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3 Tips for Packing Lunches the Whole Family Will Love
Plus, easy and nourishing recipes to get you started.
7 No-Prep Convenient Snack Ideas
Next time hunger hits and you’re short on time, try grabbing one of these healthy options.
A Guide to Hot-Water-Bath Canning
Our step-by-step instructions to hot-water-bath canning will help you preserve your fruits and veggies.
4 Recipes for a Holiday Picnic
Take advantage of the long weekend with this perfectly packable picnic.
How to Can Fruits and Vegetables
Canning is making a comeback. Preserve your summer and fall produce like a pro with these beginner recipes.
How Can I Waste Less Food in the Kitchen?
Get inspired to reduce, reuse, and regrow your produce at home.
8 Dairy-Free Foods — and How to Cook With Them
Here’s how to incorporate nondairy products into your home cooking.
Introducing Dates to Your Diet
Sugar cravings can be hard to resist. Satisfy the hankering with this sweet fruit that can also serve a healthier alternative in dessert recipes.
Flavoring Grilled Proteins: 6 Rubs and Marinades to Try
Ditch store-bought spice mixes and sauces for these healthy, simple recipes that’ll up the taste of grilled meats and fish.
How to Boil an Egg
Try our simple four-step method for fuss-free, easy-to-peel eggs every time.
3 Cold Summer Salad Recipes
Layered in mason jars for tasty and transportable warm-weather meals.
The Happier Happy Hour:
6 Alcohol-Free Drinks
Sophisticated sips without the alcohol.
How to Buy and Store Cherries
These popular stone fruits are a sweet (or tart) summer treat. Make the best use of them with these tips.
9 Cruciferous Veggies — and How to Enjoy Them
There are a wide variety of brassicas and many delicious ways to prepare them.
How to Buy and Store Cucumbers
This popular summer veggie is more versatile than you might think.
5 Healthy Beverages to Enjoy This Summer
Warm weather is made for sipping on something cold and refreshing. Why not have your drink also benefit your health?
The Power of Cruciferous Vegetables
Cauliflower, kale, and other crucifers are some of the most anti-inflammatory foods out there. But, how do they affect digestion and thyroid function?
5 Foil-Pack Meals
Perfect for camping, grilling, or a mess-free meal in your kitchen, these foil packets are simple and satisfying.
How to Cook With Your Senses
It’s true that you should taste your food often when cooking, but your other senses are also assets in the kitchen.
Farmers’ Markets, Gardens, and Eating Fresh
Spring offers new opportunities for embracing fresh, locally grown produce. Chef Ryan Dodge joins us to explore the importance of these whole foods, as well as ways we can get more of them into our diet, whether we grow them ourselves or shop for them at a local farmers’ markets.
How to Make Coconut-Water Kefir, Greek Yogurt, and Other Fermented Foods
Fermented foods support the immune system plus provide strains of good bacteria that are essential for health. Here are recipes for some of your favorite fermented foods.