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I grew up in the ’80s, when a lot of our mothers were dieting and some of them — in spite of their best intentions — were passing their feelings about weight down to their children. I thought my mother was overweight. Reader, she was not, but she said she was so I believed her. In retrospect we can all acknowledge that as a size 6-petite she was rather small. But she worried about her weight and wanted to make sure we were all healthy. (We were.)

I didn’t think about it at the time, but she also worried about money, and how much of it she and my dad had to spend to feed four children. Both of those things influenced what we learned about snacks. And some of that information was great. (No, really.)

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Having rules for school lunch is strictly about making lunch-packing easier. As school kicks off I always go a little overboard, packing elaborate lunches with cute cut-out fruit and decorative garnishes. This enthusiasm usually dies in October. This year, intent on finding a sustainable pace for packing school lunches that my kids will love and that I’ll feel good about, I set out these seven rules for myself, and for you too, to pack a lunch with less stress and more sanity.

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While all the produce that hits farmers market stalls in the summer months makes me giddy, nothing gets me more excited than tomatoes. Each week, I find myself loading up on as many as I can carry home, in an array of colors, shapes, and sizes. How I’ll consume them is never really settled until I am back in my kitchen, although I never worry I’ll have trouble finding a way to eat them up.

The classic applications are on repeat, of course — tomato toasts, BLTs, and caprese salads — but that’s really just the beginning. There are tons of new and exciting ways to eat your weight in tomatoes before the season comes to a close — it just takes adding a fresh jolt of energy to the mix. These five recipes do just that.

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A summer road trip — be it with your best friend, man’s best friend, or all by yourself — feels like an American rite of passage. John Steinbeck did it. So did the Griswolds. And so have I. Although I confess that my love of the open road came later in life than it does for most.

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I love coffee. A day does not go by that I do not enjoy at least two cups (some days more like three or four) of delicious coffee. I like my coffee with cream and coconut crystals, though I also enjoy experimenting with variations from time to time. There are many great ingredients to try […]

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Ah, the work crush. Although not uncommon, some feel it’s highly inappropriate. But let’s face it, when so much of your day is spent at work — plus, you’re dressed your best for success — it’s understandable how someone might catch your eye, or vice versa. Okay, so now what? Well, it all depends. Is […]