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Sometimes you’re up for taking on a baking challenge. Others, you’re just trying to get some home-baked goodness in your belly as efficiently as possible. These easy baking recipes are for those times: They’re all made with five ingredients or less. (Full disclosure: A few provide optional add-ins or variations that take the ingredient count […]
Dermatologists Say These Are the 7 Best Ingredients for Fighting Oily Skin and Blemishes – NewBeauty Skip to content As New York dermatologist Patricia Wexler, MD, explains, oily skin is not all bad news. “Oil helps moisturize the skin, making it less dry in the winter, and also protecting it from symptoms of aging.” But, those […]
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FD&C Pigments Primarily used in makeup to create bright, bold shades—Wickes says they can add vibrancy that mineral colors can’t (but that’s quickly changing)—Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) pigments derived from coal tar are considered carcinogenic by many brands. Some experts and retailers, however, view the color additives as an inflated threat and do not […]
Easy pasta recipes are a routine lifesaver even in the best of times. In the decidedly less-than-optimal times we are currently in, pasta is no less than a shelf-stable miracle—providing nourishment, comfort, convenience, and versatility for the stressed-out, hungry masses that are cooking at home more than ever. Considering the fact that trekking to the […]
Sure, three-ingredient pancakes were super-easy to make, but how do they taste? Emma B. Kumer for Taste of Home I was stuck in my apartment (thanks, blizzard!) and found myself with time to prepare a big breakfast. It was the perfect day for pancakes. The only problem: I didn’t have a boxed mix. Not willing […]
Sriracha Julie Clopper/shutterstock Add some heat to this sweet sandwich with sriracha sauce. A drizzle of this will give the PB&J a little kick—just don’t overdo it! Cookie butter via amazon.com You can replace your Jif or Skippy with this delicious, gingerbread-y cookie butter, or add another layer to your sandwich. Either way is pretty […]
Bake focaccia with …instant mashed potatoes inewsfoto/Shutterstock Prepare the mashed potatoes according to package directions and cool for 10 minutes. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl, and make a well in the center. Stir the mashed potatoes and the yeast in as per your favorite Focaccia recipe. Add ketchup to Pad Thai […]
Corn syrup Michelle Lee Photography/Shutterstock If Grandma made pecan pie or candies, chances are this was part of her recipe. It comes in both light and dark variations and stores indefinitely in the pantry or refrigerator. Vanilla extract Diana Taliun/Shutterstock Called “flavoring” by my grandma, vanilla extract is made by soaking vanilla beans in an […]
Recipes & Cooking Ready to add some pizzazz to your favorite dishes? These versatile ingredients will help. Instant flavor boosters photoschmidt/Shutterstock If you ask us, “bland” is the worst thing anyone can call our food. We spend so much time planning menus, carefully measuring ingredients, and cleaning up afterward that our food had better be […]
Flavorings Taste of Home The most frequently used flavoring in baking is pure vanilla extract. Whether you prefer Madagascar, Mexican, or Tahitian—or make your own—make sure it’s always in your cupboard. Although it does go into nearly every kind of baked good, it’s pricey now and getting ever more expensive: here are some tips on […]
You can make a two-ingredient quick bread in only 30 minutes! Taste of Home When I first heard about ice cream bread, I was as skeptical as you might be right about now. How could two ingredients (softened ice cream and self-rising flour) bake up into… bread? But when I sat down and wrote out […]
Everyday Wellness Beth DreherDec 14 Marissa LaliberteDec 14 Pink slime is just the beginning. Here are more gross ingredients that might be in your next bite of food. Ammonia inter reality/Shutterstock Concerns over this chemical came to a head in 2012, when there was so much backlash over ammonia-treated “finely textured beef” (aka “pink slime”) […]
Recipes & Cooking Lindsay D. MattisonDec 13 Amp up your baking game and make cookies that rival Grandma’s! These added ingredients go way beyond an extra dash of vanilla: They’ll have everyone asking for your secret recipe. Marie C Fields/Shutterstock There’s nothing better than a batch of sugar cookies. They always invoke childhood memories of […]
Beauty Marissa LaliberteDec 03 Let us clear things up for you. Petrolatum Nicole Fornabaio/Rd.com, iStock/urbanbuzz Vaseline made it famous, but you’ll find petrolatum in other moisturizers too. It’s known as an occlusive, which is an ingredient that forms a barrier on the outermost layer of your skin to hold water in, sort of like a […]