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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 1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (about 4 cups) 3 tablespoon milk

Olive oil or nonstick cooking spray 2 cup white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour 2 cup bread flour 1 package active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar or honey 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 ¼ cup warm water (105°F to 115°F) Cornmeal All-Purpose Pizza Sauce 1 28 ounce crushed tomatoes 1 ½ teaspoon red wine vinegar ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder ½ teaspoon dried basil ¼ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon dried thyme ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup water...

Because all these cakes rely on beating lots of air into the batter, each is light and fluffy in texture. Both angel food cakes and chiffon cakes are usually baked in tube pans, which is another reason they look so similar. How to Make Chiffon Cake We cover the general step-by-step process here so you’ll know how to prepare chiffon cake. For complete details, like ingredient amounts and timings, use one of our chiffon method recipes....

Enjoy the assets year-round in a mild climate. Where winters are frosty, savor your little garden throughout the growing season, then bring the plants indoors. Or consign them to compost before cold weather arrives; empty, clean, and store the container for next year’s garden. How to Create an Easy-Care Water Container Garden What you’ll need: Galvanized tub or other watertight containerSeveral bricksAquatic plantsWaterRocks Plant list: Pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata)Canna (Canna spp....

“Split-level homes are an older style home that made their debut after World War Two and became super popular in the 1960s,” says Tim Grant, an Atlanta-based real estate agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers. “They have staggered floor levels connected by shorter staircases. Oftentimes they have a drive under at or below grade—yard level—and bedrooms above the garage.” These layouts are no longer common in new, more modern builds, but they’re definitely on the market if you’re shopping these days....

ADUs are not a new housing concept. Carriage houses and coach houses are familiar historical examples of additional on-property living units that still exist today. But a push for single-family zoning after WWII is a significant reason ADU-type buildings became uncommon. However, in the past few decades, cities across the country began updating local ordinances to allow for this housing. Now, ADUs are on the rise. Between 2009 and 2019, the number of first-time listings of ADUs grew on average 8....

1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 2 tablespoon snipped fresh basil Salt Ground black pepper

12 6 inch flour or corn tortillas

A Few Door Basics To get that satisfying “thunk” when a door closes—rather than rattles, squeaks, or scrapes—there must be an even gap between the door and the jamb all around. The hinges should be flush with the jamb and move freely, and the stop and the strike plate should be correctly aligned, so the door’s latch easily clicks into the hole in the strike plate when the door closes. The door itself may be solid-core, hollow-core, or made of panels....

Dining Tables Tabletops get seen closely and touched a lot, so read the details to consider if you’ll be happy with the look, feel, and performance of the material. “It’s always great when something comes assembled,” says Taniya Nayak, Boston-based interior designer and designer on Restaurant: Impossible. “You’ll see that the price point is usually higher, but it can be code for higher quality. Assembly required? Chances are the quality isn’t as great....

Zinnia Care Must-Knows Native to grassland areas, zinnias are tough plants that handle drought well. Even though they grow best in well-drained organic soil, zinnias are extremely tolerant of poor soils, including hard clay. No matter where your zinnias grow, they will benefit from a slow-release fertilizer and the occasional liquid feed to keep them blooming all season long. This is especially true in container settings filled with a soilless potting medium....

Wooden tubs work well; plastic pots hold moisture, while unglazed terra-cotta dries out quickly. A smaller miniature rose (from 6 to 18 inches tall) needs a pot at least 6 to 8 inches deep; a 2- to 3-foot standard rose requires a container at least 18 inches deep. Make sure the pot has a drainage hole. Click here to learn how to cut and prune your roses. Improve the soil....

Types of Cherry Trees When it comes to fruiting cherry trees, there are really two kinds: sour cherries (Prunus cerasus) and sweet cherries (Prunus avium). 1. Sour Cherries Often called dwarf cherries for their smaller size, sour cherries will reach about 20 feet if allowed to grow unchecked on standard root stocks. These trees grow best in USDA Zones 4-6; they favor cooler climates and are also more disease and pest resistant than sweet cherries....

Which Fabrics Can Be Bleached? The first place you should turn to when debating whether to bleach clothes is the garment care label. Here are the three symbols associated with bleach care and what they mean: Triangle: The garment can be washed with any type of bleach.Triangle with two parallel lines inside: Treat the garment with non-chlorine bleach only.Solid triangle with an X through it: Do not bleach. However, according to Clorox laundry scientist Mary Gagliardi, aka Dr....

How to Tell When Pumpkin Pie Is Done—3 Different Tests Here are three surefire tests for telling when pumpkin pie is done. Note that if your test determines an undercooked pumpkin pie, return it to the oven and bake a few minutes longer before testing it again. The Knife Test The classic knife test is the easiest and most foolproof way to tell if your pumpkin pie is done. Simply insert a knife near the center of the pie....