How to Zest a Lemon (or Other Citrus) To make the most of orange peel, lemon peel, or lime peel’s flavor, you should avoid any of the fruit’s white membrane, which can add unwanted bitterness to your dish. How to Shred Citrus Peel with a Microplane Zester Chefs and home cooks put a woodworking tool called a Microplane ($16, Target) to use for easily making lemon zest and other citrus zest....

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“We know that some people might be missing our meatballs, which is why we’ve released an at-home alternative which, using easily accessible ingredients, will help those looking for some inspiration in the kitchen,” says IKEA Country Food Manager Lorena Lourido in a release. “Staying at home can be hard, but we want to help make everyone’s lives that little bit easier and more enjoyable. Bon appétit or, smaklig måltid, as we say in Sweden!...

1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 2 teaspoon vanilla 5 ½ cup powdered sugar

Pickled Pepper Sausage Grinders: Prepare as directed, except omit onion, sweet pepper, and olive oil. Top meat mixture evenly with 1/2 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained, and 1/2 cup bottled sliced banana or pepperoncini peppers, drained.Per sandwich: 672 cal., 41 g total fat (21 g sat. fat), 96 mg chol., 2,339 mg sodium, 37 g carbo., 3 g fiber, 37 g pro.Exchanges: 1 1/2 Vegetable, 2 Starch, 4 High-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Fat

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Ken Wysocky graduated from the University of Wisconsin OshKosh with a bachelor of arts in journalism. From there he went on to report for several newspapers, including the Daily Herald and The Milwaukee Sentinel. His background in freelance writing and editing reveals a wide-ranging ability to craft his written work for different sectors, including newspapers, consumer publications, and corporate communications. Ken’s bylines include Cleaner and Plumber magazines, lifestyle publications such as Country and Better Homes & Gardens, and reporting on behalf of The Badger Institute about city infrastructure....

Note: If you set the brick just above the soil, you can use it as a mowing strip, running your lawn mower’s wheel right over the brick. This eliminates the need for trimming. Click here for a how-to on installing brick garden edging. Click for more garden design tips. Click for more garden edging ideas. How-to Install Garden Edging

The goal of laundry stripping is to revive linens and clothing items with a deep clean that lifts grime and buildup. “It helps to remove all residues from laundry soap, fabric softener, minerals from hard water, and body oils,” says Rosa Nogales-Hernandez, head home cleaning valet for Valet Living, a Florida-based residential amenities provider. “Essentially, it gives your laundry a second chance to be as fresh and crisp like it’s the very first wash....

⅓ cup butter ⅓ cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon milk Glazed Lemon Slices 2 small lemons Sugar Nonstick cooking spray