Test Kitchen Tip: No panini press? Make your own. Place your sandwiches in a greased skillet (cast-iron works wonderfully) over medium heat. Place another large skillet on top of the sandwiches, weighted by a couple of cans of beans or veggies, and allow two minutes per side. Test Kitchen Tip: If you can’t find bresaola, try speck, prosciutto, or ham instead.
First, a few pointers: When cooking, you’ll generally need to pit both green and black olives before adding them to a recipe. To do so, crush the long side of the olive with the heel of your hand, then simply pull out the pit.You can buy pre-pitted olives. However, pitting causes more of the olive’s flesh to be exposed to the brine. This can alter the flavor or make them softer than you might like....
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Name: Lamprocapnos spectabilis Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Name: Fuchsia Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in evenly moist, moisture-retentive soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 10-11 Name: Astilbe Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Name: Tricyrtis hirta Size: Up to 3 feet tall Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in medium to wet, well-drained soil Zones: 4-8 Name: Impatiens hawkeri Growing Conditions: Part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 10 to 12 Name: Begonia (Semperflorens Cultorum Group) Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 1 foot tall Zones: 10-11 Name: Impatiens Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 10-11 Buy It: White Impatiens Outdoor Annual Plant Name: Viola Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 9 inches tall Zones: 5-8 Buy It: Sorbet Mix Viola Name: Torenia fournieri Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in consistently moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 1 foot tall Zones: 2-11 Name: Ajuga reptans Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 9 inches tall Zones: 3-10 Name: Pulmonaria saccharata Growing Conditions: Part to full shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Name: Brunnera macrophylla Growing Conditions: Part shade in consistently moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 1 foot tall Zones: 3-8 Name: Hosta Growing Conditions: Part shade to full shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 4-9 Name: Heuchera sanguinea Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Mixed Colored Coral Bells Name: Doronicum orientale Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in evenly moist, fertile soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 4-8 Name: Helleborus Growing Conditions: Part shade to full shade in humusy, well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall Zones: 4-9 Name: Plectranthus scutellarioides Growing Conditions: Part shade to full shade in moist soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 10-11
Name: Pieris Growing Conditions: Slightly moist, acidic soil Size: To 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide Zones: 5-8 Buy It: Lily of The Valley Bare Root Plant ($65, Walmart) Name: Tricyrtis hirta Growing Conditions: Rich, moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Pulmonaria Growing Conditions: Slightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 2-8 Buy It: Pulmonaria Diana Clare Lungwort ($19, Etsy) Deer Fact: White-tailed deer tend to avoid plants with fuzzy or hairy leaves, like lamb’s ear....
Opposite each other on the color wheel, red and green are natural complements. Here, shades of green pair with dusty pink and coral accents for a fresh take on the classic combo. Bright white on the linens, headboard, and table lamp provides a crisp backdrop that helps the green pillows and throw pop. Cool-leaning shades of green, such as jade, pair perfectly with crisp neutrals like gray and white. In this small living room, light gray walls and white trim recede into the background to let a luxurious green velvet sofa shine as the focal point....
Editor’s Tip: Be sure to look up your city’s regulations around fire pits before purchasing or installing.
Buy It: KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor ($85, Bed Bath & Beyond) Buy It: Nordic Ware Donut Pan ($13, Target) Buy It: Ball Set of 12 Half Pint Mason Jars ($11, Target) Buy It: Staub Pie Dish ($40, Sur La Table) Buy It: D’arbo Seedless Red Currant Fruit Spread ($7, World Market)
Name: Echinacea Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in dry to medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-8 Name: Coreopsis lanceolata Growing Conditions: Full sun in dry to medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Hosta Growing Conditions: Full shade to part shade in moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Hosta Collection ($20, Breck’s) Name: Paeonia Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-8 Name: Rudbeckia Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-7 Name: Phlox paniculata Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Name: Liatris spicata Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-8 Name: Helenium autumnale Growing Conditions: Full sun in well-drained soil Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 3-8 Name: Hemerocallis Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-9 Buy It: Wild Horses Reblooming Daylily ($40, Breck’s) Name: Helleborus Growing Conditions: Full shade to part shade in well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall and wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Iris Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-10 Name: Nepeta Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in dry to medium, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Catmint ($13, Etsy) Name: Sedum Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-9 Name: Baptisia Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in dry to medium, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-9 Name: Heuchera Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Gaillardia Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-10 Buy It: Blanket Flower Mix ($2, Etsy) Name: Monarda Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist to wet, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Chrysanthemum Growing Conditions: Full sun in moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 5-9 Name: Achillea Growing Conditions: Full sun in dry to medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and wide Zones: 3-9 Buy It: Summer Pastels Yarrow Mixture ($25, Breck’s) Name: Symphyotrichum Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Name: Salvia Growing Conditions: Full sun in dry to medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall and wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Azure Snow Salvia ($18, Breck’s) Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia Growing Conditions: Full sun in dry to medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage ($17, Breck’s) Name: Eutrochium Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in dry to medium, well-drained soil Size: Up to 7 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Buy It: Joe Pye Weed Seeds ($7, Walmart) Name: Lilium Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Pink Asiatic Lily ($10, Etsy) Name: Alchemilla mollis Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall and 30 inches wide Zones: 3-8
First, bake cupcakes and wait to frost. Place florist’s foam in the base of a 6-inch pot. Stick wooden skewers into the foam, then set a small foam ball into the pot, firmly setting it on the skewers. Attach unfrosted cupcakes to the ball using cut wooden skewers. (Use two skewers per cupcake so they don’t twist.) Tuck green tissue paper between the cupcakes. Pipe a frosting swirl on each cupcake, starting in the center and spiraling out....
Editor’s Tip: Make a corner swag by wiring greenery to boards attached to each other at a right angle. Editor’s Tip: Purchase a long evergreen garland to serve as the base, then use florists pins and hot glue to secure the embellishments.
Cauliflower Steaks with Hazelnuts and Browned Butter You won’t need any condiments for these mouthwatering cauliflower steaks. Hazelnuts and browned butter, cooked right alongside the cauliflower in a cast-iron skillet, are the only additions this steak needs. Plus, this veggie steak will cook up even quicker than a meaty version—the entire recipe will only take you 35 minutes! Skillet-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Jalapeno Creamed Spinach No cauliflower steak dinner is complete without an equally delicious side....
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Selling unwanted furniture and decor online is an easy way to make some extra cash (and free up space around the house). In fact, according to a new report from the online resale marketplace Mercari, the average household contains more than $4,500 worth of unused goods that could be resold. Follow these tips for selling furniture and decor online, including finding the right resale site for you. 1. Choose the Right Platform Listing items on the right platform is key to successfully selling your stuff online....
