In an unexpected move, Hilary Duff, holding her Yorkie, Jak, painted the front door of her California home dusty rose, surprising even herself. “I’ve never seen myself as girlie, and I don’t own much pink, even though I love it,” she says. The color softens the dark facade. Hilary’s design eye is drawn to vibrant, show stopping patterns. When she recently gave her Los Angeles house a facelift, she wasn’t shy about featuring them center stage....
A pro tip: The bottom, glum-faced pumpkin quite literally plays the heavy in this tower; we weighted it down by adding heavy rocks and sand to its interior for extra stability. To carve: Hollow out four pumpkins in various shapes, colors, and sizes, scraping the inside walls thinnest on the sides you’re planning to carve. (No thicker than 1" works best.) Print out the stencil patterns and tape them to the pumpkins’ surfaces....
1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped, seeded tomatoes ½ cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 2 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 tablespoon lime juice ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Scent can impact mood because the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain that detects odors, is located in the limbic system, says Erika Shumate, CEO and co-founder of the fragrance brand Pinrose. The limbic system is also where emotions and memories live. “Smells send direct messages from the olfactory bulb to the emotion and memory parts of the brain,” she explains. “That is why when you smell a fragrance, it can bring you back to a former time in your life instantly....
Before guests arrive, you need to clean your home to get it company-ready. Although you don’t have to deep-clean your home from top to bottom, you should tidy up the spaces you know guests will frequent. That includes the entryway, main living areas, kitchen, and any bathroom visitors will use. The most important thing is to make sure these areas appear clean and clutter-free; you don’t need to go overboard scrubbing and organizing every inch of space....
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1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ - ⅓ cup ice water FOR THE FILLING: 1 15 ounce can pumpkin ¾ cup canned full-fat coconut milk ¾ cup packed light brown sugar ¼ cup pure maple syrup ¼ cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt FOR THE TOPPING 1 15 ounce can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight ¼ cup powdered sugar
1 ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 3 blood oranges or oranges 12 kumquats
By August, family dinners at the 10-foot-long dining table in their Dallas, Georgia, farmhouse evolve into brainstorming sessions about Halloween costumes. “I’m telling you, we all get into it,” Jenny says. And by all, she means all—even the four oldest kids in their 20s. Often, the family chooses a theme—Wizard of Oz and Disney were past winners—and the siblings dress as characters to match the theme. “It can be hard to get everybody on the same page, especially the little kids,” Jenny says....
Whole watermelon title: “Watermelon Cooler” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Theodore Burris” Whole watermelon
What Is Yaupon? Yaupon (pronounced like yo-pon) comes from the plant known as Ilex vomitoria, a relative to the holly family. It grows (abundantly like an annoying weed, for some) in warm Southern states and is the only caffeinated native plant grown in America that is turned into a drinkable tea. (Though there is another relative of the plant called Ilex cassine that may be caffeinated, yaupon is the only known native caffeinated plant consumed in North America....
Leaky or cracked windows can lose a substantial amount of heat, increasing the cost of your energy bills, while rotted or damaged windows can be unstable and pose a safety hazard. The cost of replacing a window can vary depending on its size, style, and material, but in general, you can expect to pay anywhere from $50 to $1,000 for the window itself and another $200 in labor costs, according to HomeAdvisor....
4 egg yolks 1 cup butter ½ cup sugar ¼ cup whiskey or milk Hot water
⅓ cup dairy sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon maple flavoring 3 cup powdered sugar
Colorful Combinations With more than 400 registered cultivars to choose from, you have plenty of options when it comes to yews. Originally, there were simply different species available from varying climates and regions. But most commercially available yews are actually hybrids of several species. This allows them to display the best traits of their many different parents, as well as making them adaptable to more gardens. Yew Care Must-Knows Because they’re conifers, yews don’t have flowers....
If you’re looking for the best options for how to marinate chicken, our Test Kitchen pros swear by these two options: A dry marinadeA wet marinade This guide for how to marinate chicken explains when to choose one or the other, how to make both, plus we’re sharing some essential food safety tips that will help keep you and your family safe. (First things first, if you’re washing your raw chicken, please stop!...
