Plus, who doesn’t love watching hummingbirds dive and dart playfully around the feeders. Below, we share our favorite hummingbird facts and a recipe for homemade hummingbird food made from sugar water. What Do Hummingbirds Eat? Credit: Arterra/Getty Images Help the birds even further and complement nectar-rich plants by placing ahummingbird feeder in your yard. Avoid the commercial feed and make your own hummingbird food with these simple steps. Just multiply the ingredients below if you want to make more than a cup....

We love the vibrant colors these simple ingredients create. Red cabbage, turmeric, coffee, and blueberries also create vibrant colors. And yesit really works. Credit: Southern Living This project can be a fun science experiment with kids or simply a way to eliminate artificial coloring. Read on for the details on how to make naturalEaster eggdyes with basic kitchen ingredients. Tryusing brown eggsrather than traditional white. Mix and match ingredients to make your own custom colors....

Consider this your cheat sheet. Jessica Sidey is the Senior Visual Merchandiser atChristy Sports. Yesenia Soto is the Research and Development Manager for outdoor cleaning solutions at30 Seconds. Credit:Laurey W. Glenn Sometimes, though, a quick clean doesnt cut it. This is what to do when your furniture needs some extra TLC. You should be able to easily distinguish between the two based on the hand feel. If its flawlessly smooth, thats resin, while wood wicker has more texture....

Skip the water for this quick and easy technique. ), easy, and hassle-free. Nogreen ringaround the yolks! Credit: Getty Images/ToscaWhi It makes your weekly meal prep or holiday cooking a total cinch. Here’s how to make the best easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs in the air fryer. Ingredients 4 to 6 eggs Directions Preheat air fryer to 275 degrees. Place eggs in basket. Cook for 15 minutes. For true soft-boiled eggs, 8 to 10 minutes should be sufficient....

Read on for our ultimate list of ideas and try building a smores bar for your next cookout! The marshmallow will puff up quickly. Once it does, remove and immediately top with another graham cracker. Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Toast at 375F for 5 to 7 minutes or until the marshmallows are puffy and lightly browned. Remove from the oven, top with the other halves of the graham cracker sheets, and serve immediately....

And why you should, too. The bowl and matching cups would be cleaned and dried until they shined. It’s so easy, you almost don’t need a recipe. Credit: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ali Ramee, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck Then pour over a two-liter bottle of soda. Play With Punch Ingredients Thisshow-stopping punchis not only easy, but also easy to play around with. Once you’ve mastered rainbow sherbet’s pastel punch, fiddle around with the recipe....

Say it with us: Fake it. Don’t make it. Out of all theparty dipslike spinach-artichoke, buffalo chicken, or retro seven-layerhummus doesn’t get much attention. Say it with us: Fake it. Don’t make it. Carrot sticks and pita wedges be darned. First things first, get rid of that eyesore of a plastic container. If you could’t do anything, at least dump it all in a nice-looking shallow bowl. Bonus points if you have an herby olive oil on hand with a little color to it....

It’s not Wickles Pickles or even Duke’s, y’all. It’s simply all about the ham. We love ham for so many reasons. Credit:Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox Holiday hams leave us with another reason why we love themleftovers we can usein quiches and breakfast casseroles. We atSouthern Livinghave a secret on what makes the best-ever ham salad recipe, and that’s quality ham. Sounds tasty, right?...

You probably already have the essential ingredients for making this in your house. Produce wash is designed to aid in the removal process of these pesky little things clinging to produce. Ive sworn by this method for years, and its been a game changer in my kitchen. Trust me, youre just 10 minutes away fromproduce that sparkles! This is just another fun and exciting way food, cooking, and the kitchen brings us all together!...

Melting chocolate in a microwave or on a stove is not as intimidating as it seems. Melting chocolate is a basic skill that every cook should have in their arsenal. This technique is great when you want to cook or melt something gradually and gently. Credit:Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood If you microwave on full power, yourisk heating the chocolate too quickly, resulting in a burnt lump....

You don’t even have to peel it. That’s where themicrowavecomes in. And you don’t even have topeel the squashbefore zapping if you don’t want to. Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Read on to learn how to microwave butternut squash and what you’ll need to do it. (Hint: Not much!) Can You Cook A Whole Butternut Squash In The Microwave? Credit:Jessica Furniss Can and should are two different questions....

Fresh corn is one of our favorite vegetables to eat during the summer months. you might even make creamy summer desserts with this sweet vegetable. The microwave can also come in handy when cooking fresh corn for aweeknight supper. Credit: Arx0nt/Getty Images Plus, it makes removing the husk and silks so much easier. Here is our very easy method for to microwave corn on the cob. it’s possible for you to set them on a microwave-safe plate if you wish....

According to two actual pros. Plus, making it look good can make yourlaundry roomsomewhere you actually want to be. Mary Davisis the owner and founder ofIn Good Orderin Richmond, Virginia. Credit:Laurey W. Glenn If you need that space to fold, install afloating shelfabove the washer and dryer. The incoming station is for clothing that needs laundering. A basket is good for holdingdryer balls or sheets. Lesser-used items can also be contained in labeled bins to help you find things easily....