>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza -- >> oh, god. >> oh, yeah, it's try-day friday. can you believe it's august 30th? >> you know, i'm depressed. >> i can't believe it. and i don't believe it. >> it's august 30th. >> we choose not to because we love summer and hoda loves the sun. >> because this summer started off so weird in june with such cold days, until like mid-june, i feel like we missed a chunk of

summer. >> yes, we did. >> so i'm going on record, it's not fair. >> what is in your hand? >> well, it's either something to help your facial muscles and things or it's to prevent pregnancy. i'm not sure. >> we're going to try it out. people's faces -- we know as life goes on -- sag a little bit. so this is a wacky new gadget from japan that's supposed to make you look more youthful by toning all the muscles in your face. it's called a face slimmer. so what you are supposed to do is put this bad boy in your mouth and then you are supposed to do the vowels of the alphabet. a, e, i, o, u. >> let's try it. [ laughter ] >> you have to scrunch it to get it in. at least i have to. >> a, e, i -- >> oh, yeah. a, e, i, o, u. >> a, e, i, o, u.

>> i can't do it. >> i feel thinner. >> your face looks good. do these lips make my butt look fat? >> you do it three minutes a day. >> i like you in pink lipstick. it's a good color for you. >> let's do the whole show like this. and i'll look 50 years old instead of 60. >> does that work? >> yes. do it slow. do it slow. >> anyway. >> i can't. >> oh, my gosh. >> i can't take it. [ unintelligible ] >> anyway, it's $61.

>> i feel like i look so much better. what do you think? >> your face looks tone. anyway, they say you do three minutes a day. >> how much? three times a day for three minutes? >> $61. >> haven't had a work-out like that in a long time, if you know what i'm saying. [ laughter ] >> all righty then. >> keep those college tweets coming, people. >> it's almost time for college. we know you guys have been cool because you've been tweeting us over the summer. >> a lot of you are already in college. >> we want you to tweet us and tell us because we hope you schedule your classes around us. >> carve it out. >> you need a real education, watch our show. >> so it is labor day. a lot of people are heading out. do you know what they say about -- do you believe the labor day and the white pants thing? >> no, rules are made to be broken. those kinds of rules. when you don't know who made up the rule, i don't think you have to follow it. >> okay. >> okay.

now unless it's in your constitution or it's in -- >> yeah. >> who said we can't wear white after labor day? >> you are right. and white looks cute. especially winter white. >> why do they call it winter white? >> i don't know who they are. >> if you are traveling around during this last bit of summertime, trip adviser looked at all the cool hotels. i know. i feel weird. >> the quirky hotels and the bed and breakfast. >> who was playing around with these before we put them in our mouth. >> good point. >> jerry. >> these are hotels and b & bs around the country. this is kokopelli cave. it's a bed and breakfast that's underground. your room is 70 feet below the ground. it's near the four corners region of the united states. >> wow. >> and it's -- can i tell you something? i would be so claustrophobic in there. >> can't be a window so what -- >> it's a mirror. >> that's kind of strange. no frank gifford would go crazy in there. so claustrophobic.

>> i hate driving through the lincoln tunnel. >> i'm not crazy about it. because you know those movies where a piece falls out and the water rushes through. i always think about that. it's scary to me. and you know what else i can't do anymore? wear a snorkel. that makes me -- >> this might help. >> it makes me claustrophobic. like on your face. >> yeah, i know. it's all part of being 50, hoda woman. actually, you are 50. >> no, i'm not. i'm 49. >> oh, yeah that's right. >> there's something called the dog bark inn. it's in the shape of a beagle. and it's called sweet willy. and apparently you go in there and you sleep in there. and there are dogs around you and it's obviously a pet friendly hotel. 200 miles outside of boise. >> you have to go 200 miles outside of boise to get to that? doesn't that put you in a different state? that's very funny. >> all right. here's another one. >> who's the closest neighbor?

people are funny. >> mcmenamins kennedy school. >> it's a school in portland. they've turned a school into a b & b. there are chalkboards. the guests can come and look at the school auditorium. welcome. look at your room. >> they can go to the detention bar and order a drink. >> these are quirky. we promised you quirky. >> here's another one. this is called the red caboose getaway in washington state. it's a train that you sleep in. it's got themed cars. there's -- they are refurbished. >> that might be great fun. that appeals to me. well -- i want to help these people sell their trips but -- >> it's unique. >> you have to have a spirit of adventure. >> yes, you certainly do. do you like b & bs? are you a b & b person? >> i'm not really. >> i always feel weird because they are so intimate and you hear everything. people are like, are you raze -- ready for breakfast? i like to go eat when i'm ready and, you know, and be a little bit of a hermit.

>> hoda really likes to disappear. i don't think you know this about her. she's gregarious and stuff but when she's out, she's so out. she's not just out the door. she's out of town. >> i just get up and leave. >> who had a party the other day -- >> me. thank you very much. >> oh, yeah, yours. there was one before. oh, it was for sara. and there was -- i was plotting my escape. >> of course you were. >> i'm just saying. usually i say i have to go to the bathroom which isn't in the room where the party was. in this particular luncheon, the ladies room was right there. no way out there because everyone will see you go in. >> and come back. >> i don't know why i do that. what is that? why do i do that? >> selfishness. >> it is. let's talk about your nail polish. what does it say about you. does it represent your mood? ivillage did a study and figured out what your manicure says about you. if you do red it means you are passionate and energized. >> i never wear red. >> i wear red on my toes. i wear red downstairs.

>> your toes are passionate and energized. >> if you wear -- >> prettiest feet. >> if you wear peach, you are happy go lucky. metallic means you are strong and looking to make a statement. >> green means adventure and purple is confidence. so nude polish means you aren't afraid to be your true self. you don't need a color to say who you are. or you are lazy and you haven't gone to get -- >> i think lazy is more of it. >> you wear like a clear. a pretty. >> i wear like a ballet slippers or one of those. >> we're on television every day so you want to wear something that you don't have to change -- it goes with every color. but i always did that french manicure forever and ever and ever. >> how come you stopped doing that? >> i used to wear long nails and it just got to be too much work. >> too much trouble. >> too much work. now i go with the brown which i guess means i'm 60 and don't give a rip anymore. >> there's a new trend for cuticles. it's called cuticle art.

it's a new fad. it's by this company called rad nails. so what they do is a little temporary tattoo. there they are. and you put that -- >> see, it's -- >> maybe bobbie might like that. >> i don't like it at all. >> you think bobbie would like it? >> bobbie likes new funky things. bobbie would appreciate the artistry in it, but i don't think -- she's very classic actually. >> it's a $6 set. if you are interested in the tattoo that you can wash away after a while for $6. >> one would hope. >> anyhoo. >> hoda zoned out. but it's time for your "friday funny." >> i'm ready. go. >> a woman was washing dishes and she noticed something was wrong. she turns to her husband and says, honey, i think the sink has a leak. can you try to fix it? her husband turns to her and says, do i look like a plumber to you? next day, their dog wanders into the neighbor's yard through a

crack in the fence and the wife turns to her husband. can you fix the fence? and husband replied, do i look like a carpenter to you? finally, the wife noticed some of the paint was chipping in their son's room so she said, honey, could you please repaint the room? he says do i look like a painter to you? there's a theme here. the next day a handyman came through the neighborhood looking for work. the wife immediately hired him. when the husband came home and saw the work had been done he said, how did you get everything fixed? there was a handyman. he came by and offered to do it for a lot of sex or a homemade pie. and he said, i hope you made him the best apple pie of his life. and his wife stares right at him and said, do i look like a baker to you? >> you've been rocking the jokes. what's going on with you? >> you are getting good ones. it's time for johnson's baby of the week. >> yes, yes, yes. >> we celebrate new moms and the new additions to their families. our first baby is baby matthew.

oh, john crump born in virginia on july 18th. parents john and miriam call him their little miracle baby because they've been told they would never be able to have children. so they really fooled them. >> they sure did. next up is ne'riah faith jackson born july 17th. in virginia. her parents say they chose her name because ne'riah means lamp of god and their little girl is a bright light in their lives. >> now to a baby born in lake forest, california. little jase joseph mccutchan. he weighs 6 pounds, 13 ounces. >> look at his picture. he's so relaxed. >> chelsea and daniel offer this advice to new parents. sleep when you can. >> that's right. >> just look at him. >> and our last johnson's baby is caroline pamela wiley born july 8th in bowling green, kentucky. mom and dad are very grateful for their newborn especially

since dad chris is a cancer survivor. >> congratulations to all of our babies. if you want a chance for your baby to appear in our today's johnson baby of the week, go to klgandhoda for details. look at our cocktail. it's try day friday. this is a watermelon cocktail. >> okay. >> that's all. >> i know. >> it's the end of summer and we're drinking these. watermelon juice, simple syrup and black pepper. the huffington post says t. the perfect drink for your labor day party. i guess the recipe would be on our website as well. would you like to be happier, hoda? >> yes. >> we'll have some answers that will turn that frown upside down. >> and bobbie is here with her buzz. >> we'll make you smile in style. first these messages.

♪ searching for happiness, you are probably looking in the wrong places. in fact you might want to try -- >> thousands of students at new york city's one day university have studied their way to bliss. >> here to show you how easy it is to ace this emotion are kathryn sanderson who lectures at one day u and is a professor at amherst college department of 61 psychology -- department of psychology, and nancy intercept, a full-time working mom who has taken kathryn's course, the science of happiness. hi, ladies. >> hi. >> the word happy is basically about circumstances, right? it's not the same as joy. this is a different thing. >> right. and that's a great question. and one of the challenges is that lots of things we'd intuitively think make us happy really don't. so, for example, having more money. people think if i just had more money, i would -- >> i'd have fewer problems.

>> and what happens? >> more money, more problems. >> different problems but still problems. >> i like the different problems better. >> but there's also the challenges that as you get more money, that amount of money no longer is enough and then people want more. because the comparison changes. >> the itch you can't scratch kind of thing. but how much of it -- you took the course. how much of it is a dna thing. some babies are happy and they grow up into happy kids and happy grown-ups? and some are cranky. >> some people are naturally happy but the thing is that for anyone who isn't naturally happy, there are things that can make you happy. very simple things. >> did you go looking for happiness? >> i was happy but i wanted to find out how to be even happier. >> what did you learn? >> first thing is just smiling, like if you feel like, i'm in a mood, just making yourself smile, even if you -- >> i've got something to help with that. those lip things. >> even if you don't feel happy, that's easy. >> you talked about how like things like children and family, those things you'd innately

think make you happy, don't. >> that's a really great point. people often think, being married will make me happier. >> depends on who you marry. >> that's because you are a woman. for men it doesn't matter. for men, marriage makes them happy, no matter who it is. even a house -- like a shrew? >> well, having a wife is a pretty good deal. having a wife helps a lot. for women, it matters who you marry. matters who you marry a lot. people with children, not happier than people without children. and one of the challenges is that lots of stuff about children is effort. it's work. it's changing diapers, doing laundry, doing the dishes. it's not innately joyful. >> let's talk about the things. i didn't believe this at first. >> i don't agree with this at all. i really don't. >> shopping, eating, exercise and sex. all things, to me, that seem fleeting. like you do it and as soon as you are done, happiness goes away. >> temporary fixes. >> right. so those are things, shopping

doesn't even have to be for you. >> for someone else. >> have you ever had the experience of buying a fabulous gift for someone that you knew was going to make them so happy? >> yeah. >> i love that. >> but that's helping someone. >> exactly. and that's helping someone. >> volunteering. >> yeah. >> volunteering makes people happy. >> i think that's what you are discussing something a little different which is fulfillment. >> yeah. seeing what you can do to impact another human being's life is a wonderful thing. >> there's different kinds of happiness. one is a kinld of -- kind of happy from accomplishment, doing really good things. and you may not be smiling because as you know, it is hard to get things important and substantive done. on the other hand, some people, you know, they are shopping, they are eating, they are happy. >> some people are oblivious to the most beautiful things in the world and they don't even see it. >> don't appreciate it. >> we'll show you everything you need for this weekend to make you happy. >> exactly. >> your must haves for labor day. >> and bobbie thomas is here with her beauty buzz.

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we are back. time for bobbie thomas and her buzz from the curling iron for women on the go to an inventive way to keep water from trickling down your arms while you wash your face. >> bobbie thomas has the latest beauty breakthrough. >> hey, girl. >> hi. >> how are you, bobbie? >> we have 30 seconds left. >> plenty of time for you. >> pick up this curling iron. turn it over and you'll see a little white button. push the button and fold the top down. while pushing the button, fold the top. isn't that cool? >> yes. >> this is something i always have a problem with when going overnight to put it in my purse. >> i'll put this in my purse. >> this is a another really great beauty breakthrough. the owner found my e-mail and

told me sephora took her patent to help them with her brush collection. >> they all have very strange edges. >> your makeup goes on on the curve of your cheek or the eye shadow perfectly because if you press too hard with brushes that are flat you get wrinkles and aging. so this is brilliant. you get even application. >> that's how it works. >> i love this one. this is -- -- this is for cheeks. >> these are just something that i think every woman should have. they are inexpensive. try them on. just put them on but they come with matching cuffs. so you don't get the water running down. you put it on to get your hair back. this is the best part. they come with your wonder woman cuffs so that the water doesn't drip down. >> oh, cute. >> and then lastly, something i'm very excited about. a monthly delivery from the lab. these have people have partnered up with cosmetic labs and they make the formulations that big brands like designers go and get the products from.

>> you pay big bucks for. >> but you'll get some of the products that aren't on the market yet because they haven't been purchased and you'll save money so you aren't paying for the packaging and commercial -- >> love you, b.t. nobody does it better. we're getting ready to take you on some amazing fall destinations. guess what's included? wine! we'll be back.

we are back on this try day friday and jill's must-haves, with everything you need for labor day from backpack boom boxes to baking cupcakes. jill martin is here with all the fun. we love these. >> hi. >> were you depressed at the end of summer? no. excited about all the must-haves. >> i'm depressed and excited. >> we are obsessed with this. >> it is sand, actually, but it's pronounced sand. it's from brookstone. it's 98% sand, 2% polymer and 100% fun. look. you -- >> it's better than a psychiatrist. >> it is so much fun.

>> we actually did this ourselves in the green room yesterday. this is really what -- >> michigan education. >> can't really describe it. >> it's like the good kind of sand you get at the beach deep down where it's wet. the kind that you like. >> it doesn't make a mess. it stays together. this is a great thing to have in your house. summer all year long. >> we're not leaving here. >> sand. >> okay. i love these. these are on sale at pottery barn. now is a good time to stock up not only on things for this year but for next year as well. i love this little -- i can't believe this didn't fly out. the drink dispenser on the lifeguard chair. i love this. and the condiment holder. i have this but not a ton of vodka in it. >> this corn on the cob thing i love. $14.95 sur le table. if you are on a date and want to eat it like a lady.

>> this looks pornographic, a little bit. >> but look what happens here. >> i was once at a picnic out in the hamptons. ben brantley, editor of "the washington post," had corn all over his face. and nobody could -- nobody told him. >> what did you say? >> i said there's corn all over your face. every time i see corn, i think of him. >> this is speakers built into a backpack. >> stop it. >> so if you are going on a picnic. even to give as a gift to someone who has children for the coming year. i'm sure teachers will love this. and the sharknado theme, they also made a shark one. >> can you put stuff in the backpack? >> yes. right now it's bubble, but -- >> i was like, oh, you walk around with a speaker. >> no, you walk around with your ipad and it plays it. >> i love bingo. bingo! >> this is -- oh, m-31.

vintage games from restoration hardware. look up here. vintage monopoly, vintage bingo. love these as gifts. >> cotton candy machine. could last all year around. pick it up. pinwheels as center pieces. i love these neon tumblers and trays. >> of course you did. >> $24. >> labor day any holiday, my mother poses these ikea meatballs. if you want a chair and something to eat, ikea has these fabulous meatballs. she serves them and says they are hers. >> they are good. >> you just outed your mother. >> she knows. i actually asked her if it was okay. she said -- >> georgette is not happy. >> another way to pose things as yourself. williams-sonoma sells these cookies and you just fill them with ice cream and make your own cookie sandwiches. great for kids it do. >> that's cute. >> and we are announcing these

from sprinkles. these are bacon cupcakes with a maple butter cream frosting. >> i gave up sweets. >> rave reviews from our staff and crew. >> pretty good. i don't like bacon that much. but it's pretty good. >> and look at the little pig on the front. >> that i love. >> love you, jill. summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean you can't escape for a quick getaway. >> we've got some great fall suggestions coming up. >> i think i'll have another meatball. ♪ malwith pluggable febreze.t we rented this resort, hid smelly objects all over each villa and plugged in febreze. then real people were asked to stay for a long weekend. would they smell anything? the room itself was like [sniffs] ahhh. feels like someone has pumped fresh oxygen into the room. [ male announcer ] on the last day we revealed everything. [ both ] oouugghhh. we were sitting right on it. febreze is stunningly effective. [ laughing ] [ male announcer ] pluggable febreze eliminates odors and keeps your home continuously fresh for up to 30 days, so you can breathe happy.

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all right. don't let the end of summer get you down. time to start booking that long fall weekend getaway. >> just the word fall. >> i know. >> if you'd rather visit an island in the pacific northwest, travel and leisure features affordable trips that will make you want to go and pack your bags. but hang on until we get through with the list.

>> don't be sad about fall. this is when you'll get great deals for travel. >> prove it, missy. >> take us to a wine retreat, please. >> okay. we're going to go to the green porter in the north fork of long island. if you haven't been to this place -- >> it has some award-winning wines. >> their pinot, delicious, i think. i want to know that you like it. some great roses coming out. there's a lot of great wineries. this is a great home base for you to go check it out. >> pretty. >> under $200 a night to stay there. great value midweek, weekend. i love this hotel. if you don't know where to start with wineries, they serve 20 wines by the glass in their restaurant. try them and decide where to go to check out. >> the price is a lot different. weekends are more pricey. >> a little higher but the values in september if you haven't been able to get away for the summer. fall, september, october is a great time of year and such beautiful scenery. all of the leaves. >> if you want to recharge, there's a wellness getaway.

>> it's meant to be an energy center in taos. >> that's in new mexico. >> if you want to go somewhere spiritual, if you want to have rakey, have life-reading massages, if you want to spend under again, $200 a night to do that, this is the place to go. have you ever gotten any woo-woo treatments? >> yeah. >> she's had her share of them. >> i have two children to prove it. >> oh, yeah. woo! i'm sorry. go ahead. >> the next place is a place that -- >> i love this. new orleans, of course. you gotta go. >> new orleans is amazing. people love to go there for jazz fest. we're going to the bywater. this is an area up and coming. very new neighborhood. >> is that by lee circle? i know it. >> it's become a hip place. the brooklyn of -- >> gentrification. >> -- of new orleans. they have a very unusual check-in. you go straight to your room with cocktails.

which i like. they have a parrot. and the prices are $109 a night. >> wow. let's go to the northwest. >> i love this place. if you are a foodie and a lot of people are, loomy island in the san juan archipelago. willows inn. $100 a night. their chef was just named by "food & wine" magazine as one of the best new chefs. >> wow. is that ray aisle? >> it is. they do a fantastic job with their own lamb. they have incredible local seafood. they hand pick their veg tables. it's stunning. and $100 a night. you cannot beat that value. >> take us to, where, the carolinas? >> we're going to the blue ridge parkway, to asheville. >> asheville is gorgeous. >> i'm so excited you like it because there's an inn called the black walnut bed and breakfast inn. >> i stayed there. i took my daughter to camp and that's the hotel we stayed in.

>> beautiful. >> it's darling. >> the blue ridge celebrates 78th birthday. it's a nice thing to do. >> that's my room. >> that's you in the bed. i left my toothbrush there. >> jackson hole is the last one? >> teton mountain spa and lodge is a beautiful place to go there. you'll be able to hike, go down the snake river. if you want the perfect view of teton village go straight to the roof to the hot tub for 24 people. you know what they were named after. >> oh, no, here we go. >> lewis and clark looked up at the two mountains and said, tetons. ta-tas. that's what it's named after. now that you know where to go we'll show you how to dress your man so that he arrives in style. >> fall fashion for the guys right after this.

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♪ we are back with fall fashions for your fellow. you buy most of his clothes anyway.

>> so here with some great suggestions to dress up your man in style is style expert and host of tlc's "something borrowed, something new," sam sabora. we like when sam is here. nice alliteration. >> thank you. >> what's doing, sam? >> we're going to talk about the men a little. they don't get too much love. we'll show you great fashions based on trends but they carry out of summer into fall. >> and they're affordable. >> everything is probably under about 50, 60 bucks. >> let's start off with sheldon. >> sheldon is here. >> he's got some transition pieces. >> this is perfect for labor day weekend. this is a look you can take from summer into fall. a great nautical tee. red is the color of the season for men. this is a red chino from the gap. just by changing the shoes and adding this great denim shirt turnover it takes it right out of summer and into fall. leave the hat on for the fun weekend but then pop it off as we get into fall. >> i like the cuffs on him, not on farmer frank. he needs red pants.

>> the red pants are cool because they're chinos. they are great for summer. >> thanks, sheldon if that's your real name. >> next up we have daniel. >> look how cute he is. >> he's our college student. he's 19 years old. this is speaking to all the americana trends happening. big, square plaid. i layered this great vest. and backpacks are the bag of the season for men. no more messenger bags. all about a backpack. perfect for college. for those guys afraid to try the color denim trend, this is cool. it's almost the color of a chino. ease into that trend. perfect for the season. >> guys are used to wearing like a khaki. it's almost a gold here. >> great. thanks. next comfy look. look what sean's got cooking. >> cute. >> sean is very tall. >> he's a long drink of water. >> this is a really simple trend. gray on gray. one of the biggest trends in men's fashion. pretty much every guy has an athletic gray t-shirt at home.

we layered over that. this fun sweater from the gap. that shawl collar is also on trend. sporty and easy and comfortable at the same time. >> a lot of that going around. the gray and gray. >> that's a no-brainer for guys. they feel comfortable and safe in gray. >> hard to get your guy out of his normal habits. >> so instead, just layer stuff on him for fall and you are good to go. >> they love their track suits. >> let's bring out our final guy. ignacio is here. >> i heard he was in town. >> hello. >> he's all ready for fall weather. >> so this is a really classic handsome look. we start with a liberty print, that small floral print and layered the sweatshirt knit over it. sweatshirt and athletic shirts are in for the fall. this is cut like a sweatshirt so guys don't feel like they are being too fashion forward. this top or basic navy jack set really fantastic. it pulled the look together. >> and it's so affordable. >> fashion forward. >> what the black sneaks he's got on. >> a cool way if you love wearing sneakers but want to dress up a little. the black canvas sneaker with the own laces.

>> don't be afraid of those. >> who makes those? >> those are also from zarra. >> let's bring all of our gentlemen out. >> come on out. >> there's sheldon again. >> of course, he is. >> thank you guys very much. >> thanks, guys. now that you won't have to beat the summer heat it's safe to ease your way into the kitchen. we have some quick and easy recipes. first, this is "today" on nbc.

it is time for today's kitchen simple dinners and simple meals to ease you back into the kitchen. >> here to help us get over the grill and back home on the range, is the founder of the 6:00 scramble. viva goldfarb. what are you cooking up? >> salmon. the hardest thing for busy parents is figuring out what to make for dinner at the end of the long day. when the kids are starving.

>> so they make mcdonald's. >> we're trying to avoid that today. >> so i call that the 6:00 scramble. my suggestion is that they take a few minutes on the weekend to plan ahead and shop for a couple simple meals like the ones i'm going to show you today. so we're making a three-ingredient dijon soy salmon. this is a great thing to do with your kids or with your co-host. have you guys paint on some of this mustard right on top of the salmon. you don't have to go too thin. gives it a lot of flavor. >> like it crusty. >> exactly. >> here we go. >> slap it on there. >> and i like this grainy dijon mustard. and, but you can use any kind of dijon mustard. >> hoda. >> it's not easy. >> you can just do one if you want. >> okay. then what do you do? >> then you just sprinkle on a little soy sauce. >> sprinkle, sprinkle. and if you'd like a sweeter flavor you can always use

teriyaki sauce instead. >> three ingredients, how easy is that? takes no time. about 10 to 12 minutes under the broiler and you are done. >> please go ahead and taste it. that's done. that's three ingredients. >> get involved. is that good? >> thank you. >> oh, my gosh. i do love it with that. >> isn't that good? simple. you'll love the next one. this is my green machine quesadillas. always trying to get more greens into our families' bodies. i could have you each make one of these. a layer, on one side, a layer of avocado and the great thing about quesadillas, i love them like this, but you can customize them to your family's taste. and then a handful of spinach right on top. >> i fixed yours. >> you are like me. a control freak. >> and then a little cilantro. >> and then a little cheese. and a little bit of -- a spoonful of this green salsa. i like the flavor of this green salsa because it's sort of tangy.

>> okay. >> a little bit on here. and then the nice thing -- >> not ready. >> i'm trying to do it nicely. unlike hoda. >> a lot of salsa. >> you fold them in half. if you put them in the pan like this, you can fit two. >> she's not finished. i'm bored. >> so that way if you have two pans you can get four of them going at once. another simple dinner. the really the best thing we can do for our families is have dinner together. these recipes make it so easy to do that. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> you can find the recipes on our website. next week, how to wear those new fall boots. >> plus, help around the house with fix-it questions. >> and everything you need for a fun tailgating party. >> it's almost football season. >> have a great labor day weekend, everybody. don't drink and drive. stay home and drink.

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