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½ 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon butter, softened ¼ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel 1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel ¾ cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoon milk

To carve: Hollow out two pumpkins, one large and one medium. Spray-paint the large pumpkin black and the medium pumpkin white, and allow both to dry. Print the provided stencil patterns, and tape the pattern to each pumpkin, using the photo as a placement guide. Use a pin to make closely spaced pricks along the stencil lines. Remove the printed patterns, and use a thin, serrated knife to carve along the pinpricks....

2 cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoon milk *Remove before eating

Editor’s Tip: Do not drill into hollow-core doors to hang storage. Instead, opt for over-the-door or self-adhesive solutions.

To Make Ahead Prepare smoothies as directed. Transfer to an airtight freezer container. Cover and chill up to 3 days or freeze up to 6 months. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator. Stir well before serving.

1 clementine or orange ¼ cup honey

2 ounce white baking chocolate with cocoa butter 2 teaspoon shortening 1 drops peppermint extract

*Tip: Be sure to stir the coconut milk in the can before measuring, because the solid and liquid may separate in the can. **Tip: For 2 cups cooked rice, in a medium saucepan combine 2 cups water and 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice. If desired, add a little salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. (Or preheat oven to 350°F....

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“When you sleep with an elevated room temperature, it can make it difficult to fall asleep as it raises your core body temperature,” says Dr. Peter Polos, a sleep medicine specialist and Sleep Number sleep expert. “When the room is too warm, sleep is disturbed in the early stages, limiting the amount of time available to achieve deeper stages of sleep.” While most homeowners typically go for a duvet, you can also find cooling comforters, quilts, throws, and weighted blankets....

“Look for something easy to use,” said Marilyn Haugen, a bestselling cookbook author and food blogger at MavenCookery.com. “I always like a ‘plug and play’ style blender—one that’s super easy to clean without a lot of parts.” No matter what type of home chef you are, this list has plenty of options to help make creamy dips, healthy green smoothies, and more. To come up with this list of the best blenders, we considered factors like power (total wattage), range of speed, and pitcher capacity....

Essentially, a portable generator is a transportable power outlet that can give you access to electricity in situations where either a regular power outlet or electricity itself isn’t available. Portable generators can be battery-powered, solar-powered, or gas-powered, and they come in an array of sizes, wattages, and runtimes. When looking for the best portable generator to suit your particular needs, Andrew Williams, director at the professional generator servicing company, Hampshire Generators, recommends looking at aspects such as how loud the generator is, its size and weight for storage and transporting, and its power rating....

“Electric blankets are a form of dry superficial heat which can increase blood flow to superficial soft tissue of the body and relax minor forms of tension and tightness,” says Karen Sorbo-Gangola, a senior physical therapist at Pure Healthy Back Troy. To find the best heated blankets, we had 11 testers put 27 electric blankets to the test at our testing lab in Des Moines, Iowa. Using a pre-determined methodology, testers evaluated and scored each pick based on seven categories: quality, feel, effectiveness, heat, durability, ease of use, and value....

If you have a deck, you should opt for a quick-dry, lightweight rug made from plastics, says Lindsey Neff, head designer of Larkspur Botanicals. “Deck rot can be an issue if a thick rug lays soaking on the deck,” she says. “I love rugs made from recycled plastic because they’re chic and eco-minded.” To help you navigate your options, we spent two days testing 31 indoor/outdoor rugs in our lab in Des Moines, Iowa, to evaluate their appearance and performance....