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This easy recipe for Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas is perfect for quick weeknight dinner

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This easy recipe for Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas is perfect for quick weeknight dinner

s. Simply toss the steak and vegetables in an easy Mexican seasoning and roast everything on one sheet pan. Making fajitas from scratch has never been easier! Juicy steak and veggies are combined in this easy recipe for Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas. Tossed in classic Mexican spices, each bite has tons of flavor, zest, and a little kick. Bake it all at once for easy cleanup and serving! Making fajitas on a sheet pan is one of the fastest ways to get dinner on the table when you’re running low on time. It’s as simple as roasting the steak and...

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This plant-based pineapple ginger smoothie features vitamin C packed fruits and veggies, plus a knob of ginger root to curb inflammation and exercise-induced muscle pain

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This plant-based pineapple ginger smoothie features vitamin C packed fruits and veggies, plus a knob of ginger root to curb inflammation and exercise-induced muscle pain

To celebrate the 3-day weekend, I created this energizing recipe after learning Venus Williams, pro tennis player, enjoys a morning smoothie boosted with ginger and kale. If you want to start the day like a professional athlete, this nutrition-packed smoothie is perfect! Venus Williams Signature Smoothie In 2011, Venus was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Sjogren’s syndrome. Shifting to a plant-based diet drastically reduced some of her symptoms, including fatigue and joint pain (This is not intended as medical advice. Please see a doctor if you experience symptoms). Take it from Venus, “Our bodies thrive on the things that...

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Finding the soul of Sonora in carne asada

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Finding the soul of Sonora in carne asada

By Pati Jinich, The New York Times As a Mexican born and raised in Mexico City, I thought I knew my carne asada. But it wasn’t until I traveled across the state of Sonora, from the border city of Nogales to Navojoa, in the southern part of the region, that I had a true taste of the northern-style carne asada experience. At a taco stand anywhere else, carne asada is grilled meat. But in Sonora, a carne asada is the weekly gathering of friends and family, with the dish at its heart. Every component — from the dishes (the meat,...

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Shucking a blue crab takes time and two hands

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Shucking a blue crab takes time and two hands

You sit there, picking out the little morsels of sweet lump crab between bits of shell and casing and time evaporates. Your fingers are caked in Old Bay — they’ll smell for a good day — and so there’s no chance you’ll reach for your phone to check something or idle over instagram. Instead, conversation ebbs and flows. A cicada’s buzz crescendoes, then abruptly disappears. Mosquitos nip at the ankles and elbows and beads of condensation drip down the side of your beer. It is hot and humid and the air swells thick around you — but you don’t much...

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Q: What chocolate chip cookie recipe do you use?

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Q: What chocolate chip cookie recipe do you use?

A: The OG: the recipe on the back of the Nestle Tollhouse chocolate bag. However, I use the best ingredients I can find, like good butter (Plugra and Kerrygold are widely available and excellent) and Nielsen-Massey vanilla. They make a huge difference. Q: Looking for a baby girl bonnet that isn’t $75. Suggestions? A: Etsy to the rescue! These are a dead ringer for the Beaufort Bonnet Company ones I assume you’re referencing, and you can add a monogram. If you want something a little less frou-frou, these are precious and this floral is sweet (mini owned this exact style...

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