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How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Great Hotel for Houseguests
Whether company’s coming for a few hours or a whole week, these pro tips, tweaks, and details will make them feel at home— without making you feel like a concierge. VIDEO: 5 Perfect Holiday Hosting Items Never met a sale you didn't ♥? #Same. Sign up for our new shopping newsletter for exclusive discounts, celeb inspo, & more. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Delicious Bar Cookies
You can easily change up these dense, chewy bars by playing around with different nuts; try a combination of pecans, walnuts, almonds, and cashews. Get the recipe: Pecan Bars
5 Steps to Stress-Free Family Dinners, Tested by a Single Parent
Carline Louis-Jacques'days as a single mom and a busy ob-gyn in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, never seem to end: She’s out the door many mornings at seven, and on the days her children—Weston, 15, Garrett, 12, and Ethan, 10—are with their dad, she often works late. When the boys are with Carline, her goal is to be home in time to help with homework and get dinner on the table. “But if my pager goes off, I’m back out the door,” she says.
Dinner Makeover: I Need Ideas for Quick Dinners
"I Don’t Have Time to Cook" Katie Rehmert, 42 Frisco, TexasYou can’t blame Katie, a stay-at-home mother of two, for feeling “totally spent” by 5 o’clock. On an average day, when she’s not shuttling Chloe, 5, and Jonathan, 3, to playdates and dance class, she’s visiting her mother, who has been hospitalized for complications from breast cancer and a broken pelvis. This hectic schedule has taken a toll, which is particularly apparent come dinnertime.
Dinner Makeover: We Need Healthy Dinner Ideas
"I Need Dinners That Are Healthy and Delicious" Kori Smith, 35 Lawrenceville, GeorgiaWhen Kori met Jason, now 35, back in 2007, she was captivated by the medical salesman’s good looks, sharp mind, and big heart—as well as his fried catfish and grilled peaches. “We fell in love over food,” says Kori, an elementary-school assistant principal. She fondly recalls how the two of them would constantly try buzzy new restaurants in nearby Atlanta.
Reclaim Your Cooking Space With Kitchen Organizers
Clearing a space to cook can be more exhausting than actually preparing your meal. Use these kitchen organizers to keep things neat and tidy.
18 Easy Low Carb Recipes
Pork Chops With Mustard Sauce Combine pan juices (and any tasty brown bits on the bottom of the pan) with shallots, white wine, cream, and Dijon mustard to make a flavorful sauce. Get the recipe: Pork Chops With Mustard Sauce.
A Guide to Expiration Dates
There’s no standardized system for food dating in this country, which means stamps on packaged foods can be baffling. Approximately 20 states require dates on some perishable foods, like meat and dairy. But depending on where you live, you may see “best if used by,” “sell by,” or nothing at all. (The one exception: infant formulas. Federal law requires an expiration date because the crucial nutritional benefits can deteriorate over time.) So what do the different labels mean?
White Dresses for Your Wedding Weekend
For added drama on your wedding day, choose a rehearsal dinner outfit that's the completely opposite of your wedding gown. Clean, sleek lines and polished tailoring looks simple and sophisticated while still feeling bridal. FROM LEFT $228, Bailey44.com; top, $650, pants, $850, Aideux.com; necklace, $180, Ben-Amun.com; heels, $540, SophiaWebster.com; clutch, $180, Moyna, BLHDN.com
20 Make-Ahead Family Recipes
This fresh, spicy Mexican chicken soup is a meal in itself when served with tortilla chips, chopped avocado, and sliced radishes. For extra-easy re-serving, freeze leftovers in individual portions and let thaw in the refrigerator the night before you serve them.Get the recipe.
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