Thursday, July 5th, 2018

When Calls the Heart star Kavan Smith makes Arancini

Guest host Kavan Smith is in the kitchen making his famous arancini with eggs and cheese. He also makes his own dredge, using flour, egg and bread crumbs. He also gets a surprised video greeting from his “When Calls the Heart” co-star Pascale Hutton, who tells the audience they are in for a treat because his dish is one of a kind and delicious.

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Eddie Cibrian and Rachel Bilson

Actors Eddie Cibrian and Rachel Bilson sit down with Home & Family to discuss their ABC series, “It Takes Two,” and even bring a clip from the series for the audience to enjoy.

DIY Hanging Herb Garden

Paige Hemmis is showing you how to display your herb garden on your wall using mason jars, twine, wall anchors and a frame. Use the drill to attach the rake on the wall to help hang the jars. If you want to get creative, use a variety of sizes of jars and herbs.

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Rory Feek

Singer and author of “Once Upon a Farm,” Rory Feek sits down with Kavan and Debbie to discuss his book. He tells the story of his wife Joey passing away from cancer and what it was like to grab those final months with her. He also discusses what it was like raising his family on their farm and running a business from there. He talks about all the love lessons that he learned from his wife and what he took away after her passing.

Yucca Bunuelos

Chef Alejandra Schrader is making a traditional Venezuelan dish, yucca bunuelos along with homemade syrup to soak them in. If yucca is not available, you can always substitute in sweet potato. If you don’t have a deep fryer to make the bunuelos, you can always use a dutch oven. When it comes to frying, she recommends using a grape seed oil and make sure it gets to 365 degrees before dipping the bunuelos.

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Family’s Best Summer Party Finds

The family members gather around to introduce you to their favorite summertime products that will make your next party a hit! From a clip-on drink holder to a portable, one-time use grill, they have you covered!

Ice Cream Popsicle Molds
Stuby Strip Insulated Drink Carrier
BlokRok Sunscreen Applicator
CasusGrill

DIY Popsicle Stick Christmas Decor

Paige Hemmis is putting all those summertime popsicle sticks to use by showing you how to make your own decorative Christmas trees. If you don’t have popsicle sticks laying around, you can always purchase a bundle online. The thicker the tree, the better it stands up on its own when placed on the mantle.

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Katie Stevens

Actress Katie Stevens sits down with Home & Family to talk about her Freeform series, “The Bold Type,” which airs Tuesdays at 8/7c. She also discusses what it is like working with co-star and recent guest Melora Hardin and opens up about all the changes for her character “Jane” this season.

Zoodle Lemon Chicken

Home & Family Home Cook finalist Michael Fucci is in the kitchen preparing a healthy zoodle lemon chicken. Before getting started, he discusses how food always brings family together and that is one of his favorite things about cooking. Instead of using flour noodles, he makes this dish with zucchini noodles, that he calls “zoodles.” Only cook your zoodles for up to two minutes, or they become too watery.

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Ask Dr. G

Parenting and youth development expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa is talking about when you should say “yes” to your children. She points out that saying yes to children helps them become independent thinkers in life. Also show your children respect because that will create respectful adults later in life.