Saturday, December 31, 2016

Recipe: Mushroom and Barley Soup — Recipes from The Kitchn

Inspired by the classic brothy soup from the deli counter, this hearty vegetarian soup is pure comfort and warmth. It brings together a blend of meaty mushrooms, vegetables, and tender pieces of pearled barley for a warm-me-up soup you can make in 30 minutes.

And hold the beef: you’ll never miss it.

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12 Travel Stories That Inspired Us in 2016 — Travel

If you haven’t yet noticed, we’re big travel-lovers here at Kitchn. And when you think about it, it makes sense because tasting and experiencing new and delicious foods is one of the main reasons why people want to travel in the first place.

We’re so into traveling that we even launched a brand-new travel section this month. We’re really looking forward to sharing our adventures with you in 2017 — but until then, this is what inspired us most in 2016.

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Recipe: Grapefruit Mimosas for a Crowd — Recipes from The Kitchn

A lucky New Year’s Day brunch calls for something simple and bubbly to begin the year on a festive note, and I have just the thing. It’s hardly groundbreaking — we all know and love the classic brunch mimosa — but grapefruit puts such a refreshing edge on this old favorite. And with just two ingredients, it can’t be beat for simplicity.

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15 Important Things to Know About Prepping Vegetables — Tips from The Kitchn

It doesn’t matter if you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or an omnivore — there’s very little doubt that if you’re making dinner, you’re going to be prepping some vegetables tonight. So be sure to check out these 15 tips, techniques, and tools that will help guide you toward vegetable mastery or, at the very least, some really perfect julienne slices.

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How To Make Baked Brie in Puff Pastry — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

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Baked brie in puff pastry takes “rich and luxurious” to a whole new level — I can think of few things better. Add a few friends and some good tunes playing in the background, and you’ve got yourself a bonafide party situation. Here is everything you need to know.

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Recipe: Graham Cracker Cookies — Recipes from The Kitchn

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These graham cracker cookies possess the qualities of any desirable cookie: crispy around the edges, with a super-soft, chewy center. While you can certainly eat them on their own, they do their best work in pairs, with a sweet filling sandwiched in between, be it marshmallows and chocolate for a new take on the s’more, ice cream, or fluffy buttercream frosting.

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What Was Your Favorite Kitchen of 2016? — Apartment Therapy

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From Apartment Therapy → Readers’ Choice: Tell Us Your Favorite Kitchen of the Year!

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15 Non-Boring Salads to Make for Lunch — Recipes from The Kitchn

I’m not sure why salads have a reputation for being boring — unless, of course, we’re looking at the same ol’ limp lettuce and out-of-season tomato wedge drowning in reduced-fat bottled salad dressing. But don’t worry — nothing could be further from that on this list of 15 vibrant, eclectic, exciting, scrumptious salads that will take your lunch from yawn to hooray in the time it takes to unfold your napkin.

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Our Editors’ Favorite Recipes of 2016 — The Best of 2016

Dear Kitchn Editors: What was your most favorite recipe of all from 2016?

Such a difficult question! Did you know that we published over 900 recipes in 2016? Indeed! Of all the inspired, thoroughly researched, and tested recipes we published in 2016, only one can be chosen? Impossible, impossible! Our editors were forced up against a wall and threatened with a balloon whisk if they didn’t pick one. Here’s what they said.

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Recipe: Beef Tenderloin Sliders with Horseradish Sauce — Recipes from The Kitchn

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A perfectly cooked beef tenderloin is truly a sight to behold. The delectable cut often made special-occasion appearances when I was growing up, but Easter Sunday and its rosy-hued tenderloin tea sandwiches was always a holiday favorite.

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Lucky Is as Lucky Does: A Brunch Menu for New Year’s Day — Holiday Menu from The Kitchn

We cannot prove that eating certain foods on New Year’s Day brings luck and prosperity, but most of us aren’t taking any chances. To be a day that marks new beginnings, we sure do like to repeat our traditions. It’s a fresh start for our old habits.

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Butt Exercises That Tone: Start Doing These Now To Get A Firmer Tush

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Shape.com gives us a great preview about the right workout for a tighter butt. The Tone It Up girls are featured in this article and they’ve shared the best tush exercises for you. These booty moves will target every area of your rear and work them out.

The Tone It Up Girls Share 5 Exercises for a Tight, Toned, and Lifted Butt

When it comes to butt exercises that tone, tighten, lift, sculpt, strengthen—okay, you get it—it doesn’t get much better than the dynamic Tone It Up duo. The girls are big fans of butt exercises, and not only because strengthening your glutes can stabilize your body and prevent injury. Read more…

Cosmopolitan magazine says that these are the ultimate booty moves that can even beat squats. Would you believe that? Squats can surely work your glutes but if you’ve been doing them for a while, it gets boring right?

That’s why here are some great moves that you can perform. Spice up your glute routine with these exercises. These were designed by Chelsea Dornan, a NYC-based personal trainer. This one’s modeled by Instagram star and CPT, Brittany Perille Yobe.

9 Butt Moves That Beat Squats

To work towards a butt like Brittany’s, repeat each exercise below for 45 seconds to one minute on each side in the order listed, and repeat the entire set up to three times to seriously feel the burn. Read more…

Self.com talks about legs and how to transform your hips, thighs and of course, your butt. Strengthening these areas of your lower body can help you with your performance and push your fitness to the next level.

Keep in mind, a strong lower body helps ward off injuries and lets you improve how you perform your daily activities. Take a look at these moves created by Crystal Stein, American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Specialist.

7 New Ways To Tone Your Butt, Hips, And Thighs

Strengthening your hips, butt, and thighs will help you perform better in gym and in life. A strong lower body helps ward off injuries and will help you set a new PR come race day. (Oh hey, here’s your new 10K training plan.) It will also make schlepping groceries up a few flights of stairs waaaaaay easier (speaking from experience here). Read more…

Let’s take a look at this video from the FitnessBlender:

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