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“Cheese just makes everything better, doesn’t it?” Marzia from Little Spice Jar asks, as she outlines the steps of her recipe for baked garlic butter chicken with mozzarella. It sure as heck does, Marzia! Even though it had to be a rhetorical question, I thought about it for a few minutes and other than “Starring Idris Elba” or “Free Cake Squares” I’m not sure there’s a better three-word combination than “Add Shredded Cheese.”

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When I was growing up, I was convinced I hated mayo (and sour cream, and cream cheese, and cottage cheese, for that matter). I scrunched my nose up at my mom when she mixed it into her tuna salad, and scooched my seat away from my dad if he ordered the creamy coleslaw side at a restaurant. My friends that electively opted to add mayo to their Subway sandwiches? I was utterly repulsed.

So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that the secret to my mom’s famous tomato pie — a staple in our household every summer — was a generous dollop of good old-fashioned mayonnaise. It was quite a dilemma: admit that okay, maybe I’d never really given the condiment a chance and had unfairly ruled it out of my diet, or stick to my story and give up the pie? The pie won (as it often does), and acted as my gateway to mayo, which now has a permanent place in my fridge.

With some assistance from two types of cheeses, lots of salt and pepper, and a spoonful of Dijon, mayo transforms into a decadent tomato pie topper that serves as the salty, savory counterpart to stewy, sweet summer tomatoes. Consider that this is all set inside a buttery, flaky pie crust, and I don’t think I have to tell you this is a must-make before summer ends.

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When you’re meal prepping for the week, there’s no need to do all the work. Let the slow cooker help you out and you’ll be rewarded for your lack of effort. These 10 recipes couldn’t be easier and also happen to be extra wholesome. That means they’re full of good things like vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein.

It will be easy to eat well all week long when you can reach for healthy meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner without fuss. Your future self most definitely thanks you.

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There are a bunch of Labor Day sales going on right now, making it a good time to load up on everything from stand mixers to plates and bowls. Online retailer Wayfair is one such place where you can do that, with clearance deals going up to 75% off. While Wayfair is a one-stop shop for just about everything, from mattresses to range hoods, their clearance sales are a good time to shop more design-focused buys. But because Wayfair literally stocks millions of items, even their sales can be intimidating. Here are some of our favorite finds, starting at under $50.

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If you’re looking for a packable snack that’s actually going to keep you full throughout the afternoon, can be made in advance, and travels well, one of the best options is a hard-boiled egg. But when it comes time to gather up your food and head out the door, you may be stumped: What’s the best way to pack a hard-boiled egg?

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So maybe you don’t have a summer vacation to France on the books — that’s OK! Instead, head to the farmers market, load up on the juiciest tomatoes you can find, and take a trip to France through your kitchen. These seven recipes are both classic and inspired, and they all taste perfectly of the season — no matter where you are.

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Costco’s return policy is famously generous. If you’re not happy with something, they’ll take it back. That’s one of the perks of membership, but a lot of people take that lenient return policy way too far. People have been spotted returning dead Christmas trees in January, seven-year-old dog beds, half-eaten food, and even a used litter box, still full of kitty litter. Now, however, it sounds like it might actually be possible to take return-policy abuse too far, because one customer says Costco revoked her membership for abusing the return policy.

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Ah, Target; what a beautiful, beautiful place. Where else can you buy clothes, furniture, greeting cards, deodorant, and a fresh latte in one fell swoop? Exactly.

We know we’re not the only ones who are obsessed with Target. In fact, plenty of professional designers shop there for both business and pleasure. So, the next time you’re there, keep an eye out for these items designers can’t stop buying. Because, as you well know, you never go to Target and buy just one thing.

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Happy Pumpkin Spice Latte season, everybody! The weather might be in the 90s, but Starbucks just brought back its world-famous autumn beverages, so I guess it’s officially fall now. Sorry if you were looking forward to one last weekend at the beach, because it’s time to put on flannel and dance around in some leaves.

Pumpkin Spice Lattes are Starbucks’ top-selling seasonal beverage of all time, and this year Starbucks brought them back even earlier than usual. And even though it might be a little hot for a latte, people were thrilled.

But who was the most excited about Pumpkin Spice Lattes? Food site The Daring Kitchen decided to find out. By analyzing geotagged Twitter data and tracking all the popular hashtags, like #PSL, #pumpkinspice, #pumpkinspicelatte, etc., they put together this cool map showing the places where people were talking the most about Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and it looks like Tennessee has been waiting all year for this.

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With Labor Day being the unofficial end of summer, it’s inevitable that you’re feeling a little bummed out. We are too! Just like always, our favorite season has come and gone in a flash, and soon it will be taking its incredible produce with it. So here’s the plan: Instead of sulking, seize the opportunity that’s given to you with that extra day off this week to bottle up summer’s sunshine for later.

Here are 12 of our most favorite ways to preserve all of those cucumbers, tomatoes, stone fruits, and more.

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