Corey in Seattle shared his before & after backyard project with us. Jump below to see what it looks like "after" all of the hard work:

This year's Oscar nominees are making it tough on those of us trying to come up with clever puns that still sound good enough to eat. But never fear. Where there are moneyballs, there's hope.

• Oscar Party Food 2012
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What are the essential tools every cook needs in the kitchen? Both new and experienced cooks can benefit from going back to the basics.

• Essential Kitchen Prep Tools & Utensils
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My wife's love of books and food inspired our "Wordy Thirty" dinner party for her 30th birthday. Everything served had a connection to a famous book or author. Turkish delight, anyone?

• A Literary Food-Themed Dinner Party - The Kitchn

Mourning the end of Downton Abbey's second season? Drown your sorrows with one of these cocktails inspired by your favorite characters!

• Downton Abbey Cocktails
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Most of these pastas have some sort of sauce or pesto coating the noodles, so if your kid will only eat the pasta, she's getting a little something added in, even if it's just tomatoes. And they all represent a nice, well-balanced meal for her parents.

• 8 Pasta Recipes For Kids
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With no room for a dishwasher, cramped storage and a serious lack of food prep space, this kitchen was long overdue for a makeover. The new streamlined design integrates the kitchen and eating areas...

• A Kitchen Transformation
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Slather spoon butter onto your wooden spoons, let them sit overnight, and then buff with a dry cloth. It'll bring the sheen back and protect the spoons from drying, cracking, and staining.

• Wooden Spoon Butter
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How about these cute and crispy nests made from hash browns baked in muffin cups, stuffed with spinach, eggs, and hollandaise? Or grapefruit scones with honey and oats?

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