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“While many restaurants have slowly started to reopen, sometimes it’s easier to avoid the outside anxieties of social distancing, and simply turn to food delivery to treat yourself. What’s also easy, is to toss all items in the recycling bin, but unfortunately, not all take out containers are recyclable,” says Jeremy Walters, the Las Vegas, Nevada-based sustainability ambassador and community relations manager for Republic Services (the second largest recycling collector in the U....

**Tip: If desired, make steam basted eggs instead of over easy. To do this, prepare eggs as directed, except cook eggs until edges turn white. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons water. Cover skillet; cook eggs for 3 to 4 minutes or until yolks begin to thicken but are not hard. icon 30-minute

You can grow fruits in a greenhouse, in a cool basement, or on a sunny windowsill. Many of these plants need pampering and more effort than the average houseplant, so follow these tips, and you’ll be on your way to having fresh fruit grown in your home. Container Fruit Gardening Before selecting a container for growing fruit indoors, consider your needs. Think about size, durability, and weight. Smaller plants can grow for a couple of years in a traditional 8-inch-wide fruit container; larger varieties may need to be moved to larger containers until they’re in 36- or 48-inch-wide pots....

Second-Story Remodeling Options There are at least four ways to expand vertically during your home renovation. How you go about your second story addition plans depends on your preferences, foundation requirements for adding a second story, and building regulations. Cost of Adding a Second Story If you need to add a sizable amount of space (several rooms rather than just one or two) but are faced with a tight budget, adding up may be your smartest option....

1 8 ounce container low-fat vanilla yogurt 2 teaspoon honey ½ teaspoon finely shredded lime peel 1 tablespoon lime juice

title: “Fried Smashed Potatoes” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Eric Lander”

Editor’s Tip: You don’t have to decorate your whole house in a different color scheme every year—just focus on small areas, and simply carry the scheme through wrapped presents or tree decorations. Editor’s Tip: Stabilize the Christmas tree trunk with sand and gravel before adding the oranges to the top of the urn. Bonus: Make the pillow!

1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (4-1/4 cups) 3 tablespoon meringue powder ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cup warm water 1 teaspoon vanilla **Tip: Meringue powder is a mixture of pasteurized dried egg whites, sugar, and edible gums. Look for it in the baking aisle of your supermarket or at a specialty food store.

Anyone who has grown zucchini knows you’ll likely end up with way too much produce by the end of the season, and sometimes all of the zucchini recipes in the world aren’t enough to use it up while fresh (this squash lasts up to four days in the fridge). Sure, you can freeze some for later, but your plants may still produce fresh zucchini faster than you can store it....

1 ½ cup water 1 cup sugar ¼ cup coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns