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Selling in bulk is Costco’s main schtick. And that can certainly be one way to save money on groceries while you’re there. (Congrats on being the new, proud owner of four pounds of peanut butter!) But there are a few other ways to save. Try these tips — even if the resulting haul requires you to turn your coat closet into a bonus pantry.

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If your garden is overflowing with the yellow and green hues of squash, you aren’t alone. The last dog days of summer are known for the juiciest tomatoes, the most frantic ice cream truck runs, and enough zucchini to make even the most seasoned home cook feel overwhelmed.

You might think zucchini bread or crunchy fried zucchini sticks are all you can do with your surplus, but you’d be pleasantly mistaken. In fact, the most pinned zucchini recipe on Pinterest (saved over 750,ooo times, actually) is an entirely different dish — it’s pescatarian, savory, and an ideal main dish for summer. Have you tried it?

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Here in tropical South Florida we have two seasons: the tourist season and the rainy season. Our summers are stormy. Showers every afternoon are the norm, and in the daily deluges our backyard gardens wither as mosquitoes whine, and hurricanes churn out in the Gulf. I often joke that I get reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder living here between May and September because the weather’s so glum. It’s not all bad, though! The absence of tourists means traffic jams are nearly non-existent, as are the waiting lines at our favorite restaurants. But the real bright side of South Florida summers is that it’s finally mango season again.

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From Apartment Therapy → Your Embarrassing Cleaning Questions, Answered

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On July 6, 2015, I awoke to a phone call alerting me that my best friend of 17 years had been killed.   The details were spotty: there had been a boating accident roughly 36 hours prior on a lake in North Carolina. Jenna had been killed along with her uncle. Her cousin and boyfriend, […]

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We’ve all been there. A tasty meal at a restaurant, an enjoyable night out, but then you get home and your stomach takes a turn for the worse. Intense stomach cramps. Vomiting. Diarrhea. Aches and chills. Yours is just one of the estimated 37 million cases of food poisoning that take place within the United […]

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There are certain preordained milestones in our lives that mark the end of one era and the beginning of another. That nerve-wracking first day at school. The liberating moment when you can legally become intoxicated (and most likely bring it all up at the end of the night). Getting married. Having your first kid. Going […]

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There’s no point in burying the lead here, guys: Avocados are 50 cents each, today and tomorrow only at Trader Joe’s. Thats two for a dollar! Or four for two dollars (two dollars, as in how much a single avocado will cost you elsewhere in the world this weekend — if you’re lucky).

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One of my favorite things about Trader Joe’s — besides the prices, of course — is that I’m always finding new things that make meals so much easier. I’ve already written about their super-smart açaí packets that make breakfast smoothies better, and then this past weekend I discovered this crispbread that makes the most magical lunches (just add crème fraîche and smoked salmon — also from Trader Joe’s.)

There are so many things to look at and choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the grocery aisles. That’s why it’s always good to have some sense of what you’re getting — or what’s worth it — before you go. To mark the 50th anniversary of Trader Joe’s, everyone’s favorite grocery store shared the 50 top products according to customers and crew members. Do you recognize any favorites?

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Wantvan easier, quicker take on the classic ice cream cake, one that will take you only about 10 minutes to put together. But be warned: the last slice may disappear from the dessert table in even less time than it takes to make this easy, creamy, chocolatey frozen Oreo cake.

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