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In the last couple years, Advent calendars have become more and more creative. We’ve seen a few boozy calendars pop up (including this awesome one from Aldi), and of course there’s the Reese’s one that sounds delicious. But this new one from Target might be the best of the bunch. The retailer recently collaborated with British blogger-turned-mogul Annem Hobson who invented the “world’s first cheese advent calendar.”
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For as long as I can remember, a simple corn side has been a staple at my family’s traditional Thanksgiving celebrations. And to be honest, it hasn’t been my favorite. But all that is changing this year! I have assigned myself to corn duty, and instead of plain, buttered kernels, I will treat my nearest and dearest to an ultra-comforting savory corn pudding. It’s soft and tender on the inside with just a touch of texture from the cornmeal that helps it bake up with a delicate golden crust.
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While we’re very excited for all the food on Thursday, we’re also pumped for all the sales and deals happening for Black Friday. Although the shopping frenzy can feel a little bit, well, frenzied, it truly is the best time to score a deal on the certain somethings you’ve been eyeing all year long. (Or, you know, things you want to gift to other people.)
Here are the best deals we’ve seen on a few select products that Kitchn editors can’t stop raving about lately. You can take advantage of all but one of them RIGHT NOW (as in, before Black Friday!).
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With Thanksgiving just a few days away, you’re probably in full menu mode — but don’t forget about your table! If you’re serving up that gourmet meal on your same-ol’ table, you’re doing it a disservice. Whether this means getting out the “good” dishes (if you have them), using cloth napkins instead of paper ones, or getting some flowers on the table, it’s worth making an effort to do all that delicious food justice.
Don’t worry, though — you don’t have to run a special errand. We scoured Amazon to find these inexpensive (Prime-able) items that’ll make your table feel even more special.
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For years I’ve been telling my toddler that the magic words are “please” and “thank you,” but apparently I was wrong. Clearly the magic words are “taco soup.” I had never had taco soup before, but as soon as I heard the phrase, I knew I needed it in my life immediately.
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Full confession: I was supposed to write this post weeks ago. It was my idea and I was excited to write it. But I couldn’t put my finger on this “best way.” Every time I’d pick something, I’d think of something else. And then something else. So I just kept not writing this story.
Then, a week ago, I was at the Target headquarters in Minneapolis (yes, my head basically exploded), and I got to spend some time with Jill Sando, Target’s Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Home, and I decided to have her do my job for me.
I asked her to tell me the single best way to spend $20 at Target right now, and she only hesitated for one second before answering.
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It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here. I’ll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading!
“Aren’t you tall!” they cooed, and they were right. I was tall at six foot five.
“And aren’t you skinny!” they chorused, but they were both right and wrong; only parts of me were skinny, others were not.
Skinny arms with pencil thin wrists and skinny legs with non-existent calves were all stuck onto a torso that—in direct contrast—was well rounded. Not massive, of course, though my elder brother oft compared me to Mr Potato Head, but enough for me to have a bulging gut, love handles (or should it be handfuls!) and a chest devoid of muscle yet plump with fat.
“It isn’t fair!” I frequently told myself, staring mournfully into the mirror, and it wasn’t! For ten years, as one of the million UK commuters to London, I would rise early; breakfast on toast, cycle to the train station (six miles) walk/run/stagger from the other end of the line to work and slump exhausted in my chair where cheap instant coffee would keep the twin pangs of hunger and fatigue at bay until the midday refuel. Oh, hang on, I would snack frequently…on cheap rainbow coloured heartburn tablets in futile attempts to ease the daily bouts of heartburn.
Lunch would be one of those meal replacement shakes or couscous, followed by a session at the gym, more work followed by my jaunt home. Prior to getting back to the house I would collect my children from an after-school club and scold and chide their slow walking pace home simply because I was absolutely ravenous— desperate even, for some food. On some days, I would leave the children stumbling in my wake to dash across the threshold and dive into the cupboard to cram some toast, cheese or both down my throat.
“I should be as skinny as a rake!” I would tell my glum faced reflection. He would nod in agreement, patches of wobbly fat shaking slightly as he did so.
“Calories in – calories out,” they told me, so I bought smaller plates and began restricting calories to starvation levels. My wife joined me in solidarity and together we punished ourselves for 30 long days with tiny bowls of risotto, meagre portions of pasta and more high sugar, low calorie milkshakes (skimmed milk of course!). We gave up in unison, neither of us having lost any weight.
“No Pain, No Gain” they told me, so I upped my exercise. Mind you, I had always been fairly fit; cycling and running were my main forms of fat-fighting, with annual half marathons being my motivation (“You need to have something to aim for”). But my knees were starting to hurt. In the car or cinema I would often have to contort my body in some weird way so that I could stretch out my legs, thereby staving off the dull pain that would creep in after about 20 minutes of sitting. I purchased a popular DVD workout series, the name of which rhymes with Banality, though it was anything but! I loved the smug feeling I got when I told friends and family of my nightly sweaty exploits on the kitchen floor (the workout DVD, ladies and gentleman!) and I loved the endorphin buzz and the feeling that this was it…I would finally blast away those fatty deposits in the burning furnace of my exercise regime.
I lost a single, solitary pound in that sweat drenched, grueling, exhausting 60 days. I couldn’t even purchase the “I didn’t it” tee-shirt because I wasn’t a U.S. citizen!
Even worse, my gut still hung low when performing any kind of horizontal movement. My chest still wobbled when I ran. My knees still hurt. My love handles still called out to be handled.
Then I found this site, and I found hope.
Within a month I had ditched grains, pasta and those popular shakes. I ate eggs, cheese and fatty cuts of meat with large rainbow coloured piles of vegetables. I lost weight—half a stone in a month, and felt great.
It was as if I had been made privy to the secret! Suddenly, health was something I could actually achieve rather than as a result of lucky genes. I read and read and read from Mark’s Daily Apple to Grain Belly to all of Taubes work, and as my wisdom and knowledge grew, my waistline shrank.
My knees stopped hurting (and as a bonus people stopped staring at me in the cinema!), and my heartburn vanished. I began walking more—moving to take in scenery and fresh air. The family came too and together we began to appreciate the little things.
This year I ventured into Primal 3.0 (to quote Mr. Sisson), and in one swoop I went Keto and enrolled on the Primal Health Coaching Course. As I write this, it has dawned on me there are clear parallels between the two: both are scary to contemplate, tough when you first start but incredibly rewarding once you give it your all.
The final parallel is this: I am still not at the end of my journey, but I am now, finally, in control and I want others to be in control too.
— Anthony
The readers featured in our success stories share their experiences in their own words. The Primal Blueprint and Keto Reset diets are not intended as medical intervention or diagnosis. Nor are they replacements for working with a qualified healthcare practitioner. It’s important to speak with your doctor before beginning any new dietary or lifestyle program, and please consult your physician before making any changes to medication or treatment protocols. Each individual’s results may vary.
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True to their name, poke cakes are cakes that are baked, then (you guessed it!) poked, then filled with a liquid or syrup to add extra flavor and moisture into each bite. These no-fuss cakes are one of oldest baking hacks in the book.
So what kind of fillings work best with poke cakes? Well, just about anything you can think of: sweetened condensed milk, caramel or chocolate sauce, velvety creams or puddings, and puréed fruit are all great options. Sure, poke cakes are a bit kitschy and old-school, but that’s what makes them so fun. Below we’ve rounded up 10 of our favorite poke cake recipes to show just how creative you can get with them.
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Hey folks, I’ve got a success story coming up in just a few (yup, Success Stories are moving to Monday!), but I wanted to mention that I’ve been reading your feedback about the recent schedule changes and taking it all under consideration.
Years ago before Weekend Link Love came to Sundays, it was a Friday staple, and that’s where it will be landing (hopefully for good). For those of you who like to take your time perusing the links and reading top to bottom, the latest news will be a great way to begin the weekend (whichever day you choose to hop on and read). Look for the first Friday Link Love this week, right after the Thanksgiving holiday. I’d say good Primal news gives Black Friday a run for its money any day.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and—as always—being part of this community. Have a great week, folks.
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