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We scoured Etsy to find these wide-ranging wreaths for autumn. And when your friends and family pull up to your home for Thanksgiving dinner, they’ll be greeted with their first warm welcome. How gorgeous is this navy and tan burlap wreath? We love it because the colors aren’t your typical crimson and gold fall decor shades, but it’s still regal and seasonal. MORE: DIY Autumn pompom wreath This large blooming wreath looks like fresh grass and makes us feel so refreshed and alive!...

Turkey chili with roasted jalapeño peppers Broiled jalapeños, ground turkey and butternut squash come together in this turkey chili with roasted jalapeño peppers recipe from Jessica Gavin. Sure, there’s some extra prep involved — but once you taste it, you will know it was worth the work! Slow-cooker white chicken chili Budget Bytes has a delicious slow-cooker recipe for white chicken chili that combines chicken breasts with beans and green salsa....

1. Fabric Easter basket Is sewing your bag? Here’s your basket. Moda Bake Shop’s “honey buns” make these Easter baskets look as a sweet as they sound. Honey buns are made from long, thin strips of coordinating fabric, which you can sew together to make some of the cutest patchwork quilting pieces you’ll ever see, from pillowcases to teapot coozies. If you don’t have a honey bun, you can make your own version from strips of fabric....

Avocado toast is #basic by now. It’s like cereal for millennials. The basic equation for avocado toast is pretty simple. Toasted bread + avocado + salt and pepper = avocado toast. But that version is best kept to your weekday morning routine. With this recipe, we are going for an expert-level, restaurant-worthy avocado toast. So without further ado, here’s how to impress your friends and your taste buds with your next avocado toast endeavor....

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Looking for a special Valentine’s drink to share with your mate to celebrate an evening of decadent love? One sip of this aphrodisiacal chocolate espresso martini and you’ll both be hooked — even obsessed — and tempted to drink more than one! Featuring a rich rim of chocolate that leads into an indulgent blend of espresso, Kahlua, and vanilla-infused vodka, you’ll look forward to skipping dessert and going straight for this luscious drink....

The batter is simple, which makes it the perfect backdrop for the grated orange rind and dried cranberries team up to tempt your taste buds. (As a bonus, both of these fruits are high in Vitamin C.) Now, if the combination is a little too tangy for you, try serving these muffins warm with a little honey butter, or a drizzle of honey.

If you’re looking for a holiday ham recipe that requires little preparation and minimal attention, our slow-cooker spiral ham, inspired by Basil and Bubbly, is the fabulously fuss-free recipe for you! Featuring a tongue-tantalizing glaze made with bourbon, hot pepper jelly, Dijon mustard and brown sugar, this fall-apart-by-the-slice ham is mouthwateringly moist and deliciously rich with flavor. The hot pepper jelly and Dijon mustard deliver a tongue-tingling hint of heat that is perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the brown sugar and the complex flavor profile of bourbon....

Fall is upon us and before you can pull a football out from under someone, it will be time to gather around the table with family and friends for food and festivities. However, the special usually airs a week or two before Turkey Day, giving you ample time to make a themed dinner for a viewing party. Decorating for your fun themed dinner is pretty simple — just pull out a ping-pong table and some mismatched chairs to get that Charlie Brown vibe....

Just like when I created DIY foundation for your reading pleasure, I’m returning once more as your beauty guinea pig. This time, I’m taking a page from Kylie Jenner’s book and creating lipsticks. It turns out, lipsticks are markedly easier to make than foundation, and surprise! They turn out pretty damn well, too. From sheer color to more pigmented options, making DIY lipstick isn’t as much of a Pinterest fail as you may think....

Before we get started, what tried and true tips work for cutting onions? Running them under cold water first? Chewing gum as you cut? As someone who has always teared up from sliced onions, even if I’m not the one cutting them, I’m happy to report running it under cold water first definitely did the trick! And, for what it’s worth, I also noticed the greener the onion was, the more likely it was to cause tears if I forgot to run it under cold water....

Admittedly, watching Jax will only make you want to master your bartending skills more. He’s cool AF, wildly knowledgeable, and makes one hell of a drink. But hearing his bartending tips will also make you realize just how much time and energy goes into creating one cocktail. Basically, those high bar tabs will start to look a lot more reasonable. MORE: How to infuse tequila & make 3 awesome cocktails You can’t just dump a bunch of stuff into a highball glass, give it a quick shake, and hope for the best....

Birthdays call for celebrations, and really, July 4th — the birthday of the United States of America — is a nationwide red, white and blue party, culminating with fireworks at dusk! How about firing it up with some easy fireworks decorations for your backyard celebration? This cute pool noodle firecracker centerpiece is easy and fun to make, and everyone around the table will love the creativity. These are made with pool noodles....

If you’ve got a hungry Thanksgiving crowd to feed, fill them up with a holiday meal that will help create unforgettable holiday memories. For your comfort food-loving guests, this traditional side is often one of the most anticipated dishes on the holiday table — but if you’re going to do it, why not go for an A++ experience? The Pioneer Woman’s creamy mashed potatoes will have your family and friends asking you for the recipe so they can re-live the wonder of this celebrity chef’s side dish long after Thanksgiving is over....

Fresh vegetables are hard to resist (and why would we even try?) — especially when they’re prepared well. This roasted lemon Parmesan green bean recipe, inspired by Two Peas and Their Pod, is no exception. Fill a bag at the farmers market with a pound of fresh, glorious green beans, and you’ll be ready for a simple, tasty side dish for your next dinner. Green beans are some of nature’s most generous gifts to the taste buds....

Craving a new twist on the traditional cranberry sauce for your Thanksgiving table? Try this roasted apple cranberry relish, inspired by Budget Bytes, and watch your family and friends go wild for this spicy, jammy holiday condiment. Long gone are the days to open up a can of cranberry sauce and plop it on a plate. After making homemade cranberry sauce on the stovetop, using fresh cranberries, a generous amount of sugar, a bit of citrus, and a pinch of spice, our holiday mission was to come up with the cranberry sauce that beats all those that came before....

Of course, you’re going to need some stellar Halloween group costume ideas to pull off this spooky holiday in proper style. And, fortunately for you and your crew, 2018 turned out to be a year bursting with group costume inspo. Don’t believe us? See for yourself. The seven group costumes below will secure your #HalloweenSquadGoal status. The characters from Black Panther MORE: Scary women’s Halloween costume ideas 2018 The students of Riverdale High The Average Joes MORE: Funny Halloween costumes for people over 60...

But two-ingredient cocktails? You can totally make those at home, even if you have no cocktail experience. The most popular options are everywhere — think gin and tonics or mimosas — but there’s a whole world of two-ingredient party cocktails out there that are much more elevated than the classic G and T, yet just as easy to make. These cocktails are ideal for serving at gatherings. They don’t take too much effort to prepare, but with ingredients like crème de cassis and amaretto, they will impress the heck out of your guests....

But what if you don’t want to serve a pie — as incredible as apple pies can be? What if you want something different? The number of apple desserts floating around that can rival the apple pie are plentiful. We wanted to make it a little easier for you to choose, so we gathered 10 of our favorites to share with you. These desserts can be made as an alternative to apple pie during the holidays, or you can enjoy them any time of year!...

So, off to the races we go! Cheers. Add some heat with a Jalapeño Spiked Mint Julep This fruity and spicy Ginger-Mint Julep with Fresh Pineapple also has black peppercorns Peach preserves and cognac come together in this mint julep, The Wild Ruffian Chunks of strawberries and moonshine make up this Strawberry Moonshine Julep A Girl Scouts-inspired, chocolaty Thin Mint Julep Skip the mint and make a fresh, herby Basil Julep instead A touch of color and florals makes this Lavender Mint Julep the real winner You’ll lick not sip these Mint Julep Popsicles Add a touch of citrus with this Clementine Mint Julep Cinnamon+ mint = Cinna-Mint Julep Try a bubbly and sweet Sparkling Blackberry Mint Julep Blend, don’t stir, your Mint Julep Slushie