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Before You Begin: Choose the Right Molding Home centers offer a variety of premilled molding materials. For the traditionalist, or if you plan to stain the trim, solid-wood trim available in many species is the best choice, albeit a more expensive one. If paint will cover your molding, consider finger-jointed wood, wood composite, or urethane trims to lower costs. Urethane molding trim offers additional flexibility: it is lighter weight, can be installed with just construction adhesive, and generally allows you to use heftier profiles....

1 15 ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste) 2 cloves garlic, minced ¾ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon water Black pepper Serve-Alongs Crackers, pita chips, and/or vegetable dippers Lime-Avocado Process 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and chopped, with the chickpeas, substituting lime juice for the lemon juice. To serve, top with 1 Tbsp. each toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and chopped fresh cilantro....

2 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon curry powder ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ½ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

This isn’t your typical housewarming party with some friends, the new neighbors, maybe a potluck supper. You’re invited to a bona fide home reveal, by one of the blogging world’s biggest success stories, Rachel Parcell. Just as Rachel’s online community has embraced her and her growing family, the mountainous landscape of Utah wraps the Salt Lake area in natural beauty. The Parcells wanted their new house to take advantage of those gorgeous vistas....

As poison hemlock spreads, there’s “more of an opportunity for kids to play with it and pets to eat it,” Dan Shaver, a state forester for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana, tells The Indianapolis Star. “It is not a plant you want around your home or in your local park.” What is Poison Hemlock? Native to Europe, poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a relative of carrots and parsley that was brought to North America in the 1800s as an ornamental plant because of its ferny leaves....

2 tablespoon dried orange peel 4 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds 2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

What Is the Keto Diet? The ketogenic diet (yes, keto is short for ketogenic) is a low-carbohydrate diet—only about 5% of your calories come from carbs (in case you’re curious, government dietary recommendations are 45 to 65%). The majority of your calories (20 to 35%) come from fat. And the remaining 10 to 35% come from protein. How Does a Keto Diet Work? When you scale back your carbohydrate intake to such a low amount, your body goes into ketosis, which means it burns fat for energy....

Must-have storage solutions! Kitchen Planning Guide Editor’s Tip: If you’re not in the market to replace your cabinets, consider retrofitting existing cabinetry. Visit a cabinetry showroom or a home center to explore the options available. Be sure to take along your cabinet measurements. 10 Tips to a Better Kitchen Smart storage ideas directly to you!

4 sheets frozen phyllo dough (14x9-inch rectangles), thawed 2 tablespoon butter, melted Place filled cups in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

3 lemons (zest and 3/4 cup juice) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 egg yolks ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes Pinch salt ¼ teaspoon vanilla Lemon Syrup 2 lemons (zest and 1/2 cup juice) ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup water Mascarpone Cream ½ cup heavy cream 1 8 ounce container mascarpone cheese ⅓ cup sugar ½ lemon, zested 12 crisp Italian ladyfingers, halved crosswise

⅓ cup mascarpone cheese or 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon butter, softened ¼ cup lemon curd 1 cup powdered sugar

1 15 ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained 1 ½ cup shredded chicken 2 cup Cheesy Sauce (see below) 1 8 ounce package shredded Mexican four-cheese blend (Monterey Jack, cheddar, asadero, and queso quesadilla) with cream cheese or shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers and cream cheese 1 4 ounce can diced green chile peppers, drained 8 8 inch flour tortillas Assorted toppings, such as chopped roma tomatoes, snipped fresh cilantro, and/or sour cream (optional)...