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1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Jennifer Segal |Step-By-Step Instructions

Channel your inner French pastry chef and whip up a batch of light and dreamy cream puffs. 4/14/2025Updated: 4/14/2025View the print-ready version of this recipe. Cream puffs might look fancy—like something you’d find at a French bakery or elegant party—but they’re surprisingly easy to make at home. The only real trick is getting comfortable with a piping bag, and that just takes a little practice.

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Jennifer Segal |Step-By-Step Instructions

View the print-ready version of this recipe. Charoset (pronounced ha-ROH-set) is a sweet, symbolic Passover dish that represents the mortar used by the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt. This Ashkenazi recipe—passed down from my dear friend Dana Kaminsky’s “Grama Rose”—is made with apples, nuts, sweet red wine, orange juice, and just a hint of honey and cinnamon. Unlike the thick, paste-like Sephardic version made with dates and figs, this charoset is bright, crunchy, and refreshing.

1 month ago | makeandtakes.com | Step-By-Step Instructions |Tonya Staab

If there is a way to upcycle something and not throw it away, I will do it. Spring is almost here and it’s time to clear the clutter. We’ve got some fun ways to upcycle things you probably have in your home. Turn those old ceramic bowls into a bird bath for your garden,  turn old jars into flower frog vases for flower arranging, and use fabric scraps to make our pretty DIY rag rug. You can also use torn items in your home for patching distressed jeans. We’ll show you how below.

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Jennifer Segal |Step-By-Step Instructions

View the print-ready version of this recipe. Minestrone is the ultimate clean-out-the-fridge soup—hearty, comforting, and endlessly adaptable based on what you have on hand. At its core, it’s an Italian vegetable soup, often with beans, pasta, and a tomato-based broth, but no two recipes are exactly alike.

2 months ago | parade.com | Step-By-Step Instructions |Renee Hanlon

Every year, as January creeps to a close, we can look forward to finding out if we are in for a long winter or if spring is just on the horizon. February 2 marks Groundhog Day and is the day we wait with bated breath to find out if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. He makes his appearance first thing in the morning at Gobblers Knob in the Pennsylvania Wilds. While we wait for the verdict, we can busy ourselves with a little crafting.