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Cooking tips, shortcuts and food hacks to make cooking a joy.

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Are you defrosting chicken correctly? 10 frozen food safety myths debunked

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Martha Stewart uses this secret ingredient for the best grilled cheese ever

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5 easy-to-make no-bake cheesecake recipes

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Make colorful, kid-friendly desserts with marshmallow Peeps for Easter

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Make healthy summer desserts with these 3 superfoods

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Celebrity chef solves stressed-out parenting problem with 5-minute bake sale snack

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This is the 1 thing you should never do when using your microwave

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Is gray ground beef OK to eat? How to tell if your meat has gone bad

Home

Stop scrubbing! How dryer sheets will help you clean up the kitchen

Organizing

Make your blender clean itself with this 3-step hack

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Cooking with a cast iron pan? The 1 step you shouldn't skip

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Food

Shave off minutes of meal prep with these quick and easy kitchen hacks

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Slicing pizza? 14 surprising uses for kitchen scissors

Groceries

6 easy hacks to spring clean your fridge

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Grill cleaner? 8 surprising ways to use aluminum foil