Best Potatoes for Soup Here are the most common varieties of potatoes that will work best for every type of soup recipe. Round white potatoes (top left): These round, white spuds are low in starch and are often called waxy potatoes. They hold their shape better after cooking. This makes them one of the best potatoes for soup when you want chunks of potato with skins still on. Russet potatoes (top center): Russets are high in starch and have a light, mealy texture....

“Prices tend to be lowest in January and highest in summer,” Palmer says. “If you can wait to buy a home until January and February, you have a better chance of locking down a good deal.” Of course, the best time to buy can depend heavily on your location in the United States, she adds. “Be sure to take a close look at the trends in your area before buying,” Palmer says....

The homemade version is also more environmentally friendly. You’ll save bottles from the landfill as well as the fuel that would’ve been used to get those bottles to the store. Plus, a glass cleaner made with natural ingredients, such as distilled white vinegar, is much gentler on the earth than most premixed cleaners. Another benefit comes from the ability to adjust the recipe as needed. You have total control over the quality and ratios of ingredients in a homemade window cleaning solution....

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The fall-theme trees started popping up last year, and we’re already seeing people put them up this year. There are hundreds of new Instagram posts with #FallChristmasTree—and all the images are gorgeous. If you’ve been looking for a reason to break out the holiday decorations a few months early, here is your excuse. Here are a few of my favorite trees and products you need to recreate the looks....

Perhaps you’ve suffered through one too many frigid nights, determined to make your old coat last. Or you’ve moved to a chillier climate. Or simply, you’d like a new shell in the rotation to make your everyday look less monotonous from December to April. Buying a jacket that’s warm enough is an often expensive endeavor as you consider insulation, durability, and other factors that jack up the cost of your winter wear....

How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey First things first, let’s talk cookware and tools. Make sure you have a large roasting pan on hand, as well as an instant-read thermometer. For a neater-looking bird, you might want to tie the drumsticks together using kitchen twine. Bonus points if you keep an oven thermometer in the oven to make sure you’re roasting at the right temperature. Now that you’ve got your roasting essentials lined up, you’ll need a defrosted turkey and a handful of aromatics, like onions, carrots, and lemons, a generous amount of softened butter, and of course, salt and pepper....

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Whether you’re planning to make an entire turkey dinner with all the fixings this year or are slated to bring just one dish to your neighborhood potluck, TJ’s has your back. This lineup of Thanksgiving-themed desserts includes returning favorites like the delectable Pumpkin Cobbler as well as welcome newbies like Cranberry Orange Bars. As always, Trader Joe’s has done its best to make sure there’s a little something for everyone....

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However, one of the biggest problems with flare jeans (that many reluctant millennials have voiced) is figuring out the shoes you’re supposed to wear with them. From peek-a-boo pumps and platforms that take full-length jeans to new heights to strappy sandals and heels that make the most of negative cropped space, read on for our top shoe pairings for flare jeans (and browse more denim picks here). For Full-Length Flare Jeans Shop it: Steve Madden Daisie Pumps Shop it: Sam Edelman Winona Western Boot Shop it: Nine West Zenna Platform Sandals Shop it: Madewell The Evelyn Slide Clog Shop it: Birdies The Robin Sandal...

When Should You Prune Blueberries? Pruning should be done while the plants are dormant. This could be any time after leaf drop to late winter. However, many growers, particularly in colder regions, prefer to wait until late winter. Most blueberry plants don’t need to be cut back at all at planting time. However, if they have weak or broken stems, these should be removed. As difficult as it may be to do, you should remove all flower buds on new plants (these are visible in late winter and can simply be rubbed off)....

Sifting flour through a sieve or sifter helps break up clumps and aerates the ingredients. In the past, sifted flour also allowed for more accurate measuring results. Read on to learn about sifting flour for cookies and what baking steps you should follow to produce the perfect results you want. Should You Sift Flour for Cookies? Fortunately, our Test Kitchen says you can skip the extra step of sifting flour when making cookies....

“Humans love being around water because something about it is inherently calming,” says Sanam Hafeez, a New York City–based neuropsychologist and faculty member at Columbia University. “Perhaps for some, water takes them back to their youth; to swimming in a pool, lake, or ocean. Bodies of water have a dream-like quality to them, much like clouds, and allow us to see different shapes and imagine limitless possibilities. Just staring at water allows our minds to be still and peaceful....

Below, we’ve covered everything you need to know about retinol body lotions—the benefits, the downsides, what to look for, and much more. Retinol Benefits Retinol is perhaps the most effective ingredient that dermatologists have to treat aging skin. “Retinol helps stimulate collagen to strengthen the foundation of the skin,” explains Joshua Zeichner, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist, director of clinical and cosmetic research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital, and medical advisor for JORI Skincare....

Our demand for ever sweeter foods, coupled with food manufacturers increasingly providing them to us, has resulted in a nearly 30% increase in added sugar consumption by American adults in the last three decades. But our shift toward wanting lower to zero sugar options has food producers responding in kind. The answer has been a flood of products that have less or no sugar, but contain high-intensity sweeteners that contribute fewer calories....

“A golden rule is that you don’t have to be brilliant―just nice,” says Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, in New Albany, Indiana. “If you start with simple, even obvious comments, that makes it easier for others.” Learn the secrets of how to make small talk with style and grace to help you more easily navigate your next party. “As I drive to a party, I try to come up with two or three things to talk about in case the conversation runs dry,” says Debra Fine, lecturer and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk ($15, amazon....