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So what is Microban? Is Microban safe? Microban safely gives products the ability to fight the growth of microbes such as bacteria, mold, and mildew. While some materials, such as copper, naturally kill microbes, others use additives like Microban to fight against bacteria (which can double on your home’s surfaces every 4 to 20 minutes). This makes surfaces “easier to clean and last longer; you can even wash some items less,” says Brian Aylward, Senior Director of Global Textiles Business at Microban....

3 ounce cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoon butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ½ cup powdered sugar Milk To Make Ahead Prepare rolls as directed through Step 5, except do not let rise after shaping. Cover loosely with oiled waxed paper, then with plastic wrap. Chill 2 to 24 hours. Before baking, let chilled rolls stand, covered, at room temperature 30 minutes. Uncover and bake as directed.

½ bunch fresh thyme (about 10 sprigs) 3 bay leaves 30 black peppercorns 1 cup kosher salt 1 cup sugar 1 18-20 pound natural, unenhanced fresh or frozen turkey, thawed (See note*, below) Braised Turkey Legs with Pan Gravy - 1 day ahead ½ bunch fresh thyme (about 10 sprigs) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoon rice oil or cooking oil 2 large onions, quartered 5 stalks celery, cut in thirds 3 carrots, halved crosswise ½ cup Chardonnay or dry white wine 6 cup turkey or chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 bay leaves 20 black peppercorns 2 cup water...

¼ cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoon kirsch (cherry brandy) or frozen cherry juice blend concentrate, thawed 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup powdered sugar

½ cup softened butter ¼ cup finely snipped fresh cilantro 2 fresh jalepeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chili powder

3 lemons ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten ¼ cup butter, cut up

¾ cup butter 3 eggs 2 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 cup sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup milk Yellow Cake ¾ cup butter 3 eggs 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 ¾ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 ¼ cup milk Creamy White Frosting...

Make the first cut about 1 inch from the bottom of the card. The cut should be about 1¾ inches long. Make another of the same length above it. The next two cuts will be 1½ inches long, continuing to move up the card. The last two cuts will be 1 inch long. Open up the card, poke the sections you created with your cuts into the card, and refold them in the opposite direction....

Ground or Cooked Meat: Ground beefGround pork, bulk pork sausage, or Italian sausageCooked chickenCooked turkey Frozen Vegetables: Baby mixed beans and carrotsMixed vegetablesPeas and carrotsPeas and pearl onionsStew vegetables Base: Condensed soup (cream of celery, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, cream of onion, cream of potato)Canned or jarred gravy (beef, brown gravy with mushrooms, chicken, country style cream gravy, golden pork, mushroom, or turkey)Bottled Alfredo pasta sauce Seasoning: Chili powderCurry powderDried dillweedDried tarragon, crushedDried thyme, crushedGround ancho or chipotle chile pepperItalian seasoning...

To Store: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container. Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. All Matcha Trees To create a simply green matcha flavored cookie, prepare the dough as directed except do not split the dough into two portions. Omit the Dragon Fruit powder. Instead add 3 tbsp. of matcha powder to the dough and shape into the triangular log....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup butter, cut into cubes 2 tablespoon shortening 4 tablespoon very cold water

1 ½ pound semisweet, bittersweet,dark, or milk chocolate ¼ cup shortening water Why Temper Chocolate: Tempering chocolate ensures that the cocoa butter in the chocolate melts slowly. If melted too quickly or at too high of a temperature, the chocolate will “bloom” (have white streaks running through it) when it sets up. Tempered chocolate keeps its shiny appearance and smooth texture after it cools and sets up.