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A new kitchen is wildly exciting. It’s a blank canvas, a brand-new space to make all your own — a fresh start, and a new beginning. A pantry is just waiting to get stocked with all your favorite foods and mealtime essentials. But that first grocery trip can also prove totally overwhelming, especially if you’re moving into your own place for the first time or making a long-distance move, and stocking your fridge and pantry totally from scratch.

We’re here to help, with a grocery list to get you set up and fully stocked for life in your new kitchen, whether it’s your first apartment in college or a new flat in a new town.

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In case you haven’t noticed, the yogurt section of the grocery store has expanded big time. Take your pick between full-fat, low-fat, nonfat, Greek-style, Icelandic, Australian-style. And then, of course, it’s time to pick your flavor. You’ve got decisions to make when it comes to buying yogurt.

The flavor decision for us was easy: strawberry is a classic — always reliable and delicious, and there’s something about it that reminds us of our childhoods. Our office tried six national brands of strawberry yogurt and ranked them from our least favorite to the very best. Want to see our top pick?

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There are many videos and articles out there that tell you how to say hard-to-pronounce food words. You’ve seen them, I’ve seen them. Now is the time to test your skills.

Look at the word and image, say the name in your head – or go crazy and say it out loud! – and then see if you’re right. Tally up your points and tell us how you did in the comments.

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