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Preparation Spending time in nature is key to early childhood development—but the benefits of fresh air and unstructured hours spent in the great outdoors don’t stop when you leave elementary school. The physical health benefits and brain-boosting effects can also contribute to a healthier aging process: Research trends show that milder climates, which allow residents to spend time outside throughout the year, may be associated with better health than climates that force residents to spend cold winters or hot summers inside....

Made with classic Irish cream liquor, these boozy delights are guaranteed to fuel the fun. So don’t just keep them for the holidays, serve up a sip year-round and keep the party going! Flavored with cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey, Baileys is a delicious addition to a range of boozy beverages. You can mix it into a martini, blend it into Irish coffee, add a dash to hot chocolate, or just enjoy a classic white Russian....

I know it can be tough to find meatless recipes that still provide you with all the nutrients you need for the day. But it’s just a matter of making the proper substitutions! For example, in almost all of your favorite chicken dishes, extra firm tofu will work. Want to make a burrito bowl or curry? How about using quinoa instead of rice for an added boost? Once you know what you’re looking for, you’ll make all kinds of high-protein vegetarian recipes!...

Sriracha is so darn convenient that I’m almost tempted to carry a small bottle wherever I go. Every time I drizzle the hot sauce on a dish, it adds an unparalleled heat that’s brimming with sweet and savory flavors. No matter your spicy food tolerance, I think anyone could benefit from a little more sriracha in their life. If you have a bottle of the awesome sauce lurking around in your condiment drawer, then put it to good use with these sensational sriracha recipes....

Preparation New York City-based Philip Cason Crane, right (he goes by Cason), and Fran McGill, who tied the knot on December 11, 2021, have one person to thank for the entire celebration: David Klafter. A colleague of Fran’s and a longtime family friend of Cason’s, David had an inkling there might be a connection between the pair; he connected them via email in 2019. Sparks flew as soon as they met, and took their first trip as a couple just eight weeks later when they headed to Kazakhstan to run an ultramarathon....

1 lb fresh green beans 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp kosher salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper Heat an air fryer to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, trim the stem end from the green beans. Transfer to a large bowl. Add olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper, and toss to combine. Add the green beans to the air fryer basket and arrange them into a single layer. Air fry for 8 minutes until the green beans are crisp-tender....

Beer and Bacon Dip This Beer and Bacon dip is full of melted cheeses combined with beer and spices. It’s the ultimate beer-lover’s dip, which means my husband is pretty crazy about this recipe! We like to make this recipe on football Sundays and for Friday night neighborhood happy hours. This dip is perfect for that. Beer and bacon are delicious additions to a cheesy dip! This recipe comes from my friend Jackie Dodd’s cookbook: The Craft Beer Bites Cookbook....

Preparation Cleansing conditioners have generated some buzz over the past few years, namely for their ability to clean hair sans bubbles. Also dubbed co-washes, these formulas are more elegant iterations of those infamous two-in-one cleansers. “Unlike your standard shampoo and conditioner combination that has detergents and chemicals, cleansing conditioners use emollient oils within their product make-up, so they’re typically gentler for those with more frequent wash days,” says celebrity hairstylist Annagjid “Kee” Taylor....

Preparation Charlotte Brontë is best known for her book Jane Eyre, but before she was a well-known English novelist and poet she was a 13-year-old girl who sewed her poems into a miniature makeshift manuscript with a needle and thread. The book of Brontë’s unpublished writings was lost to the public for more than a century, but it has since resurfaced and recently sold to an unknown buyer for $1.25 million....

Whether you’re hosting a party or have to bring a dish to a potluck, this dip should be the first item on your list. Cowboy caviar is so addictive that while one batch makes a lot, it’s still a smart idea to double the recipe. I guarantee you this will be the first thing to disappear at any gathering. From its colors to its flavors and textures, this dip is a certified hit....

And no, you don’t even need a blow torch to make the toffee topping! Crème Brûlée I will never forget the first time I made Crème Brûlée because I was floored by how easy it was. I think I just assumed that something that looks and tastes so incredible, and appears on the menus of great restaurants would be really hard to make! I think you too will be so surprised how easy Crème Brûlée is!...

Preparation After years of braising meats and vegetables or cooking pasta and rice, pots and pans can start to show their age. While browning or rusting on a once-shiny, stainless-steel pan can be removed with a bit of elbow grease—and a lot of help from a cleaning product like Bar Keeper’s Friend ($4.95, williamssonoma.com)—other issues like warping or scratched coating on a nonstick pan can be a sign that the performance of your pan is no longer top notch....

This rarely happens, and it usually only lasts 24 hours, but I can officially say: I’m cooked out. Between cooking for Easter both in real life and for RecipeTin Eats and client work, the amount of food that has come out of my pokey little kitchen over the past couple of weeks is extraordinary. My freezer is jam packed, the homeless guy is getting 2 meals almost every day, and every friend I see gets sent home with food....

Preparation NASA is well-known for its findings out in the universe, but the space agency is now taking a deep dive right here on Earth. Their latest mission? To help save some of the rarest fish in the ocean. According to Good News Network, NASA is using its Hubble Space Telescope to track whale sharks—which are the largest fish species among all marine life in the deep-sea. Researchers don’t know much else about the sharks, like their migration patterns, breeding grounds, or the food sources they seek....

Preparation Want to make your home a bit more eco-friendly? Here’s the good news: This is not a huge to-do list or a mandate to replace everything you own. Instead, we’re sharing simple tips that will bring your household a few steps closer to living a greener, more sustainable lifestyle in every room of your home from the bathroom to the kitchen and the living room, too. That is, LED bulbs with that label....

When it comes to cookies, chocolate chip is always a safe bet. But I defy anyone to say “no” to one of these Jif peanut butter cookies. They’re perfectly chewy and brimming with an incredible peanut butter flavor that’s second to none. I love that they’re not overly sweet, so I can have more than one (or three) at a time. And there’s no chill time! Just make and bake!...

I’m sitting in a dark corner of Los Angeles International airport (squatting by a powerpoint!), writing this post for a recipe I cooked and photographed before I left for month long trip to Mexico and Los Angeles. It’s Monday night LA time and I won’t arrive home until Wednesday morning Sydney time because of the time difference. The flight actually isn’t that long – “only” 15 hours, far faster than the 24 hours it takes to get to London!...

It’s healthy and fills the mouth with a burst of flavors. The vibrant green color of this drink attracts kids and adults the same! Every sip of this smoothie hits you with the tanginess of passion fruit and the sweetness coming from the peach, mango, & white grape juice. The subtle taste of baby spinach leaves is hardly detectable. Spare a few minutes to prepare this luscious green super easy smoothie for a rejuvenating morning start....

Every once in a while, I look into my pantry and become a little bit crazed about how disorganized it is. I know I have so many things lurking in the back. I’m aware that I’ll never even realize those things are even there until they’re long expired and no good to use. I reached that point this summer and decided to take on the task of cleaning out the beast....

Preparation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a salmonella outbreak, according to USA Today, and it has been tied to one particular vegetable: onions. The public health agency put out a food safety alert on Wednesday after the CDC noted that 652 people have salmonella infections from fresh whole onions. The specific strain is Salmonella Oranienburg and has sickened consumers across 37 states, according to stats last updated on October 18....