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5 Hearty Fall Salads

These recipes build on seasonal produce to create meal-worthy salads you’ll look forward to eating.
By Robin Asbell

19 Healthy and Creative Apple Recipes

It's apple season! Whether you're blessed with an overly abundant apple tree or simply want to get creative with the last apple in your kitchen, you'll discover new ways to enjoy this fall favorite.
By Experience Life Staff

12 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes

From a vegan pumpkin-spice latte to a cozy Moroccan-inspired pumpkin soup, these gluten-free recipes are perfect for the fall.
By Experience Life Staff

How to Choose the Healthiest Yogurt + Creative Swaps

Whether enjoyed as a quick snack or used as a building block for other recipes, this fermented milk product is an all-star in the kitchen.
By Michael Dregni

How to Get Enough Protein From a Plant-Based Diet

Plant-based foods can easily meet your protein needs. The key is diversity.
By Catherine Guthrie

4 Adaptogenic Recipes to Try

Adaptogens can help relieve stress, support your immune system, and even aid your workouts. Try these recipes to get more of these healing herbs in your diet.
By Maddie Augustin

7 Plant-Forward Sandwich Recipes

Put a healthy spin on your favorite lunchtime classics with these vegetarian sandwiches.
By Robin Asbell

Are the Alkaloids in Nightshades Bad for You?

Most people tolerate the alkaloids just fine, but these toxin-containing compounds may trigger health issues in others.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

How to Make Nightshades More Digestible

Nightshade vegetables and fruits are nutrient-dense foods, delivering important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Learn why these foods can be great for you — and how you can mitigate their effects if they bother you.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

How to Navigate Nightshade Foods

Are nightshades bad for you? For most people, these foods are a healthy part of a varied diet. But for others, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes can be problematic.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

6 Vegan Grill Recipes

Backyard barbecues are for more than just burgers and dogs! Celebrate fresh summer produce with these plant-based BBQ recipes.
By Robin Asbell

17 Types of Seafood to Avoid

Some fish are high in mercury, overfished, or caught in a way that is harmful for the environment. Here are some seafood to avoid.
By Heidi Wachter

4 Summer Veggie Grain Bowls

These grain-based salads are perfect for hot summer days.
By Maddie Augustin

How to Buy, Store, and Use Cabbage

This cruciferous veggie is endlessly versatile and a storage superstar. These tips can help you feel more confident using it in your kitchen.
By Kaelyn Riley

5 Refreshing Drinks Perfect for Summer Sipping

Add flavor and fun to your beverage rotation this season with these make-at-home options.
By Molly Kopischke

How to Find Sustainable Seafood

Fish offers a host of health benefits, but pollution, overfishing, and human-rights abuses have muddied the waters. Learn how to make more sustainable choices.
By Heidi Wachter

13 Global Condiments to Use

Explore an array of international condiments and sauces — and get ideas for experimenting with them in your next meal.
By Camille Berry

8 Food Safety Myths

How cautious do we need to be in the kitchen? Our experts share tips for safe food handling, prep, and storage.
By Stephanie Soucheray

How to Get Your Kids in the Kitchen

It’s never too early — or too late — to introduce your kids to the life skills learned in the kitchen.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

5 Kid-Friendly Cooking Tools

Welcome kiddos into the kitchen with these tools, including scaled-down baking sheets and serrated safety knives.
By Experience Life Staff
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