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In case you hadn’t heard, Trader Joe’s just released a bunch of items for Thanksgiving. And in true Trader Joe’s fashion, there are some weird but delightful-sounding things, including a bag of chips that apparently tastes just like turkey and stuffing. Apparently they were around last year, but I somehow missed the memo (rude).

Now, Thanksgiving might be a couple weeks away, but that wasn’t going to stop me from running over to the grocery store immediately to try these. I took my dad along for the ride because he has the car and I didn’t feel like taking the Metro system (sorry, dad).

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For most of my life, the guy checking receipts at the Costco exit was a well-known quasi-celebrity — as you walked up, he would guess your total just by looking at your cart before you handed him your receipt on the way out the door. He was very good — and is very missed, since he left for warmer climes.

But if you assumed Tom and the folks like him at your local store that check your receipt were looking to make sure that you hadn’t stolen anything, Kate Bernot at the Takeout is here to disabuse you of the notion.

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Oprah is so wise. When she speaks, people know to listen. We rely on her advice to decide what books to read, what to cook for dinner, even who to vote for. So when she releases her list of favorite things every year, we are all ears. This list is basically the ultimate Christmas hack. What Oprah chooses, your friends and relatives are guaranteed to love — awkward Christmas morning gift exchange avoided. And this year, Oprah’s list includes some covetable food items.

Read more: The Entire 2018 List of Oprah’s Favorite Things

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As long as you have a roll of parchment paper in your kitchen, you never need to worry about having muffin or cupcake liners again. Especially not when these liners are so very pretty! If you’re making treats for a party or to say thank you to someone special, I can’t think of a better way to send them over the top than this. No one needs to know how easy they really are.

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As a backyard beekeeper, a naturopathic doctor, and the author of a popular book about honey…” liquid gold” is always on my mind. Excessive consumption of refined sugars found in processed foods plays a significant role in the plague of modern day chronic disease including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Honey is a minimally processed […]

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Understatement of the season: Chip and Joanna Gaines have earned an enormous following for their gorgeous home renovations on HGTV’s Fixer Upper. The couple and their adorable family have turned their signature taste into a lifestyle, with a magazine, Target line, and uber-popular Instagram feed to match.

Naturally when they entertain, you get the same kind of wow factor from their table as you do from one of their kitchen renovations. While I’m not expecting anyone to wear black-tie clothing to a family Thanksgiving (see below), Chip and Joanna have plenty of Thanksgiving ideas that are worth stealing.

Here’s what I’ve learned from looking at the couple’s past holiday celebrations.

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There’s a reason potatoes are everyone’s favorite side dish. These humble spuds are cheap, easy to cook, and, best of all, unbelievably versatile. It seems there’s no end to all the ways we can transform them into a savory side the whole table is bound to love. We’ve shared a lot of potato recipes over the years — everything from classic mashed potatoes to seriously impressive Hasselbacks — and these are our 10 most popular.

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Amazon’s daily deals can be a great place to look for home essentials for less, but with around 1,000 sale items each day, it can be hard to wade through all the options. Which is why you’re so lucky that you have us to do it for you! And while the daily sales can be hit or miss, today we found three great items for home cooks.

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Let’s be real: We’ve all spent several hours shopping inside an IKEA store, or browsing on the IKEA website, or figuring out how to put a piece of its furniture together. But how much time have we devoted to learning the story behind our favorite affordable Swedish home goods brand?

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Ina Garten has a lot of friends, so it’s safe to assume that she’ll receive an invitation to a Friendsgiving gathering this year. The real question is, what will she bestow upon the guests?

Before you all jump to conclusions and assume that Ina’s bringing a roast chicken (they’re just like small turkeys!), think again. We cut to the chase and asked for the intel from Ina directly — and her answer surprised us!

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