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Once I buy something and get it home, I do everything in my power to keep it looking like it just came out of the package — even months or years down the line. I have a strict no-shoe policy in my house (because of dirt and germs, but mostly because I like our area rugs and want them to stay perfectly stain-free). I’ve kept the protective sheet that came with my Macbook and every night, before I shut down the computer, I slide the sheet back between the keyboard and the screen. Totally normal, right? (Please say yes.)

My husband likes to joke that my things own me, and while he might not be totally wrong, I’m not willing to take risks! If I’m going to spend my hard-earned money on something that’s not exactly cheap, I’m going to make it last. (In case you are wondering, no, I do not have kids.) So when I got my first, never-used-before Dutch oven a few years ago, I was tempted to not even take it out of the box. I caved eventually, figuring it was more useful to me if I actually used it. But I did figure out one little trick to help me keep it looking like new.

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Weekday breakfast needs to be functional, right? Something that’s been made ahead that you can eat on the run and don’t have to really think about. What if you could just grab a chewy, toasty bagel pocket stuffed with cream cheese and topped with a generous sprinkling of everything bagel spice instead?

With the help of some pizza dough, these make-ahead, freezer-friendly breakfasts can be yours to grab and enjoy with no muss and no fuss. And just wait until you taste them.

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When you’re whipping up a weeknight meal, you want the side to be as quick and easy as the main. Enter: these pesto smashed potatoes. Between the bright pesto, salty Parmesan, and crispy potatoes, this is a side dish that might just steal the whole dinner show. (Wait, is it still a side dish if you eat the entire pan’s worth? Maybe don’t answer that!)

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Last week, I wrote about how mobility—the ability to move and be moved freely and easily—is not a separate facet of fitness. Rather, mobility is an expression of your fitness, and informs your moment-to-moment reality.

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Day 305 Of 360

5 rounds, each for time, of:

”Drag” = forward, and “Pull” = backward. Rest as needed between rounds, and work with ferocity to maintain both time and quality in each; Even when the directive is “for time”, speed is never a substitute for form.

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Three years ago I lamented to my dear friend Joya Rose that I missed the chance of a lifetime to enter a pie contest in Los Angeles. She said we should create our own in our small town of Santa Barbara, and we did just that.

This was our third year running the #SBPieContest. There were 27 pies to be judged, broken out into seven categories: sweet, savory, special diet, kids, wildcard, traditional, and people’s choice. We raised about $2,000 this year, and all proceeds went to Foodbank Santa Barbara County.

We almost canceled it repeatedly, first due to the Thomas Fire (the largest fire in Southern California’s recorded history) and then to subsequent mudslides in Montecito. Our community was hurting, but we decided to carry on. These natural disasters were devastating and the effects are still being felt, with heartache and grief all around us, but people rallied together because of one thing: pie!

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Slow cookers are often used by busy people who are rushing out the door and want a hot, ready-to-go meal when they return. But the slow cooker works just as well for the more leisurely paced snow day. Imagine throwing a soup together in the slow cooker upon hearing the news that you’re not going anywhere and then going about your snow-day business (which will likely involve a fair amount of shoveling and fort-building.) A few hours later, you return to the kitchen and presto! A hot lunch is ready for everyone.

So many delicious foods respond to the low-and-slow method of cooking that a slow cooker provides. Consider a spicy chicken enchilada soup, comforting maple and Dijon pot roast, or a creamy lemon dal. Cozy up and hunker in for the long haul!

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Mushrooms are a severely underrated vegetable. They’re often hiding in the background, playing the supporting role instead of having their time in the limelight. But not anymore. These 10 wildly popular mushroom recipes put mushrooms front and center, where they belong.

It’s time we pay homage to the meaty, mighty mushroom!

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