Unlike their fussier cousin, crepes, mastering how to make pancakes from scratch is a cinch. Start with our Classic Buttermilk Pancake recipe, stir in our tips along the way, and you’ll have a reason to boast at the breakfast table. We’re also dishing about flavor variations and mix-in options for the ultimate flapjack. So tie your apron on and learn how to make homemade pancakes. How to Make Pancakes Step-By-Step It doesn’t take more than a few pantry staples to make pancakes....

In order to prevent a pileup of blankets, it’s important to know how to organize them when not in use. The following blanket storage ideas will help you prevent clutter and maintain a tidy space while still keeping throws within convenient reach. 1. Tuck Them into a Trunk Whether antique, heirloom, or even brand new, storage trunks make for great multifunctional furniture. A trunk placed in the living room or family den can serve as a coffee table and create necessary storage for blankets....

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Test Kitchen Tip: If you anticipate being crunched for time on Thanksgiving, stir together the syrup up to 2 days ahead. Once guests arrive, it takes less than 10 minutes to shake up a batch of sidecars.

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Use Almost Empty Jars for Sauces When your jar of mayonnaise or peanut butter is almost empty, use it to shake up a sauce for pasta or make a salad dressing so you’ll use every last bit. Bonus: Because you don’t have to get out a bowl, this also prevents more dishes from getting dirty! Put a Cheese Rind in Your Soup The rind at the end of your Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is packed with a salty, umami flavor that can really enhance your dishes....

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Test Kitchen Tip: Want to change things up? Use bread crumbs in place of cornmeal to coat the tomatoes and replace the blue cheese with shaved Parmesan.

One major clutter culprit? Having too many of the same items or keeping ones that are no longer useable. Take this as an opportunity to donate unused collected objects and recycle what you can to get the weight of clutter off your shoulders. The perfect opportunity to completely declutter is hard to come by, but over time, this checklist of 14 items to pare down can help you slowly but surely reorganize your home....

Test Kitchen Tip: Keep your cool and serve this salad chilled. Simply rinse the potatoes and beans in cold water after boiling and before tossing with the shrimp and vinaigrette. Test Kitchen Tip: Customize this healthy red potato salad recipe to the season and to use up your herb garden harvest with either tarragon, dill, or parsley—or a combination of all three. Buy It: Hamilton Beach Bowl Scraper 8-Cup Food Processor ($45, Walmart) Buy It: Stainless Steel Covered Mixing Bowl ($7, Target)

So which plants earn their stamp of approval? Peruse some of the committee’s picks, ranging from Georgia bushes to trees to groundcovers, and decide which ones to add to your garden. Arkansas bluestar (Amsonia hubrectii) - Zones 4-10 When people envision fall color, they don’t necessarily think about perennial plants. Arkansas bluestar, however, is an absolute must-have for a vibrant autumn garden. The whole plant turns a deep golden color that seems to glow in the fall sun....

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Filling Salads That Eat Like a Meal Tip: For perfectly grilled lemons, place them cut side down, directly over the coals, for 2 minutes.