½ cup sour cream ½ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard Milk

2 cup packed fresh parsley leaves and small stems 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves and small stems ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil ⅓ cup red sweet pepper, coarsely chopped ¼ cup water 2 tablespoon onion, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed ⅛ teaspoon red pepper, crushed ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon sugar 2 ½ tablespoon sherry vinegar...

8 frankfurters or smoked chicken, kielbasa, or bratwurst sausage links 8 frankfurter buns, split We suggest using apple- or mango-flavor chicken sausage with these toppings.

As a columnist, Helen has collaborated with online publications, like Les Petits Gazette. She’s also been a writer and film reviewer for the Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. Helen graduated from the San Diego State University, majoring in communications and political science. Prior, she studied international studies at the University of Technology, Sydney, and attended The University of New South Wales for business certifications and technology.

1 large onion, chopped 3 tablespoon fat from pan drippings, margarine or butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon pepper ⅛ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 2 cup beef broth

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal ½ cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cup buttermilk ¾ cup cooking oil ½ cup milk 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoon sugar 2 egg whites

You don’t have to go full vegetarian to reap health benefits, either—eating less meat and more whole grains, beans, and veggies can still improve your health. Whether you’re adding more plant-based foods to your plate or following a vegetarian diet, these tips will help you plan well-balanced meals. 1. Get Enough Protein Adding enough protein to your plate is a top concern for many vegetarians. Once you cut back on meat or eliminate it entirely, you need to find other protein sources to replace it....

Take hurricanes, for example. Tropical storms, cyclones, hurricanes—none of these are new phenomena for anyone living in or around Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other coastal areas. Still, many people have observed that these major storms seem to be both more frequent and more intense than they have in the past. If you’ve also noticed this, it’s not just a trick of the light—extreme weather feels more common because it is....

Mochi Ice Cream: Prepare as above, except omit red bean paste and use small scoops of green tea, coconut, or vanilla ice cream. Store in the freezer.Nutrition analysis per serving: 117 calories, 2 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 7 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 7 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 0% iron Mochi with Nutella: Prepare as above, except omit bean paste and spoon 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread onto center of each dough piece....

When Ann moved in, Becky wanted to weave Ann’s personality throughout their home. But blending their different decorating tastes required an expert-level mix master, Minneapolis designer Heather Peterson. Though her aim was to express each woman’s style, Peterson’s design formula isn’t about creating perfect balance in every room. “Each space is either baseline Becky or Ann with different proportions of the other mixed in,” says Peterson. Becky’s dressing room brings together her favorite things: high-contrast combos, some bold patterns, and lots of soft pink....

1. Make It an Annual Affair Yearly pruning promotes yearly fruit production. Removing large quantities of branches—one-third or more of the overall tree—will cause a tree to produce lots of leafy growth and no fruit. The leafy growth is the tree’s response to stress; the tree is attempting to regain its energy producing structures so it can sustain itself. Avoid the stress response and lack of fruiting altogether by making small pruning cuts each year rather that heavy pruning every few years....

New roots will develop from the buried stem. It also helps to keep the young plants covered with floating row cover (available at nurseries and garden centers), pegged down at the edges so that the flying adults cannot enter. When the flowers start to open (males first, then both sexes) you must remove the row cover to allow pollinators to enter. By that time the stems are usually hard enough that the insects cannot penetrate the stems to lay their eggs....

How to Bake Apples When it comes to making baked apples, you can stuff them with nuts, brown sugar, or delicious maple syrup-and-butter combo. If you’ve never baked whole apples before or you don’t have a recipe, get started with the ingredients for our easy baked whole apples: ¼ cup apple juice or apple ciderDash ground cinnamon2 small baking apples2 Tbsp. pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped2 Tbsp. brown sugarDash ground cinnamonStick cinnamon, if desired for garnish (remove before serving—do not eat)...

Types of Rugs Knowing the lingo helps you shop smart. These terms refer to rug construction methods. Tufted: Pieces of yarn are punched through a backing then cut to create a smooth surface (called pile). Tufted rugs shed more than others.Hooked: Though similar to a tufted rug in that loops of yarn are pulled through a backing, the yarn isn’t cut, leaving a looped pile.Knotted: Pieces of yarn are tied, often by hand, to warp fibers on a loom....