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Fortunately, it’s easy enough to make pumpkin purée yourself. The final result retains its health benefits and color and is made without shelf stabilizers or flavor additives. Bonus: Roasting the pumpkin adds a warm, autumnal scent to your home—no candle required! The puréeing process is quick, and one pumpkin (depending on its size) yields enough purée for at least two pumpkin pies. Here’s how to get started. Ingredients While any pumpkin can be puréed, culinary professionals prefer certain varieties for various uses....

As its name suggests, this savory dish takes more than half a day to make. This sounds intense, but the viral 15-hour potato is pretty easy to prepare, and there’s very little work involved. The recipe for this carb-loaded creation was first shared by British cookbook author Poppy O’Toole, who goes by @poppycooks on TikTok. How to Cook TikTok’s 15-Hour Potato The key to the 15-hour potato is thin, compact slices and plenty of resting time in the refrigerator....

The COVID-19 pandemic heightened the gig economy, with freelance and gig marketplaces like Gigsmart and Upwork both reporting increases in their users. Some projections show freelance workers will account for half the U.S. workforce by 2023. In January of 2021, Statista published results from a survey conducted in 2018 showing 27 percent of full-time gig workers had no money saved for retirement. While the flexibility and autonomy of self-employment can be appealing to many, the lack of employer-sponsored 401Ks, fluctuating incomes, and insufficient financial guidance can make long-term financial planning difficult and daunting....

Perhaps the person who knows this ritual best is Sandra Lee, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, founder of SLMD Skincare, and pimple popper extraordinaire. You might have heard of her more popular nickname: Dr. Pimple Popper—yes, the same one who pops people’s enormous pimples on YouTube, and even has a television show dedicated to it. For someone who has built her entire brand on popping, she’s adamantly against the idea of at-home extractions (one wrong squeeze can damage your skin), but she does think there is an ideal moment to pop one, a window where you have the lowest risk of infection and scarring....

You can propagate succulents any time, but to increase your odds of success, consider trying it in the spring or summer months, when light—your plant’s most important resource for growth—is most abundant. “With most plant-related maintenance, the best time to propagate would be during the ‘grow season,’” Stephanie F.R. Horton, an Alabama-based interior plantscape designer and owner of Botanical Black Girl. “However, if the conditions in your region allow, you can propagate successfully year-round....

In the Microwave This method is fast, averaging 5 to 10 minutes, but requires attention. Otherwise, you’ll risk sliding into semi-cooked territory, and your dinner will be tough and stringy. Use your microwave’s code for the type of meat you’re thawing and its weight. (Consult the owner’s manual to find out.) Check the progress of the food periodically and remove it as soon as it’s defrosted. For best results, position thinner portions of meat in the center of the microwave, where they’re less likely to overcook....

However, with a bit of meal planning, and most importantly, food safety precautions, you can have perfectly fluffy rice at-the-ready for curry dishes, chickpea spiced rice, fried rice, coconut rice pudding, and all your other favorite rice recipes. Simply cook it in advance, store it properly, and refrigerate or freeze it for later. We’ll walk you through the best way to reheat it in the microwave, on the stovetop, and stir fry-style so that it doesn’t come out dry or tough, too....

The good news is that tomatoes don’t need much fuss. These minimal preparations reflect that—and will help you seize this year’s tomato season. To find the best way to store tomatoes (wasting even a single one is tragic), check out our interview with a tomato farmer here. Get the Recipe: Pico de Gallo Get the Recipe: Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs made with Big Batch Fresh Tomato Sauce Get the Recipe: Burst Tomato Toasts Get the Recipe: DIY BLT Bar Get the Recipe: Fried Green Tomatoes Get the Recipe: Spiced Tomato Chutney Get the Recipe: Tomato-Burrata Toasts

Why It Happens “The mid-afternoon slump is common for many people and is due to our natural circadian rhythm,” explains Marvin Nixon, MS, NBC-HWC, certified health and wellness coach. “The common circadian cycle has the body increasing energy from right before we wake up (that’s what wakes us naturally), and then there’s the first peak at late morning. The cycle then begins to dip, and generally between 2 p.m. and 4 p....

To find deals on high-end appliances, consider buying a discounted floor model. Alternatively, search the “scratch and dent” section for appliances that have subtle signs of wear. Just be sure to inspect the unit carefully, inside and out, before buying. Pro tip: If you’re not planning on replacing or painting the cabinets themselves, look for hardware that matches the holes already in your cabinets (otherwise you’ll have to fill in the holes and re-drill for the new hardware)....