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4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoon milk

1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoon basil-flavor oil 2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoon milk 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil

½ pound thin green beans Herbed Sourdough Breadsticks ½ 12 inch sourdough baguette 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme

Hakone Grass Care Must-Knows Plant Hakone grass in part shade and evenly moist, organic-rich, well-drained soil to gain the lushest growth. Variegated and golden selections of this perennial like some shade in the summer to avoid scorching. Greener varieties can tolerate a little more sun. Keep in mind that plants in full sun will require additional watering. Hakone grass is a low-maintenance option for your landscape. You do need to mulch it in winter and cut its foliage back to the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth appears....

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ cup butter, cut up, or shortening ½ cup ice water

½ cup Honey-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce ½ cup Mexican beer 2 tablespoon cider vinegar Mexican Rib Rub 1 tablespoon grated piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) or packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground ancho chile pepper or chili powder 2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano or regular oregano, crushed Honey-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup finely chopped onion (1 medium) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce ¼ cup honey ¼ cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoon yellow mustard 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped* ¼ cup tequila añejo or your favorite tequila

Varieties of Horseradish Variegated horseradish Armoracia rusticana ‘Variegata’ is similar to the species, except leaves have large splotches of white, making the plant slightly more ornamental. The growth requirements and harvest qualities are the same.

According to Nicole Johnson, director of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, customers frequently ask how to cook two turkeys at the same time and in the same oven. Why attempt what might sound to some like a crazy Thanksgiving stunt? Johnson says it can be easier for some cooks to handle a pair of smaller birds than one large one. Plus, you’ll end up with two wishbones, and who doesn’t love that?...

Historians place the first April Fools’ Day around 1582 when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In the old calendar, the new year was celebrated on April 1—so those who were slow to adapt to the new calendar looked silly when they were still celebrating in April, rather than on January 1 with everyone else. These people were eventually called ‘April Fools,’ and friends or family members would play pranks on them....

You’ll need to make some decisions concerning the beverages you want to serve, then you can decide how much to buy. Would you prefer to serve wine and beer with an assortment of nonalcoholic choices? Or do you intend to offer a full bar with mixed drinks and specialty cocktails? A Casual Gathering Especially for casual gatherings, it’s perfectly acceptable—and may be the preferred approach—to serve only wine, beer, and nonalcoholic drinks....

Some people think an accessible home means making a move rather than retrofitting. But it’s worthwhile to price out the cost of an accessibility rehab before assuming that, say, your aging parents need to leave a beloved home. In fact, there are skilled home builders whose specialty is looking at a house and considering the cost-benefit of adding ramps, widening door frames, adding shower bars, and more. There are even Certified Aging-In-Place Specialists who cater entirely to changing ability levels as we age....