1 ¾ pound potatoes or sweet potatoes, peeled, if desired, and cut into 1-inch pieces (5 cups) 2 large onions, coarsely chopped (2 cups), or 2 medium leeks, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup) 1 pound carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces (3 cups) 12 ounce parsnips and/or turnips, cut into 1-inch pieces (3 cups) 1 pound red sweet peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups) 1 pound yellow sweet peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups) 1 pound button or cremini mushrooms, halved (quarter large mushrooms) (6 cups) 2 heads garlic, separated into cloves and peeled ½ cup olive oil 2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 lime 1 cup baby arugula 1 cup frozen peas, thawed ¼ cup fresh mint or basil leaves 1 cloves garlic ¼ teaspoon salt 6 tablespoon olive oil

Test Kitchen Tip: Bake two of the casseroles in a 350° oven for 25 minutes to serve right away. Chill the other two to tote.

3 cup milk 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 cup sliced almonds ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoon butter, melted 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes Almond Crust 2 ½ cup broken cinnamon graham crackers 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted ⅓ cup sugar ⅓ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar ¼ cup water ½ cup heavy cream 2 Tbsp. butter, chopped 1 tsp. kosher salt Orange Buttercream Frosting 1 cup butter, softened 2 teaspoon orange zest 4 cup powdered sugar 3 tablespoon heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash salt ¼ cup finely chopped candied ginger

The Grampa’s Weeder Original Stand Up Weed Puller Tool allows you to pull stubborn taproot weeds like dandelions while standing. It features a 45-inch bamboo handle topped with a steel forked head to effectively lift weeds and their roots from the ground. Simply hover the weed puller over the center of the weed you want to pull, press it into the ground, and lean the handle to one side to lift the root....

Stove top instructions: Set onions aside to add later. In a 4- to 5- quart Dutch oven, brown beef one third at a time, in 2 Tbsp. hot olive or cooking oil. Transfer beef to platter; drain fat and return beef to Dutch oven. Increase wine to 1-1/2 cups and vinegar to 1/3 cup. Stir wine, tomato paste, vinegar, cinnamon, rosemary, allspice, salt, and red pepper into meat. Bring to boiling....

Pressure Cooker Instructions Lightly coat a 6-qt. multifunction electric or stove-top pressure cooker with cooking spray. In prepared cooker combine remaining ingredients (but use 1/2 cup water instead of 1/3). Lock lid in place. Set electric cooker on high pressure to cook 30 minutes. For stove-top cooker, bring up to pressure over medium-high heat; reduce heat enough to maintain steady (but not excessive) pressure. Cook 30 minutes. Remove from heat. For both models, let stand 15 minutes to release pressure naturally....

Its sharp spines (or teeth) along the leaf deter deer and other garden pests as well as unwanted human visitors. If you don’t want it to work as a barrier plant, avoid planting sotol near walkways. Sometimes overlooked, but a pleasing attribute, is sotol’s tall white flower spikes that attract hummingbirds. Flowers appear on mature plants in spring and last for several weeks. Plant three or more plants together for a dramatic floral display....

½ cup coarsely chopped and seeded kumquats ½ cup chilled sparkling white wine or chilled alcohol-free sparkling white grape beverage ¼ cup walnut oil 1 quartered shallot ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ⅛ teaspoon ground coriander or ground cardamom