2 cup sifted powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice 2 tablespoon milk Honey Bee Topper Prepare Apple Cider Doughnuts as directed, except omit Spiced Glaze. For honey frosting, in a small mixing bowl beat 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add 4 teaspoons honey, beating until fluffy. If desired, spoon honey frosting into a decorating bag fitted with a large star tip; pipe frosting onto six doughnuts....
½ cup butter, softened 3 tablespoon pure maple syrup or 2 Tbsp. mild honey ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
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Frankly, the dandelions were a piece of cake to remove. You could spot them quickly and extract them in a snap with a garden weeder, which looks kind of like a screwdriver with an oversized V-shaped head. The creeping veronica and crabgrass caused me the most grief (I don’t have anything good to say about them). But I do have plenty of good reasons to appreciate dandelions beyond my childhood weeding experience....
What Is a Banana Blossom? The banana blossom (aka banana flower or banana hearts) as a whole is a purple tear-shape flower that grows at the end of a banana fruit cluster. Once the inedible dark outer petals (these are called bracts) are removed, the inside reveals yellowish tightly-packed petals similar to the way artichokes look. These flower clusters are the edible portion cooked to emulate a shredded fish texture....
Slow cooker directions: Trim fat from meat. Place vegetables in a 4-1/2- or 5-quart slow cooker. Cut roast to fit, if necessary; place on top of vegetables. Combine the 3/4 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, basil, and salt. Add to cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 11 hours or on high-heat setting for 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 hours. Prepare gravy in a medium saucepan on the range top as in step 3 above....
½ cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon tomato paste ½ teaspoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ¾ cup long grain white rice 1 14.5 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 15 ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro
What is blood meal? Blood meal is made from dried slaughterhouse waste, and is one of the densest non-synthetic sources of nitrogen for plants. Nitrogen is key to many aspects of healthy plant growth. For example, it’s a component of chlorophyll, which is essential for converting light into sugars that plants need for energy. Nitrogen is also a building block for new leaves and stems (that’s why the youngest leaves are often the first to look yellow from a nitrogen deficiency)....
1 recipe Pizza Dough or 1 pound ball purchased pizza dough 1 ½ cup mascarpone 1 ½ tablespoon powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract 4 medium green apples 2 tablespoon lemon juice Streusel Topping: 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour ⅓ cup packed brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoon unsalted butter ¾ cup chopped pecans (optional) Purchased caramel sauce Pinch flaked sea salt Powdered sugar, for finishing...
