Arugula: Popular in salads, this peppery green is also a great companion to charred or grilled steak, but that’s not all. Dishes like our Creamy Fettuccine With Corn and Arugula, take full advantage of this green’s crowd-pleasing flavor, while offering a perfect option for a quick weeknight meal. A good dose of iron and vitamins A and C is an extra bonus. Spinach: Popeye’s preferred green is also one of ours....
1. Start with the right tools. 2. Provide shade. For a bigger break from the sun: Use a freestanding patio umbrella, fit a retractable awning onto the pergola, or install a sail canopy in the pergola’s corners and a pole connected to the handrail. 3. Refresh outdoor furniture. 4. Add character to a pergola. Cut decorative rafters and rafter tails using a pattern and jigsaw. For more-substantial tails, sandwich three boards together using wood glue and screws....
But if you’re making quiche at home and are left with soggy, less-than-memorable results, you might need to tweak your approach. We got the scoop from professional chefs around the country, who shared their best tips for making better quiche. Grab your eggs, cream, vegetables, and cheese, and get ready to bake something amazing. Professional Chefs Share Their Tips for the Best Quiche Be sure to rest the dough before rolling it out, and then again before you blind-bake it....
Get the recipe. Mixed Grains Bowl With Beet-Ginger Dressing The heartbeet of this bowl is the vibrant, earthy dressing. Trust us: You’ll want to make extra to keep in the fridge. Get the recipe. Kitchen Hero: Puff Pastry Cinnamon-Sugar Cookies Buttery puff pastry forms the base of these simple cookies, which feature a cinnamon-sugar pecan swirl throughout each bite. Getting that perfect spiral is surprisingly easy. The key is rolling the topped pastry into a tight log, and then giving it a quick freeze before slicing....
There are different rules surrounding White Elephant gift exchanges, but the gist is you bring a wrapped (relatively cheap) gift and pick a number out of a hat when you arrive. Then, in numerical order, guests can pick a gift under the tree or steal an already opened gift from a buddy. After three swaps, that’s it. Most-Loved Under-$30 White Elephant Gifts Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Heathered Socks, $15 Burt’s Bees Hand Repair Kit, $15 JBL Go 2 Bluetooth Speakers, $28 (was $40) Dreubea Faux Leather Tote Bag, $13 (was $20) Culture and Nature Reed Diffuser, $30 Yankee Candle Balsam & Cedar Large Tumbler Candle, $18 (was $31) Elixir Glassware Square Wine Glass Set, $26 Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, $22 (was $24) Sharper Image LED Word Clock, $27 (was $30) The Hygge Game Conversation Game, $20...
Cheesy Chile Dip This cheesy mélange of five different peppers is perfect for a party, game day, or a comfort-food-weekend treat. Glorious Green Dip This veg-forward recipe proves healthy can be delightful, too. Spiced Lentil Dip Any legume does well in a blended dip, and this recipe proves it. Chimichurri-Yogurt Dip A bright chimichurri mixture swirled into thick Greek yogurt makes for a pretty presentation and fresh flavor. Carrot Hummus Build flavor from the get-go by sizzling garlic in olive oil with fragrant cumin, and then steam carrots in the toasted aromatics....
After boiling Easter eggs, picking the right colors and designs for your spring-time creations can be a fun, playful activity. When you focus on the process, it doesn’t matter what the final outcome is, because you had a good time—but with these decorations, you’ll have fun and have a final egg collection you can show off, too. Whether you want to try homemade egg dye or take the no-dye Easter egg route, these clever ideas have you covered for all your Easter egg needs....
You should know by now that I love to travel. I’m actually in the middle of probably my 20th trip of the year right now as I’m writing this post. Before I had kids, my husband and I used to go on a big trip once a year to everywhere from Hawaii to our last trip while I was pregnant to Greece. And now that our toddler joins us on most trips, we typically travel to places a little closer to home like Tampa and San Francisco....
Get the Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken and Sweet Potatoes Get the recipe: Cheesy Chicken Nachos Get the recipe: Baked Chicken Parm Get the recipe: Skillet Chicken Thighs With Balsamic Glaze and Fresh Cherry Salsa Get the recipe: Spicy Grilled Chicken With Shaved Zucchini Salad Get the recipe: Slow-Cooker Chicken Taco Soup Get the recipe: Chicken Thighs With Chorizo, Spring Onions, and Rice Pilaf Get the recipe: Crispy Chicken-And-Cheddar Sandwiches...
Get the recipe: Apple Crumb Pie Get more Thanksgiving dessert recipes and easy holiday desserts. Get the recipe: Apple Kuchen Get the recipe: Chocolate Silk Pie Get the recipe: Bitter Orange Crostata Get the recipe: Cherry Pie Get the recipe: Banana Cream Pie Get the recipe: Peach Ricotta Tart Get the recipe: Cranberry Cream Pie Get the recipe: Pressed-Crust Pear Tart Get the recipe: Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie Get the recipe: Peach Almond Crostada Get the recipe: Pecan Wedges With Brown Sugar Whipped Cream Get the recipe: Graham Cracker Pie Get the recipe: Ginger-Pear Crumble Get the recipe: Ice Cream Pie With Warm Blueberry Sauce Get the recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake Get the recipe: Peach and Sour Cream Tart Get the recipe: Summer Fruit Pie Get the recipe: Gingersnap Pear Cheesecake Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Pie Get the recipe: Raspberry Rhubarb Tart Get the recipe: Rustic Apple Tart Get the recipe: Chocolate-Caramel Ice Cream Pie Get the recipe: Raspberry Crostata Get the recipe: Chocolate Ice Box Cake Get the recipe: Chocolate Pecan Pie
1. Shop around when hiring a lawn care company. If you’re not into yard work or you’re short on time, keeping your lawn mowed, trimmed, and edged can be challenging, but it’s one of the most noticeable things about your property. A lawn mowing service can be a worthwhile investment to take the hassle off your hands while keeping your yard looking crisp and clean. Instead of going with the first service you come across, you’ll get the best deal possible by shopping around a little....
Although it depends on which type of mask you’re dealing with, all outcomes aren’t ideal. While it’s relatively safe to over-apply emollients and moisturizers, leaving a hydrating sheet mask on for too long (i.e., until it’s dry) can be counterproductive—it actually causes a reversal effect where the sheet reabsorbs the moisture from the skin. On the other hand, a cleansing mask or an exfoliating mask can have an even more negative effect....
Sugars cross-link our collagen fibers or twist around each other, making it more difficult for our body to repair. Glucose and fructose also link the amino acids in collagen and elastin, causing glycation end products, or AGEs. In other words, sugar can age us, too. “Although this happens in many different organs—not just the skin—skin is somewhat more prone to this damage because the damage caused by AGEs is also stimulated by ultraviolet light,” Sarkar adds....
“Medjool dates are known for their sweetness, making them an excellent snack or substitute for white sugar in recipes. They also provide an antioxidant and fiber boost,” said Claudia Thompson, PhD, RD, a registered dietitian, and spokesperson for Zenwise. Read on to learn more about the benefits of this sweet superfruit, as well as tips for using Medjool dates to take your snack and entertaining game to the next level....
There are ways to make financial check-ins less of a chore, like adding a dose of fun by doing an activity while you talk suggests money coach Denise Hughes, author of Earn, Save, Spend, Give: 4 Things to Do with Your Money and How to Make It All Work. “I think that for money discussions, we need to invite in some lightness and be open-minded, no matter what that means for a couple,” she says....
Take a Virtual Tour of the Real Simple Home Here! For even more tidying tips, check out The Home Edit co-founders Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer’s new special-edition magazine, The Home Edit: Feel-Good Organizing. It may even inspire you to actually organize that junk drawer. Resort Your Refrigerator If you’re currently stacking yogurt cups and placing produce on the open shelves in your fridge, you’re doing it wrong. Clear storage bins will keep items contained while making it easy to see what’s inside....
If you’re tired of cleaning up spilled oats and having three containers of baking powder (because you can never find it when you need it), there’s hope. Try these pantry organization ideas to help you get an Insta-worthy system that truly works. 1. Start by Taking Stock The first step in pantry organization is to do an inventory. Pull everything out to give your shelves a good wipe-down, check for expired products, and cull your cookbook and appliance collection....
“After age 20, we produce 1 percent less collagen every year,” says Dr. Engelman. For most people, the signs of aging around the lips begin to show between 30 and 40, she says, and “many patients find that it is a significant contributor to their perception of aging.” Those signs include thinner, more wrinkled lips and fine lines surrounding the mouth. But luckily, there are lip products specifically created with anti-aging in mind....
The touch of a soft, fluffy bath towel after a warm shower or bath is the best. But if your bath towels are dingy, scratchy, and smell a bit funky, it’s probably due to your laundry routine. Cleaning and drying your towels incorrectly can lead to discoloration, changes in texture, and odors. Here are seven bath towel laundry mistakes you’re making—but don’t worry, they are all simple to fix. Finally, fabric softeners also coat the fibers, causing the towel to be less absorbent....
Thanks to sites like Poshmark, thredUp, and good old Ebay, it’s now easier than ever to earn a little extra cash or even make a side business out of your wardrobe. Depending on your shopping habits (no judgment!), you may actually have a lot of inventory to move. But there are a few key points to follow in order to be successful. That’s why we turned to Chloe Binetti. Since signing up for Poshmark in 2013, Binetti now makes nearly six figures per year selling her clothes on the site....
