If you're lucky enough to have found well-fitting, plus-size knee boots, pairing them with the right outfit can keep you looking chic and stylish from fall through early spring. Knee boots come in a variety of styles, from chunky casual boots to dressed-up professional heeled styles.
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A corset is a steel-boned, rigid garment designed to reduce the waist and reshape the body. Worn for centuries, corsets provide structure and support to the back and torso.
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Baby bella or baby portobella mushrooms, also sold as crimini mushrooms, look much like the typical white mushrooms, but have a richer, heartier flavor and texture.
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If you're looking for a high-intensity, quick DVD workout to tone muscles and burn calories, the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred provides three intensity levels to work your body. Skip the first level and move straight to Level 2 if you already work out regularly.
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If you have your heart set on a poofy dress for prom, your wedding or another special occasion, the right fabric is essential. Some fabrics just don't have the stiffness or body to create that volume -- or poof.
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While many dyes are made specifically for natural fibers, with the right dye, you can dye fiber blends, including cotton-polyester mix fabrics or garments.
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Oil treatments can help keep your hair shiny and healthy, moisturize your scalp, and reduce dryness and irritation. You can choose from a number of oil treatment options, from tubes of hot oil in the beauty supply store to all-natural oils such as jojoba, coconut and rosemary.
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A soup diet relies upon a low-calorie, high-fiber vegetable soup to supplement the diet at meals and between meals. The minestrone style soup typically contains cabbage, broth, tomatoes and a variety of low-calorie vegetables.
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When you're well-endowed, choosing a bra that provides appropriate lift and support will keep you looking your best and feeling comfortable. A well-fitting bra will not only help your posture and appearance but also reduce back, neck and shoulder pain.
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Protein treatments can improve the appearance of dry, damaged hair. A home protein mask can smooth the hair shaft, adding shine and reducing frizz and flyaways.
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Growing out your hair can be a frustrating and long process, whether you're growing out a very short cut or aiming to grow your locks to extreme lengths. Smart hair care, including regular trims, is essential while your hair is growing to prevent damage and allow your hair to look its best.
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While jeans may work for a casual and relaxed walk or a short fair-weather hike, hardcore hiking requires specialty attire for comfort and function, particularly in cold or wet weather. Jeans are cold in the winter, wet for hours in the rain and hot in the summer.
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Teething causes a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from mouth and gum discomfort to irritating rashes and loose stools. While teething should not give your baby diarrhea, it may cause light-colored, loose stools.
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While most parents now know that babies shouldn't have raw honey, decisions about foods baked with honey are more complex. Raw honey, including pasteurized honey, can be contaminated with botulism spores.
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While breastfeeding works on a simple supply and demand principle, occasionally you may need some extra help with milk supply. Some common foods may help to gently boost your supply if your baby hits a growth spurt, if you're pumping at work, or if your baby is unable to breastfeed.
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Chicken thighs are affordable, flavorful and moist. While you can fry or grill chicken thighs, roasting them at a high temperature is a relatively quick, light, and delicious preparation option. Keep them simple or opt for a flavorful marinade.
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Sweet and fudge-like, brownies are a classic bake sale treat or dressed-up dessert. While cookies and cakes typically rely on baking powder as leavening, brownies require less leavening and can be made with baking soda in place of baking powder.
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Chicken leg quarters are an inexpensive and practical protein choice for large families, parties or to stock your freezer with convenient, pre-cooked chicken. Skip the messy clean up by roasting chicken leg quarters in an easy-to-use oven cooking bag.
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Partially cooking or parboiling sweet potatoes can speed up preparation time for roasted or grilled sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries, or sweet potato casseroles. You can parboil sweet potatoes right before baking them, earlier in the day or even the day before you plan to finish your dish.
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Cooking chicken breasts in simmering water, or poaching them, produces tender, delicately flavored meat suitable for use in a wide variety of recipes. Chef Darin Sehnert explains that boiling chicken can overcook the proteins and dry it out, and poaching is a gentler cooking method.
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