Use frozen cooked shrimp to whip up this shrimp salad and four-ingredient dressing in no time. Salads are one of the most refreshing meals, thanks to the abundance of raw produce in the dish. Afterpeeling and deveining the shrimp, marinate it as instructed. Credit: Carson Downing Allow the shrimp to cool for a few minutes, then assemble the salad as instructed. Season with salt and ground black pepper, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes....

Make it for a weeknight treat or a birthday bash. Ingredients 1(16- to 18-oz. )rollrefrigerated sugar cookie dough 1(8-oz. Credit: Scott Little For crust, line a 12-inch pizza pan with foil. Pat cookie dough evenly onto foil-lined pan. Build up edges slightly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are light brown and center appears set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Place Crust on Platter Invert cooled crust onto baking sheet; remove foil....

This one’s for anyone who can’t get enough pickles! Kelsey Hansen Pasta salad is a favorite for everything from potlucks to summer barbecues. This dill pickle pasta salad recipe is great paired with burgers,hot dogs, chicken, and more. Here’s how to make a batch at home. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad Ingredients Here’s what you’ll need to make this summer side dish. Carefully add eggs (in shell) to the boiling water with pasta; cook 12 minutes....

Make the season really bright with the addition of a few disco balls and other disco-inspired decor. As a globe with the fun built in, the sparkly accessory fits right in with all things festive. Thats rightdisco Christmas is a thing, and ready to light up the holiday season. Credit:Maryna Terletska / Getty Images Disco embodied fun, freedom, glamour, and a little bit of rebellion. Historically, design is often a reflection of what is happening in society....

Join this Hindu holiday with bright lights, colorful decorations, and savory and sweet foods. Diwali traditions revel in the victory of good over evilor lightness over darkness. The holiday follows the lunar calendar and usually peaks in October or November. Credit: Mayur Kakade/Getty Images Diwali originated on the Indian subcontinent and has roots in the Hindu faith. Learn more about the holiday that’s celebrated by more than a billion people around the globe....

Set a spring scene inside a raffia egg. See how easy it is to make these gorgeous eggs, and learn how to dye your own raffia. Set adorable springtime scenes inside each wrapped egg. The hardest part will be deciding which animals to add to the finished display. Coat the paper raffia ribbon in the mix, and start wrapping it around an inflated 10-inch balloon. Once most of the balloon’s surface is covered, let the raffia dry overnight....

This natural mosquito repellant is going viral on social mediabut does it actually work? A pest control pro weighs in on its effectiveness and warns when not to use it. But if you dont have any citronella on hand, there’s something unexpected you could light insteadcoffee grounds. Credit:Getty Images / Kinga Krzeminska What Is the Coffee Ground Mosquito Hack? Becca Teller, head of customer experience at pest control companyPestie, breaks down the hack for us....

Deer do eat pumpkins when they get the chance. Here’s how to stop them. Deer arent picky eaters and they love feasting on many flowers and vegetable plants, including pumpkins. Credit:Robert Cardillo Fencing Fencing is the best way to keep deer out of gardens, but it can be pricey. Fences should be at least 8 feet tall because deer can easily jump anything lower. However, double fencing can also be effective against deer....

Around 45.3 million Americans will use eight or more paper towel rolls per month, on average. Are your dish rags or paper towels really cleaning? They must also be properly washed to get them germ-free before using them again." Credit:TRIA GIOVAN Eighty-nine percent of dishcloths and kitchen sponges had a form of coliform bacteria. Germs love warm, absorbent, damp placesmaking a used cloth the ideal place to settle. Additionally, 25% of the rags and sponges were home to E....

Handwashing dishes uses more water and energy than even a small dishwasher load. Do dishwashers save water? However, handwashing can actually be more wasteful than running a small load. Credit: RuslanDashinsky/Getty Images Do Dishwashers Save Water? Yes In terms of water andenergy usage, dishwashers aremuch more efficientthan washing dishes by hand. However, the benefits of running the dishwasher go beyond energy efficiency. Combined energy and water costs for the average dishwasher amount to just $463 over the appliances lifetime....

Dont be fooled by the best by date. Theres another number on the label that can give you a better clue about if the eggs are fresh. Grant Webster In the Test Kitchen, we go through alotof eggs to test. Credit:Grant Webster Turns out, that best by date isnt your best indicator of the age of your eggs. Read on to find out what is. Do Eggs Expire? You know the drill when youre shopping for eggs: fire up the lid and check forcracked eggs....

Water doesnt move easily between more than one material. To understand why this occurs, imagine placing a porous sponge on top of some gravel. In potted plants, potting mix acts like a dry sponge. Credit: Greg Scheidemann Choose the Right Pots A pot with adequate drainage holes is essential for growing healthy plants. Repot Your Plants Over time, potting mixes become compacted, which slows water drainage. If your pots arent draining well, it may be time torepot your plants....

Is a TV over the mantel a decorating faux pas or a practical design strategy? See why one expert is all for it. Whether you should mount a TV above yourfireplace mantelis an age-old debate for designers. Credit: David A Land On one hand, a large screen can distract from the design aesthetic you’ve worked to create. Vyanca Soto is the owner and principal designer atMarket Studio Interiorsin Fullerton, California....