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If you’re following Whole30 this month, you’ll want to add this quick and easy skillet supper to your meal plan immediately. And even if Whole30 isn’t for you, you’ll still want to get this weeknight-friendly recipe in your dinner rotation sooner than later. With crumbled sausage and creamy potatoes at the helm, it’s rooted in hearty, wholesome comfort and balanced by a light, bright twist from a handful of fresh herbs and a generous squeeze of lemon.

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So, what’s the difference between natural and organic, or free-range versus grass-fed? Meat terminology can be confusing. But health-conscious carnivores who care about animal welfare need to understand the differences between labels when choosing meat. Armed with the right information, you’ll not only make the healthiest choices but also be better equipped to choose meat […]

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Every year for Easter brunch, whether I’m hosting or heading elsewhere, I always bake some treats for the occasion. Not only can I be sure that a platter of muffins or scones will be a hit with the whole family, but these crowd-pleasing treats are also a snap to pull together well in advance. Here are 20 of my top picks.

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Adding a rug to your kitchen is an easy way to inject the room with a zingy pattern or fresh dose of color without spending a ton of money or time repainting your cabinets.

Because kitchen rugs, more than any other ones in your house, take a beating, you want to make sure you’re choosing a durable, easy-to-clean rug that will offer comfort underfoot at the same time. Then, you need to choose the rug that best fits your style, whether it’s something geometric, a new take on a classic design, or a rug with far-flung origins to give your kitchen a well-traveled look.

Here are nine durable, great-looking rugs for any kitchen.

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Cleaning a dishwasher is an odd prospect, for sure. Shouldn’t dishwashers be inherently clean? You’d think so, but over time, dishwashers can collect food debris, soap residue, and inexplicable gunk that needs to be wiped away to ensure your dishes are getting a proper shine.

About once a month, it’s a good idea to give one of your most-appreciated appliances a little TLC (live without one for a few years if you don’t fully appreciate it).

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You can always count on me to put a breakfast casserole front and center in my spread for Easter brunch. Not only is a casserole easy to pull off (often ahead of time), but it’s also my solution to serve up something delicious that will feed the whole crowd.

Whether you want something sweet or savory, need something that can be made in advance, or prefer to lean on the slow cooker, these 15 recipes cover all the bases.

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I have issues with food. And to a degree, I think it’s impossible to avoid some issues with food, whether that means not stopping when full, feeling guilty about overindulging, or emotionally eating or restricting.

What I hope is possible is not passing down my personal issues to my kids. Feeding kids is already tricky enough. Add to that the idea that you could maybe hurt them psychologically and it’s enough to make a mom like me lose sight of logic all together.

That’s why I decided to speak with a couple of professionals. Cheryl Kornfeld, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience working in eating disorder facilities. She told me the most important thing I needed to do was accept that many people suffer from issues with food, and it’s totally OK (and Kornfeld urges, important) to acknowledge them and deal with them as best we can.

Here’s what else Kornfeld and Tzivie Pill, an eating psychology coach and student at Wurzwiler School of Social Work, have to share about navigating food issues between parents and children.

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Eggs are tiny miracle workers in the kitchen. They can be stored in the fridge for a long time and they are cheap, hard to mess up, and one of the most versatile ingredients you can use. Really, what’s not to love?

So let eggs be your go-to breakfast champion. From soft scrambled eggs to make-ahead breakfast sandwiches and egg casseroles, there’s nothing eggs can’t do to help you kickstart your morning routine.

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Instead of picking up pastries or a coffee cake at the grocery store or bakery, add these lemony blueberry scones to your Easter brunch menu. Loaded with plump blueberries and lemon zest, these tender, golden-brown scones use buttermilk instead of heavy cream and are drizzled with a lemony glaze at the end for an extra hit of citrus flavor. Best of all, the scone dough can be made, frozen, and baked so they can be served fresh without any fuss or stress.

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If you ever want to derail a conversation, all you have to do is get people talking about whether or not various foods are sandwiches. I once saw a professional meeting devolve into 30 minutes of utter chaos while two food editors yelled at each other about whether or not a hamburger was a sandwich. And the beauty of this is that you can do it with just about anything. Is a wrap a sandwich? Is a taco a sandwich? Is a ravioli a sandwich? Is a Smuckers Uncrustable a ravioli? I’m pretty sure you could say that a bowl of spaghetti was a sandwich, and someone would find a way to support it.

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