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36 Best Indoor Grill Recipes for Enjoying Year Round

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Whether pressed on juicy burgers or strewn across a cut of scrumptious steak, grill marks turn anything they touch into a mouthwatering feast. But what do you do when the weather sabotages your plans for outdoor grilling? Well, you can still achieve that satisfying sizzle with an indoor grill. In fact, anything you can cook on direct heat will cook up beautifully on an indoor grill too. From starters to dessert, these indoor grill recipes will make a believer out of you.

Choose from different cuts of steak, all sorts of kebabs and hamburger recipes to make inside tonight. Just remember that there are a few differences between indoor and outdoor grills.

Indoor grills are powered by electricity and don’t cook food by flame, so they minimize smoke and offer a fuss-free grilling experience. The raised grill ridges also allow greasy, high-fat drippings to drain off with ease. The time and temperature you’ll need for cooking on an indoor grill is basically the same as outdoor grilling recipes. Just make sure you’re using an indoor grill with a lid when needed and a food thermometer to check that meats are coming up to temperature.

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18 Cozy Fall Dinner Recipes for Two

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When the sun sets on summer, it’s time to break out the warm and comforting meals of fall. As the leaves start to change, so will the ingredients in your kitchen. Think fresh fall squash, beans to make chili, and starches to throw into soups. While fall’s heavier foods lend themselves to feeding a crowd, you can cook for far fewer people this season with the following selection of small-scale dishes. If you’re having a quaint night in or just trying to use up leftover ingredients, these fall recipes for two are the perfect meal options.

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Smucker’s Just Settled the Debate: This Is Where To Store Peanut Butter

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Spread on waffles for breakfast on the go, added to a sauce for noodles, or just plain on a spoon for a protein-rich pick-me-up, peanut butter is as versatile an ingredient as they come. A jar of peanut butter almost never lasts one month in my house. But one day, I opened a container from my pantry and found dry, hard crumbles. Had I been storing my peanut butter correctly? Did it go badwithout me noticing? What did I do wrong?

Where To Store Peanut Butter, According to Smucker’s 

Unlike other condiments we’ve covered recently, open jars are perfectly fine to sit in a pantry away from heat and direct light. A representative from Smucker’s had this to say when reached for comment:

“Stabilized peanut butters, like our Jif products, should be stored in a cool, dry area away from strong odors and direct sunlight. This applies to both opened and unopened jars. Refrigeration is not necessary and may make the product difficult to spread. Natural peanut butters that do not contain any stabilizers, like our Smucker’s ‘Adams’ and ‘Laura Scudder’s’ natural peanut butter products, are typically best stored at room temperature whether opened or unopened.”

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The 5 Costco Prepared Foods to Avoid, According to Customers

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The prepared foods section at Costco is diverse, affordable and delicious—the perfect solution for picking up a quick dinner on a busy night or a ready-to-eat dish for a potluck. In fact, the prepared meals are quite popular with customers and there is a wide variety to choose from.

However, a couple of items seem to be less satisfying and not worth the purchase, according to Costco fans and customers on Reddit. Actually, several users had a lot to say in a Reddit thread discussing the worst Costco prepared foods available based on personal experience and preference. (Plus, for the most part, users agreed on which ones to avoid, creating a general consensus.) 

Here are the top suggestions from Redditors on which prepared foods to skip the next time you go to Costco.

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70 Easy Chicken Dinners You’ll Make on Repeat

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You don’t need to be a pro in the kitchen to whip up these delicious chicken dinners. Even beginner cooks will find that these no-sweat recipes come together with ease.

Our Best Ideas for Easy Chicken Dinners

Chicken is often a go-to protein, mostly because it’s easy to cook and is considered a lean protein. Though chicken has a reputation for being bland, that couldn’t be further from the proof. Whether you prefer juicy chicken thighs or tender chicken breasts, there are so many easy ways to dress the meat up and turn it into a winning meal. We recommend starting with this Tuscan Chicken Skillet. It’s full of bacon, cream and Parmesan—is your mouth watering yet? There’s no need to go out to dinner when you can make this restaurant-style creamy, cheesy chicken and fettuccine at home.

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