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In your quest to get more greens in your diet, I urge you to look past the usual suspects of kale, spinach, and chard and embrace collard greens. Widely popular in Southern cooking, these large, tough leaves offer a more mild flavor than kale and can be used in much the same way as other greens. Here are 10 ways to work them into your meal plan.

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Fun fact: You don’t need to be a professional chef to take advantage of some of the smart tools used in restaurant kitchens. And no, we’re not talking about $200 knives or fancy sous vide machines. We’re talking about the inexpensive, everyday sort of stuff that’ll make your time in the kitchen neater, easier, and just a tad bit better.

See, many of the gadgets and tools that professional chefs use in restaurant kitchens can be just as useful to us casual home cooks. Here are the 10 we swear by the most.

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When we were kids, the best presents under the tree required batteries and made all sorts of sounds that drove our parents up the wall. Now that we’re all adults (or adult-ish), the best gifts are still electronic, but they plug into the wall and are meant for the kitchen — not the den. And instead of making siren noises and silly sounds, they help us make dinner.

We’re obviously talking about small appliances. Luckily, 2018 was a banner year for all sorts of new kitchen electrics. These are the 10 coolest small appliances we saw this year — all of which are bound to put a smile on any grown-up’s face.

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Of all the things I plan to make in my slow cooker during the next few cold, cold months (and there are many), there is nothing I look forward to quite as much as chili in all its many iterations. It usually means an all-day, hands-off simmer, where deep, spiced flavors grow and get better by the hour. Not to mention that there’s no need to keep an eye on it; I know that when I get home there will be a hearty, comforting dinner waiting to warm me up.

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We all know and love Costco for its amazing deals on all of the pantry items (like seriously, all of them). But what do you do when you get home and you realize those bulk items don’t exactly fit in your pantry? We turned to Pinterest to find the smartest hacks for organizing your Costco haul. You’ll just need a few common items — some of which you probably have on hand already.

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You might not want to take a break from life, but your brain does. Every day, your brain is overloaded with the sights and sounds of the modern world. It barely gets a chance to digest all this information. Our constant state of mental overload is bad for brain health, but the solution is pretty […]

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Miracle meal inspiration is everywhere, if you’re paying attention. The other night, as I was flipping through my Instagram stories, I caught Tracy Benjamin (you know her from the popular site Shutterbean) making dinner out of just a few Trader Joe’s shortcuts.

I was inspired to try it myself, and I’ve now added this artichoke, pesto, and spinach flatbread pizza to my Miracle Meal repertoire. I always keep the Trader Joe’s ingredients in my pantry, so that I can pull one together in minutes on nights that require pizza.

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After Thanksgiving and the whole general holiday eating period around it, I can practically hear my body screaming, “Vegetables! Give me vegetables!” I love vegetables, but life just got away from me for a few days, and when I made a grab for the leftover Brussels sprouts in the refrigerator, I discovered my husband had gotten there first and eaten every last one of them. But it’s going to be OK, because the world is full of vegetables and vegetable-heavy recipes like this fascinating dish of orecchiette in a sauce made almost entirely of broccoli.

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I am not a morning person. I’m at my best late at night. If you need someone to do complicated math, install drywall, or attend a video conference call at 3 a.m., I’ll be there with real pants on and everything. But when birds are singing and sunlight is pouring through the window shades, I’ll be hiding under the blankets and moaning that it’s too early for all this birdsong, and that it’s unconscionable to expect a grown adult to wake up at the ungodly hour of 8:30 in the morning.

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For many, leftovers are the very best part of Thanksgiving. Beyond simply enjoying them reheated as is, there are countless ways to transform them into new creations that may even be better than their original form. These 10 recipes range from breakfast through dessert and use up every last bit of your turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and even apple pie.

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