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We love lentils here at Kitchn. They are magically easy to cook on the stove, and versatile enough to go into a wide range of cuisines. Plus, they are quick. What more could you ask for when preparing a weeknight meal? But before you limit yourself to the tried-and-true lentil recipes you know, think outside the box and try one of these 25 recipe ideas that deliver on delicious.
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I love finding ways to use things I already have in new life-hack-y ways. Take toothpaste, for example. It’s something we all have in our bathrooms. Turns out, though, that it might be worth keeping a tube in the kitchen, too, as it can do a bunch of other useful things — you know, in addition to fighting tooth decay!
Keep reading to see how toothpaste can be used in the kitchen.
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Bulgolgi, or Korean-style gilled beef, has a way of making people fall in love with it after the first bite. Thinly sliced beef seasoned with a mixture of savory-sweet flavors and cooked until incredibly tender will do that to you.
In this recipe, we’re taking all the key flavor elements of bulgogi and bringing them to your weeknight kitchen. It all starts with an ingenious, make-ahead marinade, made with a surprise ingredient of pears, to both season and tenderize affordable flank steak. Soy sauce, a bit of brown sugar, and pepper are added as well for a special mid-week dinner that’s no more work, but definitely more delightful, than your usual routine.
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If you’re a glass-half-empty kind of person, there’s a degree of futility when it comes to buying something perishable like fresh flowers. They’re on their way out the door before you even get them home. But even knowing that, it’s just so nice having fresh blooms around the house. It’s that last touch that just finishes the room — the flourish that sets the tone for the dining table, or makes the living room more inviting.
Still, it’s something we want to get our money’s worth out of, so it pays to choose wisely. I’d always sort of picked randomly, whatever colors I liked, and I was pretty sure I was doing it wrong. Luckily, Carol Wilder, a horticulture technician for Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension System (and who has worked in a florist shop herself), and had some wisdom to bequeath about long-lasting flowers.
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There’s good chili and then there’s even better chili. The tips in this list are what we consider best practices for even better chili. While chili is about as personal and subjective as it gets, everyone can benefit from the wisdom of these tips. So know them, learn them, and may a better pot of chili be yours.
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Most days of the week, Mark’s Big-Ass Salad is the best lunch for his day. But not everyone would say the same, and that works, too. On days when you crave something different for lunch, the most convenient and money-saving solution is packing up leftovers from the night before. Pack as much or as little as you want, throw together some tasty Primal sides, and you’re good to go. To offer a little inspiration toward your midday meal prep, here are five dinners that make excellent lunches the next day. Be sure to share yours in the comment board as well!
There are many ways to slow-cook pork shoulder to tender, succulent perfection. Pack the pork up with one of these delicious lunch box combinations:
Pulled pork + Fermented veggies (pickles or kimchi) + Fresh Berries + Almonds and unsweetened 100% cacao chips
Pulled pork + Primal Cornbread + Coleslaw
Pulled pork + Hard boiled eggs + Macadamia Balls
Here’s an easy lunch: Leftover chicken + Primal Kitchen® Chipotle Lime Mayo = instantly flavorful, spicy, chicken salad
Pack up your chipotle chicken salad with:
Bell pepper strips + Parmigiano-Reggiano Crisps + Kiwi and Berries
Nuts and Olives + Steamed Broccoli with olive oil
Apple slices + Nut butter
Every time you make soup, like this Aromatic Beef Soup with Mushrooms and Chard or a simple 10-Minute Seaweed Soup (pictured), ladle a single serving into a resealable plastic bag and freeze it. Pop that frozen bag into your lunchbox, and it will mostly be defrosted by lunch. Yes, a hot bowl of soup does require a microwave at the office. Or, pack up a refreshing cold soup.
This recipe for Cajun salmon burgers has simple instructions for making the perfect salmon burger. Add the Cajun spices, or not, and definitely double the recipe because these salmon burgers are delicious served hot or cold. Either way, make sure to pack a small container of Primal Kitchen mayo for dipping.
Need sides for you salmon burger lunch? Try:
Roasted beets + Green beans + Olives
Pumpkin Seeds + Unsweetened Coconut
Keto Muffin
Larb is a quick dinner made from ground meat. Double this recipe, and you’ll also have larb lettuce wraps for lunch. Mint, cilantro, lime and hot sauce all add more flavor. Pack larb lettuce wraps up with:
Cucumber and Shredded Cabbage + Nut Butter with Cinnamon + Apple + Dark Chocolate
Hard boiled egg + Clementine Orange
Fresh berries + Fat Bombs
As mentioned, pack enough to fit your personal appetite and tailor sides to complement your Primal or keto goals. Thanks for stopping by today, and share your feedback and favorites with the group. Be well.
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It goes without saying that not all pizza takeout is created equal. My first two apartments with my husband were in Brooklyn, and we had a bounty of options. We had our choice of Neapolitan, Detroit-style, deep-dish, you name it. Now, at our house in Summit, NJ, the choices are a little more limited, but there’s enough. There’s the Neapolitan place (no delivery, but we can pick up), the place that delivers in 15 minutes flat (although it’s a little soggy), and the place that takes a little longer (the wait is worth it, we’ve found).
Despite all the differences in quality and style we’ve come across over the years, there’s one thing we’ve learned that’s true no matter where you’re ordering from: It’s better if you cut it yourself.
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“Gratitude, with a capital G. The word should resonate as holy (which has the same root as healthy, and means whole), for without it, boredom prevails. With it, you acknowledge and appreciate life’s gifts. This embodiment extends beyond your attitude to become an actual personality trait, a stress management took, an an overall way of life. You live in gratitude because you are here today—appreciative of the lessons and journey of your past, however imperfect—for no other particular reason or caveat. And you remain in gratitude through the daily struggles that give meaning and richness to your life.
Our ancestors devised animism and deities to thank for the bounties in nature. More recently in our history, tribal societies such as the Native Americans and the !Kung Bushmen of southern Africa thank the animal’s spirit for providing sustenance after it has been killed. If daily prayer or weekly services have a place in your life, you may be familiar with similar themes. But don’t overlook other modest ways to show gratitude in your day-to-day life. Giving yourself the luxury of a warm bath, making a phone call to Grandma, or presenting a home-cooked meal to your family all count, too, if your intention is in the right place.
When you practice an attitude of gratitude, you appreciate what you have, not envy what you lack. It means you’re a good steward. You nourish and exercise your body and mind, cherish and respect your spouse, love your dog, keep your home clean and orderly, encourage your children. If you water your garden, you’ll watch it grow….
But don’t take my word for it. Let’s look at the science: University of California, Davis professor Robert Emmons, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology and author of Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, believes that living in gratitude is the single quickest and most efficient pathway to becoming happier. Yes, Emmons and other leaders in the burgeoning field of positive psychology can actually quantify this stuff, asserting that while familial genetics plays a large role in longevity, researchers have amassed significant data suggesting that up to 75 percent of longevity is related to psychological and behavioral factors. Emmons notes that chronically angry, depressed, or pessimistic people have long been observed to have an increased disease risk and shorter life spans. However, those who kept a simple ‘gratitude journal’ for three weeks or longer reported better sleep, increased energy, heightened creativity, enthusiasm, determination, and optimism…and an increased desire for exercise. Now that’s something to be grateful for!”
From The Primal Connection, pgs. 68-69
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Welcome to a column from The Financial Diet, one of our very favorite sites, dedicated to money and everything it touches. One of the best ways to take charge of your financial life is through food and cooking. A version of this post originally appeared on The Financial Diet.
Craving a long-term relationship? Date your local grocery store. They’re a cheaper date than you’d think.
For me, it’s been a couple months of ups and downs with the mecca for 20-somethings that is Trader Joe’s. They had me at feta cream cheese dip, and I’ve never looked back since.
Hopeless romantic jokes aside, by “date” I mean invest time and energy into your weekly grocery trips. Go in with a list, but be ready to change it up. Talk to the person serving wine and cheese samples about more than wine and cheese samples.
For me, I have a standing date with Trader Joe’s on Saturdays after I hit the gym. Feeling fit and probably more fly than I should, I stop in the store and do my weekly roundup of groceries. Maybe it’s the endorphins, but I’ve found these self-love Saturdays have created some great money-saving and health-boosting results.
Not convinced? Here are four reasons why I think you need to get into this relationship.
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We’ve been kind of obsessed with the site Brandless ever since it launched last summer. More than just a clever name, the retailer sells products that are essentially brandless, which passes massive savings onto the consumer. While national brands have to pay for marketing, distribution, placement on shelves, and more, Brandless skips all that and sells products online only. Because the company’s costs are minimal, everything on the site can be sold for $3 (there are bundled products for $3 times the number of products in the set — it’s simple math).
Read more: Everything on This (Awesome) New Site Is Just $3
With everything being so cheap, it’s easy to load up on a ton of stuff and somehow spend a lot of money (although it will still cost you less than if you recreated the same shopping cart on another site). It’s also easy to be dubious. How do you know you’re not just wasting $3 on something you won’t like?
To help you, we’ve been using a lot of Brandless products. One favorite product emerged.
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