Monday, February 4th, 2019

Mocha Meringues with Whiskey Cream

Chef Donal Skehan is in the kitchen whipping up a delicious dessert of mocha meringues with whiskey cream and a homemade dark chocolate sauce. He explains that this a great recipe to prepare for upcoming Valentine’s Day. He puts a little espresso powder in the chocolate sauce to enhance the flavor even more.

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DIY Bookends

Maria Provenzano is celebrating the premiere of Hallmark Channel’s “The Story of Us,” by making these DIY bookends. This is a perfect Valentine’s Day DIY to store your Story of Us Keeper Box. The box is where you can keep your old photos, cards and letters. She also introduces you to Hallmark’s Heirloom Valentine’s Day card collection.

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Healthy Gut for a Good Night’s Sleep

Dr. Michael Breus is giving you tips on how to take care of your gut, which can help in getting a better night’s sleep. The doctor points out that paying attention to your gut means you are paying attention to your entire body. He recommends eating high-fiber plant foods to promote the good bacteria in your gut.

Sweet Pea Flowers

Shirley Bovshow is giving you professional tips on how to grow sweet pea flowers indoors at home. She calls sweet peas the quintessential romantic spring vine. She encourages you to start planting the flowers indoors now and watch them grow by spring. By using a root trainer, it allows the plants roots to grow straight down.

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Salmon En Papillote

Debbie and Cameron are making a delicious seafood dish of salmon en papillote with chopped vegetables. The best part about this recipe is that it will take you less than 15 minutes to make. The key is using parchment paper to steam the salmon when cooking. She cautions you to not over-salt the salmon because the capers will already give it a salty flavor.

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DIY Fortune Cookies

Ken Wingard is making his own decorative fortune cookies using felt, needle and thread. He describes this as the perfect beginners’ project for someone learning to sew. This project will only require three stitches and a little folding.

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Julia Cook

2019 Teacher’s Choice Award-winning author Julia Cook sits down with Home & Family to talk about her new children’s book, “A Flicker of Hope.” She hopes the book will teach children to build hope in others and grow their life skills. The common theme of Julia’s books is to teach children coping skills, which is so important in today’s world.

Breakfast "Risotto"

Chef and host of “FX Movie Downloads,” Adam Gertler is back in the kitchen making a creative dish of breakfast risotto. You can make the oats up until two days in advance and refrigerate them. The oats are a great prolonged energy source and will leave you feeling full the whole morning. The final touch is adding a poached egg on top when ready to serve.

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Molly McCook

Actress Molly McCook sits down with Cameron and Debbie talk about her series, “Last Man Standing,” which you can watch on Fridays at 8/7c on Fox. She also talks about her close relationship with her dad, John McCook, who plays Eric Forrester on the famous soap opera, “The Bold & The Beautiful.” She explains how she turned to him for advice when it came to taking the role on “Last Man Standing.”