Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Fiona Gubelmann

Actress Fiona Gubelmann sits down with Debbie and Cameron to talk about her new Hallmark Channel Original Movie, “Easter Under Wraps,” which you can watch Saturday, April 20th at 9/8c. She brings a clip of the movie for Home & Family to enjoy. She also shows the audience video from behind-the-scenes of the movie, where she snuck in some liquid chocolate tasting.

Peanut Butter Ramen Stir-Fry

Author of “Plant-Based on a Budget,” Toni Okamoto is in the kitchen making peanut butter ramen stir-fry. She said this dish was inspired by her grandmother, who would prepare cheap packages of ramen and add vegetables to make it a dinner. If you do not want to use packaged ramen noodles, you can always substitute in rice noodles or chow mein. For a spicy kick, she recommends adding jalapeños to the peanut sauce. This entire meal will cost you less than five dollars to make!

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DIY No Dye Easter Eggs

Maria Provenzano and Ken Wingard team up to show you two different ways to make no dye Easter eggs. Maria’s involve using sugar eggs, creating a more vintage look. You can find egg molds at your local craft store, baking shop or online. When the sugar eggs are done baking, use hot glue or royal icing to attach the two halves together. Ken uses 100% silk ties and wraps them around raw eggs and places them in boiling water with white vinegar. 20 minutes later, the result will be colorful eggs, using no dye!

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Dean and Anne Ornish

Authors of “Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases,” Dr. Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish visit Home & Family to talk about their book. The best selling book explains how making simple changes can help fight cancer, heart disease, weight gain and even the aging process.

Transforming a Load Bearing Wall: Renovation Fever

Paige Hemmis is giving you tips on how to hide large posts in your open floor plans, also known as load bearing walls. She shows you how encasing the posts with built in furniture is a great way to make the room look more open and softer. She brings her own before and after photos from projects that she has done in the past to show a variety of ways she has disguised load bearing walls.

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Cranberry Balsamic Chicken Skillet

Author of “Dinner Just for Two,” Christina Lane is in the kitchen making the perfect date night meal. cranberry balsamic chicken skillet. She explains that this is a great recipe to enjoy while staying in and watching the all-new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie, “Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder,” which premieres Sunday, April 21st at 9/8c. When it comes to the chicken, she recommends bone-in because it adds even more flavor to the dish. If you are not a fan to cranberries, you can pair the chicken with apricot preserves, instead.

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DIY Recycled Succulent Jars

Actress Arianne Zucker of “Days of our Lives,” stops by Home & Family to show you a clever way to celebrate Earth Day by recycling old jars for this DIY. First step is to remove the stickers from the jars, using soap and water. After, she fills the jars with her base, like soil or sand, then adds her succulents. This DIY also makes for a great gift to bring to a party!

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Erwin Raphael McManus

Best selling author Erwin Raphael McManus visits Home & Family to talk about how he got inspired by a simple drive in Hollywood to write “The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace.” He uses warrior language in his books because every day is a battle for inner peace. He points out a simple thing that everybody can do to achieve inner peace is to pay attention to all the opportunities we are given to celebrate life.

DIY Jingle All the Way Shadowbox

Ken Wingard is getting ready for Christmas early with this fun and festive DIY, a Jingle All the Way shadowbox. He uses an old scarf as a pretty backdrop for the shadow box, but encourages you to play around with material and designs. When it comes to stencils, he recommends vinyl lettering. An added tip is using a dry eraser marker on the glass to trace a straight line. After you are done applying the letters wipe the marker clean with a damp cloth.

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Get Outside with Your Pup!

Larissa Wohl is introducing you to some of her favorite products to bring along on your next doggy outdoor adventure!

Insect Shield Repellent Tee
Petsafe Solvit Tagalong Bicycle Basket
Fayagoo Dog Leash and Collar
RC Pet Products Pet First Aid Kit

Adoption Ever After

NAME: Dog-LADY
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
RESCUE: Saved by the L
WEBSITE: savedbythel.com

NAME: Dog-NELLIE
LOCATION: eileenmcfall@gmail.com; taylorusna@hotmail.com
RESCUE: Final Frontier Rescue Project
WEBSITE: facebook.com/pg/FinalFrontierRescueProject