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Movies especially, and lately social media as well, are particularly efficient at generating myths about what romance and sex is meant to be like, and what you should aspire to. However, what’s visually interesting and dramatic in a movie is likely to be the last thing to fully capture the meaningful and complex composition of […]

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Every since the Internet became a home fixture, people have been crawling cyberspace in search of ways to earn a living, or at least make a few extra bucks. Growing up without the Internet has made the whole vast space seem pretty strange to me. Although I am technically savvy and do pretty well navigating […]

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For many of us, our sense of wanderlust is far greater than our given circumstances allow for. For others, perhaps you’ve never really felt the urge to travel the world — and you’re perfectly okay with that. Whether you lack the desire or paid vacation days at work, it is possible to travel without ever […]

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If you had any doubts about Amazon taking over the food and beverage industry, here’s even more evidence: You can now order wine on Amazon Prime and they will deliver it to your door in an hour.

Yes, wine in one hour is now possible.

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In my meal plan arsenal, there’s a roster of reliable recipes I keep on standby for nights I need to throw dinner together in a pinch. Whether I’m stuck at work late, decide to jump into a post-work yoga class, or my plans with friends fall through, I feel good knowing there’s some tried-and-true dinner gems I can pull together with basics from the pantry, fridge, and freezer, and with minimal effort.

From pesto tortellini with vegetables to 10-minute tacos, here are 10 simple suppers that are easy to throw together at the last minute.

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Meet the spicy pickled carrots that are about to forever change your Taco Tuesday or even just your snack-dinner Wednesday. These crunchy, spicy, tangy pickles are made for serving with (or on top of) Mexican staples like tacos and enchiladas, or even just alongside a cold beer.

And because these carrot pickles are made just like our favorite quick refrigerator pickles, they are as easy to make as they are to eat.

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Kindergarteners are incredibly opinionated about everything from their favorite My Little Pony to which socks they will be wearing today. While those strong opinions might make the school morning routine more taxing, they definitely come in handy when it comes to testing and reviewing lunch boxes for school lunches. I enlisted my favorite 5-year-old, who will be starting elementary school this fall, to test drive five of the most popular lunch boxes on the market. The results were both surprising and entertaining, with one clear winner. Turns out that moms have pretty strong opinions too.

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Although the tragedy of natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey bring sadness and destruction, they also tend to bring out what is best in mankind, even in the cesspool of corporate America! Such is the case with Walmart, a superstore that I am not particularly fond of. The company has stepped up its game to […]

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Welcome to Kitchn’s series My Healthy Morning, where we show you how one person greets the day in a way that makes them feel their best. Each post will chronicle how that person defines healthy for themselves, and the habits and recipes that make their morning a little bit better.

The blogger behind Fat Girl Running, Mirna Valeria, lives with her husband and basketball-loving teenage son in northern Georgia. The New York native is an educator, a diversity practitioner, cross-country coach, ultrarunner, OCR enthusiast, and writer. Today she’s sharing her healthy morning routine with us, which includes waking up at 5 a.m. and running.

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When I traveled abroad as a child, my favorite part was picking out a souvenir. Thankfully, I seemed to steer clear of the mass-produced knickknacks, and ended up with quite a few timeless keepsakes from around the world. Maybe my 12-year-old self was cooler than I remember. (But probably not.)

The souvenirs I pick up these days don’t last as long. I love roaming the aisles of foreign supermarkets, selecting consumables to bring home like jams, cookies, and hot sauces. This is the same strategy I employ whenever I visit Britain, where I lived for 10 years.

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