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1 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup quick-cooking rolled oats ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening 4 tablespoon cold water

As a writer, graphic designer, and art director, Kate has worked with Better Homes & Gardens’ niche titles and publications, like Storage and Beautiful Kitchen and Baths magazines. She founded her own photo styling and art direction company, Kate Malo Design and Creative, and her clients included Meredith Corporation, Yoga Journal, Heart of Iowa Wine Trail, and others.

3 cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoon dairy or canned eggnog or milk

She started her career at Bustle, working her way up from a Fashion & Beauty Intern to Associate Fashion & Beauty Editor. In that role, she spearheaded news coverage for the vertical and contributed to major editorial packages. In 2017, she made the leap to freelancing, where she began contributing shopping content to Business Insider’s e-commerce vertical Insider Picks, The Daily Beast’s Scouted, and more. In late 2019, she joined Dotdash Meredith, first as a Quality Editor at Byrdie, eventually joining as an e-commerce editor working across multiple brands....

These local Facebook groups allow members to post about stuff they want to get rid of or ask for items they’d like to receive or borrow. The fundamental rule is that each item must be freely given with no expectation of repayment, which means no buying, selling, trading, or bartering. For anyone with excess clutter, Buy Nothing groups are a great alternative to dumping stuff off at overwhelmed donation centers or trying to sell items for a slim profit that’s hardly worth the effort....

¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise dressing 1 teaspoon orange marmalade ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

Because they offer multiseason appeal, it’s also helpful to pay attention to the view from inside your home and plant them where you’ll have the best vantage point from indoors. Flowering Cherry Care Flowering cherries demand a spot in full sun—at least eight hours of direct sun per day. Because they’re susceptible to a number of fungal and bacterial diseases, planting them in a spot where there’s good airflow also helps ensure good health....

What you choose to grow along your front path will set the tone for your entry garden. For a formal look, cultivate a healthy lawn and edge the walkway with a closely-clipped boxwood hedge. To imitate a colorful, old-fashioned garden, replace the lawn with thickly planted perennial borders and line the walkway with a creeping groundcover, such as mint or thyme. Water Garden Planning a water garden is a lot like planning a traditional flower border....

1 large seeded and chopped red sweet pepper 1 ½ cup fresh corn kernels ½ cup chopped onion ¼ cup chopped basil 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper

In this sun-drenched dining room, a casual lunch gathering lauds nature’s ubiquitous green. The tablescape marries wares as delicate as young budding trees with vibrant outdoor decoration. A white ash table wearing a contrasting khaki stain supports a field of green on top. Complementing the vibrant green table decor, the menu showcases spring’s garden-fresh ingredients and flavors: asparagus, butterhead lettuce, lemon, mint, and avocado in the early courses, halibut and a creamy, cheesy cacio e pepe pasta in the mains....

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup sugar ½ cup cold butter 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 tablespoon water 1 ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel

¼ cup butter, softened ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cup sifted powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla