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When it comes to meal prep, you usually focus first on dinner and then maybe lunch. That means all too often breakfast gets the shaft. Maybe you think Oh, I’ll just wing it! I’ll eat a granola bar on my commute! I’ll grab a muffin from the coffee shop! But you deserve so much more than that.

From sweet treats like carrot quick bread and apple-cinnamon French toast casserole to savory delights like scrambled chickpea and spinach pitas and ham, egg, and cheese quesadillas, these 10 make-ahead recipes will save you time and money (looking at you, $10 breakfast sandwich) in the mornings.

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If you’re a mom then you know that despite the many, many joys of child-rearing, it can leaving you feeling a bit haggard. If you are like me, you will find yourself day-dreaming of endless sunshine and a Cinderella-style night out in glass slippers. You will want, in short, a real vacation — and not just a trip somewhere in a car where the final destination has a kitchen and in-laws are involved.

If this is the case, then I encourage you to consider a Disney cruise. You hate Frozen, you say? You’ve heard that GD song one too many times and you can’t hold it (i.e. your true feelings) back any more? Hear me out. Walt knows a thing about sprinkling Tinker Bell’s pixie dust on every age — including adults.

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As a nation, we drink a heck of a lot of soda. According to the CDC, 63 percent of youngsters and 49 percent of adults drink a soda (a.k.a. sugar-sweetened beverage) every single day. That’s more than half of the entire U.S. population getting 150 empty calories 365 days a year. Close to 55,000 annual […]

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I have always loved the way money feels in my hands, ever since I was a small boy. When my dad would give me a buck for shoveling snow or mowing grass, I felt like everything was right in the world. Back then, I was a saver, squandering every penny I earned (or found). I […]

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Apart from animal rights, the main reason people decide to go vegan is usually to slim down and become more energized. Typically, vegans are up to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters. Perhaps this is why there’s a new trend in professional sports that has more athletes changing their diets and going vegan. Here are five […]

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I run a tight ship when it comes to my refrigerator. I can’t stand a messy fridge, so I spend a lot of time trying to prevent that. I find myself frequently pulling leftovers that have gotten pushed to the back of the fridge to the front so they won’t get forgotten about, and lining up various condiments. Beyond this, there is one tool I lean on daily to keep my fridge in the shape I like it: zip-top bags.

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I used to be one of those people. I didn’t just make homemade chicken stock — I roasted chicken bones until fragrant, then gave them a long, slow bath. I didn’t toss stuff in a slow cooker — I sautéed and seared first, in the sincere belief it made a difference.

And then I had a baby.

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It may be in the high 70s throughout most of the country today, but fall is coming. We know because the calendar says so, because the pumpkin spice stuff is already everywhere, and because Target just leaked its fall 2017 collection featuring all sorts of goodies from Threshold and the store’s newest brand, Project 62.

The new seasonal stuff starts hitting stores on Sunday (September 17) and will continue rolling out through October — and we got a sneak peek.

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While I will happily dip my spoon into a warm bowl of soup all year long, there is no time more satisfying and comforting than right now in the early days of fall. Now is when I trade the light, summery soups for ones loaded with hearty fall veggies, warm spices, beans, and grains.

From sweet potato chowder and roasted vegetable soup, to mushroom and barley soup and a slow cooker chicken tortilla number, these are the 16 essential soup recipes to take you through fall.

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If a slow cooker night isn’t already slotted in at least once in your upcoming week’s meal plan, it should be. That’s because utilizing it makes things a hundred times easier on yourself during the chaos that is just another week. Here are 20 recipes we turn to over and over again, and we think you should too.

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