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6 Easy Recipes to Make When You’re All Out of Energy
Whether it has been a long day at work, a tiring day of entertaining the kids, or you’ve simply woken up with a case of the lazies (it’s a thing!), cooking can sometimes be the last thing you feel like doing. Despite our best intentions, we don’t always have the time — or energy —…
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A Food Network Chef Shares His Simple Hack for Making the Creamiest Mashed Potatoes
A big serving of creamy mashed potatoes is the best side dish. It pairs well with most meals and never disappoints. It’s especially nice to make during these cold fall months and into the winter — and it’s always a favorite at Thanksgiving. If you really want to impress your family this year, try this…
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Looking For a Healthy Alternative to Toast? Check Out This Tasty Swap
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and we don’t blame you if you’re already craving sweet potatoes. Whether you opt for a classic marshmallow and brown sugar bake or test out a savory casserole with ham and egg, the possibilities are endless. But before we get ahead of ourselves, why not try a simple recipe that will curb your Thanksgiving cravings? Sweet potato toast is making the…
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Don’t Throw Out That Apple Core — It Can Help With Gut Health and Weight Loss
The last time you ate an apple, did you actually go through with eating the whole fruit — core, seeds, and all? Like many people, there’s a high likelihood you didn’t. But now, you may want to give that apple core a second look, because its nutrients are key to getting the most out of…
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This 3-Ingredient, No-Bake Twix Recipe Will Make You Say Goodbye to Store-Bought Candy
Warning sweets fans: You are definitely going to start drooling when you see how easy it is to make your own version of delicious Twix candy. The recipe was shared on social media by a mom and self-taught baker from Australia named Walla Abu-Eid. The best part (aside from when you actually get to eat…
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Sautéed Brussels Sprouts With Curly Kale and Bacon Bits Is Our New Favorite Dinner Mix
Need a savory, veggie-heavy side for your weeknight dinner, or even a green alternative to your everyday breakfast? Then you need to try our Brussels Sprouts with Curly Kale, Bacon, and Chestnuts recipe. This easy side dish combines cruciferous, fiber-rich Brussels sprouts with crisp, salty bacon. Matched perfectly with roasted chestnuts, this recipe offers an…
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This Fiber-Rich Flour Boosts Gut Health, Lowers Cholesterol, and Reduces Inflammation
For the longest time, the only types of flour in my life were all-purpose and wheat. I had no idea that fruit and vegetable flours existed, or that they would even hold up in a recipe … until I tried apple flour. The cold weather was making me crave baked goods, so I poked around the pantry and pulled out some…
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Adding This Simple Ingredient to Soup Makes It Extra Delicious
After making homemade lasagna and pancakes, I usually have a little bit of ricotta cheese left over. Usually, I just rinse out the container, since it’s not enough to use in a new recipe. However, I recently stumbled across a simple way to make sure none of that tasty goodness goes to waste: dolloping it…
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This Simple Hack Will Make Sweet Potatoes Taste Even More Fluffy and Delicious
Roasted sweet potatoes are one of those recipes that seems totally straightforward, but learning a few simple tweaks can take the humble dish from great to amazing. “There are few things in life better than whole roasted sweet potatoes,” Lucas Sin, the lead chef of Junzi, a chain of Chinese restaurants in New York, says…
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There’s an Important New Reason You Should Cut Back on Salt — And It’s Not About Your Blood Pressure
Adding a few sprinkles of salt to our meals can bring out a more delicious flavor, but it’s all too easy to go overboard. Plus, most of our food already has plenty of sodium already packed into it. Although most of us know all of that can have a bad side effect on our blood…