10 Rules for Organizing Your Fridge When You Have Roommates — Living with Roommates

No matter how long you’ve done it or how many different people you’ve lived with over the years, sharing storage space is one of the most challenging parts of living with roommates. The refrigerator can be especially tricky territory.

If you’re currently navigating a roommate refrigerator situation, here’s some advice on how to keep it organized and keep the peace.

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Recipe: Swiss Chard and Sausage Bread Pudding — 5 Comfort Food Recipes from Alana Chernila

When I invite friends over for dinner, I always swear to myself I’ll have dinner all ready and the kitchen cleaned up when they arrive, but more often than not, we drink our first glass of wine together while I’m still working at the stove and shoving dishes in the sink. Unless, that is, I remember to pull out this recipe. Then I’ve got dinner in the oven and I’ve had time to clean up before they even walk in the door.

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14 Chicken Pasta Dinners for Cozy Weeknights — Recipes from The Kitchn

Want an easy way to up your weeknight dinner routine?

Take two heavy hitters in your weekly rotation, chicken and pasta, and bring them together for one meal that’s cozy and satisfying. From pasta bakes and casseroles, to a ragù and skillet meals, dinnertime is about to get even more delicious with these 14 chicken pasta recipes that will leave everyone with happy stomachs.

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Recipe: Freeze-and-Bake Lemon Poppy Seed Scones — But First, Breakfast!

For the first time ever, my husband and I are staying put for the holidays this year. A new baby will necessitate being home for Thanksgiving, and we’re asking family to come to us for Christmas. While I’m excited to begin new traditions in our own city and our own house, I’m already thinking about meals and snacks and making sure we’ll have everything ready when people arrive.

The one meal I’ve got squared away? Breakfast — thanks to these easy make-ahead freeze-and-bake scones.

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6 Ways to Drink More Apple Cider — Recipes from The Kitchn

Turns out apple cider, the unofficial beverage of autumn, is more versatile than the mulled version sipped on at the orchard. While there’s something endearingly nostalgic about a cider unadorned, who can resist dressing it up a bit?

Grab a gallon from the orchard, road-side stand, or grocery store and discover a few new ways to add some spice, sparkle, and whiskey to the season’s best drink.

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5 New Recipes for Your Favorite Skillet — Meal Plans from The Kitchn

As someone who cooks for a living, it’s not surprising that I regularly field a ton of questions from friends (and strangers!) about all aspects of cooking and kitchen prep. And one of the most frequent pieces of advice I’m asked for focuses on investment pieces: “I can only afford to stock my cabinets with one good pan right now — so what should I buy?”

To this, my answer never wavers: Get yourself a good skillet and you can cook almost any meal you want. Here are a week’s worth of meals that prove it, from breakfast to lunch to dinner to dessert.

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5 Smart Tips for Preparing Spaghetti Squash — Tips from The Kitchn

Unlike other dense winter squashes, spaghetti squash is in a league all its own. This oblong yellow squash is essentially nature’s answer to noodles. Thin and mildly flavored, once baked the squash’s interior can be shredded to resemble strands of spaghetti.

Armed with these five smart tips, you’ll have everything you need to know about preparing this stand-out winter squash.

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