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1 ¼ cup sugar 3 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour dash of salt 1 ½ cup cold water 2 tablespoon butter or margarine ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ⅓ cup lemon juice 3 beaten egg yolks Lemon Icing 2 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened 3 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ¼ teaspoon vanilla

In terms of water and energy usage, dishwashers are much more efficient than washing dishes by hand. According to a recent study by detergent brand Cascade, it takes the average person about 15 seconds to handwash a dish. During that time, the sink uses half a gallon of water (a typical faucet spouts four gallons of water every two minutes). By comparison, an Energy Star-certified dishwasher uses less than four gallons per cycle, which means running a load with as few as eight dishes can actually save water....

17 Fun Chalkboard Paint Projects

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar ¼ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoon whipping cream salt and pepper, season to taste

4 egg yolks ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon hot water 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla 4 egg whites ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon powdered sugar *Tip: Be sure to use dark rum because white rum is too harsh. **Tip: If you overbeat the whipping cream, stir in up to 1/4 cup additional whipping cream to bring it back to desired consistency. Note: Using freshly grated nutmeg will give a fresher, more pronounced flavor....

Dog urine: Do you have pets? Do your neighbors? If so, do what you can to keep them off. If that’s impossible, you’re stuck with repairing damage after the fact by reseeding larger spots and letting smaller spots grow back in on their own. A little gypsum on the dead area might help speed the recovery, but once the damage is done, it just takes time (or grass seed) to regrow grass in that spot....

3 cup shredded green cabbage 3 cup shredded red cabbage 1 small red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips (3/4 cup) 1 small yellow sweet pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips (3/4 cup) ¼ cup canola oil 3 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon celery seeds ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Get instructions for the modern quilt. Get instructions for the vintage-inspired quilt. Get instructions for the easy quilting project. Get instructions for the vibrant mango quilt. Get instructions for the elegant quilting project. Get instructions for the citrus quilting project. Get instructions for the pretty pieced quilt. Get instructions for the star-pattern quilt. Get instructions for the pastel quilting project. Get instructions for the quick and easy quilting project. Get instructions for the quick child’s quilt....

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