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Buy it: Stainless Clad Saute Pan, $139 from MadeIn Buy it: Breville Smart Waffle Pro, $279 from Williams-Sonoma Buy it: OXO Mandoline Slicer, $43 from OXO Related Video

I love how hearty a good chili is and you can serve it so many different ways that leftovers are never a problem—ladled on hot dogs, spooned over baked potatoes, or just piled high in a bowl with toppings! This beef and bean chili is an easy, classic family-favorite recipe. How To Make Chili in a Slow Cooker I highly recommend browning the beef in a skillet along with the onions and garlic before adding the meat to your slow cooker....

The Best Strawberries for This Jam Though I envisioned this recipe for those glorious days when you come home from the u-pick farm with a flat of dead-ripe strawberries, don’t feel limited to making this in the thick of strawberry season. Grocery store berries will work fine. Frozen strawberries should be okay in this recipe. Let them thaw most of the way first. How to Make Strawberry Jam Without Adding Pectin Pectin is a big deal when it comes to jam....

Sweet Potato Tacos I love these tacos! They are so tasty and filling. The mix of crispy sweet potatoes and savory black beans make the perfect bite. On top of that, you add the avocados, cilantro, and cotija cheese, and I end up stuffing my taco so full I can barley lift it up. These tacos have a little heat from the green chiles, but you can bump up the heat a little by adding more green chiles or other spicier peppers....

Follow this game plan for cooking Thanksgiving dishes ahead of time, and all you’ll have to do on the big day is negotiate oven and stove space to reheat a few items, and maybe pour yourself an extra glass of wine. This is your Thanksgiving destiny if you choose to accept it. Many Thanksgiving staples can be made entirely ahead of time and reheated before mealtime – think Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, and Apple Pie....

Much like its international counterparts, asopao’s consumption isn’t relegated to the winter months—there really isn’t a “winter” in Puerto Rico, so asopao is a dish that is enjoyed year-round. That said, this asopao can be particularly comforting in the colder months. What Is Asopao? Asopao is rice stew—it’s basically a savory porridge. It can be prepared using most meats, poultry, or seafood. This version combines my two favorite asopaos ingredients into one, substantial meal: shrimp and pigeon peas....

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As such, it was pretty good for its time, but it needed some serious updating. These days, I want something better than “pretty good.” Making the Best Black Bean Burger I get tired of beef burgers and sometimes want to incorporate more plant-based meals into my diet. For these reasons, I love the idea of a vegetarian alternative to the standard beef burgers of summer. I turned to black beans as the base....

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Chicken Massaman Curry Chicken Massaman Curry is one of my favorite dishes! The name itself can be spelled a few different ways: Massaman, Masuman, Masumun, Matsaman. No matter how you spell it, the delicious dish tastes the same. I came up with my own version of this tasty Thai dish after a girls’ night to our favorite restaurant. My husband helped himself to my leftovers and was hooked. Making your own curry is easy, fun, and will save you loads of money on take-out!...

While it was hard for me to find decent Chinese food in my small rural town growing up, these days, Chinese food is universal and delicious! While Chinese is one of the more common things to order as takeout, if you have a few special ingredients stocked in your pantry, you can make great Chinese dishes at home—like this easy Chicken Lo Mein! It’s family-friendly, fast, and economical. Video: How To Make Easy Chicken Lo Mein Kids and Chinese Food This lo mein is a great chance to introduce some new flavors to kids, because you can use almost any veggie along with the chicken and noodles....

Endorian Roasted Chicken Salad Normally, I head straight for the treats at Disneyland, but last time I was there I wanted something a little lighter. We went into Galaxy’s Edge and I tried this Endorian Roasted Chicken Salad. It was so delicious! If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ll recognize Endorian as meaning it originated on the planet Endor, best known for the Ewoks. I have to say, they sure know how to make a salad on Endor!...

If you just like to make your own boozy concoctions or if you’re vegan this is the recipe for you. Many of the most popular on-the-shelf coffee liqueurs, such as Kahlua, use a bone char filtration process for their sugar that makes them unsuitable for people following a vegan diet. You can make your own coffee liqueur right at home! With a little time and planning, making it only requires standing over a stove for a few minutes, transferring the liquid to a jar and gently shaking the jar every few days, for a few weeks....

When Are Strawberries in Season? We’re accustomed to seeing strawberries in markets year-sound, but in truth, strawberries are a late spring and early summer crop. That’s when they’re at their most flavorful. How to buy: Buy organic strawberries, since conventional strawberries are high in pesticides How to store: Store uncovered at room temperature for 1 to 2 days, or in the fridge for up to 7 days Perhaps more than any other fruit, strawberries harvested on off-peak seasons can’t hold a candle to ones enjoyed in season....

Several years ago my mother taught me this super easy trick, which really works, and keeps fresh herbs fresh and useable for up to a couple of weeks. The trick involves the clever use of a plastic bag. Now, I don’t know why this works. It just does. Fresh parsley, cilantro, basil, and other fresh herbs can last up to 2 weeks or longer when stored this way. Related Video

Enter these fluffy, vegetarian egg bites loaded with succulent roasted red peppers, fresh chives, and creamy goat cheese that you can bake on a Sunday night and enjoy all week long. Sure, they’re delicious, easy-to-make, and certainly low-carb, but that’s not even the best part. All you’ll have to do is pop an egg bite or two into the microwave, reheat, and devour as you race out the door during busy mornings....

For this recipe, we lean on in-season root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and beets, along with hearty kale, for a twist that fitting to fall. A maple brown butter dressing infused with fresh rosemary ties everything together and a scattering of crumbled goat cheese adds a creamy tang to every forkful. Mix and Match Root Vegetables In the recipe, I intentionally keep the selection of root vegetables up to you....

The cookies are about the size of quarters, making them the perfect one-bite treat – though they’re also fun to eat by the handful! The dough for these cookies is made in a food processor with flour, powdered sugar, butter, and a single yolk. Pulse everything together until it starts to clump together, then tip it out on your counter and gather into a ball. From there, just roll it into logs!...

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