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There are some more serious celebrations this month, too. July is National Fireworks Safety Month, so spend some time learning these expert fireworks safety tips. It’s also National Picnic Month, so grab a few friends and patch of grass and have a summer picnic. Here are all the holidays and observances in July. Monthly Observances in July American Artist Appreciation Month Bereaved Parents Awareness Month Cord Blood Awareness Month Family Fun Month Family Reunion Month National Baked Bean Month National Black Family Month National Blueberry Month National Culinary Arts Month National Fireworks Safety Month National Foreign Language Month National Grilling Month National Horseradish Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month National Make a Difference for Children Month National Peach Month National Picnic Month National World Watercolor Month Purposeful Parenting Month Read an Almanac Month...

2 cup water 2 cup sugar Chamomille-Lavender Simple Syrup: Prepare as above except stir 1/4 cup chamomille lavender herbal tea blend in with the sugar and water. After removing from the heat, let stand at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Strain after cooling. Basil Simple Syrup: Prepare as above except stir 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil in with the sugar and water. After removing from the heat, let stand at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours....

**Sugar Substitute: Choose Splenda Sugar Blend. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar.PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: Same as above, except 144 cal., 19 g carb. (5 g sugars). Exchanges: 0 carb.

Her quick wit has made her a beloved writer at O magazine, where Lisa has been a writer-at-large and columnist for more than 20 years. She’s the host of O Magazine on the Radio. Lisa has also spent seven years as a writer-at-large for Elle magazine.

3 tablespoon butter 1 ½ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk ½ teaspoon vanilla Caramelized Hazelnut Brittle 2 tablespoon butter ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts (filberts) 1 cup granulated sugar Candied Hazelnuts 12 hazelnuts (filberts) 1 cup sugar Store in a tightly covered container in a cool dry place for up to 1 month. Store in a tightly covered container in a cool dry place for up to 1 month.

Slow Cooker Thaw one container of sausage mixture as directed. Transfer to a 3 1/2- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in 4 cups of the broth. Cover and cook on low 4 to 5 hours or high 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cilantro.

½ cup mayonnaise 1 ½ tablespoon Asian chili sauce (Sriracha sauce) 2 12 inch loaves baguette-style French bread, cut into 6-inch rolls 1 cup fresh baby spinach 16 sprigs fresh cilantro 1 fresh jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and very thinly sliced (optional)* Vietnamese Quick Pickle 2 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoon white vinegar ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ cup thin, bite-size carrot strips ¼ cup thin, bite-size daikon strips 2 tablespoon thin, bite-size English cucumber strips 1 tablespoon chopped red onion...

That’s why a few potted mums perched on your porch seems like a no-brainer for transitioning from summer into the next season. But don’t be in too much of a hurry if you want your plants to last. Even though retailers start selling mums well before fall begins, you may want to hold off on buying them just yet. Mums prefer cooler temperatures, which can be a problem if you buy them when they’re first available and it’s still getting to 90°F during the day....

** If using whole milk, add 4 inches stick cinnamon along with the milk. Discard stick cinnamon along with the vanilla bean.