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I'm Buying These 3 Things to Make Thanksgiving Feel a Little Fancier—and They're All Under $20

Close Photo: Getty Images / Rawpixel This is Obsessed: my weekly column devoted to sharing all the things I’m loving right now—from unique food and gift ideas to travel destinations and beauty products—plus some tips and tricks for living your best life. Thanksgiving can be overwhelming—especially if you’re the one doing the planning, prepping and cooking. As a host, it’s your job to make sure theTurkey Day menu, wine selection and festive decorations are all up to snuff....

I'm Canadian & I Travel Across the Border to Buy These 12 Items from Costco

In This ArticleView AllIn This Article1. Organic Dark Truffle Figs2. Sparkling Water3. Bear Fruit Rolls4. Fresh Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts5. Grillo’s Pickles6. Butter7. Greek Yogurt8. Cottage Cheese9. Wine and Prosecco10. King Arthur Flour11. Cholula Hot Sauce12. Cheddar Whisps Cheese & Pretzel Bites In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Organic Dark Truffle Figs Sparkling Water Bear Fruit Rolls Fresh Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts...

I'm Chronically Dehydrated, and This Is the #1 Way I'm Drinking More Water

I can never seem to drink enough water. My kitchen fridge is too small to fit a standard water filter, and water from our tap isn’t as clean as I’d like to believe. Without readily available filtered water, I was barely drinking any fluids between meals, leading to afternoon fatigue and lightheadedness. In other words, I realized that I was chronically dehydrated. So, in search of a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly way to hydrate more, I snatched upBrita’s filtered water bottle—and I’m already drinking twice as much water as before....

I'm Finally Starting a Skin Care Routine—These Are the Products Doctors Told Me to Buy First

Close Photo: Getty Images / Willie B. Thomas We all know the importance of taking care of one’s health. Whether it’seating foods that are good for your gutorengaging in exercise, it’s our job to take care of our bodies on both the inside and the outside. And while I’ve been doing a decent job with the former, I’ve been overlooking a crucial part of my health: my skin. Although it is a tad overwhelming to create a skin care routine (there are just so many products to choose from!...

I'm Making This Comforting High-Fiber Dinner Every Week This Fall

Close Photo: PHOTOGRAPHER: JEN CAUSEY, FOOD STYLIST: EMILY NABORS HALL, PROP STYLIST: JOSH HOGGLE Since growing up in an Italian-American family, pasta is at least a weekly dinner occurrence. Fromone-pot creamy bakestobright and cheesy dishes, it takes simple ingredients to whip up a meal that feels luxurious. And especially during the colder months, a comforting bowl of pasta isn’t just a want, it’s a need. Last year, I tried a pasta dinner that is a classic but was brand-new to me....

I'm Not Vegan but I Can't Get Enough of This Vegan Beef Jerky

Photo: Unisoy Being from the South, I loved my cured meats, barbecue and, of course, jerky. At the same time, I recognize the health benefits of reducing my meat consumption and increasing my intake of fruits and vegetables (read aboutThe Health Benefits of Eating a Plant-Based Diet). If I can find a meat substitute that offers the same satisfaction factor, I consider that a win—especially if it’s lower in sugar and sodium, which many vegan alternatives are not....

I'm Not Vegan, but This Dairy-Free Chocolate Bar Is the Best I've Ever Had

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this chocolate bar since I first tried it, so now I feel like I need to share it with the world. And you would never believe that it’s dairy-free.Let me backtrack: my brother is vegan, so when any candy-giving holiday comes around, my mom is always trying to find different brands of plant-based chocolate and gummy candy for him—and eventually for the whole family—to try....

I'm Snagging These 3 Kitchen Items for Thanksgiving While They're Still on Sale

Close Photo: Sur La Table This is Obsessed: my weekly column devoted to sharing all the things I’m loving right now—from unique food and gift ideas to travel destinations and beauty products—plus some tips and tricks for living your best life.While Black Friday and Cyber Monday get all of the attention for being the best days to shop sales, the days (and even weeks) leading up to Thanksgiving are also great for snagging deals....

I've Been a Vegetarian for 20 Years—This Is the Surprising Ingredient I Keep in My Fridge to Get Enough Protein

Close Much to my family’s dismay, I became a vegetarian at 12 years old. Those first few years were rough; I’m not going to lie. My family were avid meat eaters, and the last thing my mom wanted to do after a long day at work was cook two separate dinners. Needless to say, there were more than a few nights of eating just sides. Sometimes when we went out to dinner, the only vegetarian item on the menu was french fries....

I've Been Making These High-Fiber Scrambled Oats on Repeat—and You Should, Too

Eggs, oats, repeat. I can’t be the only one who gets stuck in a bit of a healthy breakfast rut during weekdays. While it’s not the most exciting, falling back on one of these go-tos—plus a piece of fruit—is just far too quick and easy to stray from on busy mornings. (Note to self: Be sure to revisit this round-up of25 healthy 10-minute breakfast recipesoften for inspo.) Pictured Recipe:Air-Fryer Honey Granola with Banana Chips & Cherries...

I've Been Making This Easy Skillet Pasta on Repeat Since 2007—Here's Why You Should Too

Close Photo:Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco The kitchen is my playground, and I have been known to tinker for days creating multicourse feasts for family and friends. Travel always incorporates farmers' market strolls and cooking classes. My usual course of action for weeknight meals, though, is the fast-and-fantastic one-pot wonder that can feed us all, and in shifts, if needed....

I've Been Using This Restaurant Hack for Making Creamy Salad Dressings for Years

ClosePhoto: Getty ImagesGrowing up in the 1980s, it seemed there were only four types of store-bought salad dressings: Italian, French,Russianand Thousand Island. Evenhoney-mustardorCaesarsalad dressings were a stretch for my parents, and the tidal wave of shelf-stable, creamy ranch dressings was just beginning to hit supermarket shelves in our corner of New Jersey. My father mixed dried packets of the stuff intohot sauceand melted butter to make hisbuffalo sauce for wings.Blue cheese dressingwas strictly a hot wings condiment that only came out onto snack-tray tables duringfootball Sundays....

I've Been Vegan for 5 Years, but I'm Starting to Eat Fish Again—Here's Why

Close Photo: Peter Zvonar / Getty Images I had lost weight, my skin was glowing and I just felt SO. GOOD. I also went from getting sick once a month to maybe once a year. Our improved quality of life was enough to get my sister and several friends to join our band of vegan misfits. Trust me, it wasn’t as cool five years ago as it is now—and it still really isn’t today where I live in Alabama....