Fish can be an excellent part of a healthy diet, providing important nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids which can lower your risk for diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and dementia, age-related macular degeneration, and rheumatoid arthritis, among others [1]. However, there are some fish you shouldn’t eat. Unfortunately, due to human industrial activity like…
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Let’s face it: Muffins are just cupcakes we eat in the morning. We pretend muffins are healthier because we swap the frosting for healthier ingredients like bananas, bran, and berries. And hey, there’s no shame in craving something sweet to start the day. However, super sugary foods like many cereal brands, donuts, and yes, even…
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Baking bread is a time-consuming and intensive activity, but the results are so worth It. Nothing can quite beat freshly baked, homemade bread. It has the taste of pure love. However, because of the time and effort involving in bread-making, it’s no wonder many people don’t do it. Yeast doughs are finicky and you have to…
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Potato pancakes, also known as latkes, are a staple in every Jewish home whenever Hanukkah comes around. They are delicious for everyone else all year round too! Potato pancakes make a filling brunch, lunch, or meatless dinner. They are a great new way to enjoy potatoes as if we need another way to make that vegetable…
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There’s nothing quite like freshly baked banana bread. It’s probably the only tangible thing in this world that tastes like love. There’s something about the rich flavor of bananas with the hint of cinnamon or the pockets of melted chocolate chips all baked into the dense hearty cake that we pretend is bread so we…
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Bacon is one of the best examples of a food people love and hate. Love, because of the savory taste and crispy texture, and hate, because of its potentially negative health effects. People sometimes swap pork bacon for the turkey variety when trying to eat cut back on fat and calories, but now there’s an…
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it impacted few industries as severely as the travel and tourism and restaurant and bar industries. This, of course, had a ripple effect that was felt by other industries as well. What does this have to do with herbal iced tea recipes? Keep Reading and find out. With borders, restaurants, bars,…
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Vegans and the dairy intolerant rejoice: Lindt is set to release a line of vegan chocolates made with oat milk this year. To make it even better, the chocolates will come in more environmentally friendly packaging. This is what you need to know. Lindt To Release Line of Vegan Sustainable Chocolates Lindt is one of…
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When people think of pie, their minds tend to veer to the fruit variety, but this Chocolate Pie will end that. This recipe is luscious, rich, and completely foolproof. Unlike French Silk Pie or Chocolate Chiffon Pie, this variation is simple, basic, and a classic that everyone loves. Best of all, the decadent chocolate filling…
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There are so many different kinds of bread. You may have already tried zucchini bread or blueberry muffins, but have you ever thought of putting them together? That’s what this scrumptious Zucchini Blueberry Bread recipe does. It combines the summery sweetness of the berries with the earthy, moistness of summer squash, creating a heavenly bread full of…
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Love marshmallows but also want to avoid processed, sugar-packed foods? Here’s a healthy marshmallow recipe for you! There’s no candy quite like marshmallows. Their texture is uniquely fluffy, sweet, and with a hint of vanilla. There are delicious roasted over a campfire, puffed into smores, popped over hot cocoa, or skewered next to a decadent…
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Avocados are among the most versatile of foods. They are delicious on their own, perhaps sprinkled with a bit of sea salt, but they pair perfectly with salads, eggs, toast, pasta, sushi, or used in sweet dishes like ice cream, fudge, frosting, and brownies. Add this delicious recipe to the plethora of avocado creations. This…
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Avocados are among the most versatile of foods. They are delicious on their own, perhaps sprinkled with a bit of sea salt, but they pair perfectly with salads, eggs, toast, pasta, sushi, or used in sweet dishes like ice cream, fudge, frosting, and brownies. Add this delicious recipe to the plethora of avocado creations. This…
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What do you get when you cross cucumbers with watermelons? Cucamelons! Although this may sound like a joke, these fruits exist and Americans are finally hearing about them. Cucamelons (Melothria scabra) are known by many names like “Mexican sour gherkin” or its commonly used Spanish name “sandiita” (which means little watermelon). Its monikers don’t end there, but…
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Carrot cake and cream cheese frosting is a true match made in heaven, especially when baked into a delicious morning treat. After all, what are muffins but cupcakes we eat for breakfast? These carrot cake muffins are moist and fluffy, rich in carrot-cinnamon goodness, and filled with sweet and creamy cheesecake. It’s enough of an incentive…
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Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and sandwich cookies are among the best desserts out there. They are sweet and, for many people, nostalgic. This recipe brings these two sweets together for one mega dessert. These carrot cake cookies have the softness and creaminess of carrot cake and cream cheese frosting combined with the fun…
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I don’t need an excuse to eat cookies for breakfast, and I’m sure not many people do. Truth be told, it’s best not to eat something too unhealthy in the morning since it can cause sugar spikes and low energy later. However, these low carb coconut cookies are packed with coconut, sunflower seeds, protein powder,…
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Since the coronavirus outbreak truly exploded in March, canned foods have been experiencing somewhat of a renaissance. While the usual culprits – tuna, soups, and sauces – have been flying off the shelves, there are some products that pre-pandemic were nearly extinct from the shelves and have since made a comeback. One of the most…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shortage of many products in stores across the country. Whether because of supply chain issues, or hoarding and price-gouging, many items have been disappearing off of store shelves, like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, cleaning products, and canned food. One item that has been extremely hard to come by, which…
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It’s hard to beat a good stew. A classic comfort food, warm, hearty stews fill our bellies and make us feel good. Perhaps they remind us of childhood, or perhaps they are just satisfying to tuck into after a long day. The best part about stew is that it is easy to make them nutritional…
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In 2017, a popular YouTube creator who goes by EmmyMadeInJapan documented the process of preparing this weird-looking yet oddly satisfying dish [1]. To her 1.9 million subscribers, Emmy is famous for preparing strange dishes with weird recipes most people wouldn’t normally be bold enough to try. From “apocalypse-style breakfasts” to her own version of the…
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The Strawberry season is upon us! Of course, raw strawberries are nature’s candy, but just wait until you’ve tried them baked into bread. ‘Bread’ here is used loosely. It’s the same idea as banana bread. It’s technically cake, but we want to eat it for breakfast, so let’s pretend it’s bread. Soft, sweet, and tasty with a…
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I am not an organized baker. While cooking tutorials use pre-measured ingredients in cute little glass bowls, I’m running around the kitchen trying to find vanilla extract for half-mixed brownie batter. Sometimes, I use my “put away” method, usually for time-sensitive recipes. I take out all of the ingredients I need, and as soon as…
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Store-bought potato chips are notoriously unhealthy. Truth be told, they are okay in moderation, especially brands that focus on the basic ingredients of potatoes, oil, and salt. However, it’s hard to snack on chips in reasonable amounts, which is why people tend to eat too many chips too often. If you miss potato chips, try a…
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If you’ve noticed it’s been increasingly harder to find boneless chicken breasts in the grocery store, while bone-in thighs and drumsticks seem to be in abundance, you’re not wrong. North America’s most popular cut of chicken is the latest casualty during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has affected many US and Canadian meat processing plants,…
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Bananas are fickle. They stay green for a while, they turn yellow for a day or two, and all of a sudden, they are brown. That’s how people are suddenly burdened with too many brown bananas and a desperate need for banana bread. After all, how many bananas are people able to eat in the short…
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With the current global pandemic, people are rethinking their grocery trips. Whether they are ordering online or shopping in stores, the incentive is the same: stock up on the essentials. It’s best to avoid grocery shopping too often, and ordering online frequently can quickly become expensive. Fortunately, there are many foods that have a long…
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During this pandemic, we’re scrounging the back of our pantries. Some of us want to avoid going to the grocery stores as much as possible or are waiting for food deliveries to arrive. Whichever the case, don’t throw out the foods past their dates just yet; they may still be good to eat. It depends…
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No matter what part of the country you live in, you have probably, at one time or another, been a part of the mob swarming your local grocery store before a major weather event hits your town or city. If you live on the west coast, stocking up before a hurricane is, at this point,…
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Many of us are spending much more time at home, and it’s practically pointless to say why (hint, we all know why). In the spirit of positivity, being at home means time for the activities we’ve always wanted to do. It can also mean spending more time with the kids. Alternatively, it means Netflix and…
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