Easy Recipe for Hummingbird Food All you need for homemade hummingbird food is sugar and water. Combine one-quarter cup of refined white sugar in one cup of hot water. It’s a good idea to boil the water first. “This way you kill any fungi or bacteria in the water to start off, making it as safe as possible for your hummer visitors,” says Emma Greig, Project Leader with Project FeederWatch at the Cornell University Ornithology Lab....
4 6- to 8-inch food-safe gift boxes Desired-color tissue paper Assorted sprinkles, decorative candies, and/or colored sugar Small resealable plastic bags or containers Plastic piping bags Desired-color ribbon
How to Make Maple Syrup Ice Cubes After some trial and error, Thomas Bolton, Maker’s Mark Distillery Diplomat, found the best consistency for the maple syrup ice cubes when using two parts pure maple syrup ($17, Target) to one part water. By doing this, he says the ice cube holds its shape but is less dense than a traditional water ice cube so it melts a little faster. Yes, this is one time when you hope your ice melts faster because it infuses that maple flavor....
Olive oil or nonstick cooking spray 2 cup all-purpose flour 1 package active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon olive oil ⅔ cup warm water (120°F to 130°F)
2 tablespoon cooking oil 4 cup finely chopped crimini and/or shiitake mushrooms 2 large onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup white wine vinegar ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Nicole Shapiro graduated with a degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
In container gardens, it acts as a spiller plant, with its stems and blooms cascading over the pot edges. This trailing form makes it an excellent contrast to upright-growing plants. It’s also stunning in hanging baskets, alone or mixed with other drought-tolerant beauties, such as moss roses or chrysocephalum. Caring For Nolana It’s rarely available as a plant at garden centers, so you’ll probably have to start nolana from seed....
½ 6 ounce can (1/3 cup) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 3 cup sifted powdered sugar
Andrew grew up to be a man of his word. A longtime custom home builder in Newport Beach, California, Andrew, like his grandpa, still loves the idea of getting away, escaping to nature. “One weekend, my family and I camped in Santa Barbara County,” Andrew says. “It was so beautiful that, on a whim, I looked to see what property was available here. I saw this 20-acre parcel overlooking a valley and made a lowball offer....
