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½ cup butter, softened 1 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened 3 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoon vanilla rum or milk, as needed

The Basics of Basement Walls First, you should understand basement wall materials. Foundation walls are usually made of poured concrete or stacked concrete blocks—not the most attractive surfaces. Fortunately, you can cover basement foundation walls quickly and inexpensively. Attach wood furring strips, Z-shape channels, or 2x4 studs to flat, dry masonry walls, then add insulation and cover the strips or studs with drywall. Such treatments give basement walls a smooth, even surface that accepts finish materials such as paint, wallpaper, or paneling....

Turkey-Pork Meatballs Turkey-Pork Meatballs: Prepare as directed except substitute 1 1/4 pounds uncooked ground turkey and 12 ounces ground pork for sausage and beef. Chicken Chorizo Meatballs Chicken-Chorizo Meatballs: Prepare as directed except substitute 1 pound uncooked ground chicken and one 15-ounce package uncooked chorizo sausage for sausage and beef. Beef-Pork Meatballs Beef-Pork Meatballs: Prepare as directed except substitute 1 pound ground pork for the sausage. Shrimp-Pork Meatballs Prepare as directed except substitute 1 pound each finely chopped shrimp and ground pork for sausage and beef....

How to Grow Bells of Ireland This annual does best in regions with cool summer climates. For best results, plant it in full sun. You may need to stake it once it’s grown to prevent flopping, even in a sunny location. (Or choose a dwarf variety.) This annual needs well-drained soil that remains evenly moist at all times. It can’t tolerate soggy soil or standing water. In poor soil, you may need to feed bells of Ireland regularly to help it develop taller spikes and larger flowers....

Tips Prepare broccoli and rice as directed and refrigerate in separate covered containers up to 3 days. Cook vegetable and beef mixture as directed in step 2; do not add broth, soy sauce, or sesame oil. Cool and refrigerate in a covered container up to 3 days. To finish recipe, in a very large skillet heat meat mixture, broth, soy sauce, and sesame oil and continue recipe as directed.

1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla To Store Place unfilled cookies in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw cookies; if desired, fill with Sweetened Whipped Cream.

As it turns out, they don’t have as much to do with food safety as you’d think, and the chances of getting sick from eating a yogurt a couple of days past its expiration date are pretty slim. This is because, except for infant formula, expiration dates aren’t required or regulated by law on products and are determined by the manufacturer. “Food dating is more about food quality than food safety,” says Janilyn Hutchings, a food scientist and certified professional in food safety who works for StateFoodSafety....

If pollination is successful, the pod should develop after the flower fades. Once the pod ripens and turns brown, break the hard, dry seeds from the pod. Sow them immediately in a sheltered spot in the garden or in a cold frame. Though they’ll germinate the following spring, you’ll have to wait a while to see them bloom; it takes most daffodils five to six years from seed to bloom....

8 egg whites 1 ⅔ cup sugar Pinch salt Piecrust 2 cup cold all-purpose flour 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled in the freezer about 10 minutes 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup ice water (or 1/4 cup ice water and 1/4 cup chilled vodka) 1 teaspoon lemon juice Pie Crust: For more control over the crimping, you can substitute 4 tablespoons of the butter with very cold vegetable shortening....

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¾ cup softened butter ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cup powdered sugar ½ cup milk 2 teaspoon vanilla 6 cup powdered sugar Milk Cauldron Stirrers ½ cup semisweet chocolate pieces ½ teaspoon shortening 12 pretzel sticks