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1 medium sweet onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 2 tablespoon minced garlic ⅔ cup water, divided 3 cup large cherry tomatoes 2 medium peaches, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups) 2 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper To Store Place any remaining chutney in an airtight container. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 5 days....

*Spice stir-ins: Add 1 tsp. ground cinnamon or ground ancho chili powder; 2 tsp. orange peel; or 1 Tbsp. expresso powder to flour mixture. Add 1 tsp. ground cinnamon or ground ancho chili powder; 2 tsp. orange peel; or 1 Tbsp. expresso powder to flour mixture. **Chocolate Drizzle: In bowl stir together 1/2 cup softened powder sugar, 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 tsp. milk. Stir in additional milk, 1 tsp....

Kitchen Tile Flooring Types With so many kitchen tile colors, materials, and finishes available, it can feel overwhelming to narrow your choice down to one. Popular kitchen tile materials include: Ceramic floor tileQuarry floor tileTerra cotta floor tileMarble floor tilePorcelain floor tileSlate floor tile These kitchen tile ideas serve best in the kitchen for their durability, easy cleaning, and low cost. One exception is real marble floor tile, which can get pricey....

Buy It: Purple White Yellow Garden Mum Live Plants with Grower Pots ($30, Walmart) Each 10-inch pot of this pair of mums has three different varieties to get the multi-colored effect. Plus, the plants grow together to create a lush, full dome of blooms that looks like it’s all one plant. Walmart ships the mums with “minimal open flowers” so that “you can enjoy their beautiful flowers longer.” (You also can find the plants at your local store, though the colors might vary....

Essential Canning Rules Follow these rules exactly to ensure food safety and success when canning at home: Water Bath Canning Basics Water bath canning, also called boiling-water canning or hot-water canning, is used for fruits, tomatoes, salsas, pickles, relishes, jams, and jellies with high acid (and low pH). It’s an easy setup that you can mimic if you don’t have an actual canner. It’s just a large pot with a rack at the bottom to set the jars on....

If you’re starting seeds indoors, plant several weeks before your last frost date. Sow seeds in individual pots of seed-starting mix. Keep the pots warm and moist and provide a strong light source until weather warms enough to transplant the seedlings outdoors. Watermelon Care Must-Knows Watermelons grow best in long, hot summers. If summers are short or cool, consider laying black plastic over the soil for insulation. Make several holes in the cover to allow moisture to reach plant roots....

With the help of the latest Dietary Guidelines, the USDA’s MyPlate, and Laura Burak MS, RD, founder of GetNaked® Nutrition and the author of Slimdown with Smoothies, we will dish up the ultimate portion size guide and explain the differences between serving sizes and portion sizes. Your Complete Portion Size Guide Healthy portion sizes are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, “but of course everybody needs different amounts of calories,” Burak says....

Attributes Aplenty! These types of floors are ideally suited to households where pets, kids, and allergic folks roam. Unlike carpet, wood, and tile grout, concrete doesn’t capture pet fur, dust mites, or moisture; when properly sealed, concrete resists stains, fading, scratches, and even chemical spills. Stained concrete floors can be highly energy efficient in certain applications. They transfer heat well and work nicely with radiant floor systems. In passive solar homes, concrete floors absorb sunlight during the day and release the heat back into the house after dark....

When Does Trick-or-Treating Start? Typically, cities and towns set their own hours for trick-or-treating, but it’s usually between 6-9 p.m. local time on Halloween night. However, many areas have adopted the tradition of trick-or-treating on a separate night (like the Saturday before Halloween) for safety reasons. To find out the hours of trick-or-treating in your area, check your local newspaper or news station. What Time Should You Go Trick-or-Treating? Typically there’s a large window of time (3-4 hours) during which going door-to-door is appropriate—so once you find out what the hours are in your area, you may still be wondering when the best time to go is....

White Sauce Recipes Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta with White Clam Sauce

Take It Easy: Prep as directed, using 6 cups prechopped fresh kale (remove any tough woody stems and ribs) and one 14-oz. pkg. shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix) in place of the radicchio and cabbage. Dressing preparation Use a small food processor, immersion blender, or coffee frothier to emulsify the dressing. Add a small amount of oil in at a time to the rest of the liquid.

1 ½ cup pecan halves ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoon butter or margarine ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel

1 ⅓ cup butter, softened ⅔ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cup all-purpose flour 2 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Desired-color gel food coloring 4 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder Basket-Weave Eggs: If desired, place Browned Butter Frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a basketweave tip. Pipe basketweave pattern on 3-inch cookies.

How to Make Homemade Fudge on the Stove Top There’s only one real secret for making old-fashioned fudge as amazing as your favorite candy shop’s fudge: It’s essential to cook the ingredients to the proper temperature to create a sugar syrup, then cool that properly to achieve the best smooth, firm, and, well, fudgy texture. Test Kitchen Tip: The steps below are required to succeed at old-fashioned fudge. Alternatively, you can omit the need for a candy thermometer and increase your chance for success using our Easy Chocolate Fudge recipe, which calls for a jar of marshmallow creme for texture and flavor and eliminates the need for special tools....