Tips Reader Recipe Shrimp Fondue Casserole: Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons seafood seasoning for the salt and pepper. Stir in 12 ounces fresh or frozen peeled, deveined uncooked small shrimp, halved lengthwise (thawed, if frozen), and 1/2 cup sliced green onions (4) with the cubed Swiss cheese.Nutrition facts per serving: 607 cal., 31 g total fat, (18 g sat. fat), 145 mg chol., 596 mg sodium, 41 g carb....

2 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves 2 cup firmly packed fresh spinach leaves ¾ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (3 ounces) ½ cup olive oil 6 cloves garlic, quartered ½ teaspoon salt Ground black pepper

*Handling Hot Peppers: Because hot chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid contact with chiles as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves. If your bare hands do touch the chile peppers, wash your hands well with soap and water.

3 limes 1 tablespoon water 1 ½ teaspoon refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed 2 tablespoon sugar Pretzel Crust Nonstick spray coating ⅓ cup butter 3 tablespoon sugar 3 ½ cup pretzels, coarsely crushed into 1/8- to 1/4-inch pieces (1-1/4 cups crushed) 1 egg white (optional)

1 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee crystals ½ teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate flower reseeds readily in optimal growing conditions. If desired, prevent reseeding by deadheading plants right after they finish blooming. Gravel mulch around plants in rock gardens will also cut back on reseeding. If plants become leggy and overgrown in midsummer, cut stems back by half to encourage fresh, compact foliage and a new flush of flowers. In Zones 4 through 6 blanket chocolate flower with a 4- to 6-inch layer of mulch in late fall....