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¾ cup chopped fresh mango and/or papaya ¼ cup chopped red sweet pepper 3 green onions, sliced 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh shallot Salt and ground black pepper

1 recipe Flaky Peanut Crust, below 1 ¾ pound sweet potatoes, scrubbed 1 15 ounce can pumpkin ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup whipping cream 1 recipe Streusel Crunch Streusel Crunch ½ cup bite-size cheese crackers, broken ¼ cup salted cocktail peanuts, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoon butter, melted 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar...

Russian tarragon Artemisia dracunculus subsp. dracunculoides is prized for its anise-flavor foliage. It’s more pungent, vigorous, and hardier than French tarragon. Russian tarragon grows 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Zones 3-7

1 medium red sweet pepper, seeded and finely chopped (3/4 cup) ½ cup finely chopped papaya ½ cup snipped fresh cilantro ¼ cup finely chopped jicama 2 tablespoon lime juice 1 small fresh habanero chile pepper or 1 medium fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped 1 tablespoon honey (optional) ¼ teaspoon salt

The best hot tub cover for you will depend on the style of your hot tub, the climate you live in, and your personal preference. Ricky Robinson, spa department manager of Pelican Sports Center and expert in the pool and spa industry, says, “All spa covers are usually made to order based on your spa dimensions.” To find the right fit, Robinson advises that consumers will “need the exact dimensions of the acrylic and what the radius or cut corner dimensions” of your specific hot tub....

When purchasing a hummingbird feeder, you’re committing to keeping it clean for the health of your local hummer population. “Before shopping for a hummingbird feeder, make sure you are prepared for the necessary upkeep,” warns Sarah Barnard, avid birder and WELL and LEED accredited designer. “Feeders should be cleaned once to several times per week to keep feeders safe for birds, depending on season and climate.” Not all hummingbird feeders are created equal....

Whether you’re inviting a few friends over for an intimate gathering or planning to have the whole extended family at your dining room table, meal kit companies like HelloFresh and Home Chef can provide main dishes, sides, and even desserts for your Thanksgiving feast. The recipes are easy to follow, and your order comes with all the ingredients needed, saving you a last-minute trip to the grocery store. Other services like Harry & David will send fully prepared dinners, so all you have to do is warm up the dishes and serve them....

To find the best bedroom rugs, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in material, durability, and design. We also consulted Philippa Radon, an interior designer, who recommended four key considerations to consider which include comfort, placement, size, and color. Overall, the best bedroom rug is the Unique Loom Solo Solid Shag Collection area rug because it comes in more than 20 colors, cleans easily, and doesn’t shed. These are the 14 best bedroom rugs....

While custom-built pergolas allow you to design a personalized look, they can cost thousands of dollars and require getting on a contractor’s schedule. DIY pergola kits are an attractive, affordable solution you can have delivered to your home and build on your own time in a day or a weekend, depending on your DIY experience and the pergola’s size and design. Sara Bendrick, a licensed landscape contractor in San Diego and TV host on the DIY Network and HGTV, loves how a pergola brings a wow factor to an outdoor living area....

Keep that ginger beer handy from making Moscow Mules (or Moscow Mule Cupcakes!) to put to use in this unique ginger beer drink. Combine 5 cups of wheat beer with 4 cups of ginger beer, then accent that ginger with crystallized ginger bits. Finish with lemon slices and vanilla ice cream or, to really amp up the citrus flavors, we bet lemon sorbet or gelato would taste incredible too! If you’re a big Bloody Mary fan, our beer-spiked take on the classic cocktail is just your style....

“When you’re shopping for a food processor, consider the machine’s size and power,” says Daniel P. Craig, chef and founder of Kitchen Deets. To find the best food processors, we put 20 food processors to the test at our testing lab in Birmingham, Alabama. Using a pre-determined methodology, we asked five product testers to evaluate each model and score them across five categories: design, ease of use, ease of cleaning, effectiveness, and value....

“Sometimes you lie on a mattress and think it’s not for you, when the real problem is that you haven’t found the perfect pillow pairing,” says Mary Helen Rogers, vice president of marketing and communications at The Better Sleep Council. If you’re in the market for a new pillow and looking for one that’s comfy and soft you may want to add down pillows to your list. “Down pillows are soft, puffy and supple, and known for ultimate luxury,” Rogers says....

Linen is generally on the more expensive side, easily wrinkled, and can be a bit rough to the touch at first—but it gets softer with every wash. We’ll take a more breathable, natural-fiber sleeping experience over a perfectly creased bed sheet any night. “In addition to being anti-bacterial, hypoallergenic and gentle on the skin, linen is extremely absorbent and very breathable,” says Suzanne Martinez, vice president of product development at Sferra....