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I LOVE Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was always my favorite holiday and still kind of is. I love that it isn’t about presents. It is about family, love and food. It is about slowing down and cooking real food with the ones you love. The year Craig was out of a job and our adoption was on … Read more

We love how Trader Joe’s gets us in the holiday spirit, from the seasonal pies to festive Danish Kringles—and even advent calendars. TJ’s is a one-stop-shop for holiday staples. And shoppers know it, hence why these fan-favorite items sell out so fast. Now, another seasonal must-have is back in the freezer section, so add it … Read more

Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day—and these recipes will make sure it’s the most delicious, too. From sweet treats like pancakes and waffles to savory quiches and casseroles, these breakfasts pack in the fall flavor with ingredients like pumpkin, apple and sweet potato. Recipes like our Pumpkin-Date Overnight Oats … Read more

Kris isn’t the only Kringle coming to town this holiday season. That’s right, a seasonal Kringle variety is back in the bakery section of Trader Joe’s and fans (myself included) could not be happier. If you’re lost, let’s recap with a little Kringle 101. Kringles are a type of filled Danish pastry made with buttery, … Read more

When your Instagram feed is full of food like mine is, you save anything that looks delicious. During a recent lunchtime scroll, I stumbled upon Giada De Laurentiis making her Sheet Pan Layerless Lasagna. Instead of swiping away, I watched the video at least two or three times before furiously typing the recipe name into … Read more

Why It Works Finely chopped dark chocolate, between 55% to 72% cacao, incorporates nicely into the filling without making the final product overly sweet Using just egg yolks, rather than whole eggs, prevents the filling from puffing excessively.  Adding a little flour into the filling helps create a brownie-like texture and allows you to mound … Read more

Though my Great Aunt Carol passed years ago, Thanksgiving still reminds me of her. We’d get up early on those chilly late-Autumn mornings to drive from Los Banos, California, to Turlock, where she always answered the door to her big house with a kitchen towel in her hands and an apron on. Our Thanksgivings were … Read more

On a table sagging under the weight of turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and who knows what other dishes, a salad can easily go ignored. And it’s especially easy to ignore it if the salad is an afterthought—something thrown together in a couple of minutes right before people sit down to eat. But … Read more

Looking to cut back on added sugars and bump up your protein intake? This simple meal plan for beginners can help. We mapped out an entire month of delicious no-sugar-added high-protein meals and snacks to help keep you satiated and satisfied. You’ll find tons of one-pot and sheet-pan meals (easy clean-up!), recipes that come together … Read more

Having grown up in the Deep South where butter and buttermilk are basic refrigerator staples, I am a certified biscuit enthusiast. I also happen to be a pastry chef. Suffice it to say that biscuits are important to me, so I tried the five most popular biscuit recipes from Allrecipes.com in search of the best.  … Read more