Storing pre-cut vegetables can up your cooking game in a big way. With prep already done, you're recipe-ready and can go ham inventing new dishes or rekindling an old kitchen flame. Plus you'll be covered when it comes to snack-time cravings. Veggies are so easy to store in the fridge once they're chopped, and plenty of them freeze well too. Freezing can help you preserve the bounty of seasons past, which is a great excuse to over indulge at your local farmers' market.

One of our very favorite thing about summer is the fresh produce we get to shop for at our local farmers' market. We love taking it slow, winding up and down the aisles to inspect everything and getting totally inspired (and hungry!). Market shopping is also a prime chance to chat it up with the wonderful farmers who know our food better than anyone else. These five questions are a great place to start:

We’re sending a big thank you to embellished jeans and cheeky throw pillows for making embroidery the newest crafty comeback! Want in? These ten stitches will get you started. Plus, they're a great foundation for when you're ready to take your hoop to the next level.