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A Cook’s Guide to 6 Types of Onions and How to Use Them
It’s hard to imagine a world without onions. The pungent members of the allium family (which also includes shallots, leeks, garlic, and…
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8 Simple Hacks for Smoother, Tastier, More Interesting Hummus
As healthy foods go, hummus is in a league all its own. Kids love it. Adults crave it. (Ever found yourself eating…
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Fonio: the Ancient West-African Grain That’s Healthy, Sustainable, and Quick-Cooking
If you haven’t heard of fonio until recently (or now), you’re not alone. For decades, the tiny seeds cultivated in West Africa…
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How to Encourage Loved Ones to Go Plant-Based: 7 Dos and Don’ts
After Forks Over Knives reader Gwen Jahnke saw her dad suffer two strokes, she spent more than a year encouraging her parents…
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Everything You Need to Know About Chia Seeds
Tiny but mighty, neutral-tasting chia seeds boast a long culinary history, an impressive nutritional profile, and a host of uses in plant-based…
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The 4 Easiest Herbs to Grow at Home, According to a Garden Expert
Growing your own herbs saves money, avoids plastic packaging, and reduces food waste, since you only cut what you need. We asked…
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What Is Freekeh?
A staple grain in the Mediterranean basin, Middle East, and parts of Africa, freekeh is a type of wheat harvested when it’s…
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What Are Collard Greens, and How Do You Cook Them?
Collard greens, or collards, are a leafy green vegetable like lettuce, Swiss chard, and spinach. Along with mustard greens, turnips, and cabbage,…
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What Plant-Based Pros Like to Eat for Snacks
You’ve mastered the art of whole-food, plant-based breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But what to eat in between? We asked plant-based veterans what…
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Knife Skills for Beginners: A Visual Guide to Slicing, Dicing, and More
Finding that it takes you more time to chop and prep your ingredients than to actually cook them into a meal? This…
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What Is Cassava, and How Do You Cook With It?
“Cassava,” “yuca,” “manioc,” and “tapioca” are all names for a large, hard root vegetable that is native to Brazil. Cassava is a…
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How to Make Vegetable Broth
When it comes to flavor, homemade broth wins out every time over store-bought and costs about a quarter of what you’d pay…