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pork cabbage soup with bread Credit: Christopher Testani pork cabbage soup with bread Credit: Christopher Testani pork cabbage soup with bread Credit: Christopher Testani pork cabbage soup with bread Credit: Christopher Testani On This Page Make More Soup Add More Liquid Add Potato Use Citrus or Vinegar Follow These Tips to Prevent Oversalting If you’ve oversalted your soup, don’t panic. Salty soup is a common kitchen mistake, even for professionals....

` Mastering the Holiday Meal Franchise Logo View Series Planning a Picnic? Here’s How to Pull It Off Smoothly, From Packing Your Tote to Choosing the Perfect Location What to Cook on the Grill This Father’s Day Make Mom Lunch Not Brunch with Our Marvelous Mostly Make-Ahead Menu Mother’s Day Baking Projects You and Your Mom Can Tackle Together If you’ve never heard of kugel, it’s high time to get familiar with this marvelous dish that’s a classic Jewish comfort food....

annin-flag-v2-0332-md111184.jpg Don’t forget to hang the real Old Glory. The star-spangled American flag is most commonly flown on holidays such as Flag Day, Independence Day, and Veteran’s Day, but it can be flown from sunrise to sunset on any day of the year. When not on display, it should be respectfully folded into a triangular shape. This triangle is emblematic of the three-cornered hats worn by Colonial soldiers in the Revolutionary War....

Woman holding tea tree oil in hands for skincare Credit: Anna Efetova / GETTY IMAGES Woman holding tea tree oil in hands for skincare Credit: Anna Efetova / GETTY IMAGES Woman holding tea tree oil in hands for skincare Credit: Anna Efetova / GETTY IMAGES Woman holding tea tree oil in hands for skincare Credit: Anna Efetova / GETTY IMAGES On This Page Tea Tree Oil Benefits Skin Care Hair Care When You'll See Results Who Shouldn't Use Tea Tree Oil If you have ever experienced skin and scalp conditions like acne or dandruff, you’ve probably done some digging on natural treatment options and discovered a thing or two about tea tree oil....

fashionable-hostess-bridal-shower-table-0716.jpg Credit: Lindsey Grace of Wild Native Co. Throwing a bridal shower in someone’s backyard is a fun, affordable way to celebrate, but these at-home events still require careful planning. If you’re thinking about showering the bride-to-be with a backyard party this spring or summer, here’s what you need to know first. RELATED: YOUR ULTIMATE BRIDAL SHOWER CHECKLIST FOR CELEBRATING THE BRIDE-TO-BE Avoid the hottest time of day. Your vision of an awesome bridal shower probably doesn’t include the guests sweating and fanning themselves....

Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy So, you want to cook a Thanksgiving turkey. You came to the correct place: Our collection of turkey recipes runs the gamut, from traditional to unorthodox and everything in between. Aside from choosing a recipe to follow on this holiday, you’ll also need to determine how big of a turkey to buy. A good ballpark figure is 1 to 1½ pounds of turkey per person—but keep in mind that everyone loves leftovers....

These days, we’re thinking about cleaning in an entirely new way. It’s no longer a weekly chore to tick off the to-do list—properly cleaning and sanitizing our surfaces and floors is now a daily task to keep our homes free from COVID-19. Virus or not, according to a study from the American Cleaning Institute, 20-percent of Americans dread mopping above all household chores. That’s why we’d advise upgrading your cleaning equipment to make this annoying—but critical, in the context of the pandemic—task more convenient....

indoor houseplant Ficus Elastica Credit: Oscar Wong / Getty Images indoor houseplant Ficus Elastica Credit: Oscar Wong / Getty Images indoor houseplant Ficus Elastica Credit: Oscar Wong / Getty Images indoor houseplant Ficus Elastica Credit: Oscar Wong / Getty Images When you think of a tree, what comes to mind? Likely a large, towering structure that casts a a canopy of shade over your home, but that’s necessarily true for every variety....

Succulents are a great addition to any indoor garden. They’re easy to care for, usually require minimal attention, and come in a variety of sizes and shapes—some of those shapes even appearing in the form of your favorite animals. We told you about the “rabbit” succulents that were going viral, but there might just be a new challenger for the cutest plant title. The latest succulent making headlines is Senecio peregrinus, a plant whose leaves look like tiny jumping dolphins....

shoe-clips-plate-142-d111826.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner THE TOOLS Embellishment of your choiceCraft glueShoe-clip baseShoes shoe-clips-pom-101-d111869-0415.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner HOW-TO Choose an embellishment. Using the craft glue, affix the item to a basic metal-clip base and let it dry.Clip the homemade accessory to the shoe of your choice. shoe-clips-pom-141-d111869-0415.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner THE DETAILS Shoe-clip base, $9 for 6, thebuckleboutique.com. First photo, clockwise from top: Silk ribbon, $8/yd, and ivory bead motif, $10, mjtrim....

wedding-gowns-042-mwd110316.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner Most brides choose to walk down the aisle wearing a wedding dress in some shade of white, but this isn’t always the case. Some women prefer to tie the knot wearing a colorful gown, and although this choice may seem non-traditional now, it used to be that the bride wore her best, most beautiful dress-no matter what color it was-to her wedding. The trend didn’t take off until after Queen Victoria’s wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, when she famously wore a white dress....

It feels like a magic trick every time. Brown butter is a simple one-ingredient sauce, a chef trick that can transform all kinds of recipes, savory and sweet. In mere minutes, a stick of unsalted butter melts, then simmers and sputters, transforming into an intoxicatingly fragrant and impossibly silky brown sauce. As soon as the foam subsides, the milk solids darken and fall to the bottom of the pan, which indicates that you’ve hit the sweet spot....

craig-andrew-wedding-dog-401-s111833-0215.jpg Credit: Michèle M. Waite Much like little flower girls and ring bearers walking down the aisle looking equal parts adorable and bewildered, enlisting your pet to carry the wedding rings is a crowd-pleaser. Dogs make the best ring bearers because they’re more likely to listen and can be trained to walk on cue unlike cats, most of whom are very independent and can’t be counted on to do what you want when you want it....

molly on the range Credit: Courtesy of Molly Yeh Molly Yeh knows her way around a kitchen. She’s the creator of the popular food blog My Name is Yeh, chock full of beautiful photography and delicious recipes she creates at her Minnesota farm. Her first book, Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from an Unlikely Life on a Farm (Rodale Books) has just been released, and includes a collection of stories and recipes inspired by her Chinese and Jewish heritage, her travels, and country living....

woman wearing circular ring Credit: Sophia Beck/Gallery Stock woman wearing circular ring Credit: Sophia Beck/Gallery Stock woman wearing circular ring Credit: Sophia Beck/Gallery Stock woman wearing circular ring Credit: Sophia Beck/Gallery Stock Nail polish isn’t for everyone—maybe you simply don’t like the maintenance, or you just prefer the look of unpolished nails; others have a hard time keeping polish intact due to their job or lifestyle. Whatever your reason for preferring bare nails, know that falling into this camp shouldn’t preclude you from shaping, buffing, and maintaining the tips of your fingers and toes....

A streamlined closet filled with the correct hangers for each garment will help you keep this small space organized, but with so many different types of hangers on the market, knowing which type you need can be tricky. To help understand the differences between each type of hanger, we talked to organizing expert Naeemah Ford Goldson. Despite this product category’s variety, sturdier iterations typically come in two materials: wood and velvet....

Mashed-Avocado and Egg Toast Credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo By Rebecca Morris and Nashia Baker ` Mastering the Holiday Meal Franchise Logo View Series Planning a Picnic? Here’s How to Pull It Off Smoothly, From Packing Your Tote to Choosing the Perfect Location What to Cook on the Grill This Father’s Day Make Mom Lunch Not Brunch with Our Marvelous Mostly Make-Ahead Menu Mother’s Day Baking Projects You and Your Mom Can Tackle Together...

rose bush Credit: LordRunar/Getty rose bush Credit: LordRunar/Getty rose bush Credit: LordRunar/Getty rose bush Credit: LordRunar/Getty After a hard day of weeding your garden, a good long soak in an Epsom-salt bath can soothe your aching muscles. But did you know that Epsom salts can give your roses a boost, too? It all comes down to the salts’ chemical components. The Science Epsom salts are comprised of magnesium sulfate which, along with sulfur, occurs naturally in garden soil....

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home bar with liquor bottles and glasses Credit: Henry & Co Design home bar with liquor bottles and glasses Credit: Henry & Co Design home bar with liquor bottles and glasses Credit: Henry & Co Design home bar with liquor bottles and glasses Credit: Henry & Co Design Want to shake a better cocktail? Stocking a stellar home bar is only half the equation. Storing spirits the right way is important to provide the best taste and experience....