17 cozy comfort foods you can make in a slow cooker

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beef stew in a white bowl with a spoon
Beef stew.

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Costco is my go-to place to shop for Thanksgiving. Here are 12 of my favorite things to buy there every year.

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Turkey breast and pumpkin pie from Costco.
From turkey breasts to delicious pumpkin pies, here are the best things to get at Costco for Thanksgiving.

Olivia Yi

I tried sweet potato pie recipes from Trisha Yearwood, Alton Brown, and Carla Hall. The best had an easy homemade crust.

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Three sweet-potato pies arranged on a wooden cutting board. The pies are different levels of orange and the pie in the front is topped with nuts.
I made sweet potato pies from celebrity chefs Trisha Yearwood, Carla Hall, and Alton Brown.

Paige Bennett

I attempted to make Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people. It was surprisingly easy and delicious.

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Author Terri Peters standing behind Thanksgiving feast
I was quite successful in making Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner for my family, and it felt like a decent value with minimal effort required.

Terri Peters

Chefs share the 10 best ways to use canned pumpkin — and 3 recipes you should probably skip

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Sliced pumpkin with nuts, whipped cream on top
Canned pumpkin can work well in a lot of recipes, but you may not want to use it in everything you make this fall.

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5 scents to wear right now, according to fragrance experts

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The best scents this fall range from sweet, salted caramel to warm, earthy saffron.

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I've lived in the Carolinas for years. There's one small town I swear by visiting every fall.

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The author posing for a photo at Black Balsam Knob.
I enjoy visiting Brevard, North Carolina, every fall because of its access to nature.

Kristina Hernandez

12 of the most beautiful train rides for fall foliage views

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Scenic Railroad is seen with a historic train during colorful fall foliage in New Hampshire, United States on October 12, 2021.

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I live in Arizona, where it can be 100 degrees in the fall. I still decorate with pumpkins and fake leaves.

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The author, who lives in the desert, still decorates her house for Fall.

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8 cocktails that will be everywhere this season, according to bartenders

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An espresso martini with chai.
Bartenders weighed in on the fall cocktails they think will be popular this year.

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