GH - September 2018

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TA B L E O F CONTENTS F E AT H E R + N E S T

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18 ASK THE

GH BEAUTY LAB

Healthy skin, hair and more

21 DRUGSTORE BEAUTY STARS

Top-tested picks from $4

30 3 EXPERTS ON… Dark circles

32 AWESOME OUTFITS Easy dressing ideas that work Monday to Funday

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SOAK UP THE LAST RAYS OF SUMMER

Genius decor and recipes for laid-back entertaining

45 HOME OFFICE

Create a fab one in any space

52 ASK THE

GH CLEANING LAB

GH’s pro conquers messes GH REPORT

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40 ULTIMATE KITCHEN HACKS

Expert tips and time-saving tricks

65 BEST OF THE TEST

Mixers and upright vacuums DISCOV ER

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HEALTH

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HOT TOPIC

The uncomfortable questions after breast cancer

Mike Garten.

Roasted Carrots with CuminThyme Granola p 144

A mom’s “mistake”?!

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THE SCIENCE OF SITTING

How bad for you is it?

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Apple-picking season starts!

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Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour kickoff in Denver

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TA B L E O F CONTENTS

93 HEALTH NEWS

Info you need to know FA M I LY + P E T S

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98 COOL FOR SCHOOL

Agenda

Everything you need to make the grade

GH ON TV

106 BEST OF THE TEST Backpacks

108 SEAL SPOTLIGHT

h ack your wo rkout wi th ho us eho ld it ems

A+ school supplies

Our executive editor (and hack master!), Meaghan Murphy, joined the hosts of Hack My Life, the quirky weekly show on TruTV that road tests popular Internet shortcuts. Her “hack challenge”? Create a nogym, no-equipment tone-up routine (she also happens to be a certified fit pro!).

Spoiler alert: She shows you how to turn a bottle of laundry detergent into an 8-lb kettlebell! And if you think that’s nuts, wait until you behold the firming power of a paper plate!

Tune in on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m.

(9:30 p.m. CST) on TruTV.

110 GIVING BACK

How to raise kids who care

112 HOME-ALONE BLUES Keep your pet occupied while you’re away C O O K + S AVO R

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118 EASY WEEKNIGHTS 30-minute meals

129 BREAKFAST No-flip pancakes

133 FROM SCRATCH

Our own Meaghan Murphy (center) with hosts Brooke Van Poppelen and Kevin Pereira.

Tasty homemade granola IN EVERY ISSUE

Brillo Wedge Sponges

HOME COVER: Photographed by Mike Garten. Food styling by Simon Andrews.

Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus. Anik Block Print Runner, $188, shopburkelman.com.

TOMATO COVER: Photographed by Mike Garten. Food styling by Christine Albano. Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus.

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Grandparents Day

GH ON YOUR SIDE

m a k i n g i t e a s i e r to b e g r e e n

Dr. Oz with GH Institute director Laurie Jennings, Made Safe’s Amy Ziff and GH editor in chief Jane Francisco at the 2017 Summit.

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Bourbon Festival

A GH survey recently revealed that readers (like you!) are eager to make sustainable choices, especially when shopping for skincare, baby products and home cleaners. That’s why on November 8, the GH Institute is teaming up with Made Safe, an organization that educates consumers and companies about nontoxic ingredients, to host the second Raise the Green Bar Summit.

We can’t wait to hear Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, share new opportunities for recycling

1 3 1 4 A Simple Favor

with Blake Lively + Anna Kendrick opens

Sponges: Danielle Occhiogrosso Daly. Raise the Green Bar Summit: Mike Garten.

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and reducing waste, as well as listen to other leading industry voices.

For details or to buy tickets, email green@ goodhousekeeping.com.

Special thanks to Raise the Green Bar Summit’s presenting partners: P&G Fabric Care, makers of plant-based products Tide purclean, Downy Nature Blends, Gain Botanicals and Dreft purtouch Alaffia, a 15-yearold holistic beauty social enterprise

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RESTO WITH A VIEW

Nothing is more San Antonio than eating delicious food overlooking the river. I love the oldworld vibe of Ocho at Hotel Havana, not to mention the incredible food. The pan-Latin menu takes inspiration from Mexican, Cuban and Texas cuisine — it literally never disappoints!

COME VISIT

SAN ANTONIO

Owner and chief baker at Bird Bakery, Elizabeth is also known for being a judge on Cupcake Wars and a regular guest on the Today show. The multitasking mom of two was spotted on this year’s Oscars red carpet — oh, and she’s married to Armie Hammer!

My home away from home is Bird Bakery. It’s my happy place, and if I’m in San Antonio, I’m usually there. We bake all our family recipes from the finest ingredients, on-site each and every day. Our goal is to be sure everyone who walks through our doors leaves happier than they were when they walked in — who wouldn’t want to be there every waking minute of the day?!

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First day of fall!

Blue room: Lilianna Story Photography; Hammer: John Russo

ELIZABETH CHAMBERS HAMMER

BIRD BAKERY

SAN ANTONIO RIVER

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Many of Bird Bakery’s guests were customers of my grandmother’s when she owned her catering company in San Antonio decades ago.

Some even went to the elementary school across the street with my father.

MISSION SAN JOSÉ

A stunning historic site built on the banks of the San Antonio River in 1720.

My children love the DoSeum, Kiddie Park and the San Antonio Zoo. I spent countless hours (and all my birthday parties) at Kiddie Park and the SA Zoo the first few years of my life. I love to see my children enjoying the same experiences and spaces that I did. The DoSeum is fairly new and an absolute dream for children of all ages.

FABULOUS FINDS

MUST-DRINK MARGARITAS

SHAKE SHACK

Running a bakery and restaurant can bring certain challenges, which call for a margarita at the end of the day. And Paloma Blanca has my favorite one in SA. The ’09 Margarita with salt is my go-to beverage. I always order the queso and Guacamole Olmeca, which is prepared tableside. Paloma is a stone’s throw away from Bird. They also serve our Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownie, which is one of the best-selling dessert items on their menu!

BEST-EVER ICE CREAM

In my humble opinion, there’s no better ice cream in the entire world than Blue Bell. And no better selection than in the aisle of H-E-B in Alamo Heights. Whether you’re a pint or a gallon person, if you’re not Blue Belling, you’re not loving.

Start with Homemade Vanilla and explore from there!

BURGERS & MORE BURGERS

If I need sustenance beyond Bird Bakery, you can find me at SA’s new Shake Shack. They have my favorite burgers (rivaled only by the Tostada Burger at Chris Madrid’s), and our Monster Cookie is the main ingredient in their Peanut Butter Park Shake.

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My favorite shopping spots for home and gifts are Baker Tatum and Hanley-Wood. You’ll find a wonderful, contemporary mix and a fabulous floral department at Baker Tatum. And Hanley-Wood is a San Antonio institution. I registered for my wedding there almost 10 years ago and wouldn’t be surprised if my mother’s wedding china was purchased there as well.

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The September issue is a pretty big deal in the magazine world — it’s always jam-packed and bursting with fun, fresh ideas to help you kickstart the school year. Because let’s face it, even if you’re not packing lunches and sending little ones off on a big yellow bus, there’s a sense of renewal in the air — and excitement for what’s ahead.

We had a blast (and spent some giddy late nights) making sure this issue would deliver everything you need, from backpacks and pens (top-tested picks, pages 106 and 108) to easy style ideas and drugstore beauty stars from $4! And you know what? I want to let you in on a little behind-the-scenes fun. We often debate a cover image, not making a final decision until minutes before the issue is whisked off to the presses.

You may have noticed that sometimes we don’t end up making a decision, but leave it up to you, printing two different covers to see which one gets picked up more on the newsstand. This month we were torn between an idyllic fall afternoon, warm enough so you can still let the breeze come in, and one of September’s best garden flavors...freshpicked tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes for dinner tonight!

Maybe you can help us by answering this question: When you think of what you love about Good Housekeeping, are you most drawn to the image of an inviting home or to a delicious picture of seasonal food? Email your thoughts, with the subject line “GH Cover Test,” to me at jane@goodhousekeeping.com. And if you want to contribute to GH on an ongoing basis, sign up to be a GH tester at ghtesters.com. You’ll unlock access to exclusive opportunities to weigh in on surveys, test new and hot products — and maybe even win some pretty awesome stuff!

Jane Francisco EDITOR IN CHIEF

INSTAGRAM @janeseymourfrancisco

T R U E LOV E I remember the day I met my first pet. My dad and I went to pick up a used piano at the house of a couple who were moving to Asia. They needed a home for their Siamese cat, and I fell in love instantly! Fuji was the first (but not only!) pet my dad and I brought home unannounced. Fast-forward, hmmm, a few years (seven cats and four dogs later)… now you don’t even have to leave home to find a pet needing adoption. I spotted the scruffy terrier above (her name’s Pam!) on Instagram and can’t stop thinking about her. Is it time for my cats, Choco and Nim (top), to get a new playmate? Rescuing a pet has so many benefits… for you (they’re often pretrained), for your family (unconditional love) and obviously for the animal!!

If you’re thinking of adding a member to your household, view pics on the nearest shelter’s website to fall in love!

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A mini garden centerpiece is even better than a bouquet. We love low-maintenance succulents — they go with any decor and typically only need to be watered every couple of weeks.

Photographed by Mike Garten. Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus.

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ASK THE

GH BEAUTY LAB

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Our resident experts answer your questions on healthy skin, hair and more

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Is it true that silicones are bad for hair? — STEPH S. DANUSIA WNEK BEAUTY LAB CHEMIST GH

BEAUTY LAB

I’ve heard of the gut’s microbiome, but what is the skin’s?

— TONI S.

Dr. Oz says: The skin has long been considered the body’s largest organ, working to keep unwanted bacteria and toxins out of your system and moisture and nutrients in. The community of organisms that lives on skin’s surface is called its microbiome.

Your skin is home to bacteria (both beneficial and potentially harmful) that affect your overall health, just like your gut.

Danusia says : First up, silicones are polymers

derived from quartz. They’re added primarily to conditioners and styling products like serums to help soften and smooth hair. You’ll find them listed on ingredient labels with the suffix “-cone” (e.g., dimethicone).

Silicones vary in thickness based on formula and intended use (you can gauge a product’s weight by its feel on hair). Thicker silicones make a product more conditioning but can also make hair heavier, which is why they get a bad rap for causing flatness and buildup.

lab lowdown: Silicones are great for conditioning, enhancing shine and protecting strands. Hair will only be negatively affected by them (weighed down or not conditioned or smoothed enough, for example) if you’re using the wrong product for your hair type or too much or too little of the right one. Look for your specific hair type and concern on labels, and apply as directed on the package.

Danusia says: Yes! The prescription bimatoprost (brand name Latisse)

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Are any products really proven to help eyelashes grow?

— JULIA J.

is FDA-approved to increase eyelash growth. Bimatoprost was initially a glaucoma medication, and patients who used it noticed fuller and longer lashes.

The serum, applied to the upper lashline, works by extending eyelashes’ growth phase. Some over-the-counter products also claim to grow lashes and may contain chemically similar forms or derivatives of the active ingredient.

are many places you have skin and similar tissue, including your mouth, your stomach (in its lining) and other linings in your body.

When skin’s microbiome is out of balance (too many bad bacteria or too few good), it can lead to issues like allergies and eczema. Scientists are still uncovering other impacts skin’s microbiome can have on health, and exploring this will hopefully lead to prevention and treatment of skin conditions and allergies in the future.

lab lowdown: Use Latisse only as prescribed by a doctor, and discuss

the side effects, which can include iris discoloration. The Beauty Lab recommends skipping copycat products because it’s difficult to determine what active ingredients they contain and predict their effects. For a temporary alternative, boost lashes with mascara, which uses waxes and pigments to coat hairs, making them appear longer, fuller and darker. Try the Beauty Lab’s top-tested mascara for lengthening, IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara ($24, Ulta).

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BEAUTY STARS Right-now trends, expert how-tos and the latest top finds from the GH Beauty Lab to give you fall’s best looks, starting at $4!

by A P RI L F RA N ZI NO photographs by M IKE GA RTE N

WHAT’S NOW Everything from

Golden GLOW

cheeks to lids to lips and tips is gilded this season — the versatile metallic instantly gives skin a luminous warmth.

HERE’S HOW Choose a shimmery sheer gloss, highlighter, eyeliner, nail polish or even body mist and add shine to just one feature, keeping the rest of your look neutral.

DRUGSTORE STARS

SKIN

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FACE

EYES

AVON SKIN SO SOFT

COVERGIRL MELTING

L’ORÉAL PARIS TRUE MATCH

RADIANT GLOW MIST, $10, AVON.COM

POUT GLITZ TOP COAT IN GOLDEN GIRL, $7

LUMI GLOW AMOUR GLOW BOOSTING DROPS IN GOLDEN HOUR, $15.

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK MASTER PRECISE INK

PHYSICIANS FORMULA BUTTER HIGHLIGHTER IN CHAMPAGNE, $11.

NAILS

LIQUID LINER IN SOLAR GOLD, $9. RIMMEL LONDON WONDER OMBRE HOLOGRAPHIC EFFECT EYE LINER IN GOLDEN GAZE, $7.

GH BEAUTY AWARD WINNER SALLY HANSEN MIRACLE GEL NAIL COLOR IN GAME OF CHROMES, $10

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FLOWER BEAUTY BROW VIXEN TATTOO EFFECT STAIN, $9, WALMART

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WHAT’S NOW Eye-catching

UNBELIEVA-BROW, $17

MEGHAN MARKLE

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK TATTOOSTUDIO BROW TINT PEN, $10

beauty lab tip: For allover fullness, let the hairs beneath your arches grow in at the same width as inner corners, plucking only strays that pop up under or between brows.

REVLON COLORSTAY BROW TINT, $10

Markle: Getty Images.

(yet natural-looking!) brows à la the Duchess thanks to the new brow “stains.” Inspired by pro brow tinting, these temporary tints deepen your arches’ color to make them bolder and more defined — and stay put for up to three days.

HERE’S HOW Swipe from inner corners of brows out, working within your brow shape to avoid staining skin.

REMOVES MAKEUP

IMPROVES

SKIN DO BOTH WITH POND’S COLD CREAM.

Unlike ordinary makeup removers, Pond’s Cold Cream is 50% moisturizer. It removes your toughest makeup, even waterproof mascara, while infusing skin with vital hydration.

Skin is left clean, soft, and glowing.

LEARN MORE AT PONDS.US

Rich reds

WHAT’S NOW This luxe oxblood hue with hints of deep purple

and dark brown fired up the beauty looks at fall fashion shows.

HERE’S HOW Find the right variation of the shade to flatter your skin tone (see below). For lips, a matte or satin finish is freshest; for nails, a solid (not sparkly) shade on short tips is most “polished.”

Wear solo as a statement or matchy for a chic monochromatic effect.

DRUGSTORE STARS

MEDIUM SKIN

DARK SKIN

LIPS

LIGHT SKIN

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COVERGIRL

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EXHIBITIONIST DEMI-MATTE LIPSTICK IN WORTHY, $6

GH SEAL STAR NEUTROGENA MOISTURESMOOTH COLOR STICK IN CLASSIC RED, $9

LUXE PICK: GH SEAL STAR MARY KAY GEL SEMI-MATTE LIPSTICK IN

ZOYA

BEAUTY LAB TEST WINNER ESSIE POLISH IN BORDEAUX, $9

MIDNIGHT RED, $18, MARYKAY.COM

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PROFESSIONAL LACQUER IN ALYSSA, $10, ZOYA.COM

ABOUT IT STUD, $11, ULTA

apple WHAT’S NOW An apple a day is

good for more than keeping the doctor away: The popular fall fruit is cropping up in both face and hair products.

HERE’S HOw Try skincare with apple cider vinegar and apple-derived acids to clarify. Look for hair care with apple cider vinegar to add shine or apple extract to nourish — and smell sweet!

SKIN

FREEMAN FEELING BEAUTIFUL CLEANSING APPLE CIDER VINEGAR CLAY MASK + SCRUB, $4

HAIR GH BEAUTY AWARD WINNER GARNIER WHOLE BLENDS REFRESHING 5-IN-1 LIGHTWEIGHT SPRAY WITH GREEN APPLE & GREEN TEA EXTRACTS, $7

SCALP & STRANDS GH SEAL STAR HEAD & SHOULDERS GREEN APPLE SHAMPOO, $4

Cushnie et Ochs and Temperley London: Imaxtree.

DRUGSTORE STARS

scent for hair

WHAT’S NOW Perfumes made for spritzing

GLOSSY STRANDS

on strands, with the same notes of exotic flowers, fruits and more as fancy fragrances— at a fraction of the price.

HERE’S HOW Mist all over your dry hair for a fast refresh sans shampoo and on skin and beyond to replace your regular perfume.

WHAT’S NOW The

spotlight is on shiny, healthy-looking hair this season.

HERE’S HOW Boost gleam with stylers that smooth hair’s surface, like the Beauty Lab’s top-tested ones below.

“Sprays are lighterweight and more suitable for fine hair; serums and oils for medium to thick,” says GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann.

LUXE PICKS

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GOLDWELL KERASILK

MIST, $52, DIOR.COM

MIST, $47, SEPHORA

CONTROL BEAUTIFYING HAIR PERFUME, $30, GOLDWELL.US

DRUGSTORE STARS

beauty lab tip: Because skincare sticks are solid, they’re great for travel— TSA-friendly and no spill risk!

stick formulas WHAT’S NOW No more messy bottles, tubes or jars: Brands are now packing everything from eye treatments and moisturizers to masks and cleansers into portable twist-up sticks.

HERE’S HOW Swipe leave-on formulas like moisturizer directly onto skin to soften (they’re often made of hydrating natural butters and oils).

For rinse-offs like cleansers and masks, wet skin first, then glide on the stick.

EYE TREATMENT

PHYSICIANS FORMULA REFRESHMINT CUCUMBER & BAMBOO EYE DE-PUFFER, $10

MOISTURIZER

E.L.F.

PREP AND HYDRATE BALM, $8, TARGET

MASK

YES TO GRAPEFRUIT VITAMIN C GLOWBOOSTING SNAPMASK STICK, $16, TARGET

CLEANSER GH BEAUTY AWARD WINNER ST. IVES CACTUS WATER & HIBISCUS CLEANSING STICK, $8

Hair: Getty Images.

MIST IN CITRON ET MENTHE, $20, TARGET

FOR FINE HAIR: JOHN FRIEDA FRIZZ EASE DAILY NOURISHMENT LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER, $6 FOR MEDIUM TO THICK: SUAVE PROFESSIONALS MOROCCAN INFUSION SHINE STYLING OIL, $6

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blue eyes

WHAT’S NOW From cobalt to cerulean, eye-brightening

blues replace basic black liner and shadow this season.

HERE’S HOW For a sophisticated (non-’80s!) effect, glide a thin blue line on top of black or blend a sheer wash up to your crease, and pair with muted lips and cheeks.

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1. ALMAY PEN EYELINER IN NAVY, $8 2. REVLON COLORSTAY 16 HOUR WEAR EYESHADOW IN PASSIONATE, $7

beauty lab tip:

3. L’ORÉAL PARIS INFALLIBLE SILKISSIME EYELINER IN COBALT BLUE, $9

Pastel blues are striking on fair skin tones, slate and navy on medium, and bolder hues like cobalt on dark.

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4. MAYBELLINE NEW YORK COLOR TATTOO EYE CHROME EYESHADOW IN BOLD SAPPHIRE, $10

volcanic beauty WHAT’S NOW Mineral-rich ingredients

sourced from volcanoes — yes, volcanoes! — for their purifying benefits.

HERE’S HOW Look for volcanic clay and ash in facial cleansers and masks to deep-clean, and volcanic sand in products like scrubs to exfoliate.

CLEANSER

EXFOLIATOR

MASK

ALBA BOTANICA

BLISS PORE PATROL

PACIFICA CHERRY

HAWAIIAN DETOX WARMING CLEANSER WITH ANTIPOLLUTION VOLCANIC CLAY, $13, TARGET

DAILY WARMING SCRUB WITH BLACK VOLCANIC SAND, $12, TARGET

LAVA PURIFYING CHARCOAL MASK, $14, ULTA.COM

Carolina Herrera and Tibi: Imaxtree.

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GH

BEAUTY LAB

3 EXPERTS ON…

DARK CIRCLES Undereye shadows can instantly age you and make you look tired — even if you’re not. See the light with our proven pro treatments and tricks

THE D O C TO R says:

BETTER PROTECTION

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says:

“In eye treatments, look for ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C to help brighten dark pigmentation and moisturizers such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin to temporarily plump papery skin, minimizing the blue tint from blood vessels. Apply morning and evening in gentle tapping motions, covering the entire shadowed area, for best results. Prevent dark circles from worsening due to UV-induced hyperpigmentation by applying a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher, around the eyes daily.”

— GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann

THE MAKEUP ARTIST says:

THAN

U by Kotex Click. *Among regular absorbency

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— Deanne Mraz Robinson, M.D., consulting dermatologist for Isdin in Westport, CT

CIRCLE CAMOUFLAGE

Creamy Lancôme Effacernes Waterproof Protective Undereye Concealer ($31, lancome-usa .com) topped the Beauty Lab’s concealer test for thoroughly disguising dark shadows all day.

SHADOW FIGHTER With vitamin C and glycerin, RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 Eye Cream ($27, amazon.com) was the best at reducing dark circles in the Beauty Lab’s eye treatment test.

“To cancel out dark circles, apply a peach-tinted color corrector after your eye cream and before concealer. Tap and blend both products up to the inner corners of the brows and down to the tops of cheeks for total coverage. Draw attention away from undereye darkness and brighten the area by applying a lightcolored neutral shimmer eyeshadow to lids, and avoid dark liner on the lower lash line, which can make shadows more prominent.”

— Lori Taylor Davis, Smashbox Cosmetics global pro lead artist in Culver City, CA

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APPLES Roast and pair with pork tenderloin.

KALE Swap out romaine in your next Caesar salad.

CAULIFLOWER Dress up with Parmesan and pine nuts.

Before messy cooking projects like frying wings or making pizza or pasta, place an old large towel on the floor.

It will catch any spills or grease splatters so you won’t have to scrub. When dinner’s ready, carefully take the towel outside and shake it out, then toss it in the wash.

Put cleaners in an easy-to-reach place.

Keep a mini vacuum close by.

Use a lazy Susan to corral dish liquids and other products under your kitchen sink. Not only does it make them easy to access, but a plastic turntable with a lip catches drips and is easy to clean.

Stash a lightweight stick vacuum in the closet nearest to your kitchen. Not just for carpet and rugs, it’s perfect for quickly handling dry spills on your tile and laminate floors.

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Swap mismatched storage containers for a set from Rubbermaid’s Brilliance line (from $18). These made-for-meal-prep ones proved super airtight and leakproof in our Kitchen Appliances Lab tests. They’re lightweight, clear and stackable, so you’ll always be able to see what’s in them, and leftovers won’t take up much fridge space.

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Give priority placement to your go-tos in the pantry, fridge and drawers. Nothing you use every day should be hiding in the back.

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Grab a set of removable labels and give things a home! You’ll always know where items are, and it’s great when little ones are helping with cleanup.

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You can even use them to freeze pint-size portions of pesto, pasta sauce or broth.

Then just toss a few cubes into a hot pan for instant dinner.

The fact that a food’s “use by” or “sell by” date has come doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to trash it. “Use by” indicates optimal freshness; “sell by” is a guideline for retailers on how long to display it.

Always make sure you store items at the right temp: 40°F and below for refrigerated foods, 0°F for frozen ones.

Do meal prep

2 on Sundays.

Milk

Set aside the afternoon to cook a big batch of grains, roast salmon or chicken and steam veggies. Add readyto-eat ingredients to salads, grain bowls, quesadillas and more all week long.

40% O F FO O D

Cook big batches.

Pesto

3 When making a hearty

one-pot meal like soup or lasagna, double the recipe and freeze half for busy nights.

IS WAST E D.

That translates into more than 400 pounds of food per person annually in America.

MAKE IT A POTLUCK. Next time you entertain, ask guests to pitch in. Hosting a bring-your-own-dish party is less work for you, and you’ll feel good knowing there’s at least one food for everyone to love.

4 OF THE BEST LET APPLIANCES DO THE WORK.

Pressure cookers, food processors and stand mixers require practically zero effort to use and leave you free to move about the kitchen while they do the cooking, dicing or mixing for you.

Flip the page to see our top-tested mixer picks!

S U P E R M A R K E T S H O RTC U T S

Keep these plant-based staples on hand. They’ve been tested by our Nutrition Lab, so count on them to be as delicious as they are nutritious!

Pre-Prepped Veggies

Canned Tomatoes

Toss into salads and pastas or sauté in a stir-fry for a quick and easy meal in minutes.

Ripe and ready to use right away. Add to chili, use to flavor sauces or fold into omelets.

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GH LAB PICK: SUMMER IS INSIDE SALAD READY TOMATOES

Grab-and-Go Muffins

Healthier Croutons

Nuke one of these zucchini-based treats for a warm breakfast or dessert you can feel good about.

These are made from crispy puffed quinoa instead of fried refined flour. Pro tip: We think they’re great as snacks in their own right!

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MIXERS

GH

KITCHEN APPLIANCES LAB

Stand Mixers

Hand Mixers

Stand mixers free you to do other tasks while they do all the work.

Hand mixers are just the thing for quick mixing jobs or occasional baking.

PRODUCT INFO

85/100

Baker’s Best

Nice Price

It’s the ultimate countertop showpiece for a reason: There’s nothing the KitchenAid can’t do! It comes with great basics, and you can add accessories like a pasta maker, a spiralizer, a juicer and more.

Proof that you don’t have to break the bank to get excellent results, this Hamilton Beach was among the most affordable models we tested and earned a high score in nearly every test.

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74/100 Easiest to Use

Breville’s nine-speed model is stacked with helpful features.

It even recognizes which attachment you’ve inserted and automatically adjusts its speed to the optimal level for the mixing task at hand.

BREVILLE HANDY

The Oster 5 Speed hand mixer is super user-friendly. And you’ll love that it comes with a case for holding all the attachments and a retractable cord for fuss-free storage.

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MIX SCRAPER BHM800, BREVILLEUSA.COM

$100

$130

$34

• Aced every mixing test • Comes in 12 fun colors • Beautiful, long-lasting design • Works very quickly

• Suctions to the counter • Dishwasher-safe attachments • A handle on top makes its head easy to lift

• Attractive silver exterior • Mixing light • LED-backlit timer • Quiet motor

• Inexpensive • All attachments are easy to clean • Lightweight

• Pricey • Requires a good amount of counter space • Heavy

• A bit less eye-catching than our winner • Food can easily get caught in exterior crevices.

• Somewhat pricey • Egg whites weren’t very airy after whipping

• Took some time on heavy dough • Inserting the beaters takes a bit of experimentation • Noisy

LAB LOWDOWN

PROS

$560

HAMILTON BEACH

82/100

CONS

PRICE

• Whipping egg whites • Mixing cake batter and cookie dough, kneading bread dough • Setup/cleaning, range of settings and sound

Using an electric mixer ensures light and airy cake layers, fluffy whipped cream and icing that’s velvety smooth — plus, it’s speedier and less tiring than endless stirring

91/100

Illustrations: Brown Bird Design.

To choose the winners, we evaluated the top 11 stand and hand mixers on the following:

When it comes to mixing power, it doesn’t get much better than this five-quart classic. Look to our test’s champion for so-smooth cookie dough, cake batter and perfectly whipped egg whites.

Our Kitchen Appliances pros were highly impressed with its ability to both whip delicate egg whites into stiff peaks and quickly (and evenly) knead bread dough.

Quiet Mark testing completed prior to this product’s market availability.

These beaters won’t clang noisily against the sides of the bowl when you’re mixing, thanks to their silicone coating (genius!). Plus, they can plow through dense cookie dough.

QUIET MARK RATINGS:

GH Lab experts found that this model’s light weight helped reduce wrist fatigue during lengthy mixing tasks. Look to it for supersmooth cake batter.

good

average

poor

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how we tested:

UPRIGHT VACUUMS

• suction at the hose • sound output • cleaning performance • ease of use

These all-in-one models easily tackle carpets, bare floors and more without extra bulk. Our pros share their top picks

Over $300

88/100

86/100

Under $300

82/100

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

Our GH Seal star, this Miele is ideal for allergy and asthma sufferers, since its self-sealing bag keeps dirt out of the air.

It’s a powerhouse that cleans everything from delicate curtains to deep carpets.

Dyson’s super-lightweight (and cordless!) model is packed with features like a battery indicator, a sensor for when the filter needs changing and a two-in-one design that makes it a handheld vac too.

LAB LOWDOWN

It clinched the first-place spot for acing our performance tests and was the quietest of our winners. Some consumers said it was heavy (a handle helps with carrying), but its cleaning power can’t be beat.

LAB LOWDOWN

Despite its slim look, this machine rivaled larger ones in our carpet embedded-dirt test. A few testers had trouble emptying the dust cup, but still found it easy to use. It was among the loudest we evaluated.

One of the few vacuums we looked at that received consistent scores across the board, it was especially great at picking up pet hair.

Our pros and consumer testers all liked the handy control placement and design.

MIELE DYNAMIC U1 MAVERICK, $499, MIELEUSA.COM

DYSON CYCLONE V10 ABSOLUTE, $700, DYSON.COM

EUREKA FLOORROVER VERSATILE NEU562A, $179, AMAZON.COM

QUIET MARK RATINGS: good

average

poor

81/100

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

For solid performance without a hefty price, Eureka topped our tests. It’s ultrasimple to maneuver around furniture and into tight corners, so you won’t miss even the trickiest of spots.

If you have different types of flooring, the Hoover will simplify cleaning. Go from carpet to bare floors, and its special floor-sense tech adjusts the brush speed to prevent scattering and damage.

LAB LOWDOWN

LAB LOWDOWN

We were impressed at how well it zapped dust in hard-to-reach places like under low furniture (the canister detaches) and dark corners (bright headlights mean you won’t miss anything).

HOOVER REACT POWERED REACH PLUS UH73510, $250, HOOVER.COM

NOISE FACTOR We joined forces with Quiet Mark, a U.K. company that assesses appliances’ sound output. Noise pollution is a serious environmental issue that can disturb sleep, raise blood pressure and more. Quiet Mark put all 11 vacuums to the test to measure their total sound output while in use.

What we’re testing next: stain-fighting detergents, robot vacuums, washers and dryers. Sign up today to be a GH tester at ghtesters.com.

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the of forever

When best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld lost her dear college pal and confidant, fellow writer Samuel Park, she stepped in to shepherd his last novel into print—giving back just a little of what he had given her IT WAS THE KIND OF FRIENDSHIP that

was as rare as it was life-giving. For years, Curtis Sittenfeld and Samuel Park, who met while working on their college newspaper, cracked each other up and supported each other’s work. But “there was something unique in Sam’s affection, a miraculous kind of blind spot” when it came to Curtis, as she wrote in an essay about Sam. Though he knew her in her most awkward, vulnerable pre–best seller days (Curtis is the author of blockbusters Prep and Eligible and more), “he always, unfailingly, thought that I was hilarious and wonderful...and that everything I wrote was brilliant.” In short, he was the kind of friend who not only loved you as you were, but whose vision of you made you want to be the person he saw.

When Sam, an author in his own right with one acclaimed novel and other works to his credit, was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer at 38, Curtis felt the value of their relationship even more. The two read

drafts of each other’s work and offered their usual loving but honest feedback — until Sam lost his cancer battle right after he finished writing his last novel, The Caregiver.

Curtis pieced together his final scenes, being a caretaker of his words in a way he no longer could. “It’s bittersweet that he isn’t here for the publication of his gorgeous book,” says Curtis. “But I’m happy that his sensibility and intelligence will continue to touch people.”

Out this month, The Caretaker centers on Mara, a child in Brazil in the turbulent 1970s; her mother’s poverty pushes her to get involved with a rebel group.

The consequences follow her when she flees to Los Angeles and becomes the caretaker for a rich divorcée who is dying of stomach cancer. Visual, almost hypnotic language creates a memorable story of what it means to truly care. Sam was always “so generous and encouraging,” says Curtis.

“I tried to emulate his generosity — in my writing and in life.”

YouTube Therapy Oddly soothing videos are taking over the Internet. People swear by their calming effects.

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WHAT IT IS Many people experience what they describe as pleasant brain tingling when they’re completely relaxed —that’s the body’s autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR. A huge online community watches videos designed to stimulate ASMR, which feature people whispering, turning the pages of books or making gentle tapping or crinkling sounds.

It’s also common to experience ASMR when you’re being soothed or paid attention to in a kind way, as when you’re having your hair done at a salon.

THE CLAIM Proponents say the sensations lower stress levels and help with sleep.

THE EVIDENCE Research is just getting under way, but an ongoing study of over 25,000 people found that ASMR was beneficial to about half of those diagnosed with anxiety or insomnia. “However, these initial studies are self-reported by the participants,” says Craig Richard, Ph.D., founder of ASMR University.com and author of Brain Tingles. “It will take many well-designed clinical studies with consistent findings before the potential health benefits of ASMR are best understood.”

THE BOTTOM LINE It can’t hurt, and it’s free. Three easy ways you might trigger ASMR: Watch videos by searching for “ASMR” on YouTube; listen to ASMR podcasts; or ask a friend or your partner to play with your hair or gently rub your back.

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Should I take a collagen supplement?

A Probably not. Here’s the deal: Collagen is a type of protein that’s found in all animal sources (like beef, poultry and seafood), and in all of our bodies, providing structure for connective tissues. Since our collagen declines with age, you’ll see beneficial claims on cosmetics that promise to take years off your face. But there’s not much substantive data in humans to show that eating extra collagen in supplements will provide any noticeable benefit in healthy adults. There’s also newer data that supports its use to help alleviate arthritic pain, but on the whole, studies are small and research is limited.

Bottom line: You’re better off eating protein-packed foods and skipping the supplements.

I’ve heard that lectins are bad for you. Should I steer clear of them?

A Lectins (another kind of protein!) are in just about everything, but are particularly high in pulses, whole grains, vegetables and fruit. That’s right — the very disease-fighting foods you want to be eating truckloads of. So what’s up with the lectin shaming? A recent book with celebrity hype argues that the way lectins are metabolized could be linked to symptoms like weight gain and brain fog.

But while lectin isolated in a lab showed that this was chemically possible, there is no evidence that naturally occurring lectin in food causes any problems in healthy people.

Bottom line: Keep enjoying a mostly plant-based diet.

Can apple cider vinegar (ACV) help me drop pounds?

A Subbing ACV in for creamy salad dressings can help you cut back on total calories, added sugar and saturated fat — ACV is filled with flavor but has zero calories. That said, it’s no weight-loss elixir: Research to date has been spotty, and any benefits appear to be linked to the good-foryou foods it’s being added to rather than the vinegar itself. I definitely don’t recommend drinking ACV: On an empty stomach, it can be tough on your GI tract and may delay some digestive-enzyme activity, causing painful reflux.

Bottom line: Vinegar is a condiment, not a cure-all.

You know her as an amazing entertainer, songwriter and actor, but did you know that Dolly Parton holds a Good Housekeeping Seal? (She’s the only human ever to have earned one!) It was granted in 2001 for her work donating free books to children through her nonprofit, Imagination Library.

As she celebrated the distribution of her 100 millionth book, Dolly talked to GH.

Her inspiration “My father, who couldn’t read or write. He was from a big country family, and most kids worked in the fields rather than going to school. He felt inadequate, but he was such a smart, good human being.”

How it works Each month, Imagination Library mails a new book from Dolly to every child registered to receive one. The Library negotiates low prices for the books, and volunteers raise funds to cover their cost.

Dolly’s effort began in Tennessee, but has spread all over the U.S. and the world.

Favorite book “The Little Engine That Could, because it’s a book of confidence, and it shows children that you can do it if you think you can.

That’s my philosophy in life.”

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KAT COLE, 40 President and COO, Focus Brands Hometown: Atlanta

Raised by a single mom in a trailer park, Kat Cole learned everything about success from watching her mother juggle multiple jobs while parenting three girls. Some weeks they had as little as $10 for groceries, “but I always remember the positivity my mom had,” says Kat. “It’s shaped who I am, made me realize possibilities in circumstances others saw as impossible.

We didn’t have money or a network of professionals, but we had drive.”

Eager to help her mom, Kat worked when she was a teenager at Hooters in Jacksonville, FL, as a hostess, a waitress and then a trainer for new hires. “I built a really thick skin,” she says. “Not because of the customers, but because of the way I was judged by others when they found out I worked at Hooters.

When you’re working there, you feel like a rock star.”

PIVOTAL MOMENT One day the cooks

quit en masse, and Kat jumped into the kitchen to help keep the food rolling out. “At the time, I didn’t think this experience might lead to an illustrious career in the food-service industry,” she jokes. “I just wanted to pay my bills.

Plus, chicken wings are easy — they float when they’re done.” Hooters headquarters took notice of Kat’s can-do attitude and recruited her when she was 20, though she had never even been on a plane, to help open franchises in Australia, Mexico and Argentina. Six years later, she became vice president of the company, pushing revenues from $300 million to more than $800 million a year. In 2010, she was hired

by Cinnabon to become its president; eventually she was named president of Cinnabon’s parent company, Focus Brands, where she also oversees Carvel, Auntie Anne’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill and more. In 2017, she gave birth to her son and was named COO. When you stop for a snack at the mall food court, you can often thank Kat for it.

RULE SHE LIVES BY “The hotshot

rule. Every quarter in business, I sit back and ask myself, If a hotshot took over my job today, what’s one thing she would see as unacceptable and tackle first? Then I do that thing. Why can’t the hotshot be you?” Kat does the same with her personal life once a month, asking herself how well she’s doing as a sister, mother, daughter and more.

SHE FEELS POWERFUL WHEN

“Things are crazy, but I’m calm.

I feel my weakest when I get caught up in chaos.” — Erin Bried

SECRET TO SUCCESS

“Say yes before you’re ready. When Hooters asked me to fly to Australia, I didn’t have a passport, but that didn’t stop me. Take the risk, but then work hard to make up for what you’re missing. I call it ‘the hustle muscle.’ ”

What a hoot! Kat’s server job led to her becoming COO.

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“ what’s it like to have only one breast?” breast?

This is the kind of uncomfortable question Jen Kraemer-Smith was subjected to after her mastectomy. So she and her best friend hatched a plan to make the difficult conversations around breast cancer easier — for everyone ONE OF THE UNEXPECTEDLY DIFFICULT PARTS of having is deemed metastatic, and is typically considered incurable. breast cancer is how clueless even well-intentioned people Jen was told that her treatments would be about managing can be. A few months after New Jersey mom Jen Kraemer- cancer, not beating it — a fact that hit her hard during an early Smith had her mastectomy, someone at a family gathering phone call with a doctor who said, “ ‘Don’t worry — I’ve seen “kept asking me all these crazy questions — ‘Can I see the women with metastatic breast cancer live as long as 10 years,’ scar?’ ‘How do you feel when you don’t have a breast?’ ” Jen like that was a long time!” she says. “I had this buzzing in my felt herself physically recoil: “I was so taken aback at the level ears, thinking, I might not make it to 50?” of inappropriateness!”

But as Jen processed the news over the next months, she Later, she vented to her dear friend Andrea Delbanco, who knew that no matter how long she had, she didn’t want to feel empathized but confessed that even she worried she might paralyzed by fear or anger. “I have so much to be grateful say the wrong thing. “We’re incredibly close and have all for: my amazing husband, my kids, my friends, my family, these shared experiences, but when it came to cancer, we my incredible oncologist,” says Jen. “If I spent every day struggled with how to talk about it,” says Jen. worrying, what kind of life would I be having?”

So the pair created a set of boxed cards called The CanThe Cancer Conversation now has nine supplemental cer Conversation ($18, thecancerconversation.com) on com- packs on topics like parenting, faith, sexuality and end-ofmon topics like intrusive questions and paying for treatment. life decisions. Jen says that sitting in silence can be more “I want my kids to know one day that their mom worked on comforting than forced optimism or sharing stories of other something that could help people,” Jen says. patients. “People think they’re being empathetic, but those stoHer cancer collision occurred in 2012 when she was 38 ries can be hard to hear,” says Jen, who prefers to focus on her and pregnant with her third child. Her ob/gyn was quick to own treatment. For now, that means chemo twice a month and assure her that the lump she felt was probscans every few months. ably nothing, but Jen had a sonogram. “I Six years after her diagnosis, Jen couldn’t see the films, but I saw the guy feels good about the way she’s facing who was handling them,” she says. “That the future. She and her husband no look on his face? I knew it was cancer.” She longer daydream about what they’ll do was flooded by fear and sadness, quickly “one day.” To mark their 20th anniverfollowed by a sense of resolve. “I thought, sary, the whole family saw Solo: A Star OK, people get through this.” Jen had a Wars Story on a school night. “It doesn’t mastectomy and chemo in her second sound very romantic,” she says, “but we trimester, then radiation after her healthy were all so, so happy. I put my daughter daughter was born. Told that the chance to bed in her clothes, she was so wiped of a recurrence was less than 15%, “I truly out, and the next day we wrote notes thought all that was behind me,” she says. explaining why the kids hadn’t done Two years later, however, she learned their homework. But it was an incredibly Jen Kraemer-Smith and her the disease had spread to her spine; if canspecial day. Being with my family keeps husband, Wiley Smith.

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A quick dash into a store turned into a two-year legal nightmare for mom Kim Brooks when a stranger videoed her son alone in the car and called the police.

Now she asks, what is it that we’re all so afraid of?

It happened on a mild day in March, in the quiet sub- windows a few inches, child-locked the doors and doubleurb in Virginia where I grew up. My daughter, 2, was clicked my keys to set the car alarm. Then I left him in napping. My 4-year-old son was playing in the yard. the car for all of five minutes.

When I returned, he was still playing his game, smiling.

I was packing us up to fly home to Chicago when I realized my son’s headphones had broken. I told him I was In the two years that followed, I replayed this moment running to the store and asked if he wanted to stay with again and again: getting in the car, looking in the rearview mirror, pulling away. I replay it trying to uncover someGrandma. “No,” he said, “I want to come with you.”

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We flew home. My husband was waiting for us with a ride bikes and plenty of people don’t bother to lock their doors. I pulled into a strip mall and parked. “I don’t want terrible look on his face. “Call your mom,” he said.

She was crying. When she’d gotten home from taking to go in,” he said. “Pleeeeease.” He was tapping animated us to the airport, the police had been in her driveway. animals on a screen, dragging them from side to side.

In the months that followed, I pieced together what At home in Chicago, I would have said no. And if it had been hot or even warm out, I would have said no. had happened. A stranger saw me leave my son in But it was a cool, cloudy 40°F day, and I was not in Chicago. the car or came upon him after I’d gone into the store.

They recorded him playing his I was in a place where there were as game. They recorded my license many squirrels as people and no plate. They recorded me driving such thing as daytime parking lot away. At some point they called car theft. This was where I’d grown the police. Someone must have up in the 1980s, waiting in my filed a complaint. But what kind parents’ station wagon, windows of complaint? Had I endangered open, listening to music and daymy child? Had I broken a law? dreaming while my parents ran their It didn’t seem to matter. All that boring errands. mattered was that someone thought Over four or five seconds, I noted they had seen a child in danger how close the parking spot was to and had said something — not to me, the front door and visualized how but to the authorities. quickly I would be running into the Kim’s son feared As soon as I returned home, store. And then I did something I that his mom would be taken I spoke with a lawyer, who did his had never done before. I opened the away by the police.

largely because my parents assumed that if I ever needed best to persuade the police that I was a good mom who’d help, I could ask a nearby adult. Today I’d hesitate to tell my had a momentary lapse in judgment, with no history of kids to do the same, not because I’m worried that they’ll be abuse or neglect. The police wouldn’t tell him whether they kidnapped but because I worry about seeming like a neglectful planned to press charges — I’d just have to wait and see. mother to a Good Samaritan with a camera on her phone.

And so that was what I did.

This was the incident’s greatest impact on my life as a For nearly a year, I heard nothing. I worried and hoped mother: the fear it gave me and my children of people who for the best, feeling on edge in public with my children. I’d don’t know us but think they know best — strangers with no never been socially anxious, but now I found myself wontime for human interaction, for giving the benefit of the doubt. dering if strangers were watching how I related to my kids, Now, when I talk about what happened, people are usually judging me when one was crying or wearing only one mitten sympathetic, but they will often also express sympathy for because the other had been flung away when I wasn’t lookthe person who called the police. They’ll say things like, “If ing. I chided myself for paranoia. Then, one morning in May, I thought I saw a child in danger and did nothing, and someI received a phone call from an officer in Virginia, asking if I thing happened, I couldn’t live with myself.” As a human was aware of the outstanding warrant for my arrest. being, I feel the same. But when as a culture did we decide that Virginia, like most states, has few guidelines about how any unsupervised child is an imperiled closely parents are expected to superone? And when did “doing something” vise their children. As a result, I was become synonymous with calling the charged not with leaving my son in the police? I do my best to resist the fear and car, but with the misdemeanor of conwhen did we isolation around us. I make a point of tributing to the delinquency of a minor. decide that any talking to strangers whenever I can and A few months later, not far from where encourage my kids to do so as well, not my incident took place, I read about just because studies show it correlates an African-American mother who was to happiness and a sense of well-being, charged with child neglect when she ran but also because this seems to me like into a gas station to buy candy while her an essential part of building the kind of kids waited. I began to research these is an society in which I want my kids to live. cases and talk to other mothers facing My case was closed almost two charges, and I concluded that being years after that day in Virginia. In deemed a “bad” or neglectful mother exchange for my completing 100 hours depends as much on what you look like, of community service and parenting where you live and how much money you education, the prosecutor agreed to have to defend yourself as on what you drop the charges. I felt a great sense actually did. I spoke to a woman who was of gratitude and relief, even as the fallout from that day taken into custody and separated from her daughter for weeks burrowed into our family’s subconscious. for allowing the child to play unsupervised in a crowded park.

At the time of the incident, my son never mentioned it, and When such cases enter the legal system, we give judges and I assumed he was unaware of it. But of course kids are astute prosecutors leeway to decide if a parent’s actions are reckless, observers. There was a period of time for several months after expecting them to apply common sense to individual cases.

I was charged where if I was out of his sight, he would worry But what happens when common sense about what is safe for that the police were going to come. Once, after his swim a child changes dramatically within a generation? lesson, he came out of the bathroom and didn’t see me — I’d “Did our parents really let us do that?” is a game my knelt to get his shoes. When I looked up, he was crying. friends and I sometimes play. We remember taking off on “Mommy, Mommy! I thought someone was going to steal me.” bikes alone, playing in the woods for hours, crawling through That evening, I sat him down and tried to explain. Mommy storm drains to follow creek beds. And so many of my childwasn’t going to jail. No one was going to kidnap him. There hood memories involve unsupervised time in cars in parking were people who thought kids were always in danger, that the lots just like the one where I’d left my son. I wondered in the world was a scary place. But that wasn’t what I believed, and days after the incident whether being back home, out of the he didn’t have to either. city, had given me a sort of momentary amnesia. A lot can “Most people,” I told him, “are not trying to hurt you. Most change in 25 years. people are good. You don’t have to be afraid.”

I often hear people say that the world is not as safe as it used to be, and I’ve come to believe this is true — but not for the reasons they assume. Crime rates are lower today than when I was a kid; you’re more likely to be struck by lightning KIM WROTE A BOOK! than abducted by a stranger. And yet it’s hard to feel as if your Small Animals is part memoir, part call to action — and essential children are safe in a world where neighbors don’t know one reading for parents seeking to another and it seems as though strangers may be just as likely balance their children’s safety to shame you or call the police than start a conversation. I grew with common sense. up in a time when I could play and bike in the neighborhood,

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It’s been called “the new smoking” for its role in a number of diseases, plus aches and pains. But it’s not as if you can just quit entirely. Here’s what too much time spent in a chair can do to your body — and the many ways experts say you can stay healthy

BY BETH JANES

THE BASICS

How bad is sitting, really?

Not as bad as smoking, but close. As with most unwise habits, it depends on how and how much you do it and what you do to counter it. Occasional days when your Fitbit doesn’t crack 1,000 steps, much less 10,000, are no big deal. But because many of us spend day after day behind the wheel, then in an office chair, in a kitchen chair and finally on the couch, conditions related to sedentary behavior may kill more people than tobacco, says David A. Alter, M.D., Ph.D., chair of cardiovascular and metabolic research at the UHNToronto Rehabilitation Institute.

Yet it’s not so much the act of sitting that’s dangerous.

The problem is lack of moving. “The absence of muscle activity has all these metabolic adverse effects,” Dr. Alter says, influencing how your body processes sugar, hormone and mitochondrial functioning, heart disease risk and more, all of which have a far-reaching impact on your long-term health.

Basically, your body needs to move—often—to work optimally, but our world isn’t set up for that. It’s estimated that 200 years ago people sat only about five hours per day; now some office workers can sit for up to 15. On top of that, we slouch, lean, tense our shoulders and otherwise stay in unnatural positions for long periods, which leads to aches and pains, says David Reavy, a physical therapist and trainer and founder of React Physical Therapy in Chicago.

So what’s a modern human to do? Get up and walk around for a few minutes, then settle in and read on. 

Know the Risks

YOUR BODY IN A CHAIR

By one estimate, today we spend, on average, nine to 10 hours a day on our bums.

That increases our chance for some 35 serious, sometimes life-shortening conditions, likely because getting up and moving around is key for regulating proteins, genes and other systems that lower our susceptibility to disease. Below, the effects of “sittingitis”: Depression and anxiety

Obesity, diabetes and heart trouble

The more you sit at work, the greater your risk, even if you exercise, a study in Mental Health and Physical Activity found. On the flip side, other research shows that the more people move throughout the day, the happier they are.

Yes, you burn fewer calories. But also, the hormone insulin’s ability to move glucose out of blood and into cells may decline when you sit for long periods, Dr. Alter says. Cholesterol and markers of inflammation may go up; how you metabolize fat changes; and vascular function may also be reduced. Research shows that this can nearly double your risk of diabetes and increase your risk of cardiovascular disease by 14%.

Back and neck pain Just four hours’ worth of sitting can compress a key disc in your lower back, putting you at risk of back problems and pain, says Gregory Billy, M.D., associate professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at Penn State University.

Poor posture can also lead to disc problems in your neck.

Cancer Risk of colon and endometrial cancer goes up even after accounting for exercise, possibly due to inflammation, weight gain and other changes. One review in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that for every additional two hours per day spent sitting, risk jumps 8% and 10% for colon cancer and endometrial cancer, respectively.

Weak bones Weight-bearing exercise, including standing and walking, stresses your skeleton in a good way, signaling specialized cells to replace old bone tissue with new. When you sit too much, the body replaces less of what it loses, leading to fragile bones and a greater risk of osteoporosis, especially as you get older.

Slow blood flow in the legs from a sedentary lifestyle, possibly along with lower levels of clot-preventing proteins, increases your risk, according to a study in BMJ. Women who sat the most (more than 40 hours per week) had more than double the risk of a clot moving to their lungs of those who sat less than 10 hours.

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The estimated increase in age of the cells in women who sit 10 or more hours a day and don’t get more than 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity.

3 STEPS TO OFFSET THE DAMAGE Sitting happens, but you can greatly mitigate the ill effects 1 SIT LESS Replace at least two hours of sitting a day with movement breaks. “Little breaks don’t

seem like much, but they add up,” Dr. Alter says. Two hours spread over the 16 or so hours you’re awake is only 7.5 minutes an hour. This simple trade was associated with an 11% lower body mass index (BMI), 14% lower triglycerides, higher “good” HDL cholesterol, a trimmer waist and better glucose control, per a study in the European Heart Journal.

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3 PERK UP YOUR POSTURE We all need to take a load off sometimes, but doing it the right way can help you avoid the imbalances and alignment issues that can lead to short- and long-term neck, back, hip and thigh pain, says Reavy.

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Get at least 150 minutes per week, but up to an hour a day if you can. “The effects of

sitting are much worse for people who don’t exercise,” Dr. Alter says, adding that 150 minutes of cardio a week will improve cardiopulmonary fitness and have a pronounced impact on health and longevity.

But new guidelines are expected in the near future that could recommend more: A huge study in The Lancet that analyzed data from more than 1 million adults found that 60 to 75 minutes of moderate cardio per day seemed to wipe out the increased risk of premature death associated with lots of sitting. Strengthening the right muscles is also key, says Reavy, as targeting your core helps maintain proper sitting posture.

AT WORK • Sit up straight, using your muscles (not the chair) for support. Your lumbar spine should be slightly arched.

• Look ahead. Move your monitor to eye level and up the font size or wear readers if you find yourself leaning in.

• Keep your feet flat, with your knees lower than your hips, or bent at an angle no smaller than 90 degrees.

If you need to, adjust your chair.

• Bring your shoulders back and down. Keep your elbows at 90 degrees, hands on desk.

WATCHING TV • Lean back. Keep your shoulders and spine (including your neck) neutral, not slouched, rounded or twisted. Use pillows if needed for support.

• Watch straight on. Avoid turning your head or twisting your back to see the screen. Keep your chin in a neutral position.

• Stretch your legs. Put your feet up, legs outstretched on an ottoman or the couch, no higher than your hips.

This gives tight hip flexors a chance to relax too.

IN THE CAR • Scoot your seat up so you don’t need to reach far for the wheel.

• Sit upright, with your shoulders down and your back (and ideally your head) resting against the seat.

Adjust lumbar support or add a pillow to thwart slouching.

• Tuck your chin slightly.

This keeps your head neutral.

• Adjust your seat height.

Your knees should be slightly bent and lower than hips.

When you can, stretch both legs out for pelvic alignment.

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Hip flexors get seriously overworked and tight when you sit incorrectly, says Reavy.

This decreases activity in your abs and butt, leaving you more prone to injury when you exercise. And when you get injured? Yeah, you sit more. “It can lead to a vicious cycle,” he says. Do this feel-good move every day.

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Lie on your

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another position on the ball and repeat to release a different part of the muscle.

Switch sides. Do either after work or before a workout.

D O YO U N E E D A STA N D I N G D E S K? You may — doing laps around the office and moving more when off the clock can counter too much sitting as well, but simply being on your feet can help. Still, standing all day isn’t good either, says Dr. Alter, as blood can pool in the legs, so mix it up throughout the day.

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Curb your anxiety (which your child can pick up) by planning ahead. Have everyone’s clothes out, bags packed and lunches prepared, plus a comforting toy or book ready for the car

Establish the first day as special by taking fun photos or whipping up rainbow pancakes. This will start your toddler off in the right frame of mind and create a new tradition he’ll look forward to.

Don’t rush him in or leave quickly. If tears happen, avoid trying to stop them fast; instead, offer a warm hug to soothe the child. Look for a cue from the teacher about when she should take over.

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Take this checklist with you when you go back-to-school shopping. Don’t forget: this is the year to make your list go green!

Reusable water bottle

Thrift Scores Grab your girlfriends and go guilt-free shopping! Try scouting thrift stores for gently used clothes. It’s the best way to save money and find unique pieces you know no one else will have.

Garnier W hole Blends Ho ney Treasures Shampoo & Conditioner Eco-friendly backpack Recycled paper notebooks Paper-free calendar ap p for p hone Garnier W hole Blends Honey Treasures Hair Mask (for hair breakage) Fabric-covered binders (without vinyl!)

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Eco Lunch Toss the brown bags and buy a cloth lunch bag, an unpainted metal container or a BPA-free plastic lunch box with fun little compartments.

Bottle It Up Stop using single-use plastic water bottles, and buy the family reusable water bottles you can refill again and again.

Show us your Garnier-inspired back-to-school photos by using hashtag #beautyresponsibly

Smart Snacks Pack the kids snacks that cut down on waste. Instead of disposable bags or individual wrappers, opt for fruits, veggies, nuts or cheeses that don’t have any packaging to end up in the landfill.

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Family COOL FOR SCHOOL

PRETTY IN MINUTES We asked one of our favorite mom bloggers—Trina Small, 39, of The Baby Shopaholic—for tips on balancing beauty with a busy schedule.

If you don’t do anything else, be sure you moisturize to keep your skin looking smooth and radiant. Kiehl’s Ultra Face Cream, $16, kiehls.com, is my goto daily moisturizer and works great during cooler months.

PUT A LID ON IT.

Having a bad-hair day? Throw on a stylish beanie (like this one, $78, hatattack.com) or a cute baseball hat before reaching the carpool lane.

STASH THE ESSENTIALS.

Keep concealer and lipstick, which can instantly make you look good and awake, in your car or purse. I love L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HighDefinition concealer, $5, Ulta, and Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Gloss, $4.50, maybelline.com.

END GET-DRESSED STRESS These personal style services deliver affordable and stylish kids’ gear straight to your doorstep

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Every three months, eight clothing items ($16 to $38 each, sizes 3 to 12) are hand-selected from the brand’s in-house line and mailed to you. Don’t like something the stylists chose? Before your box ships, they’ll send a sneakpeek link to review with your kiddos. Swap out anything you or your little one isn’t into. rocketsofawesome.com

STITCH FIX KIDS

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Meet the new kid-friendly version of Stitch Fix. Fill out a questionnaire to give stylists the scoop on your child’s style. The company will curate a box of eight to 12 items ($10 to $35, sizes 2T to 14) from brands like Nike and Disney along with its exclusive brand, Rumi + Ryder, in addition to motivational stickers and games. stitchfix.com/kids

Get dressed and give back! For every box purchased and kept ($98 for six to seven items, sizes 2T to 16), a new clothing item is donated to a child in need. Boxes contain name brands including Puma, Jessica Simpson and Adidas; for $30, you can also snag Kidsentials, the often-overlooked basics such as socks and underwear. kidbox.com

ST Y LI S H C LOTH E S for special needs Hands up if you’ve had a closet standoff because little Johnny insisted on shorts in December?! Now magnify that angst for a child with diabetes who has to accommodate a pump, or a kid with sensory issues who is overwhelmed by seams or tags. Nearly 13% of the population is faced with such a disability. That’s why we’re so excited to learn that the supercute Cat & Jack line from Target has developed an adaptive apparel collection. The tagless pieces have things like zip-off sleeves, back and side snap closures and hidden openings for abdominal access.

It’s adorable and affordable — and every piece is under $40!

Rockets of Awesome: Danielle Occhiogrosso Daly. Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus. Beanie, $78, hatattack.com.

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WHAT’S YOUR KID’S HOMEWORK STYLE?

Great stories to send your toddlers, tweens and teens to sleep with sweet dreams

Your child’s study method is key to school success — and minimizing parent-kid tension at home. Take this quiz to find out your child’s homework personality 1

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Time to get ready for school!

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by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes Follow a curious little scientist on a mission to see whether dogs eat vegetables with a series of fun experiments.

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Fidgety kids often do things that really annoy parents and teachers, like rocking in chairs or clicking mechanical pencils. Resist the urge to say, “Stop that!” Instead, let her get her energy out, then refocus her by breaking up assignments into short segments.

This is the child who always forgets his book at school or where he put his homework. The fix: a regular backpack overhaul.

Each night, have your child empty his bag and organize notes and anything needed for the next day, which will get him in the habit of decluttering.

Assignments are completed very fast and are often full of mistakes.

Check over her work? Never!

She’s got better things to do. Saying “Slow down!” won’t work. Instead, institute a set study period of dedicated homework time and encourage her to use any extra minutes to check her work.

THE MAGIC MISFITS

by Neil Patrick Harris Leila and her friends embark on an adventure to keep their city safe from ghosts, mad monkeys and more.

SOURCE Ann Dolin, founder of Washington, DC’s Educational Connections Tutoring Service

Planning for college can be nerve-racking for both you and your kids.

Here to help: Seventeen’s College Goals ($17, amazon.com), an interactive journal and guide that takes the stress out of finding and getting into a school that’s a perfect fit for your teen. It tackles every step of the admissions process with tips, quizzes, quotes and more. Best of all: It emphasizes self-care and fun just as much as goal-setting.

FINDING YVONNE

by Brandy Colbert After high school, Yvonne has big plans.

But family strain, selfdoubt and unforeseen events force her to make some tough decisions about the future.

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Finding a sturdy, functional and stylish one can be a real test. These top picks from our Textiles Lab pros really make the grade

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With glow-in-the-dark trim and graphics, this L.L.Bean backpack helps kids be visible and safe in the dark. Its shoulder straps had the most padding of all the bags tested.

This Columbia bag scored high marks for being lightweight and having thick padding.

Two full center sections mean there’s room for a laptop and the extra books older kids carry.

LAB LOWDOWN Our abrasion and drop tests were no challenge for this lightweight bag.

It repelled water well and easily held extra notebooks.

All it lacks is a waist or chest strap for extra stability.

LAB LOWDOWN The fabric

This recycledPET fabric bag (made from 18 plastic bottles) aced our abrasion and rain tests and held 10 pounds of books and supplies with room to spare.

GARNET HILL KIDS ECO SIGNATURE BACKPACK, $50, GARNETHILL.COM

L.L.BEAN DISCOVERY GLOW BOOK PACK, $40, LLBEAN.COM

COLUMBIA NORTHERN PASS BACKPACK, $65, COLUMBIA.COM

AGES 7 TO 12

Its large capacity and durability made this Garnet Hill Kids pack excel. The back and straps are well padded, and the adjustable chest strap keeps the bag balanced. Pockets galore will help kids stay organized.

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AGES 7 TO 12

AGES 13 AND UP

scored well for tear and abrasion resistance, and we liked the added protection of the faux-leather bottom. Like the L.L.Bean, it doesn’t have a waist or chest strap.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab tested 26 backpacks, checking them for:

• Fabric/strap strength • Capacity/packability • Water repellency • Weight and padding

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A pack made to go from the classroom to the trail, the Osprey is an organizer’s dream.

It has plenty of pockets, with slots to hold a laptop and a tablet. Lightweight and nicely padded, this bag has mesh fabric on the back and straps to keep it breathable.

LAB LOWDOWN The Osprey aced our drop and water repellency tests and resisted abrasion. It has both a waist and a chest strap, and the rubbery oval zipper pulls are easy to grab.

OSPREY PERIGEE, $90, OSPREY.COM

Backpacks: Danielle Occhiogrosso Daly. Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus. Illustration by Brown Bird Design.

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Grab Aldi LiveGfree pretzels for a savory crunch everyone can enjoy. Gluten-free and allergen-friendly (no lactose, wheat, nuts or soy), they taste great!

LAB LOWDOWN These mini bites were huge crowd-pleasers in our Nutrition Lab’s taste tests — people loved them even more than wheat-based options!

ALDI LIVEGFREE PRETZELS, $2.19, ALDI.US

AWESOME ORGANIZER While this Ingenious Designs case is meant for beauty stuff, we love using it for nearly anything! Give it to the kids to load up with art supplies, dry snacks and other items. With four removable pouches that fit together like puzzle pieces, it’s easy both to carry and to lay flat to see what’s inside.

LAB LOWDOWN Since it’s made of vinyl and polyester, spills are no big deal; all you need to do is wipe it clean, say our experts.

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MIGHTY MINIS Kids won’t want to write with anything but these pint-size Pilot Pens. Pick from 10 bright shades to color-code notes, or use them for art projects.

LAB LOWDOWN Great for small hands, these compact pens deliver the same smooth writing as full-size ones.

Lab testers found the grip pretty comfy, and we love that they won’t take up much room in pencil cases or backpacks.

PILOT PEN G2 MINI GEL PENS, $13 FOR 10-PACK, TARGET

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As the founders of Humanitarian Seal star WE Charity, a social movement that helps bring schools, communities and individuals together to do good, these brothers have introduced young people around the world to the rewarding power of service and leadership. And since they’re both dads, they’ve got great firsthand ideas for bringing up compassionate kids.

RAISING KIDS who CARE Children don’t magically evolve into caring adults. They need your help to get there, and it’s easier than you may think One day when we were children, our mom, a special-needs teacher, pulled our car into the parking lot of a discount-clothing store.

Marc, around 11 at the time, slid down below the dashboard so he couldn’t be seen.

“We’re stopping here?” he asked plaintively.

Marc always insisted on wearing cool T-shirts with sports logos, not discount duds, and our mom was worried he was turning into a snob. Like many parents, she wondered how she could raise us to be sensitive to different needs when we lived in a well-to-do suburb and lacked for nothing.

She had experienced homelessness as a child, and after that day she started taking us downtown to meet and hear the stories of people living on the street, volunteer at food banks and visit immigrant families. Our dad read the paper to us daily, talking about issues near and far and discussing what our family might do to make a difference.

Thanks to this guidance and our parents’ unwavering support, by the time we were teenagers we decided to launch our own charity. (And Marc became more openminded about his fashion choices!) How to cultivate kindhearted little humans:

IT STARTS WITH SNUGGLING. When you offer a cuddle to chase away fears or a kiss to soothe a scratched knee, you’re teaching your child to notice a need and respond to it.

GIVE THEM A JOB. Household duties like helping with dishes are more than chores; they instill a sense of responsibility and community on a small scale. Family is the basic kinship unit of society and the most important group your child belongs to.

Contributing at home reinforces that he or she can take action elsewhere.

LISTEN, THEN LEAD. Pay attention to the causes your children care about, which might be different from those you do. Helping them research ways to give back to favorite causes will enhance your compassion as well.

CREATE A FAMILY MISSION STATEMENT. Discuss a set of core values you share and want to adopt, then build a mission statement that includes a social issue to tackle together — write a letter to an elected representative, attend related events, etc.

Seeing you working passionately on a project will encourage your kids to do the same.

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Home-Alone Blues With the kids back at school, your pets might go a little stir-crazy. Here’s how to get them used to the new fall routine

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FILL THE SILENCE

STAY CONNECTED

An engaging toy is the key to comforting Fluffy or Fido when nobody’s home.

Designate a set of items your pet can play with only when you’re away, and he’ll be less likely to mind alone time. For cats, try Petlinks System Hide & Peek Apple & Worm Catnip Toy ($4, petco.com), and for your dog, test out Planet Dog’s Link (above, $38, planetdog.com), an interactive puzzle game with treats hidden throughout.

Music is beneficial to everyone’s ears, including your pet’s! Research has shown that playing instrumental music while you’re out can be especially soothing, because it mimics the noise your pet is used to hearing when you are there. Turn on the Relax My Dog or Pet Therapy: Calming Music for Cats playlist (free on spotify.com) for a full day’s worth of serene sounds.

If your pet howls or meows in protest when you leave, transform your smartphone, tablet or computer into a two-way audio and visual pet monitor with GH Media & Tech Lab pick the Arlo Pro ($190, amazon .com). Pets can recognize an owner’s voice even without seeing or smelling him or her, according to researchers, so let your words carry your pet to a relaxing place.

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SEE YOUR PHOTO HERE! Tag your pet’s ridiculously adorable moments with #GHSealofCute on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, and a photo of your furry or feathered (or even finny!) friend could appear in a future issue of Good Housekeeping.

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GH PRIZE PACK INCLUDES Where Turneffe Island Resort What’s Included Seven-night, eight-day getaway for two; private luxury villa accommodations; daily breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks; Belize City airport pickup and drop-off; $1,000 airfare credit.

PRIVATE-ISLAND OASIS Even though it’s located only 30 miles off the coast of Belize City in the Caribbean Sea, Turneffe Island Resort feels like a totally different world. Fun fact: It has its own time zone, so you get more hours of ENTER NOW

FRESH, LOCAL FLAVOR Get ready for Belizean cuisine! Menus are planned using local, seasonal ingredients — some grown right on the grounds. You’ll also be treated to straight-from-the-ocean seafood. If a guide comes across lionfish during one of the day’s snorkels or dives, the chefs whip up a fresh ceviche for everyone to enjoy. Since meals are served family-style, it’s easy to make friends with other guests, so once dinner is over, head back to the hub of the island, the bar, for an impromptu dance party or volleyball game.

sunshine! The moment you step onto the dock after the boat ride from shore, you’ll feel like a total VIP. Staff greet you by name and remember your go-to drink (there are never more than 46 guests), and you’ll wake up to coffee or tea at your door each morning.

BLISS OUT Book time at the spa for a recharging facial, mud wrap or hot-stone massage.

ULTIMATE RELAXATION The perfect place to de-stress and disconnect — you won’t find a TV in your villa, and since you’re in the middle of the sea, Wi-Fi can be spotty. Take advantage of the total quiet to get lost in a new book on the beach, lounge in a hammock or watch the sunrise from one of the docks.

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For a taste of summer all fall, pickle a batch of cool and crunchy green beans from our new Canning & Preserving cookbook ($17, wherever books are sold). With only 10 minutes of prep, making a few jars is no big dill!

Photographed by Andrew Purcell. Food styling by Carrie Purcell.

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No-Flip Pancake Cook up a family-size golden griddle cake, all in one pan!

Sheet Pan Pancake with Blueberry Syrup Active 15 min. | Total 35 min.

Photographed by Mike Garten. Food styling by Christine Albano. Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus.

1 pint blueberries 1 cup pure maple syrup 21/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp kosher salt 21/4 cups buttermilk 2 large eggs, at room temp 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 4 Tbsp unsalted butter Yogurt, for serving

1. Place 12- by 17-in. rimmed baking sheet (half sheet pan) on center rack of oven. Heat oven to 450°F. 2. In small saucepan, combine blueberries and syrup and cook on low until heated through, about 5 min.; keep warm.

3. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In second bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, sugar, honey and vanilla. Melt 3 Tbsp butter and whisk into buttermilk mixture. Pour wet ingredients over dry ones and fold just until no traces of flour remain (batter will be lumpy).

4. Carefully remove hot pan from oven and swirl remaining Tbsp butter all over bottom to melt.

Immediately pour in batter and quickly spread evenly.

5. Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 13 to 15 min. Cut into pieces and serve immediately with warm blueberry sauce and yogurt, if desired.

SERVES 12 About 265 cal, 6 g fat (3.5 g sat), 6 g pro, 370 mg sodium, 48 g carb, 1 g fiber

easy swap Use blackberries or sliced strawberries instead!

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Photographed by Mike Garten. Food styling by Simon Andrews. Prop styling by Cate Geiger Kalus.

Active 15 min.

Total 1 hr. 15 min.

Makes about 7 cups

1/2 cup olive oil or extra virgin coconut oil (melted) 3/4 cup pure maple syrup 2 Tbsp turbinado sugar (we used Sugar in the Raw) 1 tsp kosher salt 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds 3/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds

1. Heat oven to 300°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In large bowl, combine oil, maple syrup, sugar and salt. Add oats, coconut and sunflower and pumpkin seeds and stir to evenly coat.

2. Spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring every 15 min., until granola is light golden brown and dry, 45 to 55 min.

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Goat Cheese Log with Cranberries, Chives and Black Pepper p 144

Omit pumpkin seeds and reduce sunflower seeds to 1/2 cup. Add 11/2 cups pecans (roughly chopped). Bake granola per recipe instructions, tossing with 11/2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger (from one 2-in. piece) when it comes out of oven.

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Omit coconut. Add 2 Tbsp each cumin seeds and fresh thyme leaves and 1 tsp ground cinnamon to bowl along with oil and maple syrup.

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Omit sugar, salt and sunflower seeds. Use only 1/2 cup coconut and increase pumpkin seeds to 1 cup. Stir in 1/2 cup tamari with oil and add 1/2 cup sesame seeds and heaping 1/2 tsp cayenne along with oats.

Avocado Salad with Spicy Sesame-Tamari Granola p 144

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Omit sugar, coconut and pumpkin seeds.

Add 1/4 cup coriander seeds (lightly crushed) and 11/2 cups sliced almonds along with oats.

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Omit coconut and increase pumpkin and sunflower seeds to 11/2 cups each.

Bake granola per recipe instructions, tossing with 11/2 tsp ground cinnamon and 1 tsp chipotle chile powder when it comes out of oven.

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doneness and tomatoes begin to slightly break down, 3 to 4 min. for medium-rare.

Transfer steaks to cutting board and let rest at least 5 min. before serving. Transfer tomatoes and garlic to platter; squeeze garlic cloves from skins.

3. In small bowl, combine vinegar, remaining 3 Tbsp oil and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; stir in onion and fold in blue cheese. Serve steak, tomatoes and garlic drizzled with vinaigrette, and arugula salad.

SERVES 4 About 445 cal, 28 g fat (8.5 g sat), 39 g protein, 455 mg sodium, 9 g carb, 2 g fiber

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Prep 5 min. | Total 20 min.

1 lb green beans, blanched 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp salt 2 tsp peppercorns 2 dried red chiles 4 sprigs fresh dill 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 cups distilled white vinegar 1. Divide all ingredients between two 16-oz jars with lids.

2. Screw lids onto jars to seal and shake each 1 min. Refrigerate at least 3 days before serving; pickled green beans will keep in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

SERVES 6 About 35 cal, 0 g fat (0 g sat), 2 g protein, 245 mg sodium, 8 g carb, 3 g fiber

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2 11/2-in.-thick strip steaks (about 11/2 lbs) Kosher salt and pepper 4 Tbsp olive oil 6 cloves garlic, in their skins 2 bunches cherry tomatoes on the vine (about 11/2 lbs) 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1/4 small red onion, finely chopped 3 Tbsp crumbled blue cheese (about 1 oz) Arugula salad, for serving 1. Heat oven to 450°F. Heat large cast-iron skillet on medium-high. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Add 1 tsp oil to skillet, then add steaks and garlic and cook until steaks are browned, 3 min. per side.

2. Place tomatoes on the vine and rosemary in skillet, drizzle with 2 tsp oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer skillet to oven and roast until steak is at desired

CR E A M Y LEMON PA STA W ITH CHICK EN A N D PE A S Q O Prep 10 min. | Total 25 min.

2 Tbsp olive oil 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-in. pieces Kosher salt and pepper 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 12 oz gemelli or other short pasta 4 oz cream cheese, at room temp 1 cup peas, thawed if frozen

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As soon as your meat is done cooking, transfer it to a plate.

Add wine or broth to the hot skillet.

Use a wooden spoon to stir everything together, scraping up the brown bits left in the pan.

Whisk in heavy cream and mustard or another condiment, and voilà!

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1. Heat oil in large, deep skillet on medium-high. Season chicken with 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on all sides, 4 to 5 min.; transfer to large bowl. Add lemon juice to pan, scraping up brown bits, then pour over chicken in bowl.

2. Add broth and pasta to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, 10 min.

3. Return chicken (and any juices) to skillet and continue to cook until pasta is just tender, about 3 min.

4. Add cream cheese, stirring to melt, then fold in peas, lemon zest, Parmesan and tarragon.

mushrooms and bok choy 3 min. after adding noodles. Remove from heat and stir in snow peas and vinegar.

3. Divide soup among 4 bowls and place 1 egg half on top of each. Slice remaining scallion greens and serve over soup along with cilantro and red chile.

SERVES 4 About 300 cal, 10 g fat (4.5 g sat), 13 g protein, 1,075 mg sodium, 38 g carb, 4 g fiber

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SERVES 4 About 675 cal, 23.5 g fat (9 g sat), 41 g protein, 535 mg sodium, 75 g carb, 5 g fiber

SPICED SESA ME CHICK EN W ITH C A R ROTS A N D COUSCOUS Q Prep 10 min. | Total 40 min.

V EGETA BLE R A MEN W ITH MUSHROOMS A N D BOK CHOY QV Prep 10 min. | Total 25 min.

3 scallions 1 3-oz piece ginger, peeled and very thinly sliced 5 Tbsp low-sodium tamari or soy sauce 6 oz ramen noodles 6 oz shiitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced 2 heads baby bok choy, stems thinly sliced and leaves halved lengthwise 4 oz snow peas, thinly sliced lengthwise 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 2 soft-medium boiled eggs, peeled and halved 1/2 cup cilantro sprigs Thinly sliced red chile, to taste 1. Slice white parts of scallions and place in large pot with ginger and 8 cups water; bring to a boil.

2. Stir in tamari, then add noodles and cook per pkg. directions, adding

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1 Tbsp coriander seeds, crushed 1 Tbsp sesame seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed 1/2 tsp coarsely cracked pepper 6 small to medium carrots, split lengthwise and cut into 2-in. pieces 2 Tbsp olive oil Kosher salt 4 small chicken legs, split (4 thighs, 4 drumsticks) 11/4 cups couscous 1 tsp finely grated lime zest plus 2 Tbsp lime juice 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1. Heat oven to 450°F. Mix together coriander seeds, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and pepper.

2. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots with 1 Tbsp oil and 1/4 tsp salt.

Rub chicken with 1/2 Tbsp oil and season with 1/2 tsp salt, then coat in spice mixture.

Arrange chicken, skin sides down, on same sheet and roast until chicken is cooked through and carrots are golden brown and tender, 28 to 30 min.

3. Meanwhile, cook couscous per pkg. directions. Fluff with fork, then toss with lime juice and remaining 1/2 Tbsp oil and fold in scallions, cilantro and lime zest.

Serve with chicken and carrots.

SERVES 4 About 675 cal, 26 g fat (6 g sat), 55 g protein, 625 mg sodium, 53 g carb, 6 g fiber

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1 lb small red-skinned new potatoes (about 12) 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped Kosher salt and pepper 4 oz kielbasa, sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground mustard 1/4 tsp cayenne 3/4 lb large peeled and deveined shrimp (about 16) 1 cup corn kernels (from 1 ear, or thawed if frozen) 1 bunch spinach (about 12 oz), thick stems discarded, leaves roughly chopped 1. Place potatoes on plate and microwave on High 2 min. Turn and microwave until just tender, 1 to 2 min. more. Cut in half.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium. Add onion and 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 4 to 6 min. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, 2 to 3 min. Push to one side of pan.

3. Add kielbasa to other side of pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 3 to 4 min. Add garlic, coriander, mustard and cayenne and cook, tossing, 1 min.

4. Add shrimp, corn and spinach; cover and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until shrimp are opaque throughout, 2 to 3 min.

SERVES 4 About 345 cal, 13 g fat (3 g sat), 21 g protein, 1,125 mg sodium, 35 g carb, 4 g fiber

What type of shrimp should I buy?

Susan says: Frozen! Most of the “fresh” shrimp you’ll find at the grocery store started in the freezer anyway. Choose bags marked IQF, which stands for Individually Quick Frozen, since the seafood has been frozen separately rather than in a big block, making it easier to thaw just what you need when you need it.

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ROA STED SA LMON W ITH GR EEN BE A NS A N D TOM ATOES Q G Active 15 min. | Total 20 min.

Cornmeal, for dusting lb pizza dough cloves garlic, thinly sliced small golden potato (about 6 oz), very thinly sliced small red chile, thinly sliced Tbsp olive oil Kosher salt and pepper small bunch broccoli rabe, thick stems discarded and leaves separated oz mozzarella, coarsely grated (about 1 cup) Tbsp grated pecorino cheese, plus more for serving lemon small hearts romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise

1. Heat oven to 475°F. Dust baking sheet with cornmeal. Shape dough into 16-in.-long oval or rectangle and place on prepared baking sheet.

2. In large bowl, toss garlic, potato and chile with 1 Tbsp oil and 1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper. Add broccoli rabe, drizzle with 1 Tbsp oil and toss to combine.

3. Scatter vegetables over pizza dough and top with mozzarella and pecorino. Transfer to oven, reduce temperature to 425°F and bake 12 min. Finely grate zest of lemon over pizza and continue baking until potato is tender and crust is golden brown, 8 to 10 min. more.

4. Meanwhile, place romaine on platter, drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp oil and squeeze juice of 1⁄2 lemon over top.

Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with pecorino if desired. Serve with pizza.

SERVES 4 About 490 cal, 19 g fat (5 g sat), 15 g protein, 1,345 mg sodium, 61 g carb, 4 g fiber

6 cloves garlic, smashed 11/4 lbs green beans, trimmed 1 pint grape tomatoes 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives 3 anchovy fillets, chopped (optional) 2 Tbsp olive oil Kosher salt and pepper 11/4 lbs skinless salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces Greek yogurt, for serving 1. Heat oven to 425°F. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss garlic, beans, tomatoes, olives and anchovies (if using) with 1 Tbsp oil and 1⁄4 tsp pepper. Roast until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, 12 to 15 min.

2. Meanwhile, heat remaining Tbsp oil in large skillet over medium heat. Season salmon with 1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown and opaque throughout, 4 to 5 min. per side. Serve with vegetables and yogurt if desired.

SERVES 4 About 330 cal, 15 g fat (3 g sat), 31 g protein, 445 mg sodium, 15 g carb, 5 g fiber

W HITE BE A N C A SSOU LET W ITH POR K A N D LEN TILS Prep 20 min. | Total 6 hr. 25 min. on High or 7 hr. 25 min. on Low

4 oz thick-cut bacon 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup dry white wine

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Tbsp tomato paste cloves garlic, peeled and smashed medium onion, chopped 14.5-oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained 2 lbs lean pork butt, trimmed and cut into 2-in. pieces (about 11/4 lbs total) 4 sprigs fresh thyme 1/2 cup dried brown lentils 1 15-oz can small white beans, rinsed Crusty bread, for serving 1. Place bacon on paper towel–lined plate and microwave on High until crisp, about 4 min. Cut into 1-in. pieces.

2. In 5- to 6-qt slow cooker, whisk together chicken broth, white wine and tomato paste. Add garlic, onion and tomatoes and mix to combine.

Fold in pork, bacon and thyme.

3. Cook, covered, until pork easily pulls apart, 5 to 6 hr. on High or 7 to 8 hr. on Low. 4. Thirty-five min. before serving, discard thyme, then gently stir in lentils. With slow cooker on High, cover and continue cooking until lentils are just tender, 30 to 35 min. Gently fold in beans and cook until heated through, about 3 min. Serve with crusty bread if desired.

1. Heat grill to medium-high. Finely grate zest of 1 lemon and set aside, then cut both lemons in half. Brush pork with 1 tsp oil and season with 1/2 tsp salt. Grill pork, turning occasionally, until it reaches 140°F on instant-read thermometer, 18 to 20 min. Transfer to cutting board and let rest at least 5 min.

2. Meanwhile, coat broccoli with 1 Tbsp olive oil and grill along with pork, turning

often, until just tender and charred.

Grill lemon until charred, 1 to 2 min.

3. Mix harissa with remaining 2 Tbsp oil and toss with broccoli; sprinkle with lemon zest.

4. Squeeze lemon halves over pork, then slice pork. Serve with broccoli and grilled lemon wedges.

SERVES 4 About 330 cal, 16.5 g fat (3.5 g sat), 38 g protein, 385 mg sodium, 8 g carb, 3 g fiber

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SERVES 4 About 465 cal, 13 g fat (4 g sat), 46 g protein, 775 mg sodium, 44 g carb, 13 g fiber

GR ILLED POR K W ITH CH A R R ED H A R ISSA BROCCOLI Q G Prep 10 min. | Total 30 min.

2 lemons 11/2 lbs pork tenderloin 3 Tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil Kosher salt and pepper 1 large head broccoli (about 11/4 lbs), trimmed and cut into large florets 2 Tbsp harissa

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loaf sourdough bread, preferably stale (about 1 lb) large cloves garlic anchovy fillets cups basil cup olive oil, plus more for serving Tbsp sherry vinegar Kosher salt and pepper lbs heirloom tomatoes (in various colors and sizes) Tbsp unsalted butter

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Cut crusts off bread and tear bread into large pieces.

2. In food processor, finely chop garlic, anchovies, 11/2 cups basil and 1/4 cup olive oil. Add vinegar and 1/4 tsp salt and pulse to form thick dressing.

3. Cut tomatoes into large wedges and chunks and toss with dressing; let stand at room temp for 30 min.

4. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt butter with remaining 1/4 cup oil. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss bread with butter mixture to evenly coat, then arrange in single layer and roast, turning often until golden brown and crisp (but still slightly chewy inside), 15 to 20 min.

5. Gently toss croutons with tomatoes, then fold in remaining basil, tearing large leaves into smaller pieces. Drizzle with additional oil and sprinkle with fresh cracked pepper.

SERVES 6 About 485 cal, 30 g fat (7.5 g sat), 10 g protein, 690 mg sodium, 43 g carb, 3 g fiber

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cup (1 stick) unsalted butter cup milk powder Crackers and lemon zest, for serving

1. Melt butter in small saucepan on mediumhigh. As soon as it melts, add milk powder and cook, stirring continuously, until mixture smells like toasted nuts and is dark golden brown, about 4 min. Immediately pour into medium bowl and set in larger bowl of ice to stop cooking. Stir until room temp.

2. Refrigerate until solid, about 15 min. Beat with whisk or electric mixer, starting on low speed and raising speed to medium-high, until fluffy, about 3 min. Serve with crackers and sprinkle of lemon zest if desired.

HER BED R ICOT TA A N D FR ESH TOM ATO TA RT Q V Active 15 min. | Total 40 min.

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3-oz pkg.), thawed 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup ricotta cheese Kosher salt and pepper 1 lemon 2 scallions, finely chopped 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1 lb heirloom tomatoes (various colors and sizes), sliced or halved 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup small fresh mint leaves Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

MAKES 1/2 CUP Each Tbsp about 115 cal, 11.5 g fat (7 g sat), 2 g protein, 20 mg sodium, 2 g carb, 0 g fiber

THIN K ING C A P Q Active 5 min. | Total 5 min.

1 small cube demerara sugar 3 or more dashes root beer bitters or 1 dash orange bitters 2 oz Buffalo Trace or other bourbon 1 thick piece orange peel 1. Place sugar cube in rocks glass, top with bitters and 1/2 tsp water and let soak until sugar dissolves a little. Use a muddler to break sugar cube, then muddle until sugar is almost all dissolved. Add bourbon, then top with enough ice to go above rim of glass. Stir 30 rotations.

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1. Heat oven to 425°F and place oven rack in lower third of oven. Unfold pastry onto piece of parchment paper and roll 1/2 in. bigger on all sides. Slide parchment (and pastry) onto baking sheet.

2. Using paring knife, score 1/2-in. border all the way around pastry. Lightly brush border with egg. Using fork, poke middle of pastry all over, then bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 min.

3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine ricotta and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper.

Finely grate zest of lemon into bowl and squeeze in 2 tsp juice; mix to combine.

Fold in scallions and parsley. Spread onto middle of pastry.

4. Arrange tomatoes on tart, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with mint, sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

SERVES 6 About 300 cal, 21 g fat (9.5 g sat), 10 g protein, 280 mg sodium, 25 g carb, 2 g fiber

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Slice 2 small avocados and arrange on platter. Squeeze juice of 1/2 lime on top, then sprinkle with 1/2 serrano chile (very thinly sliced). Drizzle with 1 Tbsp chile oil and sprinkle with 2/3 cup Spicy Sesame-Tamari Granola (page 134). SERVES 4

Omit coconut from Best-Ever Granola recipe (page 133). Toss 2/3 cup granola with 2 Tbsp chopped dried cranberries, 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper and 2 Tbsp chopped chives. Roll one 10.5-oz log goat cheese in granola mixture, pressing gently into cheese to help it adhere.

Serve with crackers. SERVES 10

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On rimmed baking sheet, toss 11/2 lbs carrots (halved lengthwise, or crosswise if larger) with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast at 400°F until golden brown and tender, 25 min. In bowl, combine 1 Tbsp each lemon juice and olive oil, 1/2 small shallot (finely chopped), 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves and 1/4 tsp salt. Drizzle over carrots and sprinkle with 1 cup Cumin-Thyme Granola (page 134).

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Melt 8 oz dark chocolate (chopped) in microwave, stirring every 20 sec. until melted and smooth. Spread onto parchment in 8- by 12-in. rectangle. Scatter 1 cup Sweet and Spicy Granola (page 134) over chocolate and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt.

Refrigerate until set, about 20 min. Break into pieces to serve. Can be refrigerated up to 1 week. SERVES 8

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The lawsuit, known as In re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2437 and 13-MD-2437, pending in federal court in Philadelphia, claims that certain manufacturers conspired to fix prices for Drywall, and as a result, businesses, individuals and entities purchasing drywall for end use and not for resale paid too much. This notice is only a summary; please visit the settlement website at www.indirectdrywallsettlement.com for the full Notice and other information, including deadlines, a list of defendants, and how to submit a claim.

New Settlement: A new settlement has been reached with the remaining defendants in the case (American Gypsum Company LLC, New NGC Inc., and PABCO Building Products LLC) for $1 million plus $250,000 to provide notice of this settlement. The new settlement affects all businesses, persons, or other entities currently residing in the U.S. that indirectly purchased Drywall in the U.S. manufactured by any of the Defendants, their subsidiaries, affiliates, or joint ventures for end use and not for resale between January 1, 2012 and January 5, 2018, with some exclusions identified on the settlement website. Visit the settlement website for a full explanation of who is affected by the settlement.

Proposed Distribution: If the New Settlement is approved it will conclude the litigation and funds from this settlement, and prior settlements with Defendants TIN Inc., USG Corporation, United States Gypsum Company, and Lafarge North America Inc., will be distributed. The total settlement proceeds are $16.95 million.

Visit the settlement website for additional information about these previous settlements.

What are the benefits?

If approved, the Proposed Distribution allows class members who purchased drywall in certain states between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013 to recover monetary damages. The settlement funds will be distributed to eligible claimants after deduction of any court-ordered attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and service awards to the Class Representatives. Visit the settlement website for eligible states and other information about the allocation of the settlement proceeds.

What are my rights?

You must file a claim by mail or online by January 9, 2019 to get a payment. If you submit a claim, you will be bound by the decisions of the court and give up your right to sue American, NGC, or PABCO regarding the claims in this lawsuit. If you do nothing you will not get a payment and you will be bound by the decisions of the Court. You may exclude yourself from the New Settlement by September 21, 2018. You will not receive a payment, but you will keep the right to bring your own lawsuit against American Gypsum, NGC, or PABCO at your own expense. Excluding yourself from the New Settlement Class will have no effect on your rights with respect to the prior settlements with Lafarge, TIN or USG. You may object to the terms of the New Settlement by September 21, 2018 (but not the terms of the previously approved settlements with USG, TIN, or Lafarge). If you are a member of any of the Settlement Classes, you may object to the Proposed Distribution, the request for attorneys’ fees and expenses, or the service awards. The settlement website describes how to submit a claim, opt out, or object.

The Court will hold a hearing on October 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Courtroom 3A, to consider whether the New Settlement, the proposed distribution, and the motion for fees, costs, and service awards should be approved. The motions for settlement approval and attorneys’ fees, costs, and service awards will be posted on the website after they are filed. You may attend this hearing, but you do not have to.

This is only a summary. Please visit the website, call 1-855-229-7511 or write the Settlement Administrator c/o Drywall Settlement, P.O. Box 58190, Philadelphia, PA 19102-8190 for complete details of the settlement benefits and your rights.

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