I refuse to believe this summer is coming to an end. So for this week’s taste of happiness in less than 10 minutes, join me in mixing up the perfect coconut-infused, island-inspired pitcher drink for any Labor Day soiree.
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Happy National Cheese Pizza Day! Yes, this beautiful food holiday happens to fall on Labor Day this year. If you’re still looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer for your holiday soirée, this pepperoni pizza dip is sure to be a hit.
When you’re trying to cook at home more often, whether for health, budget, or family reasons, meal planning is a road map to success. By planning out your meals for a week or even a month at a time, you reduce waste and avoid the stressful “What’s for dinner?” song.
However, even the best meal plans can get off course and leave the home cook feeling flushed and harried; the true secret to successful meal planning is understanding how to plan your work and then work your meal plan as the week unfolds.
I come from a long line of Missouri farmers. Our roots were literally in the soil for generations. That is, until my Grandma Dot got fed up with wearing feed sack dresses and growing her own food, getting by on what you could and being reluctantly grateful for the Ball jars still left in the root cellar come February. In the mid-century promise of modernity just after WWII, she packed her bag and took a train to St. Louis to become a telephone operator who wore a store-bought suit and ate vegetables from a factory-filled can.
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From Apartment Therapy → Work It: Classic Black & White Checkered Kitchen Floors Looking Fantastic
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Part muffin, part frittata, these savory breakfast muffins boast a texture that’s soft, airy, and rich. Plus, there’s a secret ingredient that gives these muffins an added protein boost. If savory foods dominate your morning cravings, these tomato-basil muffins are for you!
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For years I resisted buying a mortar and pestle — how could it really be all that useful in the kitchen, anyway? I feel that way about most non-essentials since I live in a minuscule apartment. Then, finally, after years of grinding my cumin seeds with the bottom of an old saucepan, I gave in and bought a lovely one from a favorite kitchen store. Almost instantly, I was converted. That’s because a mortar and pestle can prepare a whole lot more than I originally thought. Here are 10 things to start.
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Virginia summers are sticky, filled with lightening bugs and cicadas humming in the background. When it gets deep into the season (which is basically the entirety of the season), starting in early July and running all the way through September, everyone retreats. From the middle of the day until about 6 p.m., we Southerners know to avoid the scorching overhead sun.
Growing up, we did so on my grandmother’s porch.
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Do you have a jar of turmeric languishing in your spice cupboard? Or perhaps you’re looking for ways to add it to your diet in response to all the recent studies indicating its health-promoting and disease-preventing properties. Turmeric has long been a staple in Indian curries as well as in foods like mustard (it provides that golden yellow color!), but there are lots of other ways to eat and drink this spice. Here are seven easy ideas.
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These days, drinking outside the wine bottle doesn’t have to mean a massive headache the next day. Good things come in boxes — promise! And while we fully support pulling out the box o’ wine when friends stop by this holiday weekend, we also get that you may want to dress things up a bit.
Enter: Beso del Sol sangria. Pour it in a pitcher with some ice and sliced fruit and you have yourself a festive holiday weekend sipper. The fact that it’s low in alcohol — 8.5% ABV — is the cherry (or orange wedge) on top.
