Engelmann’s Daisy Companion Plants Gaura lindheimeri Delicate and airy, gaura is known as ‘Whirling Butterflies’, inspired by its dainty, dancing butterflylike flowers. It has long reddish stems that bear loose panicles of flowers, which open from pink buds. In beds and borders, they are best massed for greater effect or can be planted in small groups among shrubs. Gaura prefers rich, well-drained soil; it will not tolerate wet feet. Cut back by half after the first bloom flush for rebloom....

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Farmers Casserole for 12: Prepare as above, except double all ingredients and use a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.

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Get a closer look at what you want in your knife block and a bit about knife sharpeners. We also share our Test Kitchen’s best tips on how to hold a knife, knife storage, and other basic knife skills. Must-Have Kitchen Knives and Helpful Extras These are the kitchen knife basics it’s important to have. Pictured above from top to bottom and then left to right: Tips for Buying Kitchen Knives A high-quality knife may seem costly, but compare buying a $70 knife you’ll use for 20 years with the $10 knife you replace each year....

2 cup chopped tropical fruit, such as kiwi fruit, pineapple, mango, and/or papaya 2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and chopped ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup finely chopped red onion 1 fresh serrano or jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice

The light orange areas in the image are scraped, while the yellow area is carved, to add a pretty contrasting element.

1 6 ounce package mixed dried fruit bits ½ cup finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or vinegar ¼ cup fine dry bread crumbs 2 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves Pork Roast: 1 3 pound boneless pork top loin roast (double loin, tied) Red currant jelly, melted (optional) 1 recipe Pineapple-Ginger Sauce (follows) Fresh crab apples (optional) Fresh thyme (optional)...

Balsam Care Must-Knows Easy-to-grow balsam prefers rich, organic, well-drained soil kept evenly moist at all times. It quickly bounces back from wilting, but will succumb to leaf burn if it wilts too often. For the best results when growing balsam in a container, plant it in a moisture-retentive general-purpose potting mix. Keep the soil evenly moist but not saturated (the saucer should never hold standing water), or roots may rot. Much like other types of impatiens, balsam can handle a variety of sun exposures....

Personality: The Artist Your paintbrush is a piping bag, and your canvas an undecorated cookie. You have an entire pantry space dedicated to sprinkles and decorative candies, and your Instagram feed overflows with decorating tricks to try. We hope these clever almond and cocoa-mascarpone Santas get your creative juices flowing. Though you likely have every cookie cutter shape and size under the sun, these jolly Santas are crafted from basic cookie cutter shapes most everyone has on hand....