4 cup apple cider 2 tablespoon cold water 2 teaspoon cornstarch ¼ cup butter 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel If you have a stockpot large enough to fit the bird that will also fit into the refrigerator, go ahead and use the pot instead of the brining bag. * To chop the ginger with ease, peel about a 4-inch piece of fresh ginger and cut into pieces....

1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon milk ¼ teaspoon vanilla

Planting Arugula Like many lettuces, arugula is will grow in almost any sunny corner of your yard, but keep it handy so you can keep harvesting it so the leaves don’t become too bitter to enjoy. Because it thrives in cool weather and declines once summer heat sets in, arugula is ideal for getting a jump-start on the growing season. Make more of your garden space by succession planting. Get arugula in the ground in early spring while it’s still too cold to plant tomatoes, eggplants, and other heat–loving vegetables....

¼ cup plum jam or preserves ¼ cup chicken broth 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Varieties of Asian Greens Komatsuna Komatsuna is an upright plant that bears medium green leaves with white stalks. Plants are ready to harvest 35 days after seeding. ‘Green Spray’ Mibuna ‘Green spray’ features straplike leaves that add a mildy spicy flavor to salads. The plants grow 12 inches tall. Plants mature in 40 days. ‘Kyoto’ Mizuna ‘Kyoto’ bears deeply fringed leaves that are borne on thin white leaf stalks. They add a decorative touch to the garden and mildly spicy flavor to salads....

Asparagus Care Must-Knows Asparagus grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Select the location carefully as your asparagus patch will last for many years. Look beyond the traditional vegetable garden when selecting a location for asparagus. A perennial garden might be a great spot for asparagus, as would a shrub border. Plant asparagus as soon as the soil can be worked in spring. Most commonly started from established crowns purchased at your local garden center or through a mail order source, asparagus can also be started from seed....

Take It Easy: In a large saucepan combine 2 1/2 cups apple cider or cranberry juice, 2 1/4 cups roughly chopped dried fruit (apricots, pears, apples, golden raisins, and/or cranberries), 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 2 Tbsp. crystallized ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper, and, if you like, 1 star anise. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 2 hours. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and anise....

Hazelnut Babka Prepare as directed except omit the melted butter, the 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa powder, and chocolate pieces. Spread dough with 2/3 cup purchased cookie butter or chocolate-hazelnut spread and sprinkle with 1 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts. Shape and bake as directed.Per serving: 364 cal., 21 g fat (7 g sat. fat), 54 mg chol., 275 mg sodium, 38 g carb., 2 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 7 g pro....

½ cup whipping cream ½ teaspoon sugar Dash to 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

title: “Banana Cake” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-13” author: “Darrell Dingle” 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 2 cup sifted powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla

** Some bread machines include a 10 to 15 minute “keep warm” period in the cycle. Refer to your user manual to determine if this is accurate for your machine. If there is no “keep warm” resting period, we recommend removing the pan from the machine and letting the bread cool in the pan 10 minutes before removing bread from pan and cooling on a wire rack. Tips Wrap bread in plastic wrap or parchment paper and foil....

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Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare mixture through Step 2. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. Bake, covered, for 45 to 50 minutes or until bubbly around the edges. Kielbasa and Mustard Baked Beans: Stir 1/2 cup chopped cooked kielbasa and 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard into the beans before baking. Barbecue Baked Beans: Substitute bottled barbecue sauce for the ketchup. Salsa Baked Beans: Substitute black beans for the kidney beans and substitute salsa for the ketchup....

*Tip: If you like, substitute 8 ounces bulk sweet Italian sausage, uncooked ground turkey, or ground pork for 8 ounces of the ground beef.