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bowls of cottage cheese with toppings Cottage cheese is having more than just a moment. It’s downright the hottest product in the dairy aisle these days. One recent report predicted that cottage cheese sales will grow by nearly 10 percent every year for the next five years. For context, that’s essentially what happened in the yogurt aisle in the early 2010s when Greek yogurt was exploding. Protein has gained recognition as a must-have nutrient, and cottage cheese has plenty–there’s 13 grams per 1/2 cup....

Despite far fewer food festival appearances, fan meet-and-greets, book tours and Snoop hangs IRL, Martha Stewart seems to be living her best life in 2020. She’s mainly been quarantining at her Bedford, New York estate with her master gardener pal Ryan, driver Carlos and housekeeper Elvira and is not retiring her entertaining crown quite yet. In the past 7 months, Stewart has been baking cookies for her quaran-team and neighbors (including Dennis Leary), making frequent livestream stops on a TV tour to promote her 97th(!...

trader joe's vegan taco salad kit Instagram / @traderjoeslist | Credit: Instagram / @traderjoeslist trader joe's vegan taco salad kit Instagram / @traderjoeslist | Credit: Instagram / @traderjoeslist trader joe’s vegan taco salad kit Instagram / @traderjoeslist | Credit: Instagram / @traderjoeslist trader joe’s vegan taco salad kit Instagram / @traderjoeslist | Credit: Instagram / @traderjoeslist | Credit: Instagram / @traderjoeslist “Everything is coming up vegan this January and I am here for it!...

illustration of a pedometer app and a brain Credit: Getty Images illustration of a pedometer app and a brain Credit: Getty Images illustration of a pedometer app and a brain Credit: Getty Images illustration of a pedometer app and a brain Credit: Getty Images Aging and genetics are the biggest risk factors for dementia, according to the U.K. nonprofit Alzheimer’s Society. Still, little lifestyle habits can make a big difference as well, a growing body of research suggests....

stress dreams and mental health Credit: Getty / Tero Vesalainen stress dreams and mental health Credit: Getty / Tero Vesalainen stress dreams and mental health Credit: Getty / Tero Vesalainen stress dreams and mental health Credit: Getty / Tero Vesalainen You know that dream you have—the one that makes you wake up worried and on edge? The “I’m so glad that was just a dream” dream? The one where you’re failing a test (wasn’t high school so long ago?...

Kitchenaid k400 Blender When I got the Kitchenaid K400, I had zero expectations. My thought was that, unless it’s a Vitamix, a blender is a blender. I’ve worked with different sizes of Vitamix blenders, and they’re amazing blenders, but when I see them at the store, I look at them longingly, thinking “Someday…maybe.” I’m just not willing to spend $300+ on a blender that I’ll probably only use to make hummus....

Coronavirus and Your Well-Being View Series After Losing His Sense of Smell from COVID-19, an Italian Gastronomer Discovered How to Get It Back How to Know If You Should Wear a Mask, According to New CDC Guidelines Walking Can Help Boost Antibodies After Your Flu or COVID Vaccine, According to New Research Maskc Has Discounted All the Masks on Its Website by 25%—Including KN95s Vaccine status has quickly become common conversation: Are you vaccinated?...

an illustration of a depressed person beside a salad Credit: Getty Images an illustration of a depressed person beside a salad Credit: Getty Images an illustration of a depressed person beside a salad Credit: Getty Images an illustration of a depressed person beside a salad Credit: Getty Images While most members of Team EatingWell still savor seafood, poultry, pork, beef and other animal proteins on occasion, we rely heavily on mainly whole-food, plant-based recipes since they’re downright delicious, make our bodies feel strong and vibrant and because the health benefits of a plant-based diet have been proven time and time again....

aldi wicked grove pearsecco Credit: Aldi aldi wicked grove pearsecco Credit: Aldi aldi wicked grove pearsecco Credit: Aldi aldi wicked grove pearsecco Credit: Aldi Move over, White Claw and Jack Daniel’s, there’s a new canned cocktail in town: Aldi’s Wicked Grove “Pearsecco.” It’s a pear-flavored, dry, bubbly cider that’s “inspired by crisp and light sparkling wines,” according to the label. It comes in six, 12-ounce cans for just $6.99 and has 5% ABV per can (about the same as a regular beer)....

various brands of hard seltzer canned drinks various brands of hard seltzer canned drinks various brands of hard seltzer canned drinks various brands of hard seltzer canned drinks Photo: Total Wine/Drizly Is it just us, or is hard seltzer going to rule the pool this season as summer’s beverage of choice? We’ve seen spiked seltzer brands start to pop up over the last few years, but 2019 is proving to be their year....

Ina Garten on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / NBC NewsWire Whenever I need a delicious recipe or advice for entertaining, I turn to Ina Garten. From her cozy chicken potpie soup to skillet-roasted chicken and potatoes, Garten is always providing inspiration and information in the kitchen. And one piece of Garten’s wisdom you’ll want to use over and over again is her tip for freezing bread. As Garten told Food & Wine, she chooses to freeze wedges of bread instead of slices or whole loaves—and it makes perfect sense to us....

piece Pepper Teigen cooking on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / NBC piece Pepper Teigen cooking on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / NBC piece Pepper Teigen cooking on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / NBC piece Pepper Teigen cooking on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / NBC If you follow Chrissy Teigen’s website, social media accounts and cookbooks, you know what a big influence her mom, Vilailuck—aka Pepper—is on all aspects of her life, especially her cooking....

olives_629x229.jpg For a taste of Italy, go for the black, green or red! Indulge in these delicious types of cured and brined olives from Sicily. Watch: How to Marinate Olives For a taste of authentic Italy, nothing quite smacks of Sicily like the salty and sweet flavors of cured or marinated olives. Here’s how you can tell the types of olives apart. Curing vs. Marinating: Brine-cured olives have smooth, plump skin while salt-cured olives (sometimes called oil-cured) are lightly coated in oil and have wrinkled skin....

Ree Drummond is one of our favorite food celebrities, since she seems so relatable. She is the queen of comfort food meals, is just as obsessed with Ina Garten as we are and makes eating cheese a daily priority. What’s not to love? And we just became even bigger fans of the TV star, blogger and mom of four after she recently opened up about her recent weight loss on Instagram....

While only one in 10 adult Americans get enough vegetables each day, 64% of us are sure to drink a cup of coffee every morning. Starbucks is making the most of our coffee obsession—and consumer interest in “functional” fortified foods and drinks—with new special formulations of their medium-roast coffee, supplemented with B vitamins, turmeric or twice the caffeine. Starbucks’ Essential Vitamins blend has five different B vitamins added to help convert your food into energy that your body can then use to power you through the day....

500-Calorie Dinners: Vegetarian Going meatless, even once a week, can have real health benefits. A vegetarian diet has been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and even certain types of cancer. Plus, a plant-based diet can make losing weight easier. Why? Plant-based foods, like vegetables, beans and lentils, are full of fiber, which helps you feel satisfied on fewer calories. Here we pulled together some of our best vegetarian 500-calorie dinners to help you lose weight and stay healthy....

the best healthy snacks for kids We scoured the grocery aisles for the best healthy packaged snacks to fuel your kiddos, like stuffed peanut butter and jelly stuffed oat bites, squeezable chia seed packets and crunchy butternut squash pretzels. You’ll feel good about buying these healthy snacks and your kids will be happy you did, too. Toss them in a lunchbox or bring them along when it’s your turn to provide after-game munchies....

High-Protein, Low-Carb Meal Plan: 1,200 Calories Research shows that following both a low-carb diet and a low-calorie diet is one effective way to lose weight quickly. Better yet, a low-carb, low-calorie diet that’s also high in protein can help get you on the path to weight loss. While low-carb diets like the ketogenic diet and Atkins diet restrict carbs to as low as 20 grams per day, you don’t have to go that low to see weight-loss benefits....

Out of the goodness of her heart, Ina Garten has been sharing some of her favorite make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes this week, and we’ve been furiously taking notes. So far, Garten has revealed a brilliant trick for make-ahead turkey and gravy, plus recipes for prep-ahead green beans and bread pudding—yum! Now she’s sharing a recipe for five-ingredient twice-baked sweet potatoes that promises to be one of the cheesiest, most buttery dishes on the table....

Coconut oil is one of those ingredients that has as much potential in the kitchen as it does in your skincare routine. But for every article that touts it as a beautifying elixir, another says that coconut oil for skin is overrated. So how beneficial is adding coconut oil to your skincare routine, really? That depends, starting with the type of coconut oil you use on your skin. “Coconut oil is extracted from the meat of mature coconut fruit, which is found on specialized palm trees called cocos nucifera (coconut trees),” says Suzanne Friedler, MD, board-certified dermatologist with Advanced Dermatology PC in New York....