1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening ¼ cup butter, cut up, or shortening ¼ cup cold water For Easy Cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside....

Create a One-Wall Solution While it may be hard to believe, one empty wall is all you need to create an effective storage area in a small entryway. Bring in a bench to provide a spot to sit and kick off shoes, then add a basket underneath to corral smaller footwear like sneakers and sandals (taller boots can stand on their own off to the side). Mount a set of sturdy wall hooks above the bench to hold jackets, bags, and hats....

¼ cup honey ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper ½ cup (1 stick) softened butter

1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk ¼ teaspoon vanilla

For all-day cooking: Substitute 8 boneless pork chops for the 6 rib chops. (When cooked this long, chops with bone may leave bony fragments in the cooked mixture.) Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9-1/2 hours. Turn to high-heat setting Stir in corn. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer. Serve as above.

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ¼ cup ice water, plus more as needed Make dough, wrap tightly, and refrigerate up to 2 days. For longer storage, wrap in plastic wrap then heavy foil and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator and let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Cinnamon Crust Add 1 Tbsp....

½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives

**Tip Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them. Cubanelle & Red Hungarian Peppers Either of these large peppers can be used. the Cubanelle pepper is mild but extra flavorful, while the Hungarian pepper is on the spicier side. Mix and match them for richer flavor. In a pinch, you can swap in red bell peppers, but the flavor will be sweet instead of spicy....

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.

Sprigs are thin 3- to 6-inch pieces of grass stems or runners without soil. Plugs are 2- to-4-inch chunks of sod, either round or square, with soil around their roots. Spring is the best time to plant sprigs and plugs. Before planting, prepare the soil well. Till or dig in organic matter and add granular, slow-acting fertilizer. Smooth out the soil with a rake. The biggest problem you’ll face will be weeds....

Creative Christmas Tree Themes Make your own Christmas ornaments! Creative Christmas tree themes. Get more tabletop tree ideas! Christmas decorating ideas for your living room.

½ teaspoon finely shredded tangerine peel or clementine peel ½ cup tangerine juice or clementine juice ⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce ¼ cup coarsely chopped green onions (2) ¼ cup sweet rice wine (mirin) 2 tablespoon sake or dry white wine 1 tablespoon sugar 1 clove garlic, smashed 3 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoon rice vinegar Shortcut: Instead of making Tangerine Tare Glaze and Dressing, use 1/3 cup bottled teriyaki glaze for the glaze and 2/3 cup bottled Asian ginger sesame salad dressing for the dressing....

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