Let’s face it: A crudité platter is really just an excuse to eat dip. As virtuous as I feel eating raw vegetables, the large amount of dip I try to get onto each bite probably negates any of the vegetables’ health benefits. Since carrots are such a staple on a vegetable platter, I’m here to tell you why you should ditch the carrot sticks forever and cut them into rounds instead!

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Eggs are my go-to breakfast, and though I often eat quickly fried eggs with just a slice of sprouted grain toast, this scramble is actually my favorite way to have them. I also eat eggs more often when I cook up a large batch of the vegetables on Sunday and then simply spoon the cooked veg into my eggs and scramble away.

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Kitchen Tour: Joan & Jim’s Jolly Kitchen

Some nights cooking dinner is a hands-on task. But on other nights, after the prep work is done, dinner is left to bake in the oven or simmer on the stove, and you’re left with a little down time.

So, what do you do with those precious minutes while dinner is cooking? Since I’m already there, I like to reserve this time for things that need to get done in the kitchen. These tasks are all quick and simple, yet they make life in the kitchen a little better.

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If you haven’t heard, there’s a crazy blizzard about to bear down on the Northeast. An estimated two feet of snow will cover the ground, transportation will come to a halt, and grocery store shelves will be ravaged of Nutella, jelly doughnuts, and frozen pizza. Are you prepared?

Here’s what you really need to add to your shopping list before you hunker down at home for the next day or two.

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