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1 8 ounce container mascarpone cheese or cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 2 teaspoon vanilla 5 cup powdered sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Redbud Care Must-Knows Redbuds are easy-to-grow trees that don’t need a lot of care. Give them well-drained soil with even moisture, and they’ll be content. Redbuds don’t like to stay too wet and can take some drought once established. Plant them in full sun to get the best of redbud trees in bloom. This will also produce the best foliage color for the redbud tree varieties that come in different shades, especially those with burgundy foliage....

1 large onion, chopped 2 stalks lemon grass, tender white portion thinly sliced ¼ cup water 2 inch section fresh ginger, peeled, chopped ½ cup cilantro 3 fresh serrano chile peppers, seeded (see Note) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon five-spice powder ¾ teaspoon salt

To serve right away: Omit chilling-just reheat after pureeing; drizzle with cream and sprinkle with nutmeg after heating through.

The color experts at Sherwin-Williams just released their 2022 paint color trend predictions with a collection of 40 hues called MODE. Divvied up into four distinct palettes, the colors represent the current transitional period and are meant to inspire “a new way of being as we explore beyond what has been the familiar,” explains Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, in a press release. Influenced by global color, design, and pop culture trends, the palettes offer a mix of rich earthy hues, dreamy floral tones, familiar retro favorites, and bold, maximalist colors....

One reviewer said the duvet insert is “like sleeping on a cloud” and shared that it was more comfortable than their previous comforter, which cost $100 more. They added that it’s “lightweight yet still warm,” writing, “I don’t have a doubt we will use this all year long.” “It’s soft, plump, and comfortable,” wrote another reviewer who called out how the insert’s box stitching keeps the fill from spreading around....

⅓ cup mayonnaise 1 clove garlic minced 1 teaspoon water ½ teaspoon lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon snipped fresh marjoram or thyme 1 teaspoon snipped fresh Italian parsley