Every year, it seems like the pumpkin spice trend couldn’t possible go any further. And every year, it somehow does. We’ve seen pumpkin spice shower gel, popcorn, and even pumpkin spice dog treats. Return the sanity to your autumn season by trying these pumpkin spice recipes that actually taste good.

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Have you ever sat down to a dinner of baby carrots and potato chips at 10 p.m. and asked yourself, “How did it come to this?” The answer is a packed schedule and no meal-planning. The good news? It’s so easy to start meal-planning. All you need is an hour on Sunday and knowledge of your own taste!

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As summer winds to end and September nears, football season is finally upon us.  For many of us that means Sunday afternoon game day parties with friends.  If you’re hosting a game, you know that the cornerstone of any successful game day soiree is delicious finger foods.  Here’s a quick playbook on how to score a touchdown with your guests!

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The average American eats around two or three times the daily recommended amount of sugar – about 19 teaspoons. Compare that to the American Heart Association guidelines, which dictate 6 teaspoons a day for women and 9 teaspoons for men, and it becomes obvious that sugar consumption is out of control in most of our diets. And all that extra sugar is hurting us. Added sugar amounts to empty calories – calories that provide no nutritional benefit – which lead to weight gain, type II diabetes, heart disease, and other, less predictable problems like acne.

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