Recipe Mutiny: 07/19/19

Friday, July 19, 2019

Eat Like an Astronaut: The Best Space-Age Food You Can Buy

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From astronaut ice cream to astronaut borscht, there are plenty of ways to eat like you’re in space. And what better time than on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing?

As the old saying goes, “the moon is made of green cheese”—or is it marshmallow and chocolate? July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. To celebrate, the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral will be creating the world’s largest MoonPie. The giant confection will be a whopping 41 inches in diameter and will contain 60 pounds of marshmallows, graham, and chocolate.

If you’re craving some outer space-inspired food but aren’t able to make it to Cape Canaveral to witness this culinary feat in person (and fashioning a DIY MoonPie—or other galaxy-themed dessert—isn’t in the cards), you can still celebrate Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon by eating like an astronaut.

Oreo Marshmallow Moon Cookies, $2.98 at Walmart

You could also try these limited-edition, moon-themed Oreos for the occasion.

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A quick perusal of Amazon and you’ll find a surprising amount of food that was originally designed for space. From savory soups to a plethora of different ice cream options, here are a few out of this world food items that we’re curious to try.

Astronaut Foods Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Sandwiches, 6 for $32.67 on Amazon

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When it comes to space food, you can’t go wrong with the signature ice cream sandwich from Astronaut Food. This is the original freeze-dried ice cream developed for NASA in the 1960s. Available in a combo pack that includes vanilla and Neapolitan options, this space treat is 100 percent real ice cream that’s been frozen to -40F degrees, then vacuumed dry to remove more than 98 percent of the water. When you take a bite, the ice cream melts in your mouth, providing all of the flavor without any mess or refrigeration required.Buy Now

Freeze-Dried Neapolitan Ice Cream, 4 for $49.99 on Amazon

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If you want to cut down on your gluten, skip the ice cream sandwich and go for this freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream that was originally developed for early Apollo missions. The ice cream comes in a patty the size of a deck of cards. Note: because of how it’s made (by freeze drying and sealing it in a Mylar package), the ice cream tends to be in large chunks when you remove it from the package. However, despite the curious texture, customers say it tastes great and provides a good balance of vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate.Buy Now

Astronaut Foods Freeze-Dried Fruit Variety Sampler, $29.95 on Amazon

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Originally developed for space, this Vitamin C-packed freeze-dried fruit sampler is made with real fruit (strawberries, peaches, bananas, seedless grapes, and apples with cinnamon). Perfect for providing a nutritious snack on the go, who knew that fruit could be this crunchy and taste so good?Buy Now

Seva Space Ice Kream, $7.99 at Seva Foods

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Keep things healthy-ish with this freeze-dried Ice “Kream” from Seva Foods. Space Ice Kream is made from just 6 ingredients and has only 110 calories per serving. It’s also non-GMO, organic, soy-free, dairy-free, vegan, and contains no refined sugar or added oil—making it the perfect snack for kids, hiking, or whenever you want a sweet treat on the go. Available in vanilla or strawberry.Buy Now

Roskosmos Space Food Six Dish Variety Pack, $99 on Amazon

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One of the most fascinating space food options we came across was this set of six dishes from Roskosmos. The collection of food in tubes is what’s used by Roscosmos (with a “c”)—the Russian answer to NASA. And yes, it’s very much authentically Russian. With this set you’ll get borscht soup (beef, fresh cabbage, beetroot, melted butter, sour cream, potatoes, and carrots); rassolnik soup (a traditional “pickle soup” made with salted cucumbers); pork with vegetables; meat puree (also containing sour cream); and two desserts (cottage cheese with sea-buckthorn puree and cottage cheese with blackcurrant puree).Buy Now

COSMIK Freeze-Dried Ice Cream in Organic Strawberry, $19.99 on Amazon

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Looking for the perfect mix of sweet, tart, and organic? This freeze-dried ice cream made with organic strawberries hits the spot. Each package of ice cream is made using peak season strawberries free from pesticides and GMOs. It’s also gluten and soy free, making it a great option for folks with food sensitivities.Buy Now

Moon Cheese Variety Pack, 5 for $22.95 on Amazon

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While the Moon Cheese website doesn’t mention whether their product designed for space, we couldn’t omit this crunchy cheese snack from the list. Similar to how space food is made, Moon Cheese takes an actual food (cheese) and freeze-dries it into a non-perishable form. The result is a snack that’s crunchy, cheesy, and packed full of protein. It’s perfect for hiking, road trips, desk snacking, or any time you need a nutritional boost. While the classic cheddar variety seems to be the most popular, this assortment also includes gouda, pepper Jack, and Sriracha varieties.Buy Now

Astronaut Foods Freeze-Dried Banana Split Variety Pack, $35.94 on Amazon

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Now you can get a banana split wherever your adventures take you with this ice cream combo pack from Astronaut Foods. Each pack includes freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches, bananas, and strawberries. No need to refrigerate, defrost, or rehydrate. Simply put the sundae ingredients in your mouth and chew. With a shelf-life of 3 years, this a great treat to keep on hand for whenever an impromptu banana split craving strikes.Buy Now

Space Food Sticks (Peanut Butter), $19.99 at Funky Food Shop

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A forerunner to energy bars, Space Sticks were originally developed by Pillsbury in the 1970s as a food for astronauts, before being produced commercially. They’ve since received a 21st century revamp and are once again available for purchase. Each stick has six grams of protein and tastes like a peanut butter cookie coated in chocolate.Buy Now

Bonus: DIY Astronaut Food

“The Astronaut’s Cookbook: Tales, Recipes, and More” by Charles T. Bourland and Gregory L. Vogt , $37.12 on Amazon

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Feeling ambitious (or simply want to know more about eating in space)? This cookbook is for you. It’s chock full of historical tidbits (for example, it explains how NASA helped popularize Tang by using it on missions) and recipes to make your own space food at home. However, since some of the processing (such as freeze-dehydration) and high-tech packaging cannot be accomplished in your standard kitchen, recipes are extracted from the NASA food specifications and modified for preparation at home.Buy Now

Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer, $2,095 on Amazon

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Aspiring space cooks (along with anyone who wants to create easy-to-store food) can take their kitchen experiments to the next level with this small at-home freeze dryer. Designed to be compact, the Harvest Right home freeze dryer has smart technology that makes it easy to place various types of food in the chamber, press start, and walk away. This device is perfect for preserving food and creating meals for your next outer space mission (real or imagined). And it’s still cheaper than booking a zero-gravity flight!Buy Now

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11 Ingenious Hacks for Tackling Summer Produce

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Host the Summer Brunch of Your Dreams

All this summer sunshine begs to be celebrated with a charming brunch instead of just dinner parties (no offense). Give in to the light, and create a dreamy summer brunch affair for your favorite people. The weather is too hot for a formal and stuffy event. Our ideal brunch is festive, colorful, tasteful, comfortable, and full of good friends, food, and atmosphere.

How do you make the perfect summer brunch happen?

First, the ambiance: Create a playlist of music that appeals to the vibe you want to convey: jazzy, bohemian, tropical, funk, and bluegrass come to mind for summer. Next, clean your house. Designate an area for people to drop their bags. Set up a dining table where you get a lot of light, be it outside, the porch, or near some big windows. Make sure you have enough seating, dishes, and silverware for each guest. Decide on placemats, a table runner, or a table cloth, and create low-lying centerpieces from something whimsical and airy, such as daisies, herbs, or lemons. Get low candles or twinkly lights.

Most importantly, the food: Make a meal plan with a couple items you can make ahead. You don’t want to be focused on cooking the whole time and not be able to enjoy your company. Choose a couple dishes you know already, and a couple experiements that just sound dreamy. Pick a salad or two, a savory main, a good bread and dessert (or two). Make sure to feature the vegetables and fruit that shine during the summer season. While looking at the recipes, check your kitchen for what you already have, and then create a shopping list of what you’re missing. Shop at least two days beforehand, which leaves enough time for another trip, just in case you need it, to get the freshest, last-minute or hard-to-find ingredients the day before. Oh, and drinks! A signature buzzy cocktail is a winner, but don’t forget to come up with a great mocktail option too.

Accept help from your guests. It’ll cut down on your work so you can enjoy the event, and also it’ll make guests feel more part of the action and invested in the affair. And when things don’t go as planned — the soufflé fell or there aren’t enough seats! — laugh it off and remember to focus on the guests. Food is the great connector, and people are the connections we crave (plus buttermilk biscuits!).

Choose a few recipes from each category and get those invites out pronto.

Salads

Caprese Salad

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Tomato, basil and mozzerella rule the day with this simple, yet elegant salad. Get our Caprese Salad recipe.

Orzo Salad with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts

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You’ve got several summer guests in this salad, with cucumber, basil and cherry tomatoes. The fresh-squeezed lemon juice and zest elevate an already light dish with a nice acid finish. Scallions and parsley round out the herbs. Oh, and orzo is like light rice and pine nuts add creamy crunch. Get our Orzo Salad with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts recipe.

Related Reading: 11 Ice Cream Hacks to Get You Through Summer

Melon and Cucumber Salad

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This is a ridiculously summery fruit/vegetable salad that will quench your thirst to drink up the season’s bounty. Honeydew melon and cucumbers combine forces with their mild, juicy sweetness, peppered by, well, black pepper, and salty feta crumbles. Oh, and there’s mint. We told you this was summer in a bowl. Get our Melon and Cucumber Salad recipe.

Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese Crostini

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Salad is quite the regular at summer brunch, but give it some character. Add some heft to free-wheeling frisée or endive with still delicate lentils. Endive is in season too, and of course, cherry tomatoes are a must. With a crusty baguette and creamy goat cheese, you’ve got an ideal foil to a quiche or fish dish. Get our Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese Crostini recipe.

Mango Wood Salad Bowl, $50 on Sur la Table

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Shredded Kale with Tomatoes, Feta, and Mint Salad

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Kale might not be the first salad green you think of, and that’s part of what makes it a great, unexpected pick. The hearty green does get harvested in the summer, and when you cut out the center stalks, massage the leaves in olive oil, and slice it into festive little ribbons, it’s quite the foundation for summer tomatoes, feta, and fresh mint, which do all the brightening. Get our Shredded Kale with Tomatoes, Feta, and Mint Salad recipe.

Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad

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Not every dish has to be out-there. Let the freshness of the sweet, ripe summer corn speak for itself as it sings with the also fruity cherry tomatoes and ribbons of basil ‑ all summer ingredients that are best when fresh and local. Get our Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad recipe.

Related Reading: 6 Cookbooks That Are All About Salad

Breads

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

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You gotta have at least one dish that’s recognizable as breakfast. Pancakes are a crowd favorite, and there are so many variations. Here, ricotta makes the cakes creamy and fluffy and lemon gives a bright, summery zing. To make these breakfast treats even more special, sprinkle powdered sugar on top or serve with freshly whipped cream and lemon zest. Get our Lemon Ricotta Pancakes recipe.

Spiced Zucchini Muffins

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Sure, you can lemon-blueberry muffins or something fruity like that, but if you’ve got enough fruit coloring your brunch, go for zucchini in your muffins. This simple recipe requires no mixing machines and is the perfect component to make ahead. Get our Spiced Zucchini Muffins recipe.

Silicone Non Stick Muffin Tin, $9.99 on Amazon

Make your life easier with non-stick muffin tins.

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Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Butter

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A little extra touch can make all the difference in your brunch. Make our Buttermilk Biscuits recipe or Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits recipe, but don’t spread on regular butter. Up the ante here with compound butters, which are just butters melted a bit, mixed with other ingredients, and then hardened back up in the refrigerator. It’s so easy and yet feels so special. Get our Honey Butter recipe.

Savory Summer Squash Quick Bread

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Now here’s a bread that’s not just a side note. And we notice it not for its crusty exterior and soft inside. We love it for all the goodies inside and a general moistness that could make great grab-and-go leftovers later. Cornmeal, oregano, buttermilk, grated yellow squash, and feta cheese: Here’s a dish that is in no way ho-hum. Do the unexpected. Get our Savory Summer Squash Quick Bread recipe.

Savory Mains

Easy Crab Cakes

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Almost everybody loves crab cakes, and almost everybody has had subpar versions. You’re homemade crab cakes won’t disappoint because they’ll be full of sweet crab meat and not overpowered by dry, heavy breading. You can make the aioli in this recipe or top them with a spicy-sweet mango salsa, or a jalapeño-raspberry jam. Just an idea. Also, you can make these ahead of time! Get our Easy Crab Cakes recipe.

Grilled, Blackened Catfish with Creole Mustard Butter

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Remember that compound butter idea? It applies here too. Creole or Cajun mustard is a spicy-hot kind of mustard you can find in specialty stores, gourmet shops, well-stocked supermarkets, and online. So check ahead of time on this one. Summer is for grilling, so this would be a great meaty main for grilled corn on the cob, or some cheesy grits and buttermilk biscuits. And no, the blackened part doesn’t mean burned. It’s a seasoning. Get our Grilled, Blackened Catfish with Creole Mustard Butter recipe.

Broccoli, Mushroom, and Gouda Quiche

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What, this is vegetarian? That didn’t even cross our minds until way late in the game. We were focused on how delicious this quiche will be at your brunch, packed with that wonderful Dutch cheese, meaty mushrooms, broccoli and flaky crust. Get our Broccoli, Mushroom, and Gouda Quiche recipe.

Desserts:

Mango Pudding

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Summer makes us think of tropical fruit, and mango’s yellow-orange flesh is so juicy and sweet that we wanna gobble it up whenever we get the chance. The chance is now, and for you too. You can make this dessert ahead of time, too. Get our Mango Pudding recipe.

Rustic Blueberry Tart

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This is a way to feature blueberries without having to make a pie. That can be good when you want everything to be homemade, and you’re not that adept at crusts. It’s really all about the fresh, limited-time blueberries, coated in a lemony sugar mix that only serves to highlight how wonderful these little sapphires are. Get our Rustic Blueberry Tart recipe.

Key Lime Pie

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Savor the Floridian sweetness of key limes in this traditional tropical dessert for that storied peninsula. It’s tart, sweet, creamy, and crumbly, yet still light, which is helpful after a big meal in the heat of summer. Get our Key Lime Pie recipe.

Strawberry Whipped Cream Cak

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This dreamy beauty should elicit some oohs and ahhs. If a three-layer cake can be fluffy and cloud-like, this is the one. The whipped cream isn’t as heavy as regular buttercream icing, and it doesn’t overpower the sweetness of fresh strawberries. Get our Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake recipe.

Easy Peach Crisp

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For a crowd-pleasing dessert that features summer’s fruit yet won’t stress you out, there’s always a fruit crisp. When it’s peach season, this is such a good idea. And it’s so easy, you can focus on the other dishes in your brunch, and ahem, your guests. Don’t you dare serve this without vanilla ice cream, or at least whipped cream. Get our Easy Peach Crisp recipe.

Drinks

The Real Mojito

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With lime, mint, and rum, mojitos are the perfect warm-weather cocktail. This recipe asks you to press on the mint leaves to extract the minty juices, and then strain out the leaves so you don’t get teeth full of soggy leaves when you sip. Sounds nice. Get our Real Mojito recipe.

Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

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Talk about refreshing. You don’t want your nonalcoholic drink options to be boring afterthoughts. Those who don’t want to imbibe are often left with meager options like water and soda. This is a drink that says, hey, there’s something fun for everyone. Get the ripest cantaloupe you can find. It’s a really simple recipe that will wow the crowd, drinkers or not. Get our Cantaloupe Agua Fresca recipe.

Hand Blown Coctail Glasses, $49.95 on Amazon

Serve your tequila cocktails in this rustic glassware.

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Boozy Biscotti Iced Coffee

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This recipe combines all the things you could possibly want in liquid form at brunch. Caffeine. Alcohol. Ice. A Straw. Now go! Chilled amaretto liqueur and Pernod, a pastis which is similar to absinthe, in that it’s got that star-anise flavor. Use a high-quality coffee while you’re at it. Get our Boozy Biscotti Iced Coffee recipe.

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Snacks You’ll Need For Netflix’s New Season of ‘Queer Eye’ (Yes, They All Taste Better With Salty Tears)

She’s back! The new season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” premieres tonight, July 19, meaning you better start prepping couch-friendly, delicious snacks that taste better with your tears and will last you several hours. Preaching the bible of ‘Yas Kween’ and self-love, the Fab Five, all experts in, well, life, has a particular knack for making fans cry multiple times throughout an episode, breaking down cultural barriers and making people realize, “You’re right Tan, I do matter and I DO deserve this French Tuck.”

Below, we’ve got your emotionally supportive snack list covered—controversial Antoni recipe moment included. Just remember, “You’re strong, you’re a Kelly Clarkson song, you got this.”

1. Unaltered Guacamole

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You literally cannot mention the “Queer Eye” reboot and food without mentioning the recipe otherwise known as Greek Yogurt and Guac-gate 2018. (ICYMI: Cooking expert Antoni Porowski advised putting delicious Greek yogurt into guac to snazz it up and the world lost their freaking minds, inspiring too many clap back articles about Antoni’s cooking skills to count.) He uses avocado and a bunch of fresh cilantro in nearly every recipe no matter whose kitchen he’s in, so this classic guac recipe will quench your cravings as you sob your way through each person having their own self-discovery moment post-makeover. Get our Classic Guacamole recipe.

Antoni in the Kitchen, $21.05 on Amazon

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2. Cucumber, Hummus, and Lemon Tea Sandwiches

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These five men are constantly serving the tea, sipping the tea and spilling the tea, henny. The guys are all about living your truth and knowing that the truth (and some good product) will set you free, so these light and healthy tea sandwiches are a must. Plus, you can use the leftover cucumbers to de-puff your eyes while you dream of having JVN’s skin and self-confidence. #selfcare Get our Cucumber, Hummus, and Lemon Tea Sandwiches recipe.

3. Gruyere Artichoke Dip

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Delicious hot, cheesy dips should be legally required in order to watch anything that’s going to make you emotionally unstable for 45 minutes. The “Queer Eye” men are all about taking something simple and elevating it a bit, like this artichoke dip recipe that uses Gruyere instead of a more classic cheddar. They do this time and time again, whether it’s via Bobby’s clean lines only interior design magic or Tan’s fancy sneaker suggestions. Get our Cheesy Artichoke Dip recipe.

4. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

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It’s no secret all of the “Queer Eye” guys are so sexy they’re basically on fire. But do we all remember when culture guy Karamo nicknamed the hottest firefighter on the planet ‘Superman’ in the final episode of season 1? What better way to pay homage the Fab Five and breakout fireman character Micah than with a heaping bag of the hottest snack around. Just make sure to lick your fingers BEFORE wiping those tears. Also, add some slices of avocado for good measure.

Cheetos Flaming Hot Crunchy Cheese Snacks, 40 bags for $16.13 on Amazon

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5. Peach Gummy Rings

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The first two seasons of “Queer Eye” take place in Georgia, and even though they’ve moved on to other locales, we must lace in a peach-related food somewhere here in homage. I have a feeling you’re not going to make a peach cobbler to binge watch a show (here’s a Peach Cobbler recipe just in case) and it’s scientifically proven to be impossible to enjoy a weepy binge-watching session without some kind of gummy candy. So Trolli’s peach gummy rings it is. With each chew, you can remember how the Fab Five represented the LGBTQ community with pride as they fell headfirst into somewhat socially conservative Georgia, often battling demons of their own.

Trolli Peachie O's Sour Gummy Candy, 5 pounds for $14.48 on Amazon

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6. French Tuck French Fries

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French tuck is probably the most used phrase of this entire franchise, which is why we need French something. This recipe is giving me ‘I’m my own Seamless’ vibes and I’m loving it. “Queer Eye” is nothing if not learning to allow moderate indulgence for the better of yourself and, dare we say it, humanity. Not that these fries are going to better you, but you can certainly appreciate yourself AND your soft whimpering while watching what already appears to be an epic season. Get our French Fries recipe. (And instead of the predictable ketchup side, consider dipping them in the Jones sisters’ BBQ sauce because you know you’re still not over that episode from last season.)

7. Copious Amounts of Chocolate

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It’s a cliche for a reason. Just like peacocks are unofficial emotional support animals, chocolate is an unofficial emotional support food. Plus, chocolate is the perfect crying-friendly food, second only to caramel—salted caramel, ever heard of it? If there’s one snack that will get you through episode after episode of gut-wrenching makeovers, it’s your old friend Hershey’s. Not convinced? Here, look at this smokin’ pic of Antoni eating a Toblerone.

8. A Regular Margarita

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One of the sweetest episodes of the entire “Queer Eye” reboot so far was the first episode of Season 1, “You Can’t Fix Ugly.” The Fab Five took the inventor of the ‘Redneck Margarita’ (Mountain Dew and tequila…*shivers*) and turned him into a class act gentleman. Teaching straight and gay, women and men to embrace their inner beautiful fabulousness and live their truth is what these guys do best and also what makes us cry…Every. Single. Time. We’ll take this marg with our own salty tears, please. Get our Perfect Margarita recipe.