets up.

Paige embraces bold colors not only for the holiday season but year-round. “Color makes me very happy, and patterns bring me great joy. I love mixing them and adding more and more,” says the Florida native, who shares her decorating adventures on Instagram (@paigeminear) and on her blog, The Pink Clutch. “Since I have so much color and pattern in my home year-round, it is easy for me to run with big colors and patterns at Christmas....

1 cup white cornmeal ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon sugar ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 slightly beaten egg ½ cup buttermilk ¼ cup grated onion ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce vegetable oil for deep frying

½ cup water or milk ¼ cup regular rolled oats Dash salt Mix-Ins (pick three or four) 2 tablespoon fresh or dried fruit (blueberries, apricots, strawberries, or bananas) 1 tablespoon toasted nut/nut butter (walnuts, almonds, pecans, or peanut butter) 2 teaspoon sweetener (maple syrup, agave syrup, or honey) Dash seasoning (apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, or ground cinnamon) Blueberry-Almond Top oatmeal with 2 Tbsp. fresh blueberries, 1 Tbsp. toasted sliced almonds, and dash ground cinnamon....

½ cup semisweet chocolate pieces 3 tablespoon light cream or milk Orange Icing 1 ½ cup powdered sugar 1 ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 2 tablespoon orange juice

3 oranges 3 ½ cup water 3 cup sugar 1 1 inch piece peeled fresh ginger ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Cajun Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes Add some spice to holiday dinner this year with these seven Cajun Thanksgiving recipes: Side Dish: Mama’s Candied Yams Side Dish: Homemade Green Bean Salad Main Dish: Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Dessert: French Market Beignets Appetizer: Cajun-Stuffed Baby Sweet Peppers Kick off your Thanksgiving menu by serving these spicy stuffed sweet peppers as your Cajun side dish. This dish is undeniably Cajun with just a hint of Creole Thanksgiving flavors....

Walmart has an exciting selection of outdoor planters. You’ll find tall front porch planters, containers that are low and wide, and even a few Better Homes and Gardens planters. Here are nine outdoor planters that you can have shipped right to your front door, so you’ll be ready to glam up your deck, porch, or patio anytime. Price at time of publish: $34 Price at time of publish: $33 Price at time of publish: $25 Price at time of publish: $88 Price at time of publish: $52 Price at time of publish: $244 Price at time of publish: $70 Price at time of publish: $35

1 4 pound whole chicken 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 pound carrots, peeled and quartered 1 large onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges (2 1/2 cups) 4 cup fresh broccoli florets