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5 Tips to Help You Not Stress About Back-to-School This Year
The back-to-school season always comes with a wealth of emotions and challenges. The stream of never-ending after school activities, the homework quarrels, and the evening dinner prep can feel all-consuming in an instant. Before you know it, you’re hurling yourself to the weekend finish line only to start all over again on Monday. Last year’s…
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How to Easily Grow Lemongrass at Home For Soups, Stir-Fries, and Teas
Lemongrass plants (Cymbopogon citratus) are popular for their culinary uses, as the lemony flavor is perfect for cooking certain dishes. The fast-growing plant has juicy edible stalks and the green leafy portions are the ideal addition to fragrant teas. Lemongrass’ slightly bulbous base is particularly used in Asian cooking, such as Thai cuisine, and the long,…
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Don’t Throw Away Your Overripe Fruit! Use It This Way Instead
During the summer, it may seem nearly impossible to keep fruit in your kitchen for more than a few days. Rising temps, unfortunately, tend to cause fruit to go bad much quicker than it typically would. But if you’ve previously met your mushy, overripe strawberries with dismay in the past, fret no more, because they’re…
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45 Burger Recipes So Delicious They’re Worth Flipping For
It doesn’t matter who shows up at your barbecue this summer; you’ll be stocked with the very best recipes for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and yes, even veggie burgers. No guest will leave hungry or less than seriously impressed. Related: 14 Pasta Salad Recipes That Will Make You the Envy of the Cookout 13 Potato Salad Recipes…
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3 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin Drinks
Love treating yourself to a pumpkin spice latte? Good news! They aren’t as unhealthy as you might think — especially when made with a few tweaks. Here are ways pumpkin makes you healthier, and pumpkin recipes that will take your PSL to the next, guilt-free level. Turbocharges immunity. Just two tablespoons of pumpkin puree delivers…
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Your Strong Feelings About Cilantro Might Be Genetic, Expert Says
Cilantro — it’s as divisive as orange juice with pulp. You either love it or hate it. In fact, the leafy herb splits opinion so much, that to bring it up in conversation at a dinner party — let alone serve it — is like to introducing politics or religion to the table… potentially detrimental.…
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How to Reheat a Quesadilla So That It’s Warm and Crispy
A leftover quesadilla makes for a great snack, lunch, or dinner, especially if you’re not in the mood to cook an entire meal, so knowing how to reheat a quesadilla is a must. Whether you picked up some quesadillas from your favorite Mexican restaurant or you made them from scratch, you’re going to want them to…
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6 Egg Substitutes That Are Perfect for Baking Cookies, Muffins, Pancakes, and More
Whether you’re looking for an egg substitute for baking cupcakes, cookies, pancakes, or banana bread — there is an egg replacement idea here for you. Eggs perform distinct roles in different recipes, and it’s essential to make sure you use the correct egg substitutes for baking various treats. There are a number of reasons you may need an…
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People Are Putting Wine in Their Blenders in the Name of ‘Hyperdecanting’
If you haven’t heard of “hyperdecanting” before, we’re about to blow your mind. A few years ago, master chef and author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking Nathan Myhrvold introduced a quicker way to decanter wine, and his method is still making the rounds on the internet today. Before we go any…
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Tired of Soggy Roasted Vegetables? This Hack Will Make Them Crispy and Delicious
How many times have you waited patiently for a pan full of yummy vegetables to roast in the oven, only to find sad, soggy veggies greeting you when you finally take them out? Sure, sometimes we want that soft, mushy texture for things like baked potatoes or a roasted squash. That said, most of us…