Foodies

Say goodbye to sad lunches! El pollo loco just released a new loco lunch box. Loco lunch box includes your choice of four fire-grilled entrées (chicken guacamole burrito / baja shrimp tacos / chicken avocado gordita / cheesy chicken quesadilla) with chips, rice & beans cup, and a churro. The lunch box is available for $7.⁠

As someone who has worked from home, both as a freelancer and working in a full time job, I can truly put my hand on my heart and say that I absolutely love to work from home in lockdown. You have to be mindful that whether you are working on your own business, have freelance clients, or are employed, but working from home, you need to be firm about the hours you work, and the work that you take on. Although we can chat virtually on Skype, Zoom, Teams or have a phone call, it’s not the same as making time to hang out with friends outside of work, in person, and be able to truly disconnect from your ‘home life’. As long as you are finding a small amount of time in your day, to connect with loved ones, you can feel like you are taking proactive measures to counteract those isolating feelings that you have been having.

I've been trying to stay calm, but it's time to face the facts: There's an onion situation going on here at Chez Hannah. It's a calamity of my own making, though I don't quite understand how it managed to get to such an extreme degree of madness. I just kept on buying onions, oblivious to the orbs already piled up at home, every single time I left the house.

Make the best homemade giant bubbles solution with this recipe and step-by-step instructions for how to make huge bubbles! How to use a giant bubble wand with this recipe If you're using a tri-string bubble wand like the DIY ones below, here are easy step-by-step instructions for making an impressive giant bubble: This giant bubble recipe makes a solution that gets better with age and use!

This Spicy Potato Shakshuka is made with spiced tomato sauce, harissa, poached eggs and garnished with cilantro and feta. With Mina Shakshuka sauce, you can enjoy an authentic shakshuka in just 5 minutes. If you can’t get your hands on Mina Tomato Moroccan sauce, you can alternatively use 1 (28 oz) can of crushed San Marzano Tomatoes,  (12 oz) jar of roasted red peppers, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 teaspoon cumin. Add those four ingredients when you would add the Mina Tomato Moroccan sauce.

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Items like our lemon juicer that I have had for 4 years and still get so much use out of or even my newest obsession of a these glass coffee mugs. I recently switched to glass food storage containers as I try to avoid as much plastic as possible. These reusable food storage bags have really helped me reduce the amount of single use plastic I use. This 5 piece set includes a bread knife, chef knife, slicing knife, utility knife and paring knife for a whole range of tasks.

A layer of sweet juicy peaches is topped with a homemade Paleo cobbler topping then baked to gooey bubbly golden perfection. In these Cobbler in jars, peaches are used in the sweet fruity filling. Fill 3 or 4 oven safe jars with peaches. If using frozen peaches, thaw peaches and squeeze out all excess moisture.

An easy, delicious and quick dinner idea: baked Ranch Chicken with homemade ranch seasoning mix paired with Green Giant® Veggie Fries®! I have really come to rely on Green Giant for all my frozen vegetable needs and these veggie fries looked like a perfect way to give my family vegetables in a whole new, tasty way. I tried the cauliflower ranch with bacon fries first, but the Green Giant® Veggie Fries®-Zucchini Garlic & Parmesan and Green Giant® I’m excited to keep pairing all the different kinds of Green Giant® Veggie Fries® with my favorite recipes and, as I said before, I already have a few more bags of fries in my freezer, ready to go!

2 cups dry green or brown lentils, rinsed ¼ cup olive oil or ¼ cup veggie broth for oil-free 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 medium carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon cumin seed 1 teaspoon fennel (28-ounce) BPA-free can or carton of crushed tomatoes 4 cups veggie broth 4 cups water 2 cups chopped spinach Sea salt and black pepper to taste 1. Effect–Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN Nichole has been a registered dietitian nutritionist for 25 years, specializing in heart disease, diabetes, sports nutrition and women