Oyster Stuffing: Prepare as above, except omit the giblets and use a medium saucepan. Add 1 pint shucked oysters, drained and chopped, to the cooked vegetables. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in seasonings. Continue as above, except reduce broth to 1/4 cup. Chestnut Stuffing: Prepare as above, except omit the giblets. With a knife, cut an X in the shells of 1 pound fresh chestnuts (3 cups). Spread chestnuts on a large baking sheet....
Beyond Chips Instead of tortilla chips, spoon nacho toppings over hot French fries, potato tots, baked potato skins, roasted sweet potato slices, pita rounds, shredded lettuce, or pizza crust.
Divide the work into tasks that can be completed in small chunks of time throughout the week preceding the party to reduce the stress of party preparations. Give each day a cleaning theme, and finish that day’s tasks in an hour or less. You can slip in many of the tasks among other daily activities. Start here: Day 1: StrategizeDay 2: Brighten the Windows and EntryDay 3: Clean the BathroomsDay 4: Clear Guest AreasDay 5: Attack the KitchenDay 6: Polish the Party SpacesDay 7: Do Touch-Ups...
½ cup butter, softened 2 tablespoon chopped refrigerated mango slices 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
¼ cup chopped green onion 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded, and chopped ½ teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup milk 4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
What is Grass-Cloth Wallpaper? Grass-cloth wallpaper includes various products (some natural, some engineered) that have a similar look and feel, with a primarily vertical and tactile pattern. It can be made of a range of materials, including hemp, reed, arrowroot, jute, and other faux grass-cloth products. Traditional, natural grass cloth is created through a complex process that uses seagrass strands and thin cotton thread, both of which are adhered to a light backing, typically rice paper....
Made from the naturally shed bark of cork oak, leaving the trees in tact, cork is a highly renewable resource. Not only is it good for the ecosystem at large, cork is great for a home’s environment as well. It is resistant to mold and mildew, making it one of the most hypoallergenic flooring options available and a smart choice for damp bathrooms. Cork is filled with air cells that make it naturally spongy and soft underfoot....
½ cup dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate pieces 1 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened ⅓ cup powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon hot water (optional)
3 tablespoon butter, softened 2 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk ½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla Milk Caramel-Pecan Rolls: Prepare Easy Cinnamon Rolls as directed, except generously grease the pan and line with parchment paper or nonstick foil. In a small bowl stir together 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar and 1/3 cup whipping cream; pour evenly into prepared pan, spreading gently. Sprinkle 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans evenly over mixture. Arrange dough slices on top of mixture in baking pan....
2 cup powdered sugar ¼ cup dairy eggnog ¼ teaspoon rum extract
Previously, Emily operated as the Editorial and Strategy Director for several home brands at Dotdash Meredith, which included The Spruce Pets, The Spruce, The Spruce Crafts, and MyDomaine. She’s worked at Dotdash Meredith for over five years. Working her way up from an internship in college, Emily began her career as a Fashion Editor and Project Coordinator at Everywear, a style service startup helmed by Brandon Holley, previously the editor-in-chief of Lucky Magazine....
After transforming their own hometown of Laurel, Mississippi, on the hit HGTV show Home Town, the demo dream team announced earlier this year that they were taking applications for another community in need of a renovation. HGTV selected Wetumpka, a city of 8,278 located northeast of Montgomery, out of more than 5,000 entries representing nearly 3,000 towns across the country. Known as “The City of Natural Beauty,” the small Alabama community was chosen in part because it’s “going through what all small towns go through,” Ben said during the announcement on Today with Hoda and Jenna last week....
