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A Bone-In, Skin-On Turkey Breast Yields Plenty of Meat for an Intimate Thanksgiving Dinner

After decades of roasting two turkeys for the big day, we look forward to an intimate Thanksgiving dinner. Four of us will enjoy roasted red chile turkey along with plenty of vegetable sides, fresh cranberry sauce and pumpkin tarts. We’ll treat ourselves to sparkling wine and a charcuterie board while the final preparations take place. For the…


Breakfast Pizza

Eggs may be one of the most iconic breakfast foods around, and pizza may be one of America’s favorite takeout foods, but if you’ve never put eggs on your pizza, you’re missing out. Layers of bubbling melted cheese are topped with basil leaves, tomatoes and four sunny side up eggs in this delicious, fun-to-make recipe for breakfast…


Homemade Biscuit Mix Can Be Made in 10 Minutes With Pantry Staples

Biscuit mix can be used to make a variety of recipes from casseroles to chicken pot pie. But it can be frustrating to get a hankering for one of those comforting foods and realize you’re out of Bisquick or your other go-to biscuit mix. But don’t ditch your brunch plans just yet — homemade biscuit mix can…


Weatherproof a Door

The Department of Energy tells us warm air leaking into your home during the summer and out of your home in the winter can waste a substantial portion of your energy dollars. You can save at least 10% on your energy bill by reducing those air leaks at the doors to your house, and it’s…


11 Simple Tricks to Make Your Bathroom Feel Like a Spa

A trip to the spa leaves you feeling relaxed, pampered and rejuvenated. The experience centers on a serene environment that’s carefully designed to help you unwind and escape, and you can easily re-create that soothing atmosphere at home in your own bathroom. By incorporating calming elements, upgrading fixtures and minimizing clutter, you can achieve a…


Baked Ziti

Few things are as sensorial as the smell of sauce wafting through grandma’s house, and this baked ziti recipe will take you right there. Made with layers of homemade sauce, mozzarella cheese and silky noodles, this dish is perfect for holiday dinners with loved ones. Not only is baked ziti the perfect meal to bring to potlucks,…


DIY Peanut Butter Cups Are Easy, Kid-Friendly

Baking with milk chocolate chips is very convenient (no chopping or little bits of chocolate to clean up or, ahem, eat), but sometimes they won’t act in the same way as a milk chocolate bar. Confusing, we know. Our favorite milk chocolate chips, while delicious, contain stabilizers. That means that when they melt, they turn…


Indian-Spiced Chicken Skewers Are Tasty Cocktail Fare

Holidays can bring on lots of stress if you want to have company. When I am entertaining, I’ll make one dish that may require a bit of time and fill in with easy add-ins like roasted nuts, marinated olives with lemon zest and pepper and a tray of interesting cheeses. Seriously Simple style. I like…


Replace Drawer Glides

Cabinet drawers are designed to open and close with ease because of the metal glides, the mechanism installed along the sides of the drawer. We take that easy operation for granted until the drawer gets stuck, either from something in the path of the glides or the glides getting off track, breaking or sagging. That’s…


Enjoy This ‘Winter’ Pizza, Packed With Flavor and Fiber

Topping your pie with squash brings a big vitamin A boost to this pizza. The delicata contributes extra fiber, too, thanks in part to its edible skin. The crust bakes on the bottom rack of the oven while the vegetables roast on the top rack. Once the pizza is assembled, a blast from the broiler…