Oprah Winfrey has been sharing her “Favorite Things” for 20 years, and now they can all be purchased on Amazon. She’s just revealed her 2017 selection, and the list is full of Oprah classics like fuzzy slippers and cashmere sweaters, and there are also a ton of really great food items and tools on her radar. Some of them are a bit extreme — she loves a $69 modular bento box that looks like three pieces of Tupperware in a cute carrier, and a $110 chicken pie — but Oprah has a gift for making people want things.

Here are the five best food things among Oprah’s favorites.

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Ah, nut loaf. Not the sexiest-sounding main dish, but that hardly matters once you’ve taken a bite. Rich, chewy, umami-loaded and very satisfying, nut loaf has won the hearts and palates of many people — even non-vegetarians. Here is my favorite recipe for this classic dish, along with alternative serving suggestions and, of course, ideas for leftovers.

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“What pan do I use to make the soup?” he called from the kitchen — and I lost it. First of all, the soup was already made, so it needed to be heated, not “made.” Semantics aside, the question was ridiculous. What pan? The one that fits the soup, obviously.

My husband, the one who’s been using the same pans I have for the last 20 years, needed my help to heat soup.

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Costco is an excellent place to buy pumpkin pies and olive oil, but it’s probably not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of romance. It should be, though, because Costco is very romantic. There’s lots of good food and diamond engagement rings, and the presence of all the sample stations means it’s basically a giant, free tapas bar. Now one Twitter user has made a case for why Costco is the ideal first date location, and he’s absolutely right.

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Welcome to Kitchn’s new series My Favorite Healthy Recipes, where we show you how real people around the country (and even world) eat “healthy,” however they choose to define that for themselves. Maybe you’ll even find a few recipes to add to your own meal plan.

Name: Caitlin
Location: Austin, Texas
Age: 31
Occupation: Assistant Insurance Broker
Household: It’s just me!

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If your Thanksgiving plans involve travel, there is no reason to fret about what you’re going to bring. We have a delicious lineup of make-ahead holiday favorites that can stand up to the journey, no matter how far you’re traveling or how you’re getting there.

A few of our editors, who are no strangers to Thanksgiving day travel, also weighed in with some super-smart tips and suggestions on what they always make and how they navigate the roads and rails with side dishes and desserts.

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Membership warehouse stores can bring you big savings if you buy in bulk — but often those large quantities just don’t make sense for single people living alone. As tempted as you are by the deal on that 12-pack of chicken thighs or 24-pack of paper towel rolls, it just isn’t practical to store these things until you’ll use them all. The apocalypse may come before you can finish it all, and you need that refrigerator, freezer, and cabinet space in the meantime!

So does it make sense at all to be a warehouse club member as a single person? Sure, if you share with a friend!

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Long before cauliflower pizza crusts, cauliflower cakes, and cauliflower couscous, there were just a few folks looking for a lighter dish to enjoy in lieu of mashed potatoes. The popularity of all these cauliflower dishes is evident in the availability of pre-riced cauliflower widely available at most grocery stores. Lucky for us, that means all the knife work of making mashed cauliflower is already done.

But before we designate mashed cauliflower as just a lighter version of mashed potatoes, let’s consider why it is a side dish with merits all its own.

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Before we get too deep into our Thanksgiving strategy, we’ve got Friendsgiving on our minds. It’s a tradition for many that we can firmly get behind. Who doesn’t love an excuse to get together with friends and feast on turkey and all the fixings a little early? Equally as important as the food, however, is the drink. Yet, if you’re hosting, you’re likely too focused on ensuring the turkey cooks in time to worry about the drinks. Here’s the plan, then: Stir up something quick and cheap and leave your friends to help with the rest.

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It’s a common misconception that eating healthfully has to be expensive, so I love sharing how I do it on a budget without much time or hassle involved. One of my favorite places to shop for good, not-too-pricey food? Target! In addition to all those trendy home items, Target’s grocery department is also full of frugal food finds. It’s one of my favorite places to shop on a regular basis.

Here are the 21 healthy — and budget-friendly — foods I always buy at Target every single month.

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