1 cup powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon milk

½ cup butter 3 ounce unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ⅔ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda Creamy White Frosting 1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 4 cup powdered sugar 3 tablespoon milk Chocolate Frosting ¼ cup butter or margarine 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoon buttermilk 2 ¼ cup sifted powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup chopped walnuts

½ of a fresh lemon, juiced 2 tablespoon white wine or chicken broth 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme ¼ cup butter, cut into small cubes

1 ½ cup lightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup rice vinegar 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper Veggie Spring Rolls: Prepare as above except omit shrimp and substitute 3/4 cup diced firm tofu.

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening ¼ cup cold butter or shortening, cut-up ¼ cup ice water and

Shredded Pork Sandwiches with Vinegar Slaw: In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix); 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons honey; 1/4 teaspoon salt; and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Toss to combine. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours, stirring occasionally. In a medium saucepan, heat reserved meat mixture, covered, over medium heat about 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. If desired, add some of the reserved sauce to moisten meat....

3 pound ground beef 3 cup chopped onions (3 medium) 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon black pepper

½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon honey 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper Mini Corn Bread Muffins 1 8.5 ounce package corn muffin mix ⅓ cup milk 1 egg ½ cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers (2 ounces) Shortcut Instead of preparing Spicy Buttermilk Dressing, use 1 cup bottled ranch salad dressing mixed with 1 tsp....

* Remaining dukkah can be sprinkled on cooked vegetables, added to olive oil for bread dipping, or sprinkled on a sour cream dip. Dukkah can be stored in a tightly sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

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⅓ cup dairy sour cream 2 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives 2 teaspoon prepared horseradish ¼ cup whipping cream

Day-to-Day Storage Missy’s successful storage strategies revolve around working with daily habits rather than against them. For example, Missy converted a room just off the mudroom into a homework and project space. This works so that when the children come in from school, they can drop their bags and get started on their nightly to-do lists. She included drawer storage and a crafts caddy as a table centerpiece. The divided wooden tote corrals crafts supplies and is easy to carry to other areas....

3 ½ cup chopped strawberries (1 1/2 pounds) ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon lemon juice