Autumn’s Coming — Weekend Meditation

What the crow dropped.

The other morning I was standing on my back porch, inspecting the chaos that had descended on my container garden. For such as small cluster of pots, the damage was considerable. Several terra cotta planters were knocked over and broken, and even more plants had been dug up and disrupted. Mayhem had clearly ensued but why? Just then a small object exploded at my feet, accompanied by an outraged caw from above and the briefest flutter of coal black wings. What?

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Make-Ahead Lunch Ideas, How To Be a Great Dinner Guest, a Live-Work Loft Kitchen, and an Outdoor Movie Party — Most Popular Posts Published August 18 – 24

Happy Saturday! Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include seven ways to turn your leftovers into the best lunch ever, a peek inside Elana Amsterdam’s paleo pantry, a tutorial on making homemade ricotta cheese, and how to throw a cozy outdoor movie party for all your friends. Enjoy!

15. What’s the Best Way to Clean a Fine Mesh Sieve?
14. 7 Ways to Turn Leftovers Into Lunch
13. Recipe: Slow Cooker Roast Beef Po’ Boys
12. 5 Make Ahead Lunch Ideas to Minimize Your Morning Madness
11. Elana Amsterdam’s Paleo Pantry
10. 5 Ways to Be a Great Dinner Guest

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What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of August 24-25, 2013

 An Outdoor Movie Party

Happy weekend everybody! What’s the outlook for your kitchen this weekend? Did anyone in your household go back to school, as a teacher or a student? I’m plotting a party for my husband’s grad students and research group, and I’m thinking about getting my hands on a big batch of zucchini (contrary to most people, I feel like I never get enough of it!). What about you? Planning a back-to-school bash, or doing some canning? I’d love to hear what’s happening in your kitchen this weekend! 

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Cheesy Veggie Lasagna, Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup, Nutella Puppy Chow & Kerala Chicken Curry — New Recipes from The Kitchn

Our big goal this week is to give you lots of ideas for stocking your pantries and freezers with quick meals, ready-made ingredients, and easy snacks for the busy weeks ahead. We have squares of cheesy lasagna loaded with vegetables, a big pot of chicken enchilada soup to freeze in portions, fresh tomato sauce to have on hand for weeknight pastas, oven-dried beef jerky that will keep for weeks, and plenty more. Take a look through all our recipes and start planning your next meals!

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The Case Against Eating Lunch Outside

Outdoor Lunch Break: Obvious Yes or No?

This time of year, it seems like an easy choice: eating outside the office on a nice summer day is a chance to get a little fresh air, a bit of Vitamin D and a complete change of scenery. Not to mention the nice calm, quiet reprieve and ability to enjoy your sandwich without the noise of the printer or fax machine. But not everyone thinks so. 

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Give Your Lunch Gear a Bubble Bath After School (or Work) — Best Lunch Box Ever

Give Your Lunch Gear an After School (or Work) Bubble Bath

Part of the chore of packing lunches is managing all those reusable containers. Just keeping those babies clean and organized is half the battle. And if you’re making lunches for more than one, all those lids, thermoses, and water bottles can dominate your dishwasher. Here’s a tip that will save your dishwasher for the dishes and keep a steady supply of waste-free containers at the ready:

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