To Make Ahead: Place the cooked tamales in the corn husks in a freezer container; cover. Freeze for up to 1 month. To serve, remove frozen tamales from freezer container. Place tamales in a steamer basket over gently boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.

1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped, peeled jicama 1 large tomato, chopped 1 medium avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and chopped ½ cup snipped fresh cilantro

½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese ⅓ cup yellow cornmeal 1 teaspoon baking powder dash ground black pepper 1 beaten egg 2 tablespoon milk 2 tablespoon cooking oil

8 ounce carton sour cream ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon lime juice Avocado-Tomato Salsa 1 firm, ripe avocado 1 cup yellow and/or red cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon lemon juice or lime juice 1 fresh jalapeño chile pepper Hotter-than-Hades Cheese ’n’ Nuts 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend (4 ounces) ½ cup finely chopped toasted walnuts ½ cup sliced pickled jalapeño chile peppers, chopped

2 medium oranges 1 ⅓ cup sugar ⅓ cup water 1 tablespoon sugar

3 cup sifted powdered sugar 3 tablespoon milk food coloring (optional)

¾ cup semisweet chocolate pieces ¼ cup butter ½ teaspoon ground pasilla or ancho chile pepper (optional) ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅔ cup granulated sugar 1 5 ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk

Ragin’ Cajun Wings: Prepare as directed, except reduce hot pepper sauce to 2 tablespoons and omit paprika and cayenne pepper. Stir 1/4 cup chili sauce, 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, and 1 teaspoon vinegar into marinade. Fiery Chipotle Wings: Prepare as directed, except use bottled hot chipotle pepper sauce in place of bottled hot pepper sauce and use ground chipotle chile pepper in place of cayenne pepper. Hot Habañero BBQ Wings: Prepare as directed, except omit marinade....

How to Clean a Digital Thermometer Alternatively, you can wash with soap and water, but take care not to submerge the electronic components, which can damage the device. You should also avoid using hot water to clean a thermometer, as this could damage the sensor that reads the temperature. How to Clean an Infrared or Forehead Thermometer Clean the thermometer’s sensor with a cotton ball or pad soaked in at least 60 percent rubbing alcohol....

1 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon instant coffee crystals

2 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon butter, softened 2 teaspoon espresso powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Milk

Go ethereal and airy with light colors, or achieve a moody, dramatic look by layering on dark hues. Color-washing techniques are rooted in the basics of painting, with a few additional steps, and, in some cases, a specialty glaze. The final look depends on the colors and brush pattern you choose, and how you layer the paints. Whether you decide to color wash an entire room, just one accent wall, or even a piece of furniture, the results will be transformative....