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National Bagel Day: Best and worst cities for bagel lovers

National Bagel Day: Best and worst cities for bagel lovers

Steve Geffen poses for a photo with a bagel.Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press Bagels are a particularly delicious type of breakfast food. Made from the same ingredients as bread, the addition of boiling gives bagels their different texture. An egg wash over the top gives them that shiny crust. Many people love bagels, but are you living in a city suited for bagel lovers? Related Salt Lake City is not a good place for bagel lovers Ahead of National Bagel Day on Jan. 15, Lawn Love released a list of the best and worst cities for bagel lovers. They measured...

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The Ultimate Lazy Girl’s Guide to Meal Prepping on a Sunday

The Ultimate Lazy Girl’s Guide to Meal Prepping on a Sunday

The Sunday scaries can feel a whole lot scarier when you’ve got a whole week’s worth of meals to plan and cooking just isn’t your thing. If you’re easily overwhelmed in the kitchen, avoiding meal prep at all costs might seem like the most logical solution. After all, why stress yourself out? However, meal prep is an invaluable way to save time and energy throughout the week. It ultimately makes your life easier, which is why you shouldn’t shy away from it even if you’re no chef. Sponsored By / Ultima Replenisher Step Aside, Coffee: I Started Using This as...

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CHOCOLATE APPLE DONUTS

CHOCOLATE APPLE DONUTS

Here’s a quick snack idea for you! A fun and delicious snack that’s packed with proteins and nutrients, which you won’t mind feeding to your kids who love chocolate and peanut butter. Take 10 minutes to make these incredibly delicious, and creative fun bites for an after-school snack or enjoy it for your 3pm snack!  Crisp apple slices, creamy peanut butter and chocolate are a fun and healthy way to secretly present food to kids and even yourself.  Ingredients 2-3 apples Peanut Butter Dark chocolate Colourful Chocolate meltable (I used pink, for Valentines Day!) These donuts bring a new twist on the...

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Durham + January 2023 Trader Joe’s Haul

Durham + January 2023 Trader Joe’s Haul

Hey, hey. So I have just discovered that there is a town in Colorado named Golden and that they host an annual “Goldens in Golden” event every February. This is now on my travel bucket list. I am writing this post from my hotel room in Durham. My mom and I are here for her one year follow up visits at Duke. Today she had labs, a pulmonary function test, x-ray and a four-hour gastric emptying study. Tomorrow she has a bronchoscopy procedure and we meet with her transplant pulmonologist. Always so grateful for the incredible care that she receives...

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How to Spend The Perfect Culinary Weekend in Monterey County

How to Spend The Perfect Culinary Weekend in Monterey County

There is more to Monterey on than scenery, with unique restaurants and wineries, you’ll find some of the best food and wine in California. It’s no secret that Monterey County is blessed with beautiful beach cities with breathtaking views of waves crashing against the majestic Big Sur coastal cliffs.  There is almost nowhere in the County that doesn’t serve up a heaping plate of beauty, like the scenic 17 Mile Drive. It wraps around the Monterey Peninsula, where the ocean views paint a perfect backdrop for the beautiful homes and top-of-the-line golf resorts. But there is more to gorge on...

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