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1 week ago | 
southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe
Washing machines aren’t what they used to be. Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and then there are a slew of other things to consider, including water temperature, spin speed, cycle duration, and agitation.
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1 week ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Stacey Lastoe
Sticky floors, ice cold beers on draft, gently priced shot and drink combos and a total lack of pretension are a few trademarks of a dive bar. Their grungy bathrooms, graffitied and laden with random stickers (“beer is good,” “patriarchy is dead”), are often devoid of mirrors. The bartender might know your name – and definitely your drink order – if you’re a regular.
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2 weeks ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Stacey Lastoe
Ah, the Hamptons! These picturesque Long Island towns are littered with cute shops and upscale seafood restaurants, pristine beaches, lush wineries and a super-chic crowd. There’s art, hiking and antiquing, museums, boat rides, and knock-out road stands and farmers' markets full of incredibly fresh produce.
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2 weeks ago | 
southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe
Here's what to know about rinsing salmon. By Stacey LastoePublished on April 8, 2025 Photo: Getty Images / MirageC Once you bring the filets of fish home from the market, what’s the best way to handle them before cooking? Should you rinse salmon? Is it necessary to clean the fish when you get it home? Salmon does not need to be rinsed; in fact, rinsing the fish can lead to contamination. Salmon is an increasingly popular fish that’s easy to prepare at home with minimal fuss.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Stacey Lastoe
Once you bring the filets of fish home from the market, what’s the best way to handle them before cooking? Should you rinse salmon? Is it necessary to clean the fish when you get it home? Salmon does not need to be rinsed; in fact, rinsing the fish can lead to contamination. Salmon is an increasingly popular fish that’s easy to prepare at home with minimal fuss. It’s an oily fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Stacey Lastoe
Moment dine-and-dashers speed off with waiter hanging onto their carStaff were confronting alleged dine and dashers when the family of four sped away with their car door open. They left without paying after a meal at …
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3 weeks ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Stacey Lastoe
You don't have to know that lavender is a part of the Lamiaceae family, from the Lavandula genus, or that it's a close relative to mint, to appreciate the flowering perennial's gorgeous, stately appearance and its incredibly fragrant aroma. Because lavender’s small, tube-shaped flowers attract bees and butterflies, you’ll see more than just the purple-blue plants when visiting a lavender farm. Long, slender stems bloom all over the world.
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4 weeks ago | 
southernliving.com | Stacey Lastoe
Fresh spinach holds so many possibilities. You can toss the bright green leaves into an entree-sized salad, saute it with a little olive oil and garlic, or get fancier and make your own version of a steakhouse creamed spinach. Whether incorporating fresh spinach into a dip or a sheet pan quiche, you should definitely know the best way to keep it fresh and tasty — and you should also have a plan if you somehow wind up with too much leftover fresh spinach.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Stacey Lastoe
Fresh spinach holds so many possibilities. You can toss the bright green leaves into an entree-sized salad, saute it with a little olive oil and garlic, or get fancier and make your own version of a steakhouse creamed spinach. Whether incorporating fresh spinach into a dip or a sheet pan quiche, you should definitely know the best way to keep it fresh and tasty — and you should also have a plan if you somehow wind up with too much leftover fresh spinach.
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4 weeks ago | 
womenshealthmag.com | Stacey Lastoe
This year, you’re going to nail that pop-up move on the surfboard or learn to do a middle-of-the-room handstand. This is the year you and your partner are going to take that trip to unplug, recharge, and level up your fitness routine. You’re taking that Alaskan adventure cruise, you’re staying in a tree house on a sweetly secluded island, you’re taking a family hike through a UNESCO biosphere reserve, or you’re sinking back into a luxurious scalp massage or melting into a full-body scrub.
