When the internet revolts against a “healthy” recipe, things can get ugly pretty fast. So when Glow by PopSugar created a video for a “low-cal” avocado mac and cheese recipe back in November 2016, it quickly went viral, but not necessarily for a good reason. You see, the brand suggested subbing in avocado for traditional cheese, but then added goat cheese to the mix and topped it with low-cal mozzarella. They also topped the mac and cheese with gluten-free bread crumbs (almonds!) but then failed to say they were using gluten-free pasta. So what was the point of this recipe?

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Ina Garten is the author of 10 cookbooks (and counting) and has served up recipes for 15 years on the Food Network, so it might come as a surprise to you that the queen of cooking has the same thing for breakfast every day. Yes, the same thing! While she might like to change things up for her dinner parties, Ina says she starts her day the same way every morning.

On a recent interview on Vice’s podcast “Munchies,” Ina dives into her simple but satisfying breakfast with the editor-in-chief of Munchies, Helen Hollyman.

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In an ideal world, the after-school snacks you set out for your kids would fit the following criteria: your kids look forward to eating them, and you feel good about serving them. I’m here to tell you that it’s totally possible to achieve this. Here are my five simple tips to make it happen.

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Chia seeds are packed with protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids and, with just liquid and time to sit, they turn the consistency of pudding. It’s pretty magical and very versatile — and excellent for lunch.

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If your regular salad order skews toward a bowl of greens tossed with shrimp and a medley of chili-spiced ingredients for punchy Southwestern flare, this is the DIY salad kit to keep in your lunch rotation. And we’ve got a couple smart grocery store shortcuts help it come together fast.

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By now it’s probably obvious that we’re pretty obsessed with meal prepping at Kitchn. Sure, it might not be as sexy as whipping something up on the fly, but meal prepping provides a host of benefits, including saving you money, helping you eat more healthfully, and ensuring that those hanger pains stay at bay.

While there are a ton of posts out there for recipe ideas and schedules for meal prepping, sometimes the only way to get inspired is by seeing it in action, which is why I love looking through the #mealprep tag on Instagram. Here are a handful of things that become painfully clear about meal prepping when you scroll through.

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Let’s be honest — the last thing any of us wants to do after getting home from a day of sun and swimming is stand at the stove to make dinner. These are the nights that call for super-easy summer meals that are light and refreshing yet still satisfying.

From flank steak panzanella and turkey avocado burgers, to shrimp skewers and black bean tacos, these 25 lazy dinners come together with minimal prep and cook time (but plenty of flavor!) to cap off your sun-soaked day.

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This week I added an extra challenge to my meal plan: I did not go grocery shopping over the weekend. My husband and I are leaving for vacation at the end of the week, so I am on a mission to clear everything out of the fridge that might spoil, which includes a lot of CSA veggies, eggs, ground turkey, and some cheese. I’ll plan to lean on our well-stocked pantry and freezer to fill in the gaps. In order to minimize food waste, my other goal for feeding my family of two this week is to make meals with no leftovers (or if there are leftovers, they need to be able to be stashed in the freezer for future use).

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There’s no point in burying the lead here, guys: Avocados are 50 cents each, today and tomorrow only at Trader Joe’s. Thats two for a dollar! Or four for two dollars (two dollars, as in how much a single avocado will cost you elsewhere in the world this weekend — if you’re lucky).

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