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1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened ⅔ cup butter, softened 2 tablespoon bourbon or milk 8 cup powdered sugar Mini Fluted Tube Variation: Coat 8 fluted individual tube pans with nonstick baking spray. Spoon batter into pans. Bake 30 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack 1 minute. Remove from pan and cool completely. Omit Cream Cheese Frosting and finely shredded orange peel....

Tips Any ripe berries will work in this simple and delicious dessert.

“The most important factors when deciding on a grill are the types of foods you hope to cook, the fuel type you would like to use, the cooking surface you would like to cook on, and your budget,” said Paul Kindem, owner of Original Grills. Because there are so many grills on the market, it can be difficult to decide which is the best grill for your backyard. To help, we researched the best grills out there, keeping in mind the type, size, cook surface size, heating power, and any bonus features....

“Solar lights, compared to low voltage and line voltage outdoor lights, are safer and more DIY-friendly since there’s little to no wiring required at all,” says Sarah Jameson, marketing director of Green Building Elements. “In most cases, there is no need to bring in an electrician to install it.” With batteries that charge via solar panels throughout the day, solar lights can effectively help your household lower its carbon footprint....

Of course, the best gardening tools for you might be different than the best gardening tools for your neighbor. When you’re looking for gardening tools, consider how tall you are, how much you can lift, and what chores you do regularly. If you have limited mobility, you might want to choose one of the many ergonomic tools on the market. If you have trouble bending and kneeling, long-handled tools and a kneeling pad might be good to have on hand....

When shopping for measuring cups, think about your daily lifestyle and how you’ll use them. Since they’re not one size fits all, we’ve found the best cups for both liquids and dry ingredients in a variety of styles. “Dry and liquid ingredients should be measured differently, using cups for dry ingredients and liquid measuring cups for liquids,” says Jen Pattap, baker and founder of Piece of Love Pastries. Consider whether you want to display the cups or tuck them in a drawer or cabinet, how large of a set you’ll need, and how much storage space you have....

While not having central air might seem like a disadvantage, there are many benefits to using other forms of home air cooling. Window air conditioner units are easy to install yourself, they’re less expensive than purchasing a central air conditioner, and they’re highly energy efficient, allowing you to save money on your energy bill every month. However, not all window air conditioners are built the same. Depending on your home’s square footage, window dimensions, and your own noise or aesthetic preferences, certain window AC units may be a better choice for you than others....

The Best Father’s Day Recipes for Before Noon Choose a couple of recipes, or choose them all. This Father’s Day meal plan will win his heart—and his stomach! Snack: Paleo Avocado Deviled Eggs Main Dish: Steak, Egg, and Goat Cheese Pizza Main Dish: Veggie Skillet Biscuits Main Dish: Skillet-Baked Eggs and Ham Bread: Toast Nine Ways Bread: Maple-Pear Pull-Apart Bread Drink: Smoked Bacon Rye Sour Dessert: Sopapillas with Spiced Honey...

Seafood Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes Go beyond the bird this year with these seafood Thanksgiving recipes: Side Dish: Roasted Chicories with Browned Butter Main Dish: Bouillabaisse Main Dish: Easy Boiled Lobster Dessert: Lemon-Cream Pavlova with Berries See photos and learn more about each of these seafood-inspired recipes below. Vegetable Side Dish: Roasted Chicories with Browned Butter For a vegetable side that’s the perfect partner for your seafood Thanksgiving entrée, try roasted chicories....

Substitutes for Unsalted Butter If you find your fridge empty in the butter department or can’t tolerate dairy, you can swap it completely with these butter replacements. For 1 cup unsalted butter, substitute 1 cup shortening, ⅞ cup (that’s 14 Tbsp. or ¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp.) vegetable oil, or ⅞ cup lard. Substitutes for Salted Butter Salted butter differs from unsalted because it’s preseasoned with (you guessed it) salt. So for 1 cup of salted butter, trade 1 cup margarine or 1 cup shortening plus ½ teaspoon salt; ⅞ cup vegetable oil plus ½ teaspoon salt; or ⅞ cup lard plus ½ teaspoon salt....

Even if these features don’t boost property values, they can be the key to a quicker sale. Read on to see what real estate agents say buyers are looking for in their potential homes. Hard-Working Home Features The Angi study was conducted by poring over tons of property listings to see which features in homes (and outdoors) garnered extra cash or interest for the seller. “This study looked at features listed on various authoritative sites as well as more than 250,000 house listings on Zillow from across the U....

When coffee is first harvested, it looks nothing like the hard, brown, roasted beans we’re used to seeing. Coffee beans actually grow in pods, and the pods can be light green, yellow, or even bright red—an entire container of them looks a little like a bowl of cherry tomatoes. The beans we brew into coffee are on the inside, and they start out mostly colorless. The roasting process is what turns them dark brown, and makes them hard enough to grind....

“I can’t say enough about the material; it is soft, yet it is moisture wicking [and] keeps you cool,” wrote one five-star reviewer who added, “I think these are the best sheets I have ever owned.” Another shopper who titled their review “If You Sleep Hot, These Sheets Are the Ones,” wrote “These sheets feel like slipping into a soft, cool, fluffy cloud.” Each LuxClub set includes six pieces: one fitted sheet, one flat sheet, and four pillowcases....

Keep reading to shop our nine favorite gardening tools before your planting spree begins.

Plants for Creating the Garden Plan with Daylilies 24 Hosta (Hosta plantaginea): Zones 3-8 30 Thread-leaf tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata): Zones 4-9 30 Impatiens (New Guinea Group): Annual 20 Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.): Zones 3-10 12 Caladium bicolor: Zones 9-12 Feel free to use your favorite varieties of the plants listed above. But because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting....

To carve: Start by taping your printed pattern to the surface of a hollowed-out pumpkin, smoothing the paper as best you can as you tape it down. Use a poking tool to prick closely spaced holes along the stencil lines, puncturing through the paper into the pumpkin’s surface. Remove the stencil pattern, and keep it nearby. Locate areas on the pattern that are surrounded by dotted lines, and etch those areas by following our tips listed in the photo caption....

Their latest place in Burlington, North Carolina, where Jonathan coaches college basketball, is newly built and needed few changes, so Jennifer focused on customizing the rooms to suit her “traditional with a twist” style. “I am not typically drawn to new houses because I like to do projects,” she says, “and in a new house, it feels wasteful to rip out and replace brand-new things. In this house, I was trying to make it work for us, adding things to it without completely overhauling it....