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Despite their essential role, home cooks often need egg substitutes. Maybe you just ran out and don’t feel like that extra trip to the grocery store. Or perhaps you have specific dietary needs, including egg-related allergies. There is also a growing population of people leading vegan lifestyles who need to find creative vegan egg alternatives for their favorite recipes. Egg Substitutes Here are eight fantastic substitutions for eggs in baking, along with suggestions on how to use them and when to avoid certain substitutions....

Substitute Kefir for Water or Milk Use Flavored Water Instead Add an Egg … or a Plant-Based Egg Even if your boxed mix doesn’t call for an egg, go ahead and add one. Eggs provide a creamy richness that will make the batch taste homemade, and they allow the pancakes to rise by keeping the bubbles structurally intact throughout the cooking process. Beat your egg first before folding them into the batter for super fluffy stacks, or go plant-based with a flax egg....

1. Make a List of Patio Furniture Needs Begin by thinking about how you’d like your outdoor space to function. For example, do you want it to serve as a dining area on warm summer nights? Do you plan to host your next dinner party or your child’s birthday party in the space? Or do you envision a peaceful reading nook with comfy and welcoming patio seating tucked into your outdoor room?...

1. Watering Your Houseplants All houseplants have slightly different watering requirements, depending on how they’re grown and changes in plant growth through the seasons. It’s best to water on an as-needed basis rather than by a set calendar schedule. In general, plants grown in well-drained soil in an appropriate-size container should be watered when the top 1/2 to 1 inch of soil feels dry. Cacti and succulents need less water; flowering plants usually need slightly more....

1. Don’t Use Mulch Mixed with Soil Mulch, compost, and soil are different things, says Greg Baka, a long-time gardener and the owner of Easy Digging tools. It’s OK to mix compost into your topsoil to improve it, but let mulch lie on the surface. “Mulch mixed with soil damages the nutrient balance, and causes difficulties in digging and weeding,” Baka explains. Jeff Gibson, landscape business manager for Ball Horticultural Company, adds that you should never use woody mulch as a soil amendment in containers or the ground because, “in the process of decaying, it binds up the available nitrogen that could be going to the plants you want to grow....

Plants for Creating the Foundation Garden Plan Blue pine (Pinus strobus ‘Rocky Mountain’): Zones 3-9 Euonymus (Euonymus fortunei ‘Moonshadow’): Zones 4-8 Boxwood (Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ or ‘Winter Green’): Zones 5-9 Golden mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’): Zones 5-9 Rhododendron (Rhododendron yakusimanum): Zones 5-8 Hosta (Hosta ‘August Moon’): Zones 3-9 Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum ‘Friday’): Zones 3-9 Dwarf fountaingrass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’): Zones 4-9 Dwarf daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Eenie Weenie’): Zones 3-9 Silver and gold chrysanthemum (Ajania pacifica): Zones 5-9 Serbian bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana): Zones 3-9 Creeping phlox (Phlox douglasii ‘Crater Lake’): Zones 2-9 Creeping thyme (Thymus serphyllum ‘Coccineus’): Zones 4-9...

“I loved the Hamptons beach house in Something’s Gotta Give,” Paige says. “It’s appealing no matter your taste. I mean, what human being wouldn’t want to live there?” Dan Mazzarini, one of our 2018 New Trad designers, couldn’t argue with that. But he could up the stylistic star value, shaping the interiors of a home that’s defined by classic architecture yet suits the lifestyle of a young family of five....

1 cup seeded and chopped yellow and/or red tomatoes 3 tablespoon finely chopped red onion 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro 1 fresh serrano chile pepper, finely chopped (seeded if desired) 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon honey (optional) *Test Kitchen Tip: The internal color of a burger is not a reliable doneness indicator. A beef patty cooked to 160 degrees F is safe, regardless of color. To measure the doneness of a patty, insert an instant-read thermometer through the side of the patty to a depth of 2 to 3 inches....

⅓ cup water ¼ cup sugar 2 tablespoon butter

The online retailer has an entire storefront dedicated to easy home upgrades, including products like peel-and-stick wallpaper and floating shelves. Whether you want to replace your wall sconces, paint your home office, or add storage to your kid’s bedroom, this storefront has so many options to choose from that will upgrade your home. What’s more, we found the 12 best picks under $50—shop our favorites below. Paint and Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper One of the best ways to transform a room in your home is by painting or putting up wallpaper....

Entryways with Oomph! Living Large The residents of this 800-square-foot Manhattan apartment started with a blank slate and played with color and layout to make the living and dining spaces seem larger. Pulling the sectional out from the wall is a surprise move in the small room, but it makes the space more cohesive while providing room for a parlor palm. Mismatched vintage chairs are visually light and add personality....

2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup ground, toasted pecans or almonds 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ cup butter 8 tablespoon cold water