How to Turn a Simple Baked Potato into a Healthy & Delicious Dinner

Close Whether you make it a DIY buffet or top them all before serving, stuffed potatoes are an easy dinner the whole family will adore. Our easy formula will help you make a meal out of a simple spud, complete with a healthy protein source, extra veggies, a flavorful sauce and fun garnishes to top it all off. Mix and match your favorite toppings or choose from one of our tasty combos below....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Linda Powell

How to Turn Any Cocktail into a Mocktail

Mocktails are a refreshing alternative to your classic cocktail—just minus the alcohol—and can be enjoyed all year round! But the ingredients you add to make your mocktail should not be overlooked. To make a mocktail that is not just soda or juice (or a combination of the two), there are a few key elements to you’ll want to be sure to still include. These 4 tips will help you create a mocktail that feels special enough to celebrate with....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Tom Howell

How to Turn Any Herb Into Pesto

Close In the early spring, I go a little hog-wild buying packets of seeds. It is a combination of coming out of a long, cold and gray-toned winter in Vermont combined with the cheerful promise of fresh summertime fruits, veggies and herbs illustrated on the seed packets. Before you know it, I have picked out many more types of plants than I could possibly fit in my three raised beds....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1237 words · Anna Mckee

How to Turn Any Vegetable Into Creamy Soup

Close Photo: Jennifer Causey I’m head over heels in love with soup. Once the weather turns cooler, I make a batch of soup (or more!) each week, trying new recipes as well as improving upon tried-and-true favorites. I love the whole process of creating a pot of soup—from chopping to the final stir—and the simplicity of serving it. Just add a hunk of warm bread and dinner is served. Super-Easy Pureed Soup Recipes...

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Janice Castaneda

How to Turn Frozen Ravioli into Healthy 20-Minute Weeknight Dinners

Close In a pinch, frozen ravioli and a jar of pasta sauce are all you really need to get dinner on the table fast. But there’s a whole lot more you can do with frozen ravioli, even on the busiest weeknights. This easy dinner formula combines premade ravioli with super-simple ingredients to help you get a healthy meal on the table in no time. Create your own combination using theingredients you have on handor follow one of our tasty 20-minute recipe ideas that transform store-bought ravioli into a dinner that’s anything but boring....

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1115 words · Melissa Stein

How to Turn Toilet Paper Rolls Into Seed Starters for a Garden

Close Photo: LisaInGlasses/Getty Images While it’s important to make plenty of time to rest during this stressful, uncertain time, it’s also a great season of life to finally start one of those projects you’ve been talking about for the last three years. Our pick? Expanding our gardens! We recently came across this amazing idea for turning leftover toilet paper rolls into seed starters. They are a cost-effective alternative to using peat starter pots—and still good for the environment, as they will decompose in the soil (instead of sit in a landfill)....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Rodney Bass

How to Use an Insulin Pen

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticlePrep the Insulin PenRemove Paper Tab and Needle CoversPrime the Insulin PenDial in Your Insulin DoseChoose an Injection SiteInject the InsulinPrep the Insulin Pen for Future Use In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Prep the Insulin Pen Remove Paper Tab and Needle Covers Prime the Insulin Pen Dial in Your Insulin Dose Choose an Injection Site Inject the Insulin Prep the Insulin Pen for Future Use...

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Jeffrey Hoffman

How to Use Your Pressure Cooker

Close Pictured recipe:Pressure-Cooker Buddha Bowl After a long day of work, the last thing you want to deal with is cooking a giant pot roast in the oven for hours. Or what if you forgot to soak those beans for dinner? Dishes like beef roast andhome-cooked beansare usually weekend-only endeavors, requiring hours of free time to prepare. Or so you thought. You can save valuable time and streamline dinner prep with the help of a pressure cooker, turning weekend meals into weeknight solutions....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Debra Henderson

How to Walk Off 10 Pounds, According to a Dietitian

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHow Long Does It Take to Walk Off 10 Pounds?Can Walking Really Help You Lose Weight?How Many Calories Can You Burn Walking?Walking Plan to Lose 10 PoundsWays to Increase the Burn In This ArticleView All View All In This Article How Long Does It Take to Walk Off 10 Pounds? Can Walking Really Help You Lose Weight? How Many Calories Can You Burn Walking? Walking Plan to Lose 10 Pounds...

January 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1624 words · Corey Jones

How to Warm Tortillas

CloseCorn tortillas are an indispensible cooking staple. And compared to the nutrition of flour tortillas they’re healthier too: a 6-inch corn tortilla has 56 calories, 2 grams fiber and 10 mg sodium, whereas a 6-inch flour tortilla has 80 calories, 0 grams fiber and 200 mg sodium.You can fold tortillas around your favorite taco filling, use them to make your own taco shells and more. But before you tap into their flexibility, they need to be warmed up slightly....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Melinda Hart

How Trader Joe's Keeps Their Prices So Low, According to Employees

Close Photo:Getty Images Getty Images In its recent history, Trader Joe’s has been fairly open about answering customer questions, including if they will everintroduce self-checkout in storesorwhy they don’t sell products online. And in this month’sInside Trader Joe’spodcast episode, hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloan helped answer another frequently asked question: How does Trader Joe’s set prices on groceries? Why are some of TJ’s prices more budget-friendly than their competitors', and why are others on the more expensive side?...

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Monica Meyer

How Vegans Can Get the Nutrients They Need

Close Don’t Miss:20-Day Vegan Dinner Plan Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12, found primarily in animal-derived foods, such as meat, fish and poultry, is essential for red blood cell production and neurological function. Low B12 levels often go undetected in vegans because high folate levels can mask deficiencies, so be sure to talk to your doctor about getting tested and possibly taking a supplement. A 2010 study in theEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutritionfound that 52 percent of vegans were vitamin B12 deficient....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Stephanie Frederick

How Viola Davis' Prediabetes Diagnosis Inspired Her to Help Others

Close Photo: Getty Images / Alberto E. Rodriguez You might know Viola Davis from one of her iconic films, or her impressive producing repertoire. One thing you might not know about the A list celeb is that she was diagnosed with prediabetes. In fact, roughly one third of American adults have prediabetes and might not even know it. What is your family’s or your relationship to diabetes? I’m one of many people who have a family history of diabetes....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Willie Walls