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^^Check out my new welcome mat! It’s from Bed, Bath and Beyond, and the dark navy looks SO sharp by our front door with a pot of yellow mums. It’s also a cool curly plastic material, so it isn’t shedding fibers all over the porch. Love it!

Smoothie for breakfast! If you follow me on Instagram, you’d know this one was filled with “goats, salad, and peanut butter!!!” I have no idea why Mazen called oats “goats” but it was soooo cute : )

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Still on the eggs and toast train too. Woot woot!

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I’m still loving these stuffed pitas for lunch! This one had tomato, leftover bacon, sprouts, pickle, mustard, and cheese inside, and I heated it all in the toaster oven. Served with a juicy red plum.

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Check out this cool phone accessory! It’s called a Popsocket, and the company is owned by blog reader Nikki’s husband. It’s a sticky button that you put on your phone and you can accordion it out to help hold your phone, take selfies, wrap cords around, or act as a stand. When not in use it collapses back in. And the sticky will last through many stick-and-re-sticks, so you can move it around or take it off for occasions. I love the marble, and it comes in a bunch of cool designs!

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I try to plan 2-3 dinners to cook each week and eat leftovers, wing it or go out the other nights. If I plan too many I tend to waste ingredients, so it’s always better for me to add a meal than subtract one. Cook Smarts is still my favorite meal planning tool. I made two killer dinners last week. Thai Tofu Curry with eggplant and mango was so good! I served it over nutty basmati rice.

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And this Tilapia en Papillote with artichoke-spinach pesto is an old favorite : ) With leftover rice and BBQ green beans.

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I have a special giveaway from Cook Smarts to share today! Who doesn’t love free groceries to get the cooking juices flowing!? And the new Cook Smarts seriously smart wall calendars are packed with useful information and cooking tidbits. Great gifts for anyone looking to spend more time in the kitchen.

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To enter, sign up for a free trial here (if you’re already using it – perfect!) and then enter in the Rafflecopter below.

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  6. Heather R says

    Love the new rug, I have been looking for a new one. I will check out BBB this weekend. We only cook 2-3 meals a week also, plenty for the 3 of us. If we cook more we too waste food.

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  11. Heather says

    Something with ripe persimmons as soon as they hit the market! Probably with loads of mixed greens + fresh seafood of some sort. Thanks, and cheers!

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  17. Sarah says

    I started using Cook Smarts when my son was born, and it has been a lifesaver in the afternoons! I still love the Portobello mushroom pizzas that were one of the first things I made!

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  19. Katie Lewis says

    That smoothie description is too funny! I’ve been wanting to try cook smarts for years – such a great concept and your meals always look delicious.

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  21. Bridget says

    Recentlyy had a baby and followed baby Kerf the whole time-now loving this blog. Would love to try cooksmarts as an easy way to plan meals when I had back to work!

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  23. Bethany says

    Ahhh I’ve been eyeing a CookSmarts subscription for years and have wanted to try it! Plus, Whole Foods. My second home, ha. Love this giveaway. I’d love to make the spinach artichoke grilled cheese + frisée salad from CS that I’ve made in the past from their free trial plan. YUM.

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  26. Tracey says

    I have been using Cook Smarts for almost 2 years, thanks to you! I love that I can dip in and out of it, because I only need a couple of recipes a week. But her recipes are incredible!

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  29. Marina says

    I already subscribe to Cook Smarts — love it! — but haven’t made that Thai Tofu Curry yet. On my list for next week!! 🙂

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  30. Ashley says

    I could so use some meal planning help-I’m expecting my third in a few weeks and have lost all motivation to cook actual meals! The grilled red pepper and eggplant wraps look perfect.

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  34. Kelly E. says

    This is a great service! Sometimes just sorting through all the recipes is half the battle in meal planning. I already love the looks of the Italian sausage and white bean soup as well as the baked risotto (never thought to bake risotto!). Thank you for the chance to win. 🙂

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  35. Denise says

    I’ve found that planning 2 – 3 meals per week works well for me too. Plenty of lunch leftovers, and not a lot goes to waste. And less cooking! I enjoy it sometimes, but sometimes I’d rather not come home to that chore! And the tofu dish sounds delicious!

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    • Margie says

      don’t know which to try first-though getting my kids to eat things other than pasta and mac n cheese lately is a challenge.

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  43. Melanie says

    It’s not cool enough here in NYC yet but I’ve been in the mood for soups lately (come on Fall!!!). That white bean sausage and miso ramen look so good!

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  51. Amelia says

    tofu and mango looks so yummy ! I would make a salad w. the seasons veg – like a mix of beets – and maybe some goat cheese 😀

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  60. Amanda says

    What a cool phone accessory! I’ve never seen anything like it before. You are so creative with tofu–it’s very inspiring!

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  65. Amanda F says

    Always looking for ways to simplify everything. I would love to make the curry! Growing up in a super traditional american cooking household, I haven’t had much guidance in cooking international dishes. It’s something that i’ve been working on.

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  66. Alana says

    That curry with eggplant and mango looks delish! Although I think I would sub chicken for the tofu. I love that CookSmarts would allow you to do that – they give you the idea and a plan, but you get final pick of the ingredients!

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  68. Molly says

    Me again! Is that a new tofu curry recipe from cook smarts? I use the service, but have never seen the curry with mango..? On the sweet potato one. I only ask because my husband is not the biggest sp fan (I know, the horror!) thanks so much!!

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  69. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    Anything other than plain grilled chicken or salmon with plain roasted veggies! That’s about all I can do!

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    • KathEats says

      Haha! It was my grandmother’s and I’ve had it for many years. I now realize the left hand was probably not the best choice for placement 😉

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  84. Stacie says

    Whatever vegetarian idea Cook Smarts will send me. I need some creative help in the food department!

    Thanks to you, Whole Foods and Cook Smarts for the giveaway 🙂

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  86. Katelyn Norton says

    I hope this giveaway is open to Canadian residents too?? We like Whole Foods and easy meals TOO! 🙂 I want to make that tofu curry… holy yum! I’ve also seen you make some yummy chicken dishes that I would love to make!

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  102. Katie says

    I’ve read your blog for a long time now and have heard you talk about Cook Smarts a lot but never checked them out. Now I’m kicking myself for not looking sooner! All of the meals look delicious, but I think I hear that spinach and artichoke grilled cheese calling my name….

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  104. Mary says

    I would love to try CookSmarts! Everything you’ve made from them looks delicious and easy. I think your “plan 3 meals a week” strategy is smart – I also end up buying things I don’t need if I try to cook an entire meal every night (and, as much as I love to cook, sometimes there just isn’t time/energy).

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  112. Sandra says

    Sorry if this has been asked/said before but there are too many comments to read!
    Just wanted to say I love the ring you are wearing in the photo with the phone accessory.
    Would it be an old ruby and diamond one of your Grandmothers?
    It is absolutely gorgeous, hope it is an heirloom from your much loved Grandmother.

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  115. Brenda says

    The eggs and toast with jam look delish! CookSmarts….I really need to seriously look into this…I am in such a rut 🙁

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  122. Claire says

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I’m definitely in need of some meal planning guidance. Right now my husband and I just wing it every night which makes for a lot of wasted time prepping and running to the store for one or two things. Cook smarts looks awesome!

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  128. Mona says

    Thanks for doing the giveaway Kath! All of the recipes you post for Cooksmarts always look fabulous and I’d love to try them out.

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  134. Lindsey says

    I seriously love that Welcome Mat! I would like to join Cook Smarts so i can learn to cook my seafood which would be a greaet addition to my healthy diet. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  140. Leah Finn says

    I want to try cooksmarts to shake up my menu – with 10 & 3 year old girls I tend to always use my “go-to’s”. Even though they are healthy meals it would be fun to get out of our routine!! :0)

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