My weekday lunchtime routine usually goes as follows: wait until I'm hangry, microwave the oldest leftovers in the fridge, and inhale the food like a ravenous badger. It's not a great system but it's my system. However, there's at least one day a week when I'm foiled by a lack...

The 4-Ingredient Tuna Salad I Make at Least Once a Week

The main ingredient in this easy tomato vinaigrette is a single raw tomato—so make sure it’s a good one! This dressing tastes supremely fresh and has a gorgeous color for a pretty presentation, too. The garlic is a dominant flavor, but the fresh tomato and bright vinegar balance...

Tomato Vinaigrette Is An Easy Dressing Every Southerner Will Love

Summertime should be a time of ease. While my childhood is way behind me, along with its long summer days of freedom, I still do my best to take it easy. This means taking vacations when I can, having afternoon beers, spending more time outdoors, and spending less time cooking and cleaning indoors.

The 4-Ingredient Cucumber Salad I Can’t Stop Making

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Bread pudding is one of those any-time-of-the-day comfort foods that is similar to baked French toast as my kids refer to it. It's a family favorite breakfast or dessert any time of the day.

Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

Struggling with chronic inflammation? These high-fiber snacks are great to pack with your lunch. Not only do they contain at least 3 grams of fiber per serving, but these snack ideas also include ingredients like legumes, berries and nuts which can help reduce inflammation in the body. Try adding snacks like our Anti-Inflammatory Energy Balls or our Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas for a satisfying and nutritious bite that’s easy to bring along.

15 High-Fiber Anti-Inflammatory Snacks to Pack with Lunch

Spend less time on dishes and more time enjoying your meal with these one-pot dinners. All of the recipes listed are made mindful of carbs, calories, sodium and saturated fat to align with a diabetes-friendly eating pattern. This helps support healthy blood sugar levels and lower the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease. They’re also high in protein—boasting at least 15 grams per serving—to support healthy digestion, bone health, muscle recovery and help you feel full for longer. Recipes like our Weeknight Lemon Chicken Skillet Dinner and Kale, Sausage & Pepper Pasta are great options to end your day on a delicious and nutritious note!

21 Diabetes-Friendly High-Protein One-Pot Dinners

Tuna salad is a staple that I've been making forever. It's a lunchtime classic and a reliable crowd-pleaser when I need a quick, family-friendly meal. Over the years, I’ve found a simple pantry ingredient that takes the standard tuna salad up a notch: pepperoncini peppers. I use these vibrant...

My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Tuna Salad—It's Delicious

I remember the first time I tried caponata, I was at a summer family party filled with all of my mom’s Italian relatives. My great aunt had made her famous caponata recipe and I did not hesitate to indulge in a huge helping. It magically contained all of my favorite Italian ingredients—capers, olives, vinegar, eggplant—and I could eat it by the spoonful.

This Easy Sicilian Pasta Is My Favorite Summer Dinner

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Finding a size-inclusive top that’s both stylish and heat-friendly can be difficult, especially if you’re looking to keep costs low. It’s a good thing, then, that Amazon has so many great plus-size summer tops under $30 available, including the fantastic options on our list below. The tees,...

12 Plus-Size Summer Tops From Amazon We Love–With Prices Starting At Just $13

The secret to super juicy and tender meat is this grilled chicken marinade. No one ever craves a dry piece of chicken, and the key to never making yourself a dry grilled (or baked or pan-fried) piece of chicken again is in this super easy, five-minute marinade. This grilled chicken...

Grilled Chicken Marinade

Dust is an inevitable weekly cleaning chore no matter where you live in the country. After all, we (and our pets) shed hair, skin cells, and track dirt in the house daily, so it's normal to see the particles build up from time to time. But, what if there were ways you could prevent the amount of dust that forms? The good news is that there is! With a simple twist in your home maintenance, you can see a difference in the amount of dust your home has and enjoy (almost) dust-free surfaces.

How To Prevent Dust Buildup In Your Home In 10 Easy Steps

There are some things that are universally “aww”-inducing. Kittens, puppies, bunnies, and basically any other species of tiny mammal are at the top of that list. Watching a baby discover the joy of ice cream for the first time is also pretty high up, as is every single one of these swingy dresses. For many Southerners, one less-expected thing often lands on the coveted cute list: small towns. But not all small towns are built the same. To be a truly adorable small town, several boxes must be checked. A walkable and charming main street or downtown are requirements. An old-fashioned ice cream parlor or candy shop is a nice touch. And finally, excellent community and friendly locals are a must. Each of the following Southern small towns has all of the above–and so much more–rendering it an ideal place to visit this summer...or maybe even move to one day (retirement ideas, anyone?). From sunny beach towns to nostalgic mountain communities, keep reading for our list of adorable small towns that are ideal for a dreamy weekend getaway.

The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns For A Summer Getaway

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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I am not a big fan of tuna. I never had a tuna salad sandwich in my lunchbox when I was a kid. I don’t put tuna on my salads for added protein or order tuna steak in restaurants. My creamy noodle casseroles include chicken, not tuna. There is...

I Hate Tuna, but This Tuna Melt Is My New Favorite Dinner

There's perhaps no vegetable more humble than the potato. This starchy spud grows quietly underground but, once you've dug up your harvest, you're treated to everything from sides dishes like perfectly crisp homemade french fries to scalloped potatoes to recipes from breakfast to dinner. Potatoes are the versatile workhorse of the kitchen and, depending on the variety you plant, your harvest season could last several months.

12 Potato Companion Plants For A Plentiful Harvest (Plus, 3 To Avoid!)

I was scrolling though my Instagram feed the other day, and came across a post from my friend Jonathan Harrison, a local chef and former contestant on Next Level Chef. The picture that caught my eye was a gorgeous heirloom tomato salad. But while the golden, green, and deep purple tones of his sliced cherry tomatoes were stunning, it was the dozens of itty bitty red orbs that made me stop scrolling and immediately tune in.

Spoon Tomatoes Are The Most Adorable Southern Snack

It’s a tale as old as time—you order a hot dog at the ball game, load it up with mustard, only to find the condiment all down your shirt right after the first bite. Dealing with a stain on your favorite t-shirt can be a big bummer, but getting mustard out of clothes is certainly doable.

How To Get Mustard Out Of Clothes, According To An Expert

Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts; it's tasty, tender, and affordable. We love it roasted, stuffed and roasted, or grilled—and that's just a few of the ways we like to cook a tenderloin whole. We also use this versatile piece of meat cut up, whether sliced into medallions, cubed for sautés or stews, or sliced thin for stir fry. Pork tenderloin is lean and has a mild taste, so it takes well to all kinds of seasoning, from a spice rub for roasting to a creamy sauce for stovetop preparation.

15 Pork Tenderloin Recipes for Quick Weeknight Dinners and Easy Entertaining

The food I cook for my family looks pretty different from what I ate growing up, but occasionally I’ll crave specific dishes from my childhood. These urges tend to arise when I’m in a vulnerable state, especially when I’m under the weather or homesick. The meal I...

The 3-Ingredient Dinner I Make When I’m Craving Comfort

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7 Budget-Friendly Ways I Repurpose My Produce Scraps

I’m big on waste, not want not. Both in the kitchen and outside of it whether it’s rinsing out not-too-dirty ziplock bags to reuse them, saving...

7 Budget-Friendly Ways I Repurpose My Produce Scraps

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