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Next time you’re powering through a Sunday meal prep session, enlist your multi-cooker for help making these delicious dish components. They’re super-versatile, so you can mix and match ingredients as you prep lunches and dinners throughout the week: salads, sandwiches, stir-fries, grain bowls, and so on. The best part about the Instant Pot is that cooking is hands-free, which means you can cook a week’s worth of meals and spend some quality time with your couch and a glass of wine simultaneously....

In this guide, you’ll find care instructions for cashmere, including tips for hand- and machine-washing, stain treatment, drying, and storing cashmere garments. The Basics of Caring for Cashmere The best way to wash cashmere is by hand. If you’ve never washed a garment by hand, this might conjure an image of long hours spent hunched over a washboard, but in fact, hand-washing a cashmere item is, at most, a 15-minute job (usually less!...

“Derived from garbanzo beans [also referred to as chickpeas], hummus is a fiber-rich food that’s high in plant-based protein and essential minerals,” says Lee Cotton, a registered dietitian and founder of Lee Cotton Nutrition. “It’s also a versatile dish that’s great for dipping and adding flavor to dishes.” Dip veggies, pretzels, or pita chips into hummus for the perfect afternoon snack. Serve it with dinner as a healthy, creamy side....

1. Exchange Lightbulbs If you’re still using incandescent lightbulbs, consider replacing them with LED lightbulbs. These bulbs last longer and are energy-efficient. Many LED bulbs are also adjustable, so you can change their brightness depending on the time of day. Set your lights to a bright bluish hue in the morning to help you wake up, then switch to warm, yellow light in the evening to ease into your bedtime routine....

When you do a load of laundry (with hot water in particular), microfibers shed from synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon into the water. Research says the average household in the U.S. and Canada releases 533 million microfibers (which is equal to about 135 grams) into the water system per year just by doing laundry. That’s a problem because wastewater treatment systems can’t filter all of these particles out. In fact, microfibers contribute up to 35 percent of all plastic pollution in the oceans, according to Ocean Clean Wash, a campaign initiated by the Plastic Soup Foundation....

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Highlights• Master Gardener Volunteer, University of Maine• Lauren runs Zero Waste Homestead, a blog dedicated to gardening, homesteading, DIY, green homes and conscious living.• With over 10 years of professional writing and editing experience, Lauren has been published by other gardening and eco-friendly publications, including Gardening.org and BookScouter.com.• Areas of expertise include organic and pollinator gardening, native plants, composting, sustainable practices, vegetable and herb gardening, medicinal plants, raised bed and small space gardening, weedless gardening and landscape design....

The general ratio for pasta dough is three parts flour to two parts wet ingredient, which is typically water or egg. Instead, veggie puree subs in well to create a healthier dough. These ingredients mix so well, in fact, you may wonder why people make pasta any other way. The below technique is fun to play with to create your own recipes, kid- and dinner party-friendly, and yes, looks great on Instagram....

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The zesty yet savory ground spice blend is flavorful yet balanced, and can be used in countless dishes. Sprinkle a few dashes onto some baked chicken wings, or add some to your burger meat. Or perhaps you’d like to try a traditional New Orleans dish like beurre blanc shrimp. Jazz up your fries and roasted vegetables, or craft your very own compound butter to add to steak and lobster (is your mouth watering yet?...

Melanie has bylines in Real Simple, Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Living, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and more. She was the former SEO writer for Allrecipes, covering product reviews, cooking tutorials, and food news. She graduated from the University of Georgia Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international affairs. The Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer was Melanie’s best pandemic purchase. It’s held up to over two years of use, and it’s been a complete game-changer in her hair styling routine....

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On a rainy first night, I discovered what might now be one of my favorite dishes and ultimate comfort foods at an unassuming restaurant in the upscale neighborhood of Polanco. At first bite, I couldn’t believe I’d never had fideo seco before—it was incredible. It was exactly what one would want on a rainy evening (and any other kind of day, really). On the plate, was a mound of thin, short noodles with a mild tomato-and-chili pepper-based sauce clinging onto each thread, drizzled with crema and hit with a dusting of Cotija cheese....

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Repurposing items (like, say, wall-hanging file folders) can turn home office clutter into functioning organizers. The space will feel fresh and streamlined, and it may not even cost a penny. Old kitchen tools can serve as organizers for office supplies; old office supplies can double as cleaners. Really, almost anything can have a productive second life. After all, who doesn’t love a multitasker in the office? Courtesy of reader Bailey Mulholland of Appleton, Wisconsin...

Pairing Wines When making a food and wine match, think about the four basic taste components your tongue recognizes: salty, sweet, bitter, and sour. How the food tastes can dictate the perfect wine selection for your meal. Generally, wines and foods belonging to the same culture are the most compatible; for example, serve Italian wines with Italian food. Red wines are usually dry and rich, sometimes with a tart or astringent quality....

The L.A.-based brand’s foray into dining goods may not be surprising. After all, its mission is to connect others over the power of home cooking. Our Place previously launched hand-blown drinking glasses in 2021, but its Tableware collection, which arrived on September 27, is a bona-fide ecosystem meant to serve everyone from solo diners to sprawling dinner parties. Delightfully complementary colorways mean you can add in pieces à la carte at your convenience or overhaul your entire tablescape with just a click of the checkout button....

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