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Airtight insulation, efficient geothermal heating and cooling, and the new metal roofing altered the structure. Additions of efficient metal-clad windows and insulated doors had equal influence on the home’s style. Eco-Friendly Remodeling Mudroom Makeover Just inside the front door, the mudroom’s mix of open shelving and pullouts manages the gear and mess that accompany country living. Family and guests have a bench to sit on while lacing up their shoes....

Should I eat cottage cheese before bed? “Cottage cheese is high in lean protein, calcium, and fat. Protein is an essential building block of muscles, so it’s important for both athletes and those trying to lose weight. Calcium is an important nutrient, especially for females, as it is required to maintain bone mass after roughly the age of 30,” says Ashley Reaver, RD, at Ashley Reaver Nutrition LLC in Oakland, California....

“We set out to lighten everything,” says Stephanie, who owns Golden & Pine, an interior design studio and home-goods store with a focus on ethically made products and a decidedly airy aesthetic. Stephanie used a lush, fringed carpet to anchor the sitting area. Underneath, a 12-x-15-foot jute rug (a budget pick from Rugs USA) extends to the high-traffic perimeter. The camel color couch gets a lift from peachy pink pillows....

1 cup red onion, thin wedges 1 cup cold water 1 cup rice vinegar 2 cloves garlic, halved 2 teaspoon cumin seeds

In an unexpected move, Hilary Duff, holding her Yorkie, Jak, painted the front door of her California home dusty rose, surprising even herself. “I’ve never seen myself as girlie, and I don’t own much pink, even though I love it,” she says. The color softens the dark facade. Hilary’s design eye is drawn to vibrant, show stopping patterns. When she recently gave her Los Angeles house a facelift, she wasn’t shy about featuring them center stage....

A pro tip: The bottom, glum-faced pumpkin quite literally plays the heavy in this tower; we weighted it down by adding heavy rocks and sand to its interior for extra stability. To carve: Hollow out four pumpkins in various shapes, colors, and sizes, scraping the inside walls thinnest on the sides you’re planning to carve. (No thicker than 1" works best.) Print out the stencil patterns and tape them to the pumpkins’ surfaces....

1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped, seeded tomatoes ½ cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 2 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 tablespoon lime juice ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Scent can impact mood because the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain that detects odors, is located in the limbic system, says Erika Shumate, CEO and co-founder of the fragrance brand Pinrose. The limbic system is also where emotions and memories live. “Smells send direct messages from the olfactory bulb to the emotion and memory parts of the brain,” she explains. “That is why when you smell a fragrance, it can bring you back to a former time in your life instantly....

Before guests arrive, you need to clean your home to get it company-ready. Although you don’t have to deep-clean your home from top to bottom, you should tidy up the spaces you know guests will frequent. That includes the entryway, main living areas, kitchen, and any bathroom visitors will use. The most important thing is to make sure these areas appear clean and clutter-free; you don’t need to go overboard scrubbing and organizing every inch of space....

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1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ - ⅓ cup ice water FOR THE FILLING: 1 15 ounce can pumpkin ¾ cup canned full-fat coconut milk ¾ cup packed light brown sugar ¼ cup pure maple syrup ¼ cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt FOR THE TOPPING 1 15 ounce can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight ¼ cup powdered sugar

1 ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 3 blood oranges or oranges 12 kumquats

By August, family dinners at the 10-foot-long dining table in their Dallas, Georgia, farmhouse evolve into brainstorming sessions about Halloween costumes. “I’m telling you, we all get into it,” Jenny says. And by all, she means all—even the four oldest kids in their 20s. Often, the family chooses a theme—Wizard of Oz and Disney were past winners—and the siblings dress as characters to match the theme. “It can be hard to get everybody on the same page, especially the little kids,” Jenny says....

Whole watermelon title: “Watermelon Cooler” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Theodore Burris” Whole watermelon

What Is Yaupon? Yaupon (pronounced like yo-pon) comes from the plant known as Ilex vomitoria, a relative to the holly family. It grows (abundantly like an annoying weed, for some) in warm Southern states and is the only caffeinated native plant grown in America that is turned into a drinkable tea. (Though there is another relative of the plant called Ilex cassine that may be caffeinated, yaupon is the only known native caffeinated plant consumed in North America....