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Even if you’re just microwaving soup, popping popcorn, or making mac and cheese, you’ll have to do dishes at some point in your college dorm room. And unless you’re living in a suite with a kitchenette, it’s going to be a pain. Hopefully you’ll have a separate sink for washing dishes, but if not — you’ll have to take your dirty hot cocoa mug to the bathroom to wash up there.

Regardless of where you’re doing your dishes, there are five things you need to have in your dishwashing kit.

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What’s the best way to reheat macaroni and cheese? A reader asked this question yesterday, and aside from knowing the right way (vs. the wrong way) to heat food evenly in the microwave, there are lots of good ways to make your mac and cheese taste great the second time around. But this one method from a reader is the winner — check it out!

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A little olive oil, a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper, some alone time in the oven — this is all that’s between you and a warm dish of roasted acorn squash this evening. Here is a step-by-step recipe and guide to help you cook perfect acorn squash every time.

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As a kid, I mistakenly called zucchinis “bikinis” — and that was pretty much the extent of my relationship with them for the past 30 years. My mother, on the other hand, could and would eat steamed zucchini for every meal of the day, which just goes to show the polarizing nature of this vegetable. Some people enjoy zucchini raw, while others need a load of butter and the threat of no dessert to choke them down.

But here’s what I’ve learned about zucchini in my past few years of adulthood and culinary experimentation: they are chameleons.

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My sons are smart. They figured out how to make grilled cheese sandwiches on their own, but they were discerning enough to notice the sandwiches made by their parents were far superior. And they wanted to learn our secrets. We’ve had years of practice, and we agree that if there’s one thing we can teach our children, it’s how to make an excellent hot sandwich, any time of day, from breakfast to late-night snack time.

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The lunchtime sandwich may be as American as the flag itself, but let’s face it: Slapping the same smears onto bread — day after day, week after week — can leave kids and parents a little bored.

Here are 10 ideas for sandwich-free lunches that take cues from home and abroad. Test drive them all with your little eaters (or yourself!) to find new, interesting lunch box variations that keep everyone’s appetites healthy.

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For this burrito-inspired dinner bowl, I ditched the tortilla and layered everything into a big bowl. Tender brown rice, garlicky black beans, spicy roasted corn, fresh cherry tomatoes, avocado chunks, and the most delicious cilantro-lime dressing drizzled over the top — each bite is perfect!

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Q: I have purchased dried hominy for the first time — do I need to soak it overnight before cooking or can I put it straight into a stew?

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A while back, I was talking with my soon-to-be sister-in-law, and she mentioned that she had become devoted to using meal templates to plan weeknight dinners. It revolutionized her family’s meal planning — it saves them time, makes grocery shopping easier, and gives the kids something to look forward to each night.

We’re all familiar with Taco Tuesday, but what’s next after you’ve taco-ed on Tuesday nights? Here are 20 more ideas. While these meal templates might not have names that are quite as catchy, I think you’ll love them just as much.

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