It has 21 grams of protein, and its so easy to make. The bistro box includes three different types of cheeses: Brie, Gouda and aged Cheddar. The rest is history (and I’ve had much better Brie since then, don’t worry). Photo: Getty Images/EatingWell In fact, our Fruit & Cheese Bistro Lunch Box is even inspired by my favorite Starbucks menu item. First, it’s cost-effective to have the ingredients on hand and make it yourself at home....

Youll want to add this simple, tasty salad to your future holiday dinner lineups. For me, Thanksgiving and Christmas are two very different food holidays. I enjoy the whole process, but it is definitely exhausting. Photo: Photographer: Stacy K. Allen; Prop stylist: Julia Bayless; Food stylist: Ana Kelley For Christmas, I like to do as little as possible. I sauteed some spinach and garlic and madeEatingWellsShaved Brussels Sprouts Saladwhile watchingHow the Grinch Stole Christmas....

Creamy, spicy and full of flavor, what’s not to love? Plus, get tips on how you’ve got the option to modify it to your liking. Specifically, ourSlow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip. What makes this recipe different from a standard Buffalo chicken dip, you ask? This app also tastes incredible. Last, but certainly not least, this dip is super customizable to your flavor preferences. Not a fan of blue cheese? Skip it, or drizzle with ranch to finish instead....

Theres one part of the store that makes me justify the crowds and the trip. ButCostco anxietyis a very real thing that keeps some of us avoiding it. That is not to say Costco is a “bad” store and you shouldn’t shop there. Photo: Getty Images / Xinhua News Agency They have everything fromhealthy snacksto great deals on house plants. Well, buying meat, poultry and fish in bulk at Costco definitely saves me money....

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Its a pumpkin product, of course. What’s the seasonal grocery in question? Photo: Getty Images Here’s how I made them (with my mom!) and why I loved them so much. As someone who can eat gluten, I was a little cautious at first trying this gluten-free pasta. But the true star of the show was that pumpkin-based cheese filling. It embraces the gourd in a savory way, standing out from your usual pumpkin dessert favorites....

Im a Costco girlie. (While a regular Costco membership is $65 a year, an Executive membership is $130. Even though were a family of three, I still go to Costco almost every week. Photo:Getty Images. EatingWell design. But my weekly shopping list is mostly perishable products. Heres what’s on my weekly Costco shopping list. I buy at least two packages every week, and they never go to waste at our house....

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Theyre key for recovery. Design elements: Getty Images. Photo:Design elements: Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford. Collage: Cassie Basford. I am not huge into sports, but I really do look forward tothe Olympics. As it turns out,theyre available to buy, with some pairson sale, too. Nike Podiatristshave recommended themfor recovery and for daily foot support around the house. These Nike Calm ones are a great pick....

It’s time to bring out thoseroasting pansand casserole dishes. I grew up eating a candied sweet potato casserolethat wemistakenly called candied yamsevery year with the Thanksgiving turkey. (Enslaved Africans who were brought to North America missed the yams they were familiar with. Photo: Jillian Atkinson That was so long ago that the Pyrex dish would now be revered as mid-century modern. The casserole was topped with gooey melted marshmallows. Up until recently, it’s been, “Give me plain sweet potatoesthat’s enough!...

Fiber has been my friend, to say the least. Getty Images Antibiotics can be helpful for those fighting off an infection. A daily dose of the antibiotic doxycycline that was consistently renewed each month, no questions asked. Photo:Getty Images I hadnt even considered the connection between my gut issues and the medication prescribed for my skin condition. It basically makes it hard for your gut to bounce back. What we want is a gut that snaps back like a rubber band....

Here’s what works (and what doesn’t). The results were surprising. I collect and wash 5 dozen eggs every dayand they sell out at our farmstand by noon. Photo: Ana Cadena So I scoured the internet to determine cooked versus raw eggs. This included TikTok and my old trusty culinary schoolbooks. Here’s what I triedand what worked and what didn’t. Ana Cadena Cooked eggs spin faster, more evenly and smoothly, while the raw eggs wobble and barely spin....

A medication changed my relationship with foodso I turned to this gut-health challenge to get back on track. Heres what happened when I diversified my diet. Recipe: Jacob Fox. Photo:Recipe: Jacob Fox. Design elements: Getty Images. EatingWell design. Design elements: Getty Images. Im a food writer, recipe developer and someone who genuinelylovesfood. So itll come as no surprise that Ive been legitimately worried about my overall nutrition and gut health....

You’ll want to snag a bag on your next visit. When chopped salad kits first came out, I thought they were frivolously expensive for the convenience. A kit didn’t seem worth the per-meal cost. Photo: Getty Images These days, I sing a different tune. In the past few years, salad kits have gottensignificantglow-ups. At this point, I would and could happily live off of them. Target’s Good & Gather line of bagged chopped salad kits is especially appealing....

Irritable bowel syndrome can seriously disrupt your life. This app might be able to help. Ive struggled with IBS for most of my life. Photo:Jacob Wackerhausen / Getty Images From bloating and gas to diarrhea and constipation, Ive had it all. My belly would sometimes bloat so much that I looked like I was six months pregnant. Theyre fibers that ferment in the gut and act as prebiotics for your beneficial gut bacteria....