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Trying to improve your game? Adding another two nights of practice may not get you the results you want. Rolled your ankle at softball practice? Taking three days off may not get you back on the field as intended.

Less is not always more—and more is not always better.

The relationship between training load, injury, and performance is much too complex to simplify in a ‘do more’ or ‘do less’ statement. Rather, we have to consider the bigger picture when working towards a certain goal.

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In my opinion, Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving unless pumpkin pie makes an appearance at dessert. What qualifies as pumpkin pie, however, is loose in my opinion. I don’t always need the classic back-of-the-can recipe that I grew up with. Instead, what I want just needs to be full of all the things I love about pumpkin pie: warm spices, orange-hued sweetness, and, preferably, freshly whipped cream.

In fact, I love using these as guidelines to bring something new, yet still very much classic, to the table every year. Here are 10 twists on the usual that I love.

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Our readers labeled the Instant Pot as their favorite slow cooker, and Kitchn reviewed (and loved) it a few years ago. Now that we’ve established our fandom, it’s time to find even more delicious recipes that make the most of this trendy appliance. A love as big as this deserves an equally long list of things to make.

As you probably already know, the Instant Pot is a seven-gadget-in-one appliance. Where the Instant Pot really stands out, however, is in its ability to be a slow cooker and a pressure cooker at the same time. That’s why, for this recipe roundup, we’re focusing on those two functionalities.

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A festive celebration like Thanksgiving deserves a festive drink. If you’re hosting a large number of guests, skip the individual cocktails and go with a pitcher drink instead. Not only does it serve a crowd, but it also makes it easy for your guests to help themselves at their own leisure while you’re putting the final touches on dinner. Here are 10 simple and seasonal pitcher cocktails we love.

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Pie is such a perfect, happy marriage of flavors and textures: sweet, tart, or creamy filling layered over a rich, flaky crust. Keeping the crust from getting soggy and mushy, however, is a key part of pie making and what makes a really well-made pie stand out in the crowd.

Here are a few things that can be done to ensure that the crust you worked so hard to make bakes up nice and crisp.

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You opened a can of pumpkin purée for cooking last week and now you’re wondering, Is this stuff still edible? Especially since it can be hard to detect off odors in squash puree! Here we’ll tell you how long your fresh and canned pumpkin will last in the fridge and freezer, plus a few ideas for using it up before it goes bad.

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As Thanksgiving draws near, perhaps the biggest question that looms is just how you’ll prepare your prized turkey. You could go completely no-frills and stick with nothing but salt and pepper, or you could embrace brining.

But what about trying something new? This may sounds risky if you’ve had a tried-and-true method for countless Thanksgivings, but there’s not much risk at all if trying something new just involves any seasonings you already have in your kitchen. These new, pantry-friendly preparations are as flavorful as brining, yet almost as no-frills as salt and pepper. Here’s how to shake things up this year.

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Soon we’ll sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, one of the most anticipated meals of the year. But while we refer to this meal as dinner, many of us actually sit down to eat far earlier than we do for other dinners. During the week I regularly eat dinner sometime between 7 and 8 p.m., yet on Thanksgiving day, that time jumps up to 3 p.m. I’ve even eaten as early as noon!

Why is it that we eat Thanksgiving dinner so early, anyway?

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Brussels sprouts have been overlooked for slaw-style salads for far too long. After all, these tiny cabbages are tender and sweet, making them perfectly suited to slaws of all kinds. You can sub shredded sprouts in any one of your favorite slaw recipes, but here are five of our favorites.

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Here’s a Miracle Meal perfect for the weekend after Thanksgiving, when you can’t possibly eat another turkey sandwich but you’ve still got some lingering leftovers in the fridge. This skillet monkey bread starts with a can of biscuit dough, meaning you aren’t stuck in the kitchen doing more cooking (hello, you just roasted a whole turkey a few days ago). I recommend putting this in the oven while you dig out all the Christmas decorations.

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