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Watermelon-Strawberry Popsicles ACTIVE: 15 min TOTAL: 6¼ hrs (including 6 hrs freezing time) TO MAKE AHEAD: Freeze for up to 3 weeks. EQUIPMENT: Six 3-oz. freezer-pop molds ¾ cup sliced strawberries plus 2 cups whole strawberries, divided 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon¼ cup lime juice2 tablespoons light brown sugar⅛ teaspoon salt 1. Press sliced strawberries to the insides of six 3-ounce freezer-pop molds. 2. Combine whole strawberries, watermelon, lime juice, brown sugar and salt in a blender. Puree. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl, pressing on the solids to yield as much juice as possible. (Discard solids.) Divide the mixture among the prepared molds and insert sticks. 3. Freeze until solid, about 6 hours. SERVES 6: 1 popsicle each CAL 57 / FAT…

Active: 5 min Total: 5 min Makes: 1 drink each Nutrition info: Page 134 Basil Caipirioska For a fresh twist on the caipirinha, trade cachaça, the fermented sugarcane liquor popular in Brazil, for white vermouth and vodka, and use basil instead of the usual mint. Muddle 2 lime wedges and 3 fresh basil leaves with 1 tsp. simple syrup in a rocks glass. Add 1½ oz. vermouth bianco, ½ oz. vodka and ice to fill the glass. Stir to chill. Top with ½ cup club soda. Pimm’s Spritz A cross between the hot-weather staple Pimm’s cup and the effervescent spritz, this easy sipper relies on club soda for its festive fizz. Muddle 1 halved slice of cucumber with ½ tsp. sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add 1½ oz. Pimm’s…

Triple-check Your Doors and Fences. Fireworks spook a lot of dogs, who may try to escape, thinking they’re under attack. In fact, the Fourth is the most common day for pets to get out (and be hit by cars). Shore up potential exits. And if your pet normally sleeps outside, bring him in. Create a Safe Space. Keep one room as soundproof as possible. Add familiar bedding, air conditioning and access to water. Try playing low, soothing music too. Fun fact: Research shows dogs prefer reggae and soft rock. Talk With Your Vet. She can offer training tips or determine if anxiety-reducing meds are appropriate. There are also supplements and vet-prescribed diets made with casein, ginger or L-theanine that may lower stress. Try a Thunder Vest. These wraparound jackets…

Get 40 Winks Getting more sleep tonight may help you keep your fork out of the tiramisù tomorrow. In people who normally snagged less than seven hours of zzz’s per night, getting an extra 45 minutes of sleep helped them slash their sugar intake the next day by nearly 10 grams (that’s 2½ teaspoons of sugar) compared with those who didn’t up their snooze time, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Sleep-deprived brains get stronger reward signals from junk food than well-rested ones, possibly driving you to reach for less-nutritious fare. Be Strategic With Your Morning Coffee The real reason you want another doughnut with your coffee: the coffee! Cornell University researchers found that people who drank moderately sweetened, caffeinated coffee rated their…

Equipment ■ Ball or Kilner jars, bands and lids ■ Canning pot with a rack ■ Chopstick ■ Wide-mouth funnel ■ Jar lifter ■ Clean towels Prep Wash jars, lids and bands in hot, soapy water. Rinse well; dry the bands. Place the rack in the canning pot and place the jars, right-side up, on the rack. Add enough water to cover the jars by at least 1 inch. Cover the pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat, but keep the jars in the hot water, covered, until ready to use. Now make your pickles. Make Your Pickles Use the recipes that begin on page 78 or pickle almost any produce using Vivian’s brine. Beets, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cucumbers, green beans, okra, hot…

EAT Place Des Marchés, Corbières You’d never know it, but this tiny town is home to a rustic, friendly bistro, where chef Eric Delalande shows off local wines and ingredients. The restaurant’s menu changes regularly, dictated entirely by the seasons. placedesmarches-restaurant.com Les Maîtres De Mon Moulin Bakery, Cucugnan Ancient grains ground into flour at the mill are turned into breads, cookies and other treats produced by baker Roland Feuillas. Come early—the bread sells out fast! farinesdemeule.com Soulatgé Night Market, Soulatgé The quaint village of Soulatgé is home to an outdoor market every Wednesday evening. The market unites local farmers and craftspeople in the village square, where you can sip a beer and listen to music while you shop. DRINK Les Vignerons Du Mont Tauch, Tuchan This progressive cooperative showcases…

Squash blossoms—the delicate flowers of squash and zucchini plants—are easy to prep: just open the petals and gently brush off any dirt inside. Use them quickly, ideally the same day you pick them from your garden or purchase them from the farmers’ market or specialty store. Enjoy these mildly sweet blooms stuffed and fried—try our Fried Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Tomme des Pyrénées, p. 96—or scatter them on pizza, toss with pasta or tuck them into a quiche.…

1 GRILLING Get fired up for our Jambalaya Sausage Kebabs (left) and more healthy dinner options from grilled salads and pizzas to foil-packet meals. 2 GUT HEALTH Add probiotics to your diet with homemade kimchi, yogurt smoothies and more microbiome-friendly recipes. 3 SUMMER SOIREES Turn your garden into party central with our Bloody Mary Bar and Summer Cheese Board. Get them all at EatingWell.com/webextra ASK OUR EDITORS Riddley Schirm, Social Media Manager How do you take good food photos in low-light restaurants? busybeerealmeals “Here are a few suggestions: (1) Turn off the flash on your phone. (2) Shoot directly overhead or straight-on for a close-up. (3) Download a good photo-editing app! I like Snapseed. (4) Be picky about filters: choose a few you like and stick with those—it’ll…

Honeydew Smoothie Bowl ACTIVE: 5 min TOTAL: 5 min 4 cups frozen cubed honeydew (½-inch pieces)½ cup unsweetened coconut milk beverage⅓ cup green juice, such as wheatgrass1 tablespoon honeyPinch of saltMelon balls, berries, nuts and/or fresh basil for garnish Combine honeydew, coconut milk, juice, honey and salt in a food processor or high-speed blender. Alternate between pulsing and blending, stopping to stir and scrape down the sides as needed, until thick and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the smoothie topped with more melon, berries, nuts and/or basil, if desired. SERVES 2: generous 1 cup each CAL 176 / FAT 2G (SAT 1G) / CHOL 0MG / CARBS 41G / TOTAL SUGARS 37G (ADDED 9G) / PROTEIN 3G / FIBER 3G / SODIUM 141MG / POTASSIUM 791MG. Cantaloupe Smoothie…

Sunscreen labels confuse about 75% of shoppers—and half don’t know how to use it properly. Caffeinate! Kick back in your beach chair with a cold-brew coffee in hand. Drinking four cups of java a day may cut your risk of melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—by 25 percent compared to forgoing coffee, according to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. And coffee may help prevent other types of skin cancer too. Scientists believe that the main benefit comes from the caffeine, which guards skin cells against sun damage and prevents them from turning cancerous. And animal studies have shown protective effects from several other components in coffee, including polyphenols. Get Red Tomatoes (Not Red-Faced) Use summer’s abundance of this fruit to your advantage. A British…

1 Game the snacking system. Hungry? Snack away! But just craving something? That you can satisfy by playing a game that alters your mindset. One called FoodT (online at exeter.ac.uk/foodt) is particularly effective, saving participants 200 calories a day when played four times a week. The game pairs nutritious snacks with green symbols and foods that are treats—say, cake—with red ones. This teaches the brain that cake means “stop,” not “go,” making it easier to turn it down in real life. Need a faster fix? Other research shows that occupying your mind with a video game (especially one with a strong visual component, like Bejeweled) for just three minutes weakens cravings when a hankering hits. 2 Pick foods with staying power. Refined carbs like cookies won’t sustain you. (In…

Like sugar, artificial sweeteners tickle taste receptors, which fire reward signals in your brain that drive you toward sweet foods. But the fake stuff may stoke these cravings even more than sugar. In a USDA study, adults were given either a beverage sweetened with sugar or one with the artificial sweetener sucra lose with their lunch. Hours later, participants could play a slot machine–like game for either sweet or savory snacks. The people in the sucralose group worked harder to earn sweet treats than those who had consumed regular sugar (they played equally for sweet and savory snacks). When the brain detects sweetness but doesn’t get the calories it expects, it seems to respond by seeking out those calories later, making sweet cravings stronger. After six days of no…

We get it. We’re fromage fans, too—and it can be confusing. Cheese provides high-quality protein and hard-to-get nutrients like calcium and potassium, but it’s also high in saturated fat and calories. We have good news, though: recent studies suggest that cheese may not be the artery-clogging villain it’s been made out to be. A European Journal of Nutrition analysis of 15 studies found that people who ate a little over an ounce of cheese a day were 14% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease and 10% less prone to have a stroke. The study authors suggest that the probiotics in cheese cultures may offset the cholesterol-raising potential of its saturated fat. Cheese is also rich in conjugated linoleic acid, a fat found in dairy products that’s known to decrease…

When my first-generation Greek-American husband left Manhattan to meet my parents in Alabama for the first time, he brought them a bottle of olive oil. Yes, this was before the TSA confiscated breast milk and cough syrup. My husband carried the bottle onto the plane with the ease that a drum major leads a parade with a baton. The bottle was glass, the cap sealed with wax. The fancy grocery where he’d bought it had tied a ribbon around the neck. Mama cooed and made a big to-do over the olive oil, as if it were an Oscar or a lava lamp. She set it on the kitchen counter in a place of honor: by the Crock-Pot. When my husband returned two years later, he found his gift unopened…

MODERN Sold in polished steel, brass or matte black, the sleek Aarke Sparkling Water Maker was created by two Swedish industrial designers. Its lever both carbonates your water and releases pressure from the bottle afterward. $200, williamssonoma.com RETRO We dig the 8 bright colors, like aqua sky, of the KitchenAid Sparkling Beverage Maker. Plus, the CO2 pressure gauge display lets you easily track your custom carbonation level—from gentle bubbles to super fizz. $200, bedbathand beyond.com TRADITIONAL The SodaStream Aqua Fizz takes eco-friendly seltzer further with two indefinitely reusable glass carafes. Other models’ plastic bottles last only a few years due to plastic degradation and pressure-induced damage. $180, sodastream.com Seltzer Makers Are Greener, but Will They Really Save You Green? SodaStream’s 60-liter carbonator cylinders (sold nationwide) cost $30 up…

THE SITUATION “It’s a giant vegetable factory!” exclaims Steve Alameda, describing Yuma, Arizona, in the thick of harvest season. Indeed, from November to March, the town produces 90 percent of America’s leafy greens: 1,000 trucks a day leave with 50,000 pounds of vegetables. And 20,000 people harvest it all. “It is hard work,” underscores Alameda, co-owner of Topflavor Farms and president of the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association. Farmworkers enter fields before the sun rises, and can toil for 10 to 12 hours, up to 7 days a week. The physical toll is rough: bending, cutting, in all types of weather. Add to this a hefty commute: many are migrant workers who cross the border from Mexico daily. “They really don’t get the appreciation they deserve,” Alameda says. WHAT HE…

Breakfast • 343 cal ⅓ cup muesli, 1 cup raspberries and ¾ cup low-fat milk. Serve with ¾ cup orange juice. Snack • 143 cal 1 medium peach, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup baby mozzarella balls and basil. Lunch • 394 cal Shrimp, Avocado & Feta Wrap 1 whole-wheat tortilla filled with 3 oz. chopped cooked shrimp, ¼ cup each avocado and tomato, 1 sliced scallion, 2 Tbsp. feta and 1 Tbsp. lime juice. Serve with ¼ cup watermelon. Dessert • 189 cal 1 cup sliced strawberries, ½ cup chocolate frozen yogurt, 1 Tbsp. whipped cream. Dinner • 434 cal Chicken & Kale Taco Salad With Jalapeño-Avocado Ranch ACTIVE: 25 min TOTAL: 25 min This salad swaps out romaine for kale, giving you more than ten times the…

Thai Wit-Glazed Grilled Chicken ACTIVE: 45 min TOTAL: 45 min This chicken’s sticky, citrusy glaze is made with Belgian wit beer, coriander and orange. Plus it gets a Thai spin from lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. Use a bottle from your favorite brewery or opt for easy-to-find Blue Moon Belgian White—have a few extra bottles on hand to drink with it! 1 tablespoon coriander seeds4 cloves garlic, smashed1 1-inch piece lemongrass, halved and bruised2 fresh kaffir lime leaves or 1½ teaspoons chopped jarred leaves2 tablespoons canola oil, divided2 cups wit beer1 cup orange juice¼ cup packed light brown sugar8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon ground pepperFresh cilantro for garnish 1. Toast coriander seeds in a large saucepan over medium heat until fragrant, 3 to…

What’s more refreshing in summer than water melon? A Bradford one—a variety that, until recently, was thought to be extinct. Over 175 years ago, the Bradford family began cultivating melons in Sumter, South Carolina. Their breed was so prized for its sweetness and crisp texture that armed guards once protected the crops from thieves. However, its thin skin wasn’t suitable for shipping. When railroads began hauling produce in the early 1900s, thicker-skinned varieties took the spotlight and the Bradford all but disappeared. Then, in 2012, food historians learned the Bradford family had continued growing the fruit the whole time. When word got out that the Bradford still existed, South Carolina farmer Nat Bradford expanded his patch to meet the demand. He also used the melon’s popularity to help give…

Pressed by Kind Imagine chocolate-covered strawberries, only in portable bar form. This tangy-sweet snack—made with strawberries, apples and cherries—packs a full serving of fruit with a mere 1 gram of added sugar. Blue Diamond Crafted Gourmet Almonds Nutrition & features editor Shaun Dreisbach couldn’t tell the difference between these rosemary-&-sea-salt nuts and her DIY version. And it’s much faster: Open bag. Serve. Done! Siggi’s Simple Sides Tip the fig and walnut combo into Siggi’s creamy, whole-milk honey yogurt for a satisfying snack that keeps the sugar in check. Similar mix-in products can have nearly twice the amount of added sugar. Vital Farms Hard-Boiled Eggs Grab-and-go hardboiled eggs may not be new, but given that these come from certified humane, pasture-raised hens, they’re not your standard convenience-store…

Give your gut a workout—and no, this isn’t about getting a six-pack. We’re talking about the bacteria that inhabit your digestive system (aka the micro biome). A new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests that working out may help more varieties of good bugs to flourish. After six weeks of exercising three days a week—starting at 30 minutes a day and working up to an hour—previously sedentary adults had increases in the gut bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids, compounds that are linked to reduced inflammation and improved blood sugar control. (And this happened without any dietary changes.) What’s more, when participants reverted back to their couch-potato ways, their microbiomes shifted back too. Researchers speculate that one way exercise may impact gut…

Naturally Aromatic, Extra-Long Grain Rice Add an authentic twist to your favorite rice meals with Royal® Basmati Rice! Royal’s Basmati comes from the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains and is a flavorful, aromatic, extra-long grain white rice that is sure to make tonight’s family meal extra special. AuthenticRoyal.com Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Johnsonville Flame Grilled Chicken is an excellent source of lean protein in a convenient package. Get fresh-off-the-grill flavor in just a minute — with nothing artificial. Available in five flavors and perfect for salads, soups, wraps or all by themselves. Johnsonville.com/FlameGrilledChicken All-Natural Cheese Cup Collection Award-winning BelGioioso cheeses are now available in unique 4-ounce all-natural cups. Try this new innovative packaging that provides only real all-natural cheeses and a clean label. BelGioioso.com Grilling InspirAsian Burgers meet Banh…

“When the winemaker across the street sent her daughter over to play and soak up a few words of English, she toted a zucchini almost as big as she was.” Zucchini are not weeds, but in the summer heat of Occitanie, they might as well be. I was barely 20 years old and had been living in France off and on for six years when my former French teacher invited me to spend the summer in a tiny town in Occitanie. This was a different South than the Riviera where I’d lived previously, far from both tourists and the sea. I struggled to find it on a map; the closest landmark I recognized, more than an hour northwest, was Toulouse. But it was here, among grapevines and crumbling medieval…

FISHING FOR SLAVERY-FREE SEAFOOD Julie Packard Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium In 2015, a group of Associated Press reporters wrote a series of stories that blew the lid off a horrific scandal plaguing the seafood industry: slavery. Men, women and children, mainly from Southeast Asian countries, kept locked away, forced to work brutal hours, fed next to nothing, paid even less, and held sometimes for decades at a time. And much of that seafood was being exported to the U.S. The thought of slave-caught fish landing on American plates—or any plates, for that matter—was a galvanizing moment for Julie Packard. She’s been promoting the health of our oceans since the 1970s when she helped found California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium, widely regarded as one of the leading conservation organizations in…