If you told me a few years ago that Martha Stewart was involved with hemp, I’d probably assume you meant that she was crafting macrame plant hangers. Well my friends, the year is 2019, and Martha Stewart is now an advisor to Canopy Growth, one of the leading cannabis companies in North America.

In the official announcement, the company revealed that Martha plans to help co-create a line of hemp-based cannabidol-infused (CBD) pet products, aimed at improving holistic health. Martha used to be an expert on weeding— does this now mean that she is an expert on weed?

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Would it surprise you to know that there’s a storage container with a very passionate fan base? Well, if you’ve been ignoring our pleas to ditch your wimpy plastic storage containers for the greener and arguably more versatile glass variety, Amazon is currently offering a great deal on five large premium glass containers. And based on the reviews, people really love them.

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Hummus is the ultimate healthy snack: Chickpeas are packed with fiber and protein, and accompanied by a platter of crunchy veggies for dipping, you’re really getting double the nutritional value. Basically, if you’re looking to replace chips and salsa with a snack that actually benefits your body, you need to grab some hummus.

There’s just one problem: Chickpeas can be a little boring (sorry), even with the addition of salt, olive oil, and a dash of lemon juice (double sorry). Lately there has been some pushback against flavored hummus (and dessert hummus really is a bridge too far) but I do understand the impulse to spice up this simple snack. That’s why Trader Joe’s buffalo hummus sounds so appealing: It’s a familiar flavor that goes great on our favorite junk foods (hello, chicken wings!) and might make it just a little easier to stomach eating healthy.

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Instant Pots make a huge difference in the cooking life of many Americans, with the super-speedy pressure-cooking options and the one-pot abilities to brown and cook stews. Whole genres of cooking and food blogging have been devoted to the multi-cooker in the years since the kitchen appliance arrived on American shores. But now, reports Gear Patrol, a kitchen appliance company called Gourmia is offering a competitor that one-ups the famous pot, called the CoolCooker MultiCooker.

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Before the big reveal, go ahead and take a guess.

A sponge? Nice try, but nope.

Paper towels? Not very green. But also, nah.

Or what about surface-cleaning spray? Eh, not really!

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Everyone loves pizza; this is an indisputable fact. But pizza is not exactly the most health-conscious food, and I’d wager there are probably a lot of people out there desperate for a diet-friendly alternative. Luckily Trader Joe’s has a new gluten-free, egg-free broccoli and kale pizza crust in its freezer aisle. I recently decided to try it out for myself and, for the most part, the hype is earned: It’s super customizable, vegetable-forward, and will satisfy your pizza craving.

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One of my favorite treats in the world is strawberry yogurt — the French kind with the little pieces of fruit in it. Because of its unique texture and ability to go bad in a snap, freshness is always on my mind when eating it. I often even have a person double check it (yes, really) to make sure it’s not expired even though the expiration date is days, sometimes even weeks from the day I’m eating it. I guess you could call me a expiration date skeptic.

Turns out my polar opposite has been living in the same county as me all this time, and he just completed an experiment: eating “expired” food for a year.

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At last night’s Academy Awards ceremony, the women of Crazy Rich Asians basically showed the rest of the crowd how to slay the red carpet: Constance Wu glowing in canary yellow, Michelle Yeoh glittering in silver, and Gemma Chan floating down in a hot pink ruffled Valentino that might, on its own, have won the night. But it gets better. In the words of every girl whose friends have ever complimented a certain dress, “It has pockets!” And Chan, smartly, utilized those pockets extremely well: by stuffing them with snacks.

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Sometimes the simplest things are the most satisfying. Case in point: Ina Garten‘s pick for her favorite breakfast, which she recently shared on Instagram. Of course, it probably helped that she was eating said breakfast in Paris, where everything just seems to taste (and look) better.

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Recently, a video appeared on YouTube which drew the attention of many a budding businessperson: A couple named Juston and Kristen Herbert, who live in Los Angeles, revealed how reselling cult-status Trader Joe’s products on Amazon has helped them leave the 9-to-5 lifestyle behind. The simple scheme has turned out to be highly lucrative for the Herberts, who say they made nearly $30,000 just by reselling Everything But the Bagel seasoning. Yet some newcomers to retail arbitrage — the practice of buying a product at a low or discounted price and then reselling it online at a markup — might wonder if selling Trader Joe’s items on Amazon is entirely legal.

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