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Plants for Creating the Beginner Garden for Full Sun 1 Ornamental onion (Allium giganteum): Zones 4-8 New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’): Zones 4-8 3 Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’): Zones 5-9 3 Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): Zones 3-9 2 Siberian iris (Iris siberica): Zones 4-9 1 Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum ‘Becky’): Zones 4-9 3 Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’): Zones 3-8 3 Stonecrop (Sedum x ‘Frosty Morn’): Zones 3-9...

PBJ Smoothie PBJ French Toast Sticks PBJ Crepe Cake PBJ Smoothie Now you can have your PBJ and drink it, too! Bananas, milk, and rolled oats combine with peanut butter and your favorite jelly to make this yummy smoothie. PBJ Smoothie PBJ French Toast Sticks These cute French toast sticks are perfect for dunking in maple syrup. Don’t forget to add the cinnamon and sugar coating for a little extra sweetness....

1 cup shortening, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon champagne 1 tablespoon milk Red and brown food coloring, if desired

To Store Layer bites between waxed paper in an airtight container. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.

2 oranges 1 ⅓ cup sugar ⅓ cup water 1 teaspoon cayenne or 2 sprigs fresh rosemary How to avoid gritty candy: When melting and cooking sugar, take care when stirring not to splash the mixture onto the sides of the pan. Sugar crystals can form on the sides of the pan, then fall into the mixture and cause the sugar to recrystallize in the candy, giving it a gritty, sugary texture....

Buy It: Cuisinart Hand Blender ($50, Walmart) Test Kitchen Tip: This quick and easy vegetarian soup can also be made in advance and frozen for up to two months. Just wait until serving time to add the ravioli. Buy It: Zekpro Cheese Grater ($13, Walmart)

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They eventually found an old house with a stucco exterior and Spanish architectural influences that reminded them of homes in Southern California, where they last lived, and Santa Fe, a favorite place to visit. The dated interior didn’t faze Dustin, who knew he could flip the script. “I’m kind of pushing the boundaries and making this house ours—creating something that reflects us and where we’ve been,” he says. Dustin’s first love is midcentury modern, but he says, “that alone is overdone and boring....

½ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives ¼ cup chopped tomato 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil 1 tablespoon bottled roasted red sweet pepper 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 1 tablespoon finely chopped carrot 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon snipped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed ⅛ teaspoon black pepper