17 Spicy Recipes That Bring Some Heat to the Dinner Table — Recipes from The Kitchn

Eating spicy food is an energizing experience. Adding another round of cracked pepper to your recipe is great and all, but cayenne, paprika, jalapeño, and chilies can make otherwise plain food feel more alive and tingling with flavor. You may sweat, your tongue may burn a little, but it all just tastes (and feels!) so good.

These recipes can ease you into just a little heat, and a little sunshine. They won’t make your mouth feel on fire all night – they’ll just add a little warmth to your dinner table. From a spicy grapefruit guacamole, to a 30-minute chicken posole, to bibimbap tacos – you have plenty to choose from.

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Before & After: A $2,000 Mostly DIY Kitchen Remodel — Reader Kitchen Remodel

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Upon purchasing her new home, reader Xan, who writes the blog cirqueduppicadilly, knew one thing for sure — those upper cabinets had to go. Not only were they too low (which cut off a good portion of the counter space), but they made the kitchen feel like a rental. “Superficially, they looked fine, but as soon as you touched them they felt like they might just fall apart,” she wrote.

With a small budget in hand, Xan and her husband set out to complete a mostly DIY renovation.

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