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Vegan Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

If you loved that chicken from Popeyes, but you’re not into chicken anymore, then this will fulfill that fast food craving in the comfort of your own home. From just one look, you might think it’s chicken, but the secret to making this sandwich is switching out the meat for mushrooms. Prepping the “Chicken” Just look look at the “chicken” pieces that I made for this Underneath that crispy crunchy batter is oyster mushrooms. These mushrooms make the perfect chicken tenders shape without the need for any meat. And just like how fried chicken can be soaked in buttermilk, I soaked these mushrooms in a coconut milk mixture with seasoned flour and vegan hot sauce. This helps to make each...

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These low FODMAP baked oatmeal cups are an easy make-ahead breakfast (or snack) made with FODMAP-diet friendly amounts of whole-grain oats and banana

They’re made in one bowl with just nine (mostly pantry staple) ingredients (10 if you include the optional pecan halves) and can be ready in about 30 minutes. For a boost of satiating protein and healthy fat, top these baked oatmeal cups with a smear of peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter, if peanut-free). Or, drizzle them with maple syrup for added sweetness. Shopping List To make these baked oatmeal cups, you’ll want to add these ingredients to your shopping list: Unsweetened almond milk (or lactose-free milk) – 1 cup Ripe banana – about 1 large banana or 1 ⅓ medium bananas to yield ½ cup mashed Avocado oil (or canola oil) – ¼ cup Pure maple syrup – ¼...

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The Best Brands To Score Deals On At Nordstrom Rack

The beauty of Nordstrom Rack can also be seen as one of its setbacks. The retailer's inventory of discounted goods from a seemingly endless list of brands is so vast that it can wear out the most fervent of online shoppers. But, instead of succumbing to its bottomless-sale pit, we decided to embrace it. Making the most of the site's savvy "Best Value" filter, we curated a hit-list of the most desirable deals on favorites from the likes of Everlane to Cole Haan and beyond. Although lackadaisically perusing those IRL aisles or clicking hours away online is definitely its own form of retail therapy, sometimes scoring the best price on the best brand in one fell swoop is just what...

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Painting mason jars is easy, fast, and the results are beautiful! Learn several techniques and get over 75 ideas for making them fabulous.

Have you ever painted a mason jar? If not, you’re missing out. I liken painting glass jars to making Christmas ornaments . . . easy . . . quick . . . fulfills the creative bug. You can make beautiful home decor, you can make gifts. You can mess up, wash it off, and start over again. Not that it’s ever happened to me 😮 But seriously, you’re going to love these painted jars. You’re going to get excited about making them. And then you’re going to want to make more. Trust me on this! Painting Glass Jars Before I share the list of ideas with you, I want to go over the frequently asked questions I get about this...

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Will Safer Batteries Finally Take Over the Home Storage Market?

If the U.S. converts to a carbon-free grid, millions of homeowners may want to generate and store their own solar power. Companies are already jockeying over that potentially massive market — and the commercial contest revolves around safety. Tesla and LG Chem currently dominate the U.S. home battery market. Both use the lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) chemistry favored by the electric vehicle industry. In cars, the goal is to pack as much energy into as little space as possible. That comes with a tradeoff: the potential for cells to heat up and kick off a chain reaction that can end with fire and, in enclosed spaces, explosion. Such calamities are extremely rare. But in December, LG Chem (recently rebranded as LG Energy Solution) recalled an unknown number of battery packs after five "thermal...

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