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Italian traditional meal. Comfort, tasty and fast food. Unhealthy eating. Background with beautiful daylight and shadows

half a watermelon

diced red pepper

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Avocado on brown cream background. Pattern.

Halved coconut against blue background

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sourdough bread made with two-ingredient sourdough starter

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Baked spaghetti squash with vegan bolognese sauce made from lentils, leeks, and carrots

Fresh brussels sprouts in a bowl

How to cut butternut squash: video, steps, and guide to cutting butternut squash

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Red cabbage salad cole slaw with carrot and cucumber in a bowl on a dark grey slate, stone or concrete background

The ingredients for making Spicy Guacamole are avocado, red onion, tomato, chili, lime, cilantro, and garlic

broccoli on blue

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Fresh raw oyster mushrooms in a colander

Summer Squash With Scallions, Chile, and Parsley

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Morel mushrooms on a blue background

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Best easy pasta recipes - rigatoni noodle tout

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Easy Mashed Potatoes: Creamy One-Pot Mashed Potatoes

Whole raw turkey, on white stone table background

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easy, delicious rice recipes

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Types of mustard - guide to different types of mustards

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How to peel garlic, how to chop garlic, how to cut garlic, and how to mince garlic

served with toast on a yellow background

A slices avocado on a textured wooden surface

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Thanksgiving turkey that’s partly carved sitting on a white serving platter with fresh cranberries

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Half an Apple with a Cinnamon Stick, Ginger Root, Pears, and Maple Leaves

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