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Have you BEAN having a good fall? No Images? Click here     Did you know the average restaurant marks up the price of its food by 300%? Considering the typical American family spends 43% of its annual food expenditures on eating out, that adds up to a LOT of money. If you're looking to easily cut your spending in half, read our tips and discover how much money you can rack up by simply enjoying a few more nights in your kitchen. In the meantime, have a delicious weekend with the ideas below. XO, Kristen   Turn 1 bag of lentils into 3 heavenly meals A roasted vegetable lentil salad with feta cheese. An earthy harissa lentil stew. Pillowy ricotta lentil "meatballs." You can make all three of these recipes with an affordable one-pound bag of lentils, so save yourself a bundle of money on groceries this week and get these recipes. GET THE RECIPES   8 fall drinks that kick pumpkin spice latte in the face The pumpkin spice latte (aka the PSL) is America's unofficial drink of fall, but aren't you getting just a little bit tired of it? We spoke to baristas and coffee roasters around the country about their favorite fall drinks. Learn all about the butterbeer lattes, maple blondies and honey coffees you could be ordering this autumn. DRINK UP       Take a pizza tour of New England   Folks in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire make their pizza pies a little different from the rest of the country. Find out what's so special about charred pies, grilled pies, Greek pizza and beach pizza. READ THE STORY   How to pick a great chef's knife that's actually affordable   LEARN THE SECRETS   Eat on: This Meat Could Save The Planet, But Americans Are Too Afraid To Eat It It's About Time You Knew About Montreal-Style Bagels How To Make A Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich Like An Adult 50 Of The Best Dessert Recipes Of All Time           👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!   HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe