The Best Pomegranate Martini You’ll Ever Have

Close Photo:Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Active Time:5 minsTotal Time:5 minsServings:1 servingJump to Nutrition Facts Active Time:5 minsTotal Time:5 minsServings:1 serving Active Time:5 mins Active Time: 5 mins Total Time:5 mins Total Time: Servings:1 serving Servings: 1 serving Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1/3cuppomegranate juice, chilled1ouncevodka1/2ounceorange liqueur, such as triple sec1tablespoonlime juice1/8teaspoonorange blossom waterIce1tablespoonsparkling water1(2-inch) striplime zestfor garnish (optional)...

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Matthew Wood

The Best Probiotic Food to Buy at Trader Joe's, According to a Dietitian

Photo:Getty Images Getty Images The idea of trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses living in your gut may sound scary—but this is actually normal and healthy. These microbes make up what’s called your gut microbiome. Your gut health is about more than just healthy digestion. Since most of your immune cells live in your gut, this colony of bugs also impacts the function of your immune system, according to a 2021 study inNutrients....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Timothy Green

The Best Protein for Better Brain Health, According to Dietitians

Close Photo:Sara Haas Sara Haas Do you find yourself constantly struggling to remember things? One second you’re deep in conversation with a friend and the next you can’t even remember the point of the story. You put your phone down and blank on where. While these brain blips may be the product of being stressed or easily distracted, memory and thinking struggles may be indicative of what’s called subjective cognitive decline, or SCD for short....

January 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1381 words · Derrick Dixon

The Best Protein to Help You Poop, According to a Dietitian

Close Photo:Jason Donnelly Jason Donnelly A healthy bowel movement is one that is easy to pass—and pain-free, of course—but if you struggle with constipation, you may have a totally different experience in the bathroom. Your stool may be hard and dry, making it a challenge to go. And it may only happen a couple of times per week. If that’s your experience, you’re not alone. According to theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, about 16% of U....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Alexander Bowen

The Best Puff Pastry, According to Our Test Kitchen

Store-bought puff pastry is one of our favorite shortcut ingredients in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, especially for holidays and special occasions, when we use it for makingbaked Brie, cheese twists, savory tarts, desserts like these pretty Almond & Rose Pear Tarts and more. One reader wrote to ask if we have a brand recommendation—and the answer is, yes we do! In fact we have three top picks. Best Puff Pastry Best Frozen Puff Pastry: Dufour Unlike some other brands,Dufour Pastry Kitchen’s Classic Puff Pastryis made with real butter, which gives it a wonderful flavor and texture that’s very much like true French puff pastry....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Shawn Aguilar

The Best Quarantine Meal for Your Zodiac Sign, According to an Astrologer

During the new coronavirus outbreak, everyone in the U.S. has been advised to practice social distancing in order to slow the spread of the virus (aka “flatten the curve”). While grocery stores have been picked over and you’re (probably) relying on pantry staples and leftovers for meals, we thought it’d be fun to round up some of our favorite easy meals to make while you’re self-quarantining. The best part? All of these recipes can be customized for whatever veggies, grains, meat or beans you have on hand....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Christian Smith

The Best Recipes to Reheat and Enjoy All Week

We all want to enjoy a delicious dinner every night, but who has time to cook all those fabulous meals? And if you work from home, you also need lunches, which means—yup—more cooking. Thankfully, there are plenty of dishes that are best made in large quantities and that are just as good and sometimes even better the next day. The trick is knowing which recipes will shine a day or even several days after you make them and which ones will have your family dreading dinnertime....

January 18, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Ryan Lyons

The Best Restaurants in Chicago, According to the Cast of 'The Bear'

Close Photo:FX FX We compiled the list of every noteworthy food stop the cast raved about during the event, from ice cream parlors and grab-and-go joints to sit-down restaurants worth the price tag. If you’re visiting Chicago soon, here are the top six picks from the cast ofThe Bear. How the Potato Chip Omelet on ‘The Bear’ Was Created, According to the Show’s Culinary Producer The Top 6 Restaurants in Chicago, According to the Cast ofThe Bear Birrieria Zaragoza This family-owned restaurant is a “big one” that actor Moss-Bachrach (who plays Richie Jerimovich) personally loves....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Todd Moore

The Best Rotisserie Chicken Sandwich

Close Photo: Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Active Time:10 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:4Jump to Nutrition Facts Active Time:10 minsTotal Time:10 minsServings:4 Active Time:10 mins Active Time: 10 mins Total Time:10 mins Total Time: Servings:4 Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1(12-ounce) jarmarinated roasted red peppers, drained⅔cupunsalted roasted almondsorcashews¼cuppanko breadcrumbs2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil1tablespoonfresh lemon juice1 ½teaspoonsbalsamic vinegar1teaspoonhoney1teaspoonsalt½teaspoonground cumin½teaspoonground coriander¼teaspooncrushed red pepper¼cupmayonnaise12ouncesshredded rotisserie chicken (about 3 cups)1cuploosely packed Little Gem lettuce leaves8sliceswhole-grain bread, toasted if desired...

January 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1261 words · Karen Diaz

The Best Salad Dressings for Weight Loss

Close You likely don’t need a registered dietitian to tell you that salad is good for you. Most Americans fall far short on their recommended veggie intake, and salad is a great way to get your fill. You’ll get lots offiber, vitamins and minerals from all the vegetables.Starting your meal with saladcan help you stay satisfied, eat fewer calories and promote weight loss. You can top your salad however you like—and that’s where things start to get tricky for people....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Alyssa Carrillo

The Best Salad for Your Zodiac Sign, According to an Astrologer

Aries “Aries' zodiac symbol is the ram, so a chilledPersian Cucumber & Tomato Salad(with lamb added) is a good choice for people born under this sign,” she says. You fiery people like it hot, so season your lamb with some bold spices for an added kick. “Greek saladwith feta (sheep’s) cheese is another good choice for Aries people,” she says, so try both! Taurus Born under the sign of the bull?...

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Steven Fisher

The Best Salad Spinners, Tested and Reviewed

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleOur Top PicksReviewsThe Bottom Line: The Best Salad SpinnersChoosing a Salad SpinnerOur Salad Spinner TestsWe Also ConsideredCommon QuestionsOur Trusted Expertise In This ArticleView All In This Article View All Our Top Picks Reviews The Bottom Line: The Best Salad Spinners Choosing a Salad Spinner Our Salad Spinner Tests We Also Considered Common Questions Our Trusted Expertise Photo:EatingWell EatingWell For most of my adult life, I’ve been a Salad Girl....

January 18, 2025 · 19 min · 4022 words · Steven Goodman

The Best Self-Care Item at Trader Joe's Is Under $2

2020 has taught us many lessons, including that face masks can be fashionable,Ina Garten has her cocktail priorities in orderand self-care is vital to stay sane (or as sane as possible) when the world seems totally out of control.We’ve also fallen more in love than ever with all things Trader Joe’s, as they seem to have prioritized the health and safety of their crew members and shoppers—and have added a whole slew of creative new products ranging fromstuffing-flavored seasoningtocopycat Starbucks sous vide egg bites....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Natalie Taylor MD