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Mediterranean Orzo Salad Recipe
Food, Recipe Nicole Zintzun Food, Recipe Nicole Zintzun

Mediterranean Orzo Salad Recipe

Mediterranean flavors and crunchy goodness makes for an excellent meal that everyone can enjoy. It’s refreshing, healthy, and 100% plant based. This Italian/Greek dish salad can be served as a main course or paired with an entree.

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Instagram Consignment Shops
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Instagram Consignment Shops

Thrifting at consignment stores and second-hand retail shops is a beloved pastime by many, hallmarked by their racks of recycled fashion pieces and crowds of shoppers eagerly hunting for deals on designer brands. However, the global pandemic has posed obstacles for the future of these small businesses.

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5 Books To Cozy Up With This Fall
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5 Books To Cozy Up With This Fall

Autumn is here, meaning that we are saying goodbye to swimsuits, sunhats, and sandy beach towels and hello to cardigans, cozy blankets, and pumpkin spice. With the leaves changing and temperatures cooling, the only thing missing is a good book for the cozy weather. Here are my must-read books for Fall!

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Top Airbnbs To Rent This Fall
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Top Airbnbs To Rent This Fall

Looking for a fall getaway? You are in the right place. We handpicked these five rental homes - located all around the country - for their unique locations, and spectacular views. “In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October.” - Alexander Smith

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Finding Acceptance Within Yourself
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Finding Acceptance Within Yourself

The Oxford Dictionary defines acceptance as “the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable.” Acceptance is the acknowledgment that we are good enough and worthy of love exactly the way that we are. No feeling compares to the one that makes us feel as though we are being seen and accepted for who we really are.

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October 2021: Netflix Picks
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October 2021: Netflix Picks

Only on Netflix, Series: The Chair The Chair is the perfect show to binge-watch if you love plaid sweater vests, vintage libraries, and actress Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy). The show revolves around Professor Ji-Yoon Kim, the newest - and first female - English department chair at the fictional Pembroke University.

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Wendy Maruyama, Artist
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Wendy Maruyama, Artist

What ideologies or thoughts inspire your art? Initially, I have always been inspired by my environs: I love to travel and have been lucky to have been selected to be an artist in residence in so many different parts of the world: the colors, the smells, and culture has always provided fodder for new work.

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Dancer & Cardboard Stage Founder, Dasha Schwartz
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Dancer & Cardboard Stage Founder, Dasha Schwartz

Tell us about your relationship to dance, and how it has evolved as you've gotten older. That's a great question, and one I haven’t had the opportunity to really appreciate. Because my relationship with dance has changed drastically over-time. Most people associate dance with a fun, free, leisurely pass time but for me growing up it was an unattainable standard of perfection I was striving for.

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Restless App Founder, Olivia DeRamus
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Restless App Founder, Olivia DeRamus

Restless is such an impactful app, serving as a digital safe space for women. What inspired you to create this remarkable app? Thank you! I went through a difficult experience for a number of years; when I was a freshman in college I was sexually assaulted. When I reported him to the university (and was found in the right), he sued me to the tune of millions of dollars for defamation.

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October 2021 Covergirl: TEDx Speaker, Author & Podcaster, Mikhaila Peterson
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October 2021 Covergirl: TEDx Speaker, Author & Podcaster, Mikhaila Peterson

Proof that a diet can naturally heal you and improve your health, TedX speaker and podcaster Mikhaila Peterson started The Lion Diet. Mikhaila was able to successfully overcome severe autoimmune and mood disorders, becoming completely medicine and symptom free with only diet and lifestyle changes.

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Chef, Author & Podcaster, Preeti Mistry
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Chef, Author & Podcaster, Preeti Mistry

What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? Moving to SF when I was 19 years old I was immediately curious and inspired by all the different heirloom local vegetables and the dining scene. Places like Slanted Door, when they were still in the Mission and Zuni Cafe were inspirations.

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Emma Essence, Founder Of EssenceEats
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Emma Essence, Founder Of EssenceEats

What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? Growing up with my single mom and three siblings, some regular dishes served in my house were macaroni and cheese with hot dogs, packaged ramen, and spaghetti with Texas Toast. When my mom was working, I would make the meals for my family.

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From The Founder: Ready, Set, Grow!
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From The Founder: Ready, Set, Grow!

Hello October, I've missed you. October is the one month a year that consistently grounds me in place. It's like a bookmark in my mind, reminding me to pause and reflect on all the changes in the past year. I always conclude that I'm not the same person as the year before.

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Pretty Things
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Pretty Things

Grandma once asked me if I knew why boys liked race cars She said it was because they like to go fast & hug the curves & she was right. I am all curves & no edges, except for my hands & my heart

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Founder Of Partake Cookies, Denise Woodard
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Founder Of Partake Cookies, Denise Woodard

What have you enjoyed most about starting your own company? Knowing that I'm building a company that makes products that I feel good about giving my daughter is very motivational; I enjoy the mission and the purpose that are ultimately bigger than me.

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Founders Of Lazeez Bakery, Désirée & Céline
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Founders Of Lazeez Bakery, Désirée & Céline

How did Lazeez get started, and what does it look like now?Désirée: Ever since I was little I loved the idea of opening a café that would bring people together to enjoy good food, creating a warm environment, and building community. Although Céline and I were born in Toronto, we grew up in a Persian household and in many ways were influenced by the cultural importance of food and hospitality.

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