Prepping weeknight meals that all come together in your favorite cooking vessel is just about the easiest way to set yourself up for success. The tool at hand here is a trusty skillet — aka the king of the stovetop — which makes quick work of complete meals with barely any fuss. You’ll use your weekend Power Hour to chop and pre-cook the ingredients, so all you have to do come weeknights is toss them into the skillet.

In addition to giving you a big head-start on those easy skillet dinners, this Power Hour Meal Prep Plan (which will take you just about an hour-and-a-half to complete), will also set you up with a week’s worth of prepared breakfasts and lunches. Here’s how to do it.

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For her show, Getting There, on The Skimm, Katie Couric interviews amazing women on how they made it to where they are — and this week’s episode, featuring Ina Garten, gave us all that info, plus a hot tip on Ina’s favorite recipe from all 11 of her books — the fig ricotta cake recipe they make on camera.

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‘Tis the season. Can you hear the espresso machine firing up? Starbucks brought back its rockstar latte, the queen of froth, the obsession of millions — the Pumpkin Spice Latte. But if you don’t want to drive to Starbucks and just fancy making it yourself at home, we have your back!

Here’s how to make a spicy, frothy Pumpkin Spice Latte at home. It’s so easy, and you’ll have enough to share with someone you truly love. Don’t skip the whip.

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There have been far too many Sundays in my life when I’ve wanted to get ahead on meal prep for the week but skipped out of it due to laziness. That stops now! Because carving out some time to make lunches for the upcoming week can make busy days run a whole lot smoother — whether they’re for your kids to tote to school or for you to pack up for the office. Here are 25 great recipes that call for a little effort on the last day of your weekend but reap big rewards.

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Meal prep can mean a lot of different things for different people. It can be a way to feel more comfortable with cooking when you’re just starting out. It can be a tool to keep the cost of groceries in check. It can even be a form of self-care, and a way to ensure a smoother week ahead — just by having thoughtful meals ready and waiting for your future self to dig into. No matter what your motivations are, meal prep can teach valuable lessons that go way beyond the kitchen.

So we asked 10 people — from staffers, to readers, to bloggers and authors we love — to share how meal prep has changed their lives in ways big and small.

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Inspiration can go a long way — and that’s definitely the case when it comes to meal prep. You might have the desire to prepare a bunch of things to eat through the week but knowing exactly what to make can sometimes feel overwhelming. Let this be your guide. We rounded up our 50 best meal prep-friendly recipes so you look to them easily, all in one spot. They include grab-and-go breakfast options, packable lunches, and dinners that take well to be reheated, along with some basics that can be incorporated into all three meals. Meal prep planning just got a whole lot easier.

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The National Retail Federation estimates Americans will spend as much as $9 billion on Halloween this year — and we’re betting a ton of that goes to the sugary stuff. But not all candy is created equal (we’re looking at you, Tootsie Rolls).

Whether you’re the kind of person who snaps up bags of candy as soon as they hit the stores or you wait until the night before and stock up on whatever’s left on the shelf, avoid these common mistakes when buying your Halloween candy. The neighborhood kids will thank you.

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Dry ice can help create a spooky effect at your next Halloween party, but if it isn’t properly stored, it will dissipate into a fog before you actually need it to. Dry ice is the frozen form of carbon dioxide, which is why, instead of melting into a liquid when heated, it instead turns into a gas. Because it’s so cold (an extra-frigid -109.3°F, to be exact), it sublimates into a gas pretty quickly.

So if you go to the trouble of obtaining dry ice for Halloween, here are a couple tips to follow that will ensure it stays frozen until you need it to billow spooky fog long into the night.

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While carving pumpkins for Halloween is a fun activity, it’s a bit sad to see the hollowed-out pumpkin just sitting there and not do anything. It’s a lot tastier to stuff the pumpkin, throw it into the oven, and let it bake into something delicious while it conveniently acts as its own attractive serving dish.

From a cheesy dip to soup to crème brûlée, here are 10 tasty dishes that you can bake inside big or little pumpkins!

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After all these years, one might assume that Giada De Laurentiis had given us all of her secrets to Italian cooking — through 15 years of cooking shows, almost a dozen books including a few best-sellers, and now her own lifestyle blog, Giadzy, she’s definitely given us a lot of good meals.

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