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A hollowed-out watermelon filled with a refreshing watermelon cucumber mojito and ice cubes, topped with a green curly straw and a pink cocktail umbrella.

Watermelon Cucumber Mojito

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14 Easy Pasta Recipes you’ll have on Repeat

A skillet filled with cooked rice, ground beef, broccoli, carrots, and chopped green onions, stirred with a wooden spoon.

Ground Beef Fried Rice

A brown and white dog with closed eyes, showcasing the calm demeanor among the benefits of basset hounds, rests its head on a blue blanket decorated with snowmen.

Lucy Likes: More than just a Pretty Face

A white ramekin filled with creamy yogurt, topped with granola and dried cranberries, with a spoon scooping some out.

Peanut Butter Protein Greek Yogurt

A cheeseburger with grilled onions, bacon, melted cheese, and barbecue sauce, with the text "Cook in June: Recipes to Make" above it.

What to Cook in June: Easy, Seasonal Ideas for Summer Meals

A plate of seasoned and sautéed shrimp with sliced onions and green peppers, with chopsticks picking up a shrimp.

Cajun Shrimp

A chart of food dogs can and can't eat, listing safe options like chicken, turkey, and eggs, and marking chocolate, grapes, and avocado as unsafe for your canine companion.

Lucy Likes: Food Dogs CAN and CAN’T Eat

Chocolate bundt cake topped with chocolate glaze, candy bars, truffles, and chocolate chips. Overlay text reads "50 Shades of Chocolate" and "that right there" with an arrow—pure decadence for true chocolate lovers.

50 Shades of Chocolate! {Recipe Round-up}

A skillet filled with cashew chicken stir-fry, featuring diced chicken, colorful bell peppers, and cashews, garnished with green onions. Chopsticks and a plate with a portion of the dish are on the side.

Easy Cashew Chicken

A turquoise vintage convertible parked at an old gas station with retro pumps under a Route 66 sign on a sunny day—like a scene straight out of classic Route 66 car museums.

Must-see Attractions Route 66

Three images show Route 66 murals and street art in different towns, featuring colorful signs, classic cars, and a public square with a circular Route 66 emblem on the pavement.

Amazing Art on Route 66

Neon-lit Route 66 Motel sign glows at night, advertising vacancy, free Wi-Fi, round beds, HBO, and remodeled rooms—one of the iconic places to stay on Route 66. Some cars and a white fence are visible in the background.

Places to Stay on Route 66

A close-up of creamy caramelized onion pasta being stirred with metal tongs in a stainless steel pan.

Creamy Caramelized Onion Pasta

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12 Facts you didn’t know about Arlington Cemetery

Flatbread topped with whipped cheese, whole and sliced strawberries, crumbled feta, sunflower seeds, and fresh mint leaves.

Balsamic Strawberry Flatbread

A red carry-on suitcase, striped beach bag, and sun hat rest on the sand—perfect for your beach vacation packing list—as a woman in a striped dress stands by the water. Text reads "Pack for your Beach in ONE CARRY ON!.

One Bag: Easiest carry on beach vacation packing list

A close-up of cooked shrimp with sliced onions and green chili peppers in a black skillet, with chopsticks holding one shrimp.

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

A bowl of salad with edamame, shredded carrots, red cabbage, and sesame seeds, mixed with wooden chopsticks.

Edamame Salad

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14 inspirational women of Route 66

A bowl of creamy salad with Cheez-It crackers, tomato pieces, fresh herbs, and a mayonnaise-based dressing.

Cheese Cracker Tomato Salad

blueberry upside down cake

19+ Scrumptious Blueberry Recipes

A sliced flatbread pizza topped with fresh grapes, crumbled cheese, herbs, and a drizzle of sauce on parchment paper next to a serrated knife.

Blueberry Feta Flatbread

Two golden-brown crab cakes with chopped herbs and red pepper are stacked on a plate, with a lemon, red bell pepper, and salt shaker in the background.

Classic Crab Cake Recipe (little filler)

Assorted berry muffins in paper liners on a baking tray with the text "Cook in May: Recipes to make" overlaid at the top.

20 Recipes to Cook in May

A sign reads "Begin Historic Illinois US 66 Route," marking the start of the iconic driving Route 66, mounted on a pole with a cloudy sky and city building in the background.

Driving Route 66. What I wish I had known before these 2,448 miles.

Two grilled chicken fajita tacos with sliced chicken, bell peppers, and herbs on toasted tortillas, served on a white plate.

Stovetop Chicken Tacos (street-style)

Two pickleball paddles and a perforated ball from Paula's Picks rest on a blue and green court near the net and white boundary line.

Paula’s Picks

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Easy Mexican Dips That Always Disappear First

A Route 66 sign in Santa Monica reads “End of the Trail,” surrounded by crowds and nearby buildings, including the Playland Arcade.

Route 66 stops that prove it’s still America’s highway

A slice of layered lemon blueberry cake with white frosting, garnished with blueberries, mint leaves, and lemon slices on a small plate.

Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

fruit yogurt healthy snack

Yogurt Fruit Salad

A plate of cucumber slices topped with a dollop of creamy spread and cooked shrimp, garnished with herbs and lemon wedges.

Shrimp Cucumber Bites (low-carb, low calorie)

An English muffin topped with a crab cake, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce, garnished with parsley, on a white plate.

Crab Cakes Eggs Benedict

A small white bowl of yellow hollandaise sauce with a wooden spoon, placed on a white surface near parsley and a wooden board with food in the background.

No-Fail Hollandaise Sauce

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Paula’s Picks