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What's for dinner? Is it healthy? Is it easy? If you ask these questions, Eating Well is for you. The magazine "Where Good Taste Meets Good Health," Eating Well delivers the information and inspiration you need to make healthy eating a way of life with great, easy recipes (most take 45 minutes or less), the latest nutrition science, gorgeous photos and crisp, evocative prose.

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Potatoes Optional • Put your slow cooker to work making these saucy short ribs while you cross off things on your holiday to-do list. Then mash up some potatoes when you’re ready to eat—or don’t. It’s plate-licking good as is.

Veggie-Packed Enchiladas • Amazing holiday recipes? Check! But what are you going to serve your family on a random Tuesday in December? Say hello to these super-easy enchiladas made with a quick blender sauce and barely-any-prep fillings.

There’s a Party in Your Pantry • Whether you need a last-minute app to bring somewhere or just decided to host a spur-of-the-moment soiree at your pad, these tasty tidbits can be put together with ingredients you might already have in your kitchen.

Treat Yourself • Yes, you can eat what you love—even foods that seem indulgent. This 1,500-calorie day includes cookies, wine, steak and lobster, so dig in!

Lesson: Chicken Nuggets • A coating of crushed pretzels makes nuggets supremely crunchy without a fryer

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! • Need a breakfast makeover? These itty-bitty seeds may be just the thing to jump-start your day.

Field Trip • Whether you’re looking for a half-day adventure or an extended stay, here are five ways to spend some time with the hard-working cows, goats, sheep and farmers responsible for America’s fabulous fromage.

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Up Lift • Whether you have seasonal frazzles or are managing an anxiety disorder with your doctor, here are strategies that can help you feel some peace on Earth.

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This Drink Is on Fire! • The drinking-vinegar trend is booming, but for Dana St. Pierre, this hot sip is far from new

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Dear Martha: Plan This. • You know those “easy” holiday game plans that promise to help you create the perfect meal if only you follow them week-by-week, day-by-day, minute-by-minute? Yeah, it doesn’t happen that way.

Get in the Spirit!

Thanks for Giving • Over a lifetime, activist Robert Egger has perfected the art of using food to empower people and communities who need it most. To honor this season and ignite that giving spirit, Egger has curated this Thanksgiving menu from his circle of friends, supporters and colleagues who are just as devoted to his mission. Food editor Jim Romanoff spoke with Egger about what inspired his nonprofit, L.A. Kitchen, and what you can do to lend a helping hand in your own community.

STANLEY AND THE SWEET POTATO • With careful cultivation and hand harvesting, Stanley Hughes and his wife, Linda, have elevated this humble staple of the holiday table.

Try these Sweet Potatoes • You’ll find the widest variety of sweet potatoes from early fall through winter. What you’re unlikely to find is a true yam—an unrelated root that’s rarely sold in the U.S. Mislabeling is epically...