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Easy No-Cook Meal: Zesty Summer Salad

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If we’re being completely honest here, and we are, I have to admit that I hate to cook during the summer months. It’s hot, I’m tired and I’d really rather be spending my time watching my kids run around outside as the sun starts to…
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20 Crazy Ice Cream Flavors that Blew Our Minds

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June 7 is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, so let’s consider the history of this irresistible treat. It was first invented by the Chinese in 3000 B.C. Marco Polo may have introduced it to Italy and, by the 1500s the Italians were enjoying…
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Coconut Shrimp Minis With Tropical Sauce

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Memorial Day weekend is here! This means long lingering days by the pool or beach, and lots and lots of hosting and entertaining. Looking for a last minute appetizer that’s simple and easy to prepare? These delicious coconut shrimp minis…
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15 Breadless Sandwich Ideas

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Alfred Hitchcock once said, “Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up every time.” On May 29, 1921 Charles Strite filed a patent application for the pop-up toaster. Earlier electric toasters…
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The Perfect Staple: TAJIN Style Pan Fried Potatoes

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I have a confession to make...I don’t really like potatoes all that much. I know, it’s crazy, who doesn’t like potatoes, right? Me. I don’t. I mean, I tolerate them in things like my abuela’s breakfast burritos or my husband’s…
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Pineapple Jalapeño Chicken Wings

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Memorial Day is quickly approaching and the barbecue season is about to officially begin. Chicken wings are all the rage these days and simple to make. Some like then sweet and some prefer them spicy--but rest assured that no matter how you…
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10 Tropical Salad Dressing Ideas that Taste Like a Vacation

May is National Salad Month and as we get ready for swimsuit season and beach resort getaways (Anybody? No? Okay, we’re going to the pool with the kids too...), we’re eating lots of salads! With less than half of the United States population…
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15 Leaf-Free Salads to Toss Around

May is National Salad Month. Did you know that less than half of the U.S. population (and less than 80% of women) are getting all of the vital nutrients that are essential for good health? The good news is that one salad per day can make a…
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12 Non-Meat Foods that Are Great for Grilling

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Winter is behind us and April showers are history. Now’s the time to pull out the grill and fire it up. May, designated as National Barbecue Month, is the perfect time to clean the grill, locate those tongs and mix up the special sauce that…