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Flowers are fleeting, and herbs need at least a little bit of TLC. Fruit bowls, though, are a countertop decoration that can be set out and forgotten about. Visitors (and you!) will love the cheer factor a fruit bowl adds to the kitchen. Plus, studies find that setting one out will tempt you into snacking on fruit more often.

Health, beauty — what more do you need? Just a little styling help. Before you hit the produce section, check out these well-styled options for some fruitful tips.

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Few people drink instant coffee for its high-brow taste — the beverage is largely consumed for its convenience and affordability — but those addicted to their cheap coffee fix should know that it’s going to start costing more.

Instant coffee is made of lower-quality, bitter-tasting coffee beans called robusta, which grows in Brazil, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Unfortunately, a supply shortage of robusta caused by environmental factors resulted in low output last year and similar trends are being forecasted for this year.

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Open Cooking Lesson

Start with some bread, a few eggs, and butter and voila! You’ve got French toast. Right? Well, maybe not so fast. French toast has few ingredients, and it’s a quick-cooking recipe for sure, so it seems like it should be pretty straightforward. But for a dish so common, it’s not that hard to make poorly. There’s the burnt-outsides-and-raw-insides problem, that unpleasant-center-layer-of-un-eggy-bread issue, and the over-soaking-until-the-bread-falls-apart conundrum.

The real trick to making classic French toast is to pay close attention while you soak and cook. We’re going to show you how to do it well so you always have the French toast you deserve.

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What better way to kick off a Super Bowl party than with an assortment of football-shaped foods? (Foodballs?) Even if you’re only watching the game for the commercials, you can show off some sort of team spirit with plenty of pigskin-inspired hors d’oeuvres.

Whether you lean towards cheesy, savory dips, or decadent sweets, these on-theme bites are guaranteed crowd-pleasers. From whoopie pies to deviled eggs, here are 10 of our favorite foods that look like footballs.

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The Prize:

A $100 Whole30® approved variety package from U.S. Wellness Meats. U.S. Wellness now carries over 30 Whole30 approved items including: Beef Breakfast Polish Sausage Sliders, Bison Chorizo Sausage, Pork Breakfast Sausage, Hickory Smoked Sliced Beef Brisket, Garlic Beef Franks, Pork Bacon Slices, Slow Roasted Shredded Beef, and my personal favorite, Beef Braunschweiger.

PRIMAL KITCHEN™ Whole30® Kit: In the world of real food eating, it’s often what you put on your food that keeps it interesting. The PRIMAL KITCHEN™ Whole30® Kit includes my California Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, Classic Mayonnaise, Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise, Greek Vinaigrette, and dairy-free Ranch Dressing.

BONUS: Get a FREE extra bottle of Primal Kitchen Ranch Dressing when you order the PRIMAL KITCHEN™ Whole30® Kit by January 31st.

Unfamiliar with Whole30®? The Whole30® program, developed by celebrity nutritionists Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, is a 30-day short-term nutritional reset, designed to help you put an end to unhealthy cravings and habits, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, and balance your immune system

As I laid out in my bestselling book The Primal Blueprint, an ideal diet should focus on quality sources of protein (all forms of meat, fowl, fish), lots of colorful vegetables, fruit (mostly berries for their antioxidant properties) and healthy fats (nuts, avocado, coconut, olive oil). The Whole30® builds on these principles with a 30-day diet of eliminating certain foods (sugar, grains, dairy, alcohol, unhealthy oils and legumes) to discover how those foods may impact health, fitness, and quality of life.

The Contest:

Today’s contest is so easy a caveman could…well, it’s super easy. Follow @USWellnessMeats, @PrimalKitchenFoods, & @MarksDailyApple on Instagram, then tag a friend on the contest post here, and we’ll gift a SECOND prize package to the winner’s buddy! More tags = more chances to win.

While there can only be two official winners, you can still acquire some of your own top quality meats by visiting U.S. Wellness online. And don’t forget to check out U.S. Wellness on Facebook and YouTube. Grok on!

Eligibility:

Only U.S. residents are eligible.

The Contest End Time:

January 22 at 11:59 PM, PDT.

How the Winner Will Be Determined:

A winner will be chosen at random and emailed to arrange for delivery.

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I used to use quesadillas as a vessel for leftover chicken — usually the leftover bits of a whole roasted bird from earlier in the week. This recipe, though, was the impetus for cooking chicken for the sole purpose of making quesadillas, and now I’m dedicated to the concept. The cilantro-lime chicken thighs are excellent in their own right, but they’re even better teamed up with buttery, flaky tortillas and melty Monterey Jack cheese.

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When you think happy thoughts, what color comes to mind? Yellow, right? Maybe it’s because smiley faces are almost always yellow. Or maybe it’s because the sun is yellow and that means summer fun? Who knows, but studies find that happier people prefer yellow and that the color is associated with cheerfulness, hope, and fun.

Pick up some of these cheery yellow accessories and you’ll be sure to have more fun in your kitchen. It’s simple science!

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Tikka masala — a rich mix of spiced chunks of meat (usually chicken) swimming in a creamy tomato sauce — is one of the most beloved Indian takeout dishes, but the dish as we know it now actually originated in the U.K., with many restaurants laying claim to it. Thanks to that checkered history, all bets were off when we wanted to come up with a slow-cooker version of this classic. Why not replace the chicken with chickpeas, and the traditional cream and yogurt with coconut milk to make a wholly satisfying vegan version?

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