Magazine Design - Better Homes and Gardens

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May 2017 BHG.COM $2.99

Do - It Yourself

Upcycling

& Painted Patio Tiles 5 Revolution Pg. 8,9

Ways to PREVENT CLUTTER

Easy Egg RECIPES

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Pg. 19

A Floral Pg. 14

Contents 04

The Call of the Wild: Editor’s Letter

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Ways to Improve your Gardening Photography

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Fresh This Season:

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The Practice of Upcyling in Gardening Top 5 Upcycling Tips

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Patio DIY Painted Floor Tiles

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A Floral Revolution

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Client Double Thumbs Up

A Century of DIY wisdom

5 Ways to Prevent Visual Clutter in a Small Room 8 Tips for Interior HousePainting

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5 Easy Egg Recipes Protien Rich Veggies for a healthy you

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Editor’s Letter THE CALL OF THE WILD What’s Inside The Disc

Great Martha Stewart has amazing DO- IT - YOURSELF and UPCYCLING tutorials that you could see and follow, today!

1 Bird Feeder Wreath 2 Upside-Down Planter 3 Yarn-Wrapped Jars 4 Baked Salt Dough Tags 5 Leafy Stepping-Stones 6 Pebble Placemat 7 Needle-Felted Toys 8 Hanging Garden Basket

“Oh, I’m not a gardener,” people say to me. “My black thumb kills any plant I come in contact with.” When I hear that statement I just smile, because I know they’re mistaken. In my experience, everyone has a clever little gardener in them waiting for the right circumstances to come out. Gardening—like any interest or hobby—comes down to a matter of interest and time. I understand when people tell me there’s no room in their lives for planting fl owers, staking dahlias, or weeding. But, I would counter, there will come a time when the kids are grown, the elderly parents don’t need as much assistance, or a random gap opens in your day and you look out the back window and think, I’d really like to grow tomatoes this summer.

That’s where Better Homes & Gardens® magazine comes in. We’ve devoted our March gardening issue to enticing all potential gardeners to get outside in the fresh air and sun, and dig in the dirt.

Paying attention to plants as they grow slows time and emphasizes the passing seasons, the weather, and the idiosyncrasies of nature.

You never know when it will throw you a curve. That’s why some of the biggest control freaks I know (and I say that with love) are really into gardening. I think they value a good tussle with Mother Nature because deep down they respect that they’ll never control her.

Gardening also pulls me away from the tensions of modern life. E-mails and texts demand instantaneous responses.

Social media drags us this way and that with opinions and news leapfrogging the globe. We all need a break. I recommend giving yourself a digital sabbatical at least once a week. Leave your phone inside on Sunday afternoon and work in the yard. The only outside opinion you are likely to encounter is a nosy chickadee in a tree. The only distraction might be the sound of a distant lawn mower. But the rewards are subtly life changing when you pick a bouquet of homegrown tulips or snip herbs from a window box to fl avor your morning eggs. Whenever you are ready to be a gardener (even if you can’t quite yet imagine it), we are here to help and inspire you.

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Ways to Improve your

Gardening Photography Article Taken from bbc.co.uk Written by Clive Nichols

Capturing the ephemeral beauty of your garden on camera is hugely satisfying, requiring a combination of good timing, good luck and a lot of patience. It’s a skill which takes a lifetime to perfect - so to get you started leading professional garden photographer Clive Nichols shares some of his top tips.

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KEEP IT SIMPLE Keep equipment simple - try to avoid having a camera bag full of different cameras, lenses and filters. One camera and a couple of different lenses - say a zoom lens and a wide-angle lens, should be enough to capture garden scenes. Use a macro lens if you want to go in close on a flower or leaf.

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WHEN TO SHOOT Shoot in the early morning and late afternoon on sunny days for better light. Brilliant midday light is too harsh and will wash out colours as well as burning out highlights and turning shadows into inky black pools with no detail. During the day I shoot in cloudy mode.

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NOTICE WIND Choose days when there is little or no wind to reduce subject movement. With little or no wind subject movement is less of a problem and so your chances of getting pin-sharp images with good depth of field are enhanced. If you are shooting on a windy day, use a fast shutter speed.

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USE A TRIPOD I always use a tripod whenever I can - it stops the camera from shaking during exposures and also slows you down, helping you to compost your image with greater care. I always use a tripod whenever I can - it stops the camera from shaking during exposures and also slows you down, helping you.

GO WITH YOUR EMOTIONS Try to photograph subjects that you feel some emotional response from - an aquilegia dripping with early morning dew; a rose dusted with frost; the more beauty you feel for the subject the better the picture you will take. Try to photograph subjects that you feel some emotional response.

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FILM OR DIGITAL? Most of us have converted to digital now, but if you are still using film, try using a slow transparency film such as 50 or 100 ISO This autumn leaf is set off by the out of focus background of other leaves on the tree This autumn leaf is set off by the out of focus.

LIGHTING MATTERS Shoot in the early morning and late afternoon on sunny days for better light. Brilliant midday light is too harsh and will wash out colours as well as burning out highlights and turning shadows into inky black pools with no detail. During the day I shoot in cloudy mode.

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COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES Rather than just taking loads and loads of photographs, spend more time on each subject and concentrate on one or two good compositions of a single subject. if you are shooging a flower close-up, check all around the viewfinder for any distracting.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN Now you’ve got some tips, it’s time to have a go yourself. There are hundreds of fantastic plants and gardens photos on Gardeners’ World Flickr Group to inspire you - do add your photos if you haven’t already. Now you’ve got some tips.

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Learn how to use household items and salvaged materials to make new homes for your plants, vegetables and flowers.

The Practice of

Upcyling in Gardening Design by Tiffany Threadgould, Nancy Ondra

Teacup Garden Old teacups and saucers make great little flower pots. Simply drill a hole in the bottom of the cup, plant the flower and place on a saucer.

Article Taken from various sources including diynetwork.com, naturallysavvy.com, preloved.co.uk I know a lot of people who are interested in eco-living, and every time I mention upcycling they ask me: “What’s upcycling?” My response: “It’s taking something that you would otherwise throw out and finding a way to make it into something else.”

But then I started wondering where the term came from and if it was possibly a little more

Top 5 Upcycling Tips

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1. Finding Second Hand Furniture There are many places where you can find second ha nd furniture such as local ch arity shops, car boot sales an d auctions. Online sites su ch as Preloved are great for cu tting out all the leg work and seeing what’s out there!

complicated than repurposing things. So I started digging, and this is what I found out about upcycling.

Upcycling is taking waste and making it into something that has equal or greater use or value.

“Isn’t that the same as recycling?”

I asked myself. As it turns out, no. The term was first used by William McDonough and Michael

to look for 2. What furniture ised Curves, carved or ra es that ur moulding are feat out for. I many upcyclers look t a set of personally can’t resis Queen Anne legs! odern If you want a more m d clean look, go for simple an and flatlines – straight legs front drawers.

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Hat Trick Give old hats new life as hanging gardens. Baseball hats make instant pot covers: Simply open the sizing tabs in back, slip the opening around the base of the plant and snap the tabs closed again. On straw, felt or fabric hats, cut a hole into the front or top and gently feed the plant stems through the hole.

Braungart in their book “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things”.

McDonough and Braungart compared upcycling to the “downcycling” of recycling a plastic, for example, into a lesser grade plastic. To put it simply, downcycling reduces the quality of the materials, while upcycling maintains or improves the quality of the

materials. Read more about earth friendly ideas for used candy wrappers.

Keen entrepreneurs have built successful businesses on upcycling. Marty StevensHeebner founded Rebagz to make handbags out of juice packs and nylon rice sacks.

Joey Santley and Steve Cox founded ReSurf.org to upcycle

Let It Lure You In Turn a tackle box into a unique container. Display some lures in the upper tray or plant those sections too. Bait buckets, cricket cages, traps and fishing baskets also work well for holding plants.

3. How to learn to paint furniture There are a variety of paints and techniques for painting second hand furniture. Chalk, Milk and Egg Shell paints are popular with upcyclers.

You can learn by attending courses, watching YouTube videos and reading blogs.

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broken surfboards into asphalt filler.

On a smaller scale, many of the handmade items sold on Etsy.com are made with upcycled items.

There are coin purses made from sweaters, earrings cut out of vinyl records and an old travel case made into a clock, to name just a few.

And you can upcycle at home or at the office. Make an apron with the fabric from an old dress, turn a leaky rubber boot into a cute planter by adding a few extra holes for drainage, or transform a broken stapler into a modern paperweight or improves the quality.

Grocery Garden Old or reproduction food tins make terrific pots for annual flowers or houseplants. Group them by a theme, such as candy, coffee or veggies, or mix them up for a quaint and colorful collection.

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inspiration 4. Where to find for upcycling If need inspiration piece of your second hand t Pinterest, furniture check ou really. urce of It’s an amazing so great place inspiration and a ards for to create mood bo re painting the various furnitu styles.

5. Preparation is key Prepare and prime surfaces before you work on them.

Wipe down your piece to remove dirt and debris before you paint.

Paint might hide a multitude of sins but if your furniture has holes, peeling paint these will be visible when painted over.

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Patio DIY Painted Floor Tiles

Happy Spring, my vintage vutures!

Article Taken from oldbrandnew.com

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’ve been busy laboring away at these new tile floors! I kid.

They’re totally painted but you already knew that.

We built our patio last September (you can read about it here) and after six months, the white concrete floors got really grimy. I wanted to have the jute rugs out all year round but with all the rain we get here in New Orleans, that wasn’t an option.

a century of

DIY wisdom

Article Taken from popularmechanics.com

So I decided to Dab-It-Yourself by painting floor tiles using a stencil.

Doesn’t it look like a million bucks?

Here are some before photos. Our patio is 300 sqft. If we actually tiled this baby, it would’ve cost about $5000 just for the tiles alone from Granada Tiles. That’s more than the cost of building this patio!

stencil design and I wasn’t about to make my own either. This project took me two full days and it was a real test of my patience. I’m an Aries through and through. Whew!

But you know what, it reminded me of inking and pulling prints in the printmaking studios. The outcome is so rewarding though.

What I really wanted was a tumbling block pattern but I couldn’t find any company offering that particular

Stenciling was pretty straight forward. I got the Moroccan All The Angles stencil from Royal

Hole in One

Brace for Boards

Enlarged screw holes can be quickly repaired by filling the hole with a wooden golf tee.

Use a hacksaw to saw the tee flush with the wood’s surface, then sand and finish.painted over.

We showed how to store an ironing board upright in a closet. The board’s tip slips up under the chest-high rack. It’s still a good idea. At the right height, a rack could support brooms or lumber.

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Design Studios. It was the largest size they had (about 10”) and it’s on sale, so I bought two thinking the heartmate was gonna help me. Wrong! But it worked out. It required two coats of paint so while I waited for one to dry before the second pass, I’d start on another one. They have a lot of helpful tutorials.

What added to more squatting and sweating was wiping the back of the stencils for every pass to prevent the floors from getting messed up from extra paint. I did a quick wipe with a rag on top of a piece of cardboard. On another piece of cardboard were two trays for the paints to make it easy to slide it back and forth. I used a 4” roller. When all the painting was finished, I applied four coats of clear matte natural

Got That Wrench?

Pinhole Lens

Fortify Studs

On band saws, router tables, press the wrench into a lump of weatherstripping putty and stick the putty on the side of the shop tool. The wrench will be easy to locate for quick changes of bits and blades.

The August 1955 issue told a farsighted person to punch a pinhole in cardboard and peer through it to read small type. To set up a simple worklight, coil 12-gauge copper wire around a flashlight’s barrel.

Nail 2 x 4 blocking between studs when framing walls.

The boards provide sturdy mounting bases for heavy pictures or recessed medicine cabinets. Record the positions upon installation.

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paver sealer. It has a milky look when you first pour it onto the concrete but it dries completely clear without bubbling.

I was able to squeeze four coats (1 hour dry in between) from two gallons. It was starting to look more semi-gloss than matte though after all those coats, but it still looks great. I’ll keep you posted after the paint cures for about a month. Fingers crossed my paint job doesn’t get ruined from all the harsh elements here.

I love the subtle color variations.

It looks very hand painted (and it was!). You’ll notice that my edges and lines aren’t super straight or crisp. The concrete floor was old,

porous and bumpy so it was hard to achieve that. Spacing was off here and there but I wasn’t trying to be super perfectionistic about it.

Honestly, you can’t really tell.

Embrace those happy flaws! It’s very — how do you say — wabisabi? Lol. I love it and it totally transforms the space. It has a modern Mediterranean feel to it now. I moved the dining table onto the bricks, which you can’t tell from here, and I actually really like it.

Now the right side of the patio is sitting empty. Perfect for yoga or to practice some choreography.

I’ve never seen them so plump before! We are installing drip

irrigation for them so they don’t die in the upcoming summer heat.

Ferns live for humidity and New Orleans definitely has plenty of it. I still need to fill the space with more plants. Maybe hang a mirror in the middle? Hanging chair is from Justina Blakeney’s Selamat collection.

Love how the rattan warms up the space. The sofa sectional is from West Elm. For paint, I used Sherwin William porch and floor enamel paint. The blues are Adriatic Sea and In The Navy.

So who’s ready to party and sip some mezcal mules with me in our patio?!

Got That Wrench?

Pinhole Lens

Fortify Studs

On band saws, router tables, press the wrench into a lump of weatherstripping putty and stick the putty on the side of the shop tool. The wrench will be easy to locate for quick changes of bits and blades.

The August 1955 issue told a farsighted person to punch a pinhole in cardboard and peer through it to read small type. To set up a simple worklight, coil 12-gauge copper wire around a flashlight’s barrel.

Nail 2 x 4 blocking between studs when framing walls.

The boards provide sturdy mounting bases for heavy pictures or recessed medicine cabinets. Record the positions upon installation.

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floral

revolution

Written by Team Floret Article Taken from floretflowers.com

It’s easy to argue that flowers have never really gone away; a wedding, funeral or Valentine’s Day sees people turning to nature’s showgirls to express their feelings. But something is happening in the floristry industry: florists attract social media followings in their hundreds of thousands.

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have a vision board with all of the amazing, impossible, unbelievable things I want to experience in life and business taped up in my office. For years The New York Times has been up there, just staring back at me.

Well, that dream came true when the New York Times featured the local flower movement in their online last week and also in their Sunday T Magazine print edition. I can’t tell you what an honor it was to have my new book, Cut Flower Garden, book mentioned in the article, and also be included in the New York Times’ list of “Favorite Florists on Instagram” alongside all of my floral heroes.

As thrilling as it was be featured in the article, what was perhaps most

rewarding was to have the seasonal flower movement spotlighted in such a prominent publication and in such a compelling story.

The story begins boldly, “This country is in the midst of a floral revolution.” What is so refreshing to me is that it is no longer just a little flower farmer saying ‘the times they are a changin.’

Now the paper widely considered the national “newspaper of record” has detailed fundamental changes to the floral industry. Yeah, it’s kind of a big deal.

The story describes it as “like a David and Goliath story, with something as lovely and fragile as a flower upending big business.” For the past few years, I’ve been so

Inspiring Pink Tulips Warm Morning Glory

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fortunate to have the opportunity to work with hundreds of flower farmers and floral designers through the Floret Workshops.

I’ve seen firsthand the intense interest in both growing and designing with seasonal, sustainably-grown flowers. I’ve witnessed the emotion and nostalgia stirred up after smelling a fistful of sweet peas.

And a quick scan of my inbox or the 600+ comments to my post “Six Important Questions to Answer before You Get Started Growing Flowers” further illustrate the deep desire to cultivate beauty.

There is a hunger for change.

Recent articles in the press have helped to fuel further interest in growing and designing with local, seasonal flowers.

For example: Better Homes & Gardens, Columbus Dispatch, Architectural Digest, Houzz , North State Public Radio,

Garden Design magazine (If you aren’t already familiar with this publication, it is a beautiful coffeetable quality magazine with no ads. Just 148 pages of beautiful gardens and plants.)

In addition to the Cut Flower Garden Virtual Book Tour, I also had the opportunity to promote some local flower love by sharing gardening and design tips with some of my favorite blogs including: Taproot , Terrain , Design Sponge.

Maroon Leaf-like Flowers

Again, while I’m truly honored and humbled by all of the praise and press coverage of the new Floret book, what makes me the most excited is seeing the giant spotlight that it shines on the local, seasonal flower movement. The New York Times article perhaps said it best, “This country is in the midst of a floral revolution….This revolution might be pastoral and pretty, but it’s also powerful.”A thanks for being part of it all! A thanks for being part of it all!W

Freshly Sprouting

Lush Green Aloe Vera

Herbs

Bright Hydrangea

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5 Ways to

CLIENT DOUBLE THUMBS UP Images Taken from amberinteriordesign.com This young family wanted their new updated traditional home to really showcase just how cool they are. We gave them a clean, rock and roll infused abode, perfect for entertaining kids and adults alike!

PREVENT VISUAL CLUTTER

in a Small Room

So It Doesn’t Make You Scream!

Written by Amanda Sims Article Taken from architecturaldigest.com

8 TIPS FOR

Interior House Painting

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1. Roll the full height of the wall Lap marks are those ugly stripes caused by uneven layers of paint buildup. The key to avoiding lap marks is to maintain a “wet edge,” so each stroke of your roller overlaps the previous stroke before the paint can begin to dry.

2. Mix paint in a large bucket Paint color may vary slightly from one can to the next. If you have to open a new can in the middle of a wall, the difference may be noticeable. Mixing the paints together eliminates the problem.

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o matter the size of your living space, you probably have the chair. That is, the piece of freestanding furniture—or sliver of floor space, or end of the bed, or even a wall hook—that gets heaped with things at the end of every day (and sometimes at the start, if you’re a serial outfit changer, as we all occasionally tend to be).

In a small bedroom or living room, this kind of inevitable visual clutter can become especially pronounced drive you to the brink. The good news is that the furnishings and accents you choose to populate the small space, and how you arrange them, can combat those messy, disorganized vibes. Below, we’ve rounded up the best decorative tips from the designers at Laurel & Wolf for a small space that always feels tidy and clean.

Disguise exposed cords

If you’re not up for hard-wiring your wall sconces, the resulting exposed cords can look a bit scraggly running down the walls or behind a console. “The most basic and effective way to hide them,” says Laurel & Wolf designer James Tabb, “is to buy cord covers and paint them the same color as your wall. You won’t even know they are there.”

Float some furniture

No matter what kind of floors you have— glorious wide-plank wood or pink linoleum that your landlord refuses to swap out—the more you see of them, the less cramped your space will feel. Float any furniture you can: a pair of nightstands or even a series of shelves that make up a bookshelf.

3. Cut tape when paint is dry Once paint is dry, you can’t just pull the tape off the trim. Paint forms a film between the wall and the tape, and removing the tape tears pieces of dried paint off the wall. Cut it loose.

4. Paint the trim first Pros usually follow a certain order when painting a room.

They paint the trim first, then the ceiling, then the walls.

That’s because it’s easier (and faster) to tape off the trim than to tape off the walls. And you certainly don’t want to tape them both off!

5. Freshly painted walls often look blotchy Freshly painted walls often look blotchy. The color is uniform, but the sheen isn’t consistent. This usually occurs over the holes and cracks that you have patched with a filler or drywall compound.

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Simplify your palette

Go light and bright (white walls are never a bad idea; the Laurel & Wolf team says they will “almost always make a space look bigger”) or go dark and moody (you rebel!)—just stick to a limited color palette. The color of your bedding, for example, should be near the color of your walls on the color wheel. Yes, a color wheel. The less jarring contrast in your overall color scheme, the more serene and uncluttered it will feel.

Let pieces breathe

What furniture you don’t float you’ll want to keep spare and spread out. If your dresser is crammed next to an accent chair crammed next to a laundry hamper, nix the chair (unless you can find a way to live without one of the other two). The more room between furnishings, the less cluttered the space. Fair warning: If you have lots of stuff and the room is really small, you might have to offload some of your darlings.

Embrace asymmetry

In a small room, you might not have room to put two matching nightstands on either side of the bed—and even if you do have room, it might not be the most efficient use of space. Nix both, slide your bed over so one side is against a wall, and add a desk—the Laurel & Wolf designers suggest you “let [the desk] do double duty by placing it beside your bed and using it as a nightstand.” The added sliver of floor space you’ll gain with the asymmetrical layout will open up the space.

6. Clean dirty areas before painting If you paint over dirty, oily surfaces, the paint will easily chip or peel off. So before painting, clean grimy areas with a deglosser or heavy-duty cleaner intended for prepaint cleaning.

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7. Roll out paint near trim Corners and areas next to trim that are painted only with a brush have a notice- ably different texture than the surrounding paint. To ensure the finished texture will be consistent in these areas, brush on the paint, then immediately roll it out before it dries.

8. Protect floor with cotton drop cloth Spills and spatters happen, regardless of how careful you are. It’s a lot easier to pre- pare for them than to wipe them out of your carpeting or off your wood floor later. Tape sheets for nonslip surface.

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PROTIEN RICH

Veggies

for a healthy you Article Taken from healthaliciousness.com

Lentils Protien in 100g - 13.1g Protien to Calorie - 1:9.3

Beans Protien in 100g - 6.8g Protien to Calorie - 1:18.1

Kale

5 Easy

Egg Recipes Made With Just 5 INGREDIENTS

Protien in 100g - 4.3g Protien to Calorie - 1:11.4

Corns

Cook faster with these tasty ideas!

Written by Cecily McAndrews Article Taken from prevention.com

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or many people, eggs are strictly a morning affair—but they shouldn’t be. Simple to cook, inexpensive, nutritious, and tasty to boot, they’re basically the perfect food. But despite their incredible versatility, it’s easy to forget that they’re a great place to start when you’re stumped for dinner options. These 10 meals are all big on taste without sacrificing nutrition, thanks to healthy swaps for traditionally fattening or high-calorie ingredients.

Plus, you probably already have everything you need on hand, since every recipe calls for just five ingredients (plus salt, pepper, olive oil, or cooking spray). Now breathe a sigh of relief, because dinner is almost ready.

Brussels Sprout Hash Love traditional potato hash?

Here, shredded Brussels sprouts stand in for spuds, while turkey bacon takes the place of pork— but it still provides the supersatisfying flavor you want in a hash.

SERVINGS: 4 8 slices turkey bacon, chopped 1 lg shallot, halved and thinly sliced 3 c shredded Brussels sprouts 1 Tbsp cider vinegar 4 lg eggs 1. PLACE turkey bacon in a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tsp olive oil.

2. ADD 1 tsp olive oil and shallot to pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

3. ADD Brussels sprouts, vinegar, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sprouts are lightly browned .

4. CRACK eggs into the skillet, spacing them so they don’t touch, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover skillet, turn heat to low, and cook until whites are cooked.

NUTRITION (per serving) 209 cal, 22 g pro, 11 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 10 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 781 mg sodium

Egg

TIPS Some recipes specify that the eggs or egg whites be at room temperature when added. However, for recipes that don’t specify room temperature eggs, use eggs straight from the refrigerator.

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Fig And Brie Omelet A sophisticated meal in under 10 minutes? Whip up this omelet— it’s a total brie-ze!

SERVINGS: 1 2 lg eggs + 1 egg white 1 tsp unsalted butter 2 oz Brie, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp fig jam 1 c arugula, lightly packed

Quinoa Bowl With Shitake “Bacon” These ingredients work together in a magically delicious way, and the crispy roasted shiitake mushrooms give a bacon-like taste and crunch.

SERVINGS: 2 5 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced ½ c quinoa, thoroughly rinsed and drained 2 c baby spinach, lightly packed 2 lg eggs Sriracha 1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F. 2. PLACE mushrooms

on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.

Bake, stirring once or twice, until mushrooms are crispy, about 25 minutes.

3. PLACE quinoa in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until quinoa pops and smells fragrant, about 5 minutes.

Add 1 cup water and a generous pinch of salt; bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and reduce heat to low.

Cook until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.

4. REMOVE quinoa

from heat, add spinach, and let stand, covered, for 3 minutes, until spinach is wilted.

5. WARM 2 tsp olive oil over medium heat in a medium nonstick skillet. Crack in eggs, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until whites are set but yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes.

6. SPOON quinoa and spinach into 2 bowls, top with mushrooms, and slide fried eggs on top. Drizzle with sriracha and serve.

NUTRITION (per serving) 320 cal, 14 g pro, 35 g carb, 6 g fiber, 4 g fat, 3 g sat fat, 700 mg sodium

1. LIGHTLY beat eggs and egg white in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

2. WARM butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, and place Brie and fig jam nearby.

3. PLACE arugula on a plate.

4. ADD beaten eggs to skillet and whisk briskly for 1 minute. Let cook undisturbed for 30 seconds, then, using a rubber spatula, push egg away from edges of pan, tilting so runny egg fills in the gap, until egg is mostly set.

5. DOLLOP jam in the center of the omelet, distributing it towards one side, and arrange cheese over jam. Flip one-half of the omelet over the over half.

Slide omelet on top of arugula.

NUTRITION (per serving) 420 cal, 29 g pro, 11 g carb, 2 g fiber, 8 g sugars, 28 g fat, 15 g sat fat, 880 mg sodium

Egg

TIPS Fat from egg yolk will prevent egg whites from beating up properly. When separating eggs, take care that no yolk gets in the whites. To avoid an accident, separate each egg white into a cup.

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BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | MAY 2017 SPECIAL EDITION

Baked Eggs With Feta And Tomato Sauce Cheese plus tomato: It’s hard to argue with the logic that pizza is based on. Here, though, you get a healthy boost of vegetables, too.

SERVINGS: 3 ½ sm yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 15-oz can diced fire-roasted tomatoes with garlic 2 oz crumbled feta 4 lg eggs 1. PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Place 2 small, shallow baking dishes on a rimmed baking sheet.

2. WARM 1 Tbsp olive oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat.

3. ADD bell pepper and onion.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirringm for 6 minutes.

4. ADD tomatoes and simmer 3 minutes until slightly thickened; distribute between baking dishes.

5. SPRINKLE feta on each (about 2 Tbsp per dish), then gently crack 2 eggs into each. Cook about 15 minutes, until whites are just set.

NUTRITION (per serving) 238 cal, 11 g pro, 15 g carb, 3 g fiber, 10 g sugars, 14.5 g fat, 4.5 g sat fat, 851 mg sodium

Egg

TIPS Combining heavier mixtures with beaten egg whites can knock the air out of them. To prevent this, before folding egg whites, begin by pouring the egg yolk mixture over the beaten whites, not vice versa.

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Sweet Potato Egg Cups When making these adorable cups you’ll end up with a little extra sweet potato mash, but it’ll taste great reheated the next day, especially if you throw some toppings on it.

SERVINGS: 1 1 sm sweet potato 1 lg egg Garnishing vegetables as required 1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. 2. SCRUB sweet potato, prick all over with a fork, place on a glass baking dish, and cover with a damp paper

towel. Microwave on high about 10 minutes, checking halfway through, until potato is tender when pierced with a skewer. And then tyou have to let the dish cool slightly.for it to set well.

3. REMOVE potato from baking dish, mist dish with cooking spray, and slice sweet potato in half lengthwise.

Scarpe out center of sweet potato, leaving a half-inch border around the skin intact, and season with salt and pepper. Add paprika if needed.

4. CRACK 1 large egg inside. Season egg with salt and pepper, mist top

with cooking spray, place in baking dish, and bake about 20 minutes, until white is set.

5. WARM 2 tsp olive oil over medium heat in a medium nonstick skillet. Crack in eggs, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until whites are set but yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes.

6. SERVE as-is, or top with chopped bell peppers, ham, scallion, jalapeño, cheddar, salsa, pesto, chives, etc.

NUTRITION (per serving) 120 cal, 7 g pro, 12 g carb, 2 g fiber, 4 g sugars, 5 g fat, 1.5 g sat fat, 380 mg sodium

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