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½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon snipped fresh chives

**Tip Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them. Cubanelle & Red Hungarian Peppers Either of these large peppers can be used. the Cubanelle pepper is mild but extra flavorful, while the Hungarian pepper is on the spicier side. Mix and match them for richer flavor. In a pinch, you can swap in red bell peppers, but the flavor will be sweet instead of spicy....

1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (4-1/4 cups) 3 tablespoon meringue powder ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cup warm water 1 teaspoon vanilla **Tip: Meringue powder is a mixture of pasteurized dried egg whites, sugar, and edible gums. Look for it in the baking aisle of your supermarket or at a specialty food store.

Sprigs are thin 3- to 6-inch pieces of grass stems or runners without soil. Plugs are 2- to-4-inch chunks of sod, either round or square, with soil around their roots. Spring is the best time to plant sprigs and plugs. Before planting, prepare the soil well. Till or dig in organic matter and add granular, slow-acting fertilizer. Smooth out the soil with a rake. The biggest problem you’ll face will be weeds....

Creative Christmas Tree Themes Make your own Christmas ornaments! Creative Christmas tree themes. Get more tabletop tree ideas! Christmas decorating ideas for your living room.

½ teaspoon finely shredded tangerine peel or clementine peel ½ cup tangerine juice or clementine juice ⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce ¼ cup coarsely chopped green onions (2) ¼ cup sweet rice wine (mirin) 2 tablespoon sake or dry white wine 1 tablespoon sugar 1 clove garlic, smashed 3 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoon rice vinegar Shortcut: Instead of making Tangerine Tare Glaze and Dressing, use 1/3 cup bottled teriyaki glaze for the glaze and 2/3 cup bottled Asian ginger sesame salad dressing for the dressing....

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Because picking the best bathroom faucet isn’t always easy, we spoke to Lonnie Thomas, founder of the faucet review site Mr. Kitchen Faucets, to get expert insight on what to look for when shopping for these devices. “When choosing bathroom faucets, you should look at how easy they are to install, whether or not they come with instructions, what type of finish (brass, chrome, nickel, etc.) they have, and if there is an anti-scald feature on them,” Thomas says....

“A mattress topper is kind of a band-aid for a bad or uncomfortable bed,” says Dr. Michael Breus, clinical psychologist and founder of The Sleep Doctor. Adding a topper, consisting of a few inches worth of foam, to the top of your mattress can be a game changer for beds that are too soft or not giving enough support, he adds. To find the best mattress toppers, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind each pick’s size range, thickness, and fill materials....

What Is a Gourd? Gourds, like pumpkins, melons, squash and cucumbers, are members of the cucurbit or squash family. Like their cousins, gourds grow on long vines. There are three major gourd groups. Cucurbit gourds are small, decorative, colorful, thick-shelled and sometimes warty. Lagenaria gourds are larger and can be used for a variety of utilitarian or decorative functions. This group includes bottle, basket, and dipper gourds. The third group is the luffa gourd....

We put 34 of the best beach towels to the test in our lab in Des Moines, Iowa, testing each towel’s quality, absorbency, softness, and durability after repeated washes. We also took detailed notes on how comfortable each towel was to lie on, its dimensions, and how much sand remained on the towel after being shaken out. After two days of testing, we chose the Clowood Plush Bamboo Cotton beach towel as the all-around best beach towel because of its thick, luxurious cushioning and how easily it absorbed water....

“By using a steamer, it is harder to damage your clothes compared to using an iron,” says Rechelle Balanzat, CEO and Founder of Juliette Laundry. The reason for this is that you don’t have to master a technique with a steamer as you do with an iron—at least if you don’t want to damage your clothing. Another advantage of a steamer is that it is easy to store and maintain....

“A good-quality aluminum pan will be extremely durable, conduct heat evenly, and won’t warp or bend like flimsier pans made with lower-gauge aluminum or cheaper materials,” says Elisa Lyew, owner and chef at Elisa’s Love Bites. “Look for sheets labeled as ‘one-piece construction,’ which will give you better durability and withstand regular wear and tear.” To find the best baking sheets, we asked 10 testers to put a variety of baking sheets to the test in their home kitchens....

When shopping for the best outdoor rug, it’s important to keep in mind that not all rugs are suitable for outdoor use. In addition to choosing a rug style and size, you’ll also want to consider the materials it’s made of as well as where you plan to place it. “If you’re going to be frequently hosting and toasting patio hours, or this will be the family hangout at home, then you’ll need it to be able to withstand heavy foot traffic, frequent spills, and potentially even paw prints,” said Heather Goerzen, managing editor for Havenly....

“There are downsides to having a real tree,” says Mary Patton, owner and designer at Mary Patton Design in Houston, Texas. “You could be extremely allergic, like I am, to a real live forest in your house.” That is enough for some to look for the best artificial Christmas tree they can find. But there are other considerations if you can handle decorating a Christmas tree that’s been freshly cut....