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With the novel coronavirus confining us to our homes, more and more Americans are eating from our pantries. We’ve been getting creative with canned beans and jarred sauces, dressing up boxed pasta and rice, and plundering our freezers to find those chicken breasts we froze who knows how long ago. With our new pantry-centric meal prep tactic, canned food has become a mainstay in many of our diets. Not only are foods like canned beans great sources of protein, they’re hearty and satisfying....

We’re all too familiar with this hot decorating debate: What’s the best white paint color? Generations of homeowners have long stressed over the dizzying variations of crisp-and-bright or warm-and-creamy whites on the market. For a relaxing and restful bedroom, white paint is a timeless, toned-down choice that’s anything but boring. Most white shades can be divided into three categories: warm, neutral, or cool. Different undertones can lend a different vibe for the overall look of your bedroom....

NFL legend Peyton Manning and his wife Ashley are providing dinner for healthcare workers as a thank you for their tireless work amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the former Tennessee Vol treated the staff at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, to 600 meals from the famous Loveless Cafe in nearby Nashville. “I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all the team at TriStar Summit,” Manning said in a video message addressed to the staff....

Hidden across the retailer’s website, you can find major discounts up to 71 percent off on brands like Le Creuset, Apple, Olaplex, Samsung, and more. Here are the 37 best price cuts we’ve found so far: Best Cyber Week Kitchen Deals Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Deep Round Oven, $199.95 (orig. $249.95) Kizen Digital Meat Thermometer, $8.06 (orig. $24.99) Cosori Pro II Air Fryer Oven Combo, $99.98 (orig. $129.99) Keurig K-Mini Coffee Maker, $66....

Kelsey Burkhalter Golden assumed her two-year-old son Barrett was taking photos of himself on her phone, so she let him walk around the house with it on Monday. “He was really just flicking it around and making like roller coaster moves with his arms and fingers,” the Texas mom of three recalled to Today. “I thought he was just looking at his reflection and carrying the phone around and about 30 minutes later, I got a text from the DoorDash company that was like, hey, it’s gonna take a little bit longer than usual to take your order....

The drive between Dallas and Houston typically takes around three-and-a-half to four hours, and with bad traffic, even longer. For those who have done it regularly for business or personal reasons, you don’t need us to tell you sitting in car congestion along this route is no fun. What if there were a better way? Soon, there very well could be. As Houston’s KPRC-TV reported, Texas Central Railway is working to create a high-speed train between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth that would make the journey in than 90 minutes total travel time thanks to a 240-mile high-speed rail line....

For ultimate comfort and relaxation, a weighted blanket is quickly becoming a must-have item. Whether you’re prone to stress and anxiety, struggle to sleep through the night, or simply like to unwind at the end of a long day, a weighted blanket is just the thing to help you feel calm and cozy. After hearing the buzz around the popular product over the past few years, I finally took the plunge and tried one for myself....

If you’ve ever watched The Pioneer Woman on Food Network, then you know that Ree Drummond and her family live on a ranch with cows, horses, and of course, cowboys. But it’s the ranch dogs that rule the roost. “We have actually four Bassett hounds, the labs, Duke and Lucy…and our cowboys have dogs. Basically, we have free range dogs on the ranch, and they have so much fun. They are part of my family and even though they have total run of the ranch, they would rather be on the porch than anywhere else,” Drummond said in a recent phone call with Southern Living....

Y’all really love Chick-fil-A’s waffle fries! Back in December, the fast-food chain revealed its most popular menu items of 2021 and waffle fries once again reigned supreme. “From Miami to Seattle and everywhere in between, our crispy-on-the-outside and tender-on-the-inside waffle-cut potatoes were just what we all needed to curb an afternoon craving or serve as the perfect complement to our meal,” the official Chick-fil-A announcement boasts. Interestingly, in most regions of America the chain’s flagship Chicken Sandwich was only the third most ordered item in 2021....

We love Blue Ridge, Georgia, which is one of the coolest mountain towns in North Georgia, not least because of its vibrant arts scene and bountiful opportunities for outdoor adventures. Between the restaurant- and boutique-filled downtown and the nearby Chattahoochee National Forest and Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, there’s fun to be had for everyone. Read on for a few of our favorite stops in Blue Ridge. And, if you have your sights set on a trip soon, download a copy of the town’s walking tour and take yourself on a wander around town....

Deviled eggs are one of the greatest foods on the planet. Whether you’re eating the traditional version or something dolled up with smoky pimento cheese or shrimp remoulade, there’s nothing we don’t love about eating the classic appetizer. The same can’t be said about making them, though. That’s because peeling the hard-boiled eggs can be a real pain. Luckily, there’s a new trick to try that makes it a whole lot easier and all you need is a spoon....

Introducing his sons to two classic coming of age movies paid off in ways one Alabama dad could never have imagined. On June 14, Brad Hassig was hanging out in the pool of his Mountain Brook home with his 10-year-old twin sons Christian and Bridon and their neighbor Sam, 11, when something strange happened. “It was a typical afternoon—we had music on the speakers and I was doing breathing exercises underwater to relax,” Brad, a 46-year-old chiropractor, told Today....

Most teenage boys who spend their summers mowing lawns do it for pocket money. But Tyce Pender doesn’t want a new bike or video games. The 14-year-old from Cayce, South Carolina, just wants an official father. Tyce recently started a lawn care business to help his stepfather Eric finally adopt him and his brother. “He’s been a father figure to me since I was 2,” Tyce told Today. “He’s always been there for us and helps me with anything I need like homework....

Dolly Parton has always been the hero we deserve. On top of being a bonafide country superstar and living legend, she’s a major philanthropist and true renaissance woman. She’s donated books to children through her Imagination Library for a quarter century and contributed $700,000 to help with Middle Tennessee flood relief earlier this year. Over the past 12 months, America’s sweetheart has brought us the most glorious ice cream flavor to ever exist, as well as a line of Southern-inspired cake mixes....

Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean is known for staying out of the spotlight. While we don’t know much about the Parton’s better half, several of the Smoky Mountain Songbird’s tunes give her love life a nod. And every time we hear Parton sing about her forever love, we hold onto every little detail about her and Dean’s more than 55-year romance. One of our favorite songs among them? “From Here to the Moon and Back” from the 2012 soundtrack Joyful Noise for the eponymous film....

At Southern Living, we know a thing or two about house plans. We’ve got over 1,300 of them on file after all, but who’s counting? So every once in a while we have to brag on our favorites. House Plan 1936 deserves just that. The plan, also called the Gilliam, was designed by Beaufort, South Carolina, based Allison Ramsey Architects and is the perfect blend of farmhouse and lowcountry cottage that makes it full of charm and unapologetically Southern....

Facebook has been around since 2004, but most of us are still learning the ropes of good social media etiquette. For example, when do you send a Facebook friend request to someone you’ve just met? Can you send them to a friend of a friend or that helpful co-worker? What if you send a friend request and the person never responds? And what do you do if you send a Facebook friend request and then instantly regret it?...

There’s a brief pause in the year after the family’s Thanksgiving rumblings have passed before a new battle is on the horizon heralding the arrival of the next holiday season: picking out the Christmas tree. Every year, families cross over from the tradition of picking a real tree from a farm to shopping for an artificial tree in a big-box store. There is a certain principle-of-the-matter mindset to keeping a traditional live tree alive in your home for 25 days or more every year....

Unlike scrambling or frying, poaching an egg requires a bit of finesse. Even the most seasoned cooks might leave this technique up to restaurant professionals. But with a little practice, anyone can enjoy soft, pillowy whites with a warm, runny yolk in your pajamas at home. (Yes, even you!) Our Test Kitchen’s four-step technique is practically foolproof and requires no special equipment beyond a nonstick skillet and a fine mesh strainer....

Jennifer Garner paused work on a movie over the weekend to help the rural eastern Kentucky communities devastated by recent flash floods. The actress, who is a trustee with a charity organization called Save the Children, joined Today correspondent Cynthia McFadden for a tour of an elementary school in Perry County that was declared a “total loss.” Cameras rolled as Garner waded through several inches of mud and water inside Robinson Elementary School, where about eight feet of water filled the halls for three days....