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Vinegar Substitute Guide When substituting different kinds of vinegar for one another, you can generally use a 1:1 ratio for the amount of vinegar in the recipe. Use this guide on types of vinegar to choose one most similar to the vinegar called for in your recipe. Balsamic vinegar is made from white Trebbiano grape juice and barrel-aged for many years (as few as three years and some at least 25 years!...

What is Goodwill? Chances are you’ve shopped at Goodwill and found a few treasures (hello, ugly Christmas sweater). While the organization is best known for keeping clothes and castoff items out of landfills, there’s so much more to the nonprofit. They also provide education, employment, and training for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, as well as offering childcare, transportation, and language training to individuals enrolled in programming. Goodwill operates 3,300 locations across the country and even has an online auction site where you can score rare collectibles and designer goods....

How to Wallpaper Like a Pro Accent Wall Tips Watch: Tips for Dyeing Fabric Staple the fabric to the back of each square with a staple gun. To assemble the headboard, cut a piece of 1/4-inch plywood large enough for the finished headboard. Line up the boxes facedown in your desired pattern, and attach them to each other with heavy-duty tape. Top them with the plywood, and drill wood screws at 8-inch intervals to secure all the layers....

Editor’s Tip: Thick, stiff felt works best for blooms that won’t wilt, but you can cut flowers from any fabric that doesn’t fray, such as fleece. Editor’s Tip: Make more of a statement by clustering several vases together and tying them together with a long strip of fabric. Editor’s Tip: To re-cover a lampshade that is a cone shape, look for patterns from online lamp supply stores. Editor’s Tip: You can purchase fabric-stiffening liquid at crafts and hobby stores, or you can make a solution of equal parts white glue and water....

To Take: To tote, place salad and dressing containers in an insulated bag with an ice pack.

4 cup whole milk 1 ¼ cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon white vinegar 2 teaspoon kosher salt Charred Corn Topping 2 ears fresh corn 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Grilled Padron Pepper Topping 6 ounce whole Padron peppers 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil kosher salt Balsamic Brown Butter Sauce ½ cup unsalted butter 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper Garlic-Rubbed Bread Slices 8 3/4-inch slices artisan-style sourdough bread 1 large clove garlic, peeled and halved

1 ½ pound bulk pork sausage 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 cup milk Salt and ground black pepper 2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme (optional) Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare biscuits as directed; cool completely. Place biscuits in a resealable plastic freezer bag; seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months. Prepare Sausage Gravy as directed. Place in an airtight container; seal and chill for up to 48 hours....

The Best Substitutes for Ginger You can easily swap other ingredients in your spice cabinet for ginger without losing flavor. Here are our best substitutions for ginger, both fresh and ground. These ginger substitutions will help you make a recipe without an extra trip to the store! Fresh or Dried Ginger You can use fresh ginger if you don’t have any ground ginger. Converting fresh ginger to ground ginger and vice versa is easy....

Get Your Lawn Ready for Winter As the weather cools off, autumn lawn care is a combination of clean-up and encouraging new growth. It’s also a good time to help your grass recover from being trampled during backyard games of catch or maybe bocce ball this summer. So pave the way for lush, healthy grass next spring with these fall gardening tips: Deal with fallen leaves. Turf grass won’t tolerate thick layers of leaves well....

Test Kitchen Tip: As for custard, cream, and meringue pies, we wish we had better news. Sadly, these types of pies become soggy when frozen and thawed, so don’t even go there. Instead, enjoy them while you can, but you can refrigerate them up to two days if you cover them lightly in plastic wrap. Freezing Pies to Bake Later While you can freeze a pie after its baked, the surest path to the flakiest crust and most vivid fruit flavors is to freeze your pie before baking....

⅓ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 ½ teaspoon lime juice ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced green onion

**Tip While you can just stir the jelly and brush it on, it will be smoother if melted first in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.

3 cup white rice flour 3 cup potato starch 2 cup sorghum flour 4 teaspoon xanthan gum Buttercream Frosting 1 cup softened butter 4 cup gluten-free powdered sugar 3 tablespoon heavy cream 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla Dash salt 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

½ cup butter, softened (1 stick) 1 lime 2 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro or parsley ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Tips To keep grilled corn warm, cover with foil and let stand up to 20 minutes. Store prepared Smoky Lime Butter, covered, in refrigerator up to 1 week. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.