Think you could out-cook a kid?
With shows like Top Chef Junior, MasterChef Junior, and Chopped Junior, it turns out some kids can hold their own in the kitchen.
Fox
“I didn’t take my daughter there for them to alter the way she looks because she is absolutely beautiful the way she is.”
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Salgado said, "The scratches weren't there before I dropped her off."
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“Are you still there?” — Netflix, this weekend
"Abstract: The Art of Design gave me the push I needed to pursue my dream of working in design. After watching this series, I decided to apply for a design internship. It's not a big deal, but it means a lot to me. I've watched the documentary at least four times and it just keeps inspiring me more and more." —s46b39a4b5
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"What the Health made me reconsider my eating habits. Since watching it, I eat a loooot more vegan meals." —lemkii
Stream it on Netflix.
A.U.M. Films & Media
"The Hunting Ground is about sexual assault on college campuses. It is SICKENING that these schools covered up and ignored the victims. Especially in the wake of the #MeToo movement, we're in dire need a change here in the US. I believe this documentary should be shown on all campuses as part of that reform." —brookeb624
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"13th about abolishing slavery blew me away. Director Ava DuVernay does an outstanding job at showing the direct link between slavery, segregation, and mass incarceration of the black population of the United States. It’s utterly heartbreaking, but so important to watch." —karenc48e110efb
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"Babies follows the first year of life of four infants from different parts of the world. At the time of its release, I was volunteering with the Peace Corps in Mongolia. It was eye-opening to compare American children's lives to those growing up in Mongolia, and even more amazing to be able to have a dialogue about it with Mongolian natives." —christinas4b13bd5fc
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"Because of Blackfish, I will never look at SeaWorld, aquariums, or zoos the same way. It really opened my eyes on how amazing killer whales are, and how people are willing to sweep deaths under the rug just to make money off of wild animals." —KJV
Stream it on Netflix.
CNN
"Stuck follows the adoption journeys of several orphans. It 100% convinced me that I want to adopt a child one day. Blood doesn't make family, love does." —jbrown378
Available to rent on Amazon for $3.99.
Globox Media
"Forks Over Knives turned me into a vegetarian. I haven't had meat in over a year now, and I feel great!" —degarmo
Available on Amazon for $3.99.
Monica Beach Media
"Chasing Coral made me change my major in school. I now study Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. I plan on becoming a climate scientist to do what I can to try and preserve our air and oceans." —jordans4bf42d485
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"I watched Tapped six years ago and have boycotted water bottles ever since!" —monniegirl9
Stream it on YouTube.
Atlas Films
"Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt is about the ‘80s AIDS crisis in America. It tells the stories of several families affected by AIDS, and explains the AIDS quilt that was laid out on the Washington Mall. Common Threads gave me a greater appreciation for the Centers for Disease Control and spurred my anger at the government for their impotent response to the crisis. It's also one of the reasons I’m planning on studying about AIDS epidemic in grad school." —annalee10
Stream it here.
HBO
"The Business of Being Born made me decide to have a midwife when it came time to start my family. In the end, I was extremely happy with my birthing process. No medicine or interventions whatsoever. Not to mention I got to eat and drink during my 14-hour labor!" —alliem43afb4e3e
Available to rent on Vudu for $2.99.
Barranca Productions
"Trophy Kids changed the way I think about parenting young athletes. It poses the question, 'Do we want what's best for our kids? Or do we just want our kids to be the best?'" —gabbyg478b871df
Available to rent on Amazon for $3.99.
Bad Larry
"A Place at the Table opened my eyes to just how many food deserts there are in this country. Something needs to change in the way people get their food."
—jessicat49a45be70
Available to rent on Amazon for $3.99.
Participant Media
"Poverty, Inc. really forced me to look beyond 'donating to a good cause.' When you peel back that veneer, it becomes increasingly clear that not all charities strive to make a longterm impact. It taught me to do my research and only invest in sustainable organizations." —a4ffc516b2
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"Audrie & Daisy was a life-changer for me. As a suicide prevention advocate, educator, and mom, it called to me on every level. Our children and our world need us to change. Life hurts but there is strength in survival." —k416097983
Stream it on Netflix.
Netflix
"I watched The Cove — a documentary about dolphin hunting in Taiji, Japan — when I was in 13 and was so horrified that I wrote a letter to the embassy of Japan asking them to stop dolphin hunting. The Japanese ambassador wrote me a letter back, signing it and everything. (My mom freaked out when that letter came and to this day thinks I’m on some kind of watch list.) —victoriag4f67964da
Stream it on Hulu.
Participant Media
"I went from a cautious agnostic to a full blown atheist after watching Bill Maher’s Religulous. I watch it every Christmas." —michellesk
Available to rent on Amazon for $3.99.
Lionsgate
“How to Die in Oregon is about terminally ill people wanting to end their lives through physician-assisted suicide. It will alter you at a fundamental level and make you ask yourself some hard questions." —victoriah46ba3e549
Available to rent on Amazon for $3.99.
Clearcut Productions
"Minimalism is about categorizing your possessions and figuring out what makes you happiest. If the possession doesn’t bring you joy, you get rid of it! After watching it, I went on a huge purge in my room and got rid of three or four boxes of useless things. I live a much more clutter-free life now!" —daynak3
Stream it on Netflix.
Catalyst
"I watched 180° South before I took off on a 18-month trip around the world. It helped me get through the hard times of travel (like getting bed bugs, running out of money, getting purses stolen, etc.) It also introduced me to the importance of conservation and keeping our wild places wild, something I'm still actively involved in largely due to this documentary." —alyssap10
Stream it on Netflix.
Magnolia Pictures
"The True Cost really got me to start being more conscious of where my clothes came from. It looks at everything from sweatshops to the cotton fields the materials come from, along with the environmental impact. Since I've seen it, I've made a real effort to purchase more fair trade items (which have turned out to usually be higher quality and last longer anyway!)" —yunotadog
Stream it on Netflix.
Life Is My Movie Entertainment
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams, directed and narrated by the acclaimed Werner Herzog. This documentary beautifully and precisely conveys the concept of immense time within the Chauvet caves in France. You begin to understand the lives of prehistoric mankind, their visions, and the animals they interacted with way back when. My mind was blown." —athorup1
Stream it on Netflix.
The History Channel
"The docu-series Life, narrated by David Attenborough, made me feel less like the world is small and more like there are beautiful and amazing things to be seen and discovered." —maceybug3162
Stream it on Netflix.
BBC
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It’s totally doable — but there are a lot of ways to make the change easier.
I've experimented with vegetarianism and veganism as well, but neither of those have completely stuck (yet). Take it from me, though: cutting meat out of your diet is totally doable, but there are a lot of ways to make the change a little easier. Here are 10 things I've learned in the past few years, and wish I had known from the start.
Emily Shwake / BuzzFeed
Take it slow! Maybe start by eating one meal every day that doesn't have meat in it. Or only eat meat if you're going out to eat. Or try out meatless Mondays. It'll be easier for you to figure out what fills you up when the cravings aren't as intense.
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Let's be very clear: meat substitutes are really freakin' good these days. As in, diehard carnivores have probably even tried a veggie burger they actually like. And there are so many options: soy chorizo, seitan bacon, black bean burgers, jackfruit barbecue chicken, the list goes on and on. As meatless lifestyles have gone mainstream, companies have gotten way more creative with their recipes and products. You don't have to like tofu to get your protein anymore.
Everyone always made it seem like I needed meat to get enough protein or that I would have to eat a ton of tofu (I, to this day, still can't stand tofu.) Once I did my research, I realized how untrue that was. At first, meal planning is going to be confusing and your nutrition intake will probably dip while you're re-strategizing. But once you get the hang of it you won't even think about it.
Get a few cheat sheets here and learn more specifics about nutrition here.
Healthy Indonesia / Via self.com
This is going to sound weird, but the more I lost my taste for meat, the more I gained it for vegetables. I think that's mostly because I learned how to cook them the right way. You remember when everyone hated Brussels sprouts and now everyone loves them? That's because no one was cooking them the right way. (If you still aren't A Believer, you will be after you try this recipe — because wow.) Even if you quit this whole thing in a month, you'll at least learn more about cooking vegetables and incorporating them into your meals, and that's a good thing.
My friends still joke about that one time I had a bite of a pork bun. But I actually don't understand why having a bite of meat means my Veg card is revoked. I'm not allergic to it, I'm making a lifestyle choice. If you want to eat meat at special occasions or you only want to be a vegan when you're at home or you are just staring at your friend's bucket of fried chicken, that's fine! Be a sometimes-vegetarian! Do it the way it works for you — not the way that other people think you should do it. Do your best to not give a shit what people say about you because they will always find something else to criticize. You do you, honey.
Not everyone is going to be supportive of this change. You're gonna hear a lot of "I could never cut meat out of my diet, I just love hamburgers too much" or "So, like, are you doing it to lose weight or..?" Whatever your reason, it's a good one and if you don't want to talk about it, just tell them you're trying something new.
Discussing food and diets is often going to be an uncomfortable or charged subject in which someone feels self-conscious, defensive, judged, or even just annoyed. This is good for you, too: if you end up breaking and ordering a hamburger when you're drunk or something, you won't feel embarrassed because no one even knows you're trying to cut meat out anyways!
Tell them about your experience, send them the recipes you love, and tell them about your favorite veggie burger.
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Do you have what it takes to make it through the recipe for these deceptively tricky little cookies?
Delicious brown colored macaroons, isolated on white background. Studio isolated chocolate macaroon candy with chocolate pieces.
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A breed reveal party? Count me in.
"They each have a plastic Adirondack chair and an umbrella for them to lounge under during the dog days of summer. Clearly one of them enjoys it more than the other." —chacojones
"I had my dad make my dog, Charlie, a house to put inside my house. And I got some foam and sewed together a Dalmatian-patterned dog bed to fit in there." —rachiec36
"My mom made my dogs a matching wedding dress and tuxedo when we got married. The wedding dress came complete with a veil and a garter."—hungryotter
"I drove her around town just so people could appreciate her." —emmam41989cb27
"It's not a cheap couch either!" —nadupasquier
"Lucy has her own corner in our tiny 1-bedroom apartment, featuring portraits of her and her biological mom painted by my fiancé." —mackles
"Need I say more? Lol!" —elizabetha4ec911d7e
"This is Jax’s adoptiversary board! We adopted him so we don’t know his birthday, so we celebrate his “gotcha” day!"—meghanh17
"My dog didn’t want to take them off" —ivyrla
"Can you tell I love my Daisy?" —georgia2018
"Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, Scooby, and the Mystery Machine!" —Elizabeth Hernandez
"We had 'pupternity' photos when my dog got my sister’s dog pregnant." —kelseyh4d476c4d5
"They hang in my living room." —tke55el
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