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⅔ cup chopped red sweet pepper 2 tablespoon finely chopped green onion or onion 1 tablespoon cider vinegar ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Built-In Compartments Hot hair tools are some of the most challenging items to tuck away due to the heat they put off and their awkward shapes and sizes. Get the most out of your bathroom storage space by adding heat-safe canisters. The built-in drawer compartments keep items in place, and the depth makes storing even your largest tools a cinch. Measure your drawer and then purchase a storage unit with similar dimensions....

If you purchase frozen fish, keep it in a freezer set at 0 degrees F or lower for up to 3 months. If you cut your own fillets or steaks, put them in self-sealing freezer bags or wrap in moisture- and vaporproof wrap before freezing.

**Test Kitchen Tip: If you cannot find the Greek cream cheese, make your own. In a small bowl stir together 1/2 cup softened light tub-style cream cheese with 1/4 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt until smooth.

Tips Recipe halves easily to yield 9 turnovers

⅓ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 2 beaten egg yolks 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup whipping cream

1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla Strawberry Lemon-Poppy Seed Shortcake: Prepare Strawberry Shortcake as directed, except stir 1 tablespoon poppy seeds and 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel into flour mixture after cutting in butter.Per serving: same as above except 382 calories, 23 g total fat, 3 g fiber, 11% calcium, 10% iron Mixed Berry or Mixed Fruit Shortcake: Prepare Strawberry Shortcake as directed, except substitute 5 cups mixed fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, and/or blackberries) or 5 cups mixed fresh fruit (sliced peaches, nectarines, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, and/or halved grapes) for the 5 cups sliced strawberries....

Prosciutto-Stuffed Mushrooms: Prepare as above, except omit butter, shredded cheese, and bacon. Cook mushroom stems, green onion, and garlic in 1/4 cup olive oil. Stir in bread crumbs, 1/3 cup chopped prosciutto, 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan or Asiago cheese, and 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed. Bake as directed. Pesto-Stuffed Mushrooms: Prepare as above, except discard mushroom stems. Omit green onion, garlic, butter, bread crumbs, cheese, and bacon. In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup purchased pesto, 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts....

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

Best Smelling Tabletop Christmas Tree: Mini Lemon Cypress Best Pre-Lit Tabletop Christmas Tree: Simple Living Spruce Best Succulent Tabletop Christmas Tree: Live Succulents Christmas Tree Best Decorated Tabletop Christmas Tree: Woodland Tabletop Live Tree with Lights Best Air Plant Tabletop Christmas Tree: Air Plant Christmas Tree Best Tabletop Christmas Tree for No Mess: Tabletop Norfolk Pine Best Tabletop Christmas Tree for Affordability: Live Alberta Spruce Christmas Tree These tabletop Christmas trees are a perfect addition to your full-size Tannenbaum, or use one of these smaller versions in place of a large evergreen....

1. Prune in Late Winter The best time to prune is late winter or early spring before the tree begins to produce new leaves and after the coldest winter weather passes. Bare branches in late winter make it easy to see a tree’s structure. Before starting a pruning job, stand back and analyze the tree’s branching. Strong trees are generally symmetrical and have wide branch angles. A wide branch angle is formed when a branch grows from the trunk at a 45 to 60 degree angle....

What Is Tea Seed Oil? Tea seed oil is made from the seeds of the Camellia oleifera plant, which is a flowering tree native to the Hunan region of China. (This shrub is a cousin to Camellia Sinensis, whose leaves are harvested to turn into the leafy black and green teas.) After five seasons of maturing, tea seeds are harvested and cold-pressed into oil. The result—which takes eight years total to produce—is a light oil with a slightly nutty flavor that’s comparable to grapeseed oil....

⅔ cup sweet-and-sour sauce 2 tablespoon snipped fresh basil 1 teaspoon Thai seasoning or five-spice powder 1 clove garlic, minced

Join the Sourdough Club There’s nothing quite like the smell of homemade bread coming out of the oven, especially when you did all the work to make it. WildBaker’s kit has all the supplies you need to make sourdough at home, including a banneton (baker’s proving basket), dough scraper, recipe, and instructions on how to care for your starter. You will need to use your own pantry ingredients for this one, though....