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There are so many trendy appliances on the market right now, from the Instant Pot to the KitchenAid stand mixer — and many of them are investments. If you’re having trouble deciding which one you need the most, you’ll want to thank Joanna Gaines because she just revealed the appliance she thinks every home cook should own: a bread maker.

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Alton Brown has always been the quirky, slightly nerdy-in-a-fun-way guy that I liken to the Encyclopedia of Food Television. He does deep dives into the science behind food and cooking techniques, but always ends with a recipe that makes you want to get into the kitchen and make it yourself. His chicken roasted with 40 (!) cloves of garlic has earned rave reviews for years, so I knew I had to try it for myself.

As written, the recipe only has four main ingredients: a whole chicken (cut into eight pieces), lots of olive oil, fresh thyme, and a ton of garlic cloves. It promises to give off “an aroma that wraps the kitchen like a hug,” and while that part lived up to its promise, I found other aspects of the recipe to be seriously lacking. Here’s what I thought of it all.

Recipe: Alton Brown’s 40 Cloves and a Chicken

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Just the other week, we wrote about a Target cart that’s taking the internet (or, at the very least, the Instant Pot Facebook community) by storm. Turns out, Target sells a round utility cart that’s the perfect size and shape for storing your Instant Pot. (If you haven’t read that story, we’ll wait!) And today, in more Cart News, we bring you yet another smart use for another cart that’s sold at Target. This time, brought to you by blogger and lifestyle guru Camille Styles.

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If you or a member of your family has a dietary restriction, cooking meals that satisfy it, especially on busy weekdays, can be a challenge. Getting ahead with a solid meal prep session, however, can make all the difference.

The focus of this Power Hour is gluten-free meals. In just about an hour-and-a-half, you’ll be set up with a week’s worth of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners that not only fit this dietary restriction, but are also tasty and filling enough to please those who aren’t gluten-free as well. Here’s your plan.

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It shouldn’t be a surprise that our obsession with pretty things extends all the way to produce. Bruised but still edible watermelons, twisted carrots, conjoined mushrooms and non-triangular strawberries often languish in warehouses as surplus while their more handsome counterparts are found on the shelves of your local supermarket. In fact, The Guardian has estimated that over half of U.S. produce is thrown away due to a need for perfect-looking produce.

Some companies have stepped in to change the system, positing new ways to save the surplus, but it turns out that where all those ugly vegetables and fruits are going is a matter of national contention.

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Green thumbs always have a few tricks up their sleeves. Whatever your current houseplant frustration is, there’s probably a grower out there who came up with an innovative solution, after years of dealing with the very same issue. Read on for some of the best tried-and-true indoor gardening hacks around.

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For more than 30 days many government workers have been out of work due to the shutdown — now coming up on a second paycheck. In a country where many struggle to make it through a pay period, this makes for tough times and difficult decisions.

Around the country, companies are trying to find ways to help workers make it through without going hungry: Chef José Andrés has led the charge, opening a resource center for furloughed workers, feeding people around the country through his World Central Kitchen, and offering free meals at his own restaurants (a trend that many other restaurants have adopted). Now Kraft Foods, the company behind the famous blue box of macaroni and cheese and so many other iconic foods, has stepped up: The corporation opened a pop-up store last week to provide free food to government workers in Washington, D.C.

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Take a look around your kitchen. Is it filled with playful pops of color or does it air on the painfully neutral side? If I had to guess, I’d say that most will answer with the latter. (I know I certainly fall into that camp.)

Color can be scary because there’s so much to consider! Will it look completely different on the walls compared to the swatch? Will I get sick of it? Will it clash with everything else I own? Will the color go out of style? The list goes on.

To quell some of those concerns and help you feel more comfortable with taking color risks, we consulted a few experts to find out the best bright paint colors for your kitchen.

Here are our favorite interior designers’ picks.

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We all know we should be meal prepping, right? Like, you don’t have to be a weightlifter who’s carrying an entire cooler full of grilled chicken breasts or an Instagrammer who just likes photographing well-curated plastic containers on Sunday afternoons in order to benefit from planning your meals ahead.

The hard part, at least for me, is trying to decide what to cook, because you want something that will be as appealing on day four as it is on day one. That’s why we’re so excited that one of Kitchn’s favorite food bloggers, Chungah Rhee of Damn Delicious, is coming out with a cookbook all about meal prep next month — and it looks like a problem-solver.

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Hello and welcome to our inaugural Feel-Good Five column featuring Jeannette Ogden (aka the wellness influencer behind @ShutTheKaleUp on Instagram). This is a safe space where we ask our favorite follows about a few of the things that make them, well, feel good.

Jeannette first started @ShutTheKaleUp to create an honest space where she could share her journey towards having a healthy relationship with food (and herself). Her almost 300K followers have fallen in love with little glimpses into her grocery hauls, yoga flows, healthy recipe ideas, and daily life with Instagram (and real-life) husband, AJ; their 3-year-old son, Elliott Grey; and their second “bub” on the way.

Wellness and self-care look different for everyone, but here’s what it looks like for Jeannette.

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