Fridge Safety 101
…and collapsing into mush, but vegetables don’t really need to be cooked at all, right? Right. Store your vegetables in containers with tightly sealed lids. Better yet, wash them thoroughly…
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Eat Nutritiously, Reduce Your Water Footprint
…in vegetable based proteins, such as beans and legumes. Along with this is a general recommendation to increase our intake of fruits and vegetables. It appears that not only are…
Top 5 Nutritional Pitfalls for New Vegans
…realistic expectations for this change. It’s true that a vegan diet can be much lower in calories and promote weight loss due to eating more nutrient dense vegetables, fruits, and…
Pantry Cooking Doesn’t Need to Be Boring
…recipes from several other cultures that use it. Mix your staples with another culture’s spice and seasonal vegetables, and you can get a completely different dish. Chickpeas are a phenomenal…
Flexible Substitutions
…chives, cilantro, mint Grassy: Parsley Spices Sweet: Cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, curry powder, allspice Hot: Red pepper flakes, chili powder, paprika Tangy: Mustard, turmeric, ginger Earthy: Cumin, coriander Vegetables Crunchy: Celery,…
Family Time in the Kitchen
…you have extra time at home to be in the kitchen, consider these ideas. 7 Minute Vegetable Soup 3 Guiding Stars Three Guiding Stars iconThree Guiding Stars indicate the best…
Why do some potato chips earn Guiding Stars?
…meet their daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. Sadly, potato chips do not count as a serving of vegetables in MyPlate. So, let’s do our best to mix in…
Better Vegetables
Most of us have that one vegetable that we struggle to understand. Why do we hate it so much when other people can’t get enough? The truth is that proper…