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A bottle of vanilla extract beside whole vanilla bean pods and a flower
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Vanilla Bean Powder vs. Paste vs. Extract: What’s the Difference?

Vanilla is a cornerstone of baking, but with so many options—extract, paste, powder, and whole pods—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Which one…

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The Healthiest Natural Sweeteners, Ranked, and How Best to Use Them

When it comes to natural sweeteners, there are a lot of tasty options to choose from. There is also a lot of…

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a few different easy dishes made with quinoa, including a lentil soup, quinoa-coated tempura, a grapefruit and quinoa salad, and tacos stuffed with a quinoa filling
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What to Do With Leftover Quinoa: 5 Easy Meals

Quinoa achieved star status in the plant-based world for good reason: The ancient grain is packed with fiber, protein, and other nutrients….

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Why Poultry Seasoning Deserves a Spot in the Vegan Spice Rack

Vegans, don’t let the name scare you off: Poultry seasoning, the blend of herbs and spices that smells just like Thanksgiving, doesn’t…

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delicata squash cut into different shapes, including boats and rings, on a blue background
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Why Delicata Squash Is a Fall Favorite—and How to Make the Most of It

Lusciously sweet delicata squash is one of autumn’s most prized farmers market finds. The striped, oblong gourd is named for its skin,…

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A bottle of apple cider vinegar lays on an orange background beside red apples
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Why You Should Be Adding Apple Cider Vinegar to (Almost) Everything

What’s not to love about apple cider vinegar? The inexpensive, all-natural, fermented liquid is the unsung hero of so many recipes—even baked…

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dried flowers herbs and other plant ingredients shown grouped together to create four tea blends by Pamela Anderson
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Pamela Anderson’s Flower-Powered Tea Recipes for Every Mood

Editor’s Note: This excerpt is from I LOVE YOU, the debut cookbook by actor, bestselling author, and vegan activist Pamela Anderson. Featuring…

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a top-down shot of a bowl of ground shiitake mushroom powder aka shroomami dust, an umami-rich salt-free seasoning you can make at home, shown beside a few dried shiitake on a marble counter
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Shroomami Dust—the Salt-Free Seasoning You Can Make at Home

A seasoning that’s salt-free, all natural, and pure umami? Yes, please! It all starts with shiitake mushroom powder, which you can make…

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three green unripe plantains on a rustic wooden surface
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Plantains, Explained: Everything You Need to Know to Start Cooking with the Latin American Favorite

Got a recipe that calls for plantains? An urge to recreate a plantain dish you tasted in a Caribbean or Latin American…

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a bowl of prunes shown next to a few fresh plums on a wooden surface
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Bone Health and More: 7 Reasons Prunes Deserve a Dedicated Place in Your Pantry

Did you know those prunes you find in the dried-fruit section of the supermarket have a gourmet pedigree? It’s true: Though prunes…

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woman doing a wall squat against a brick wall
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1 Simple Move You Can Do at Home to Manage High Blood Pressure

Got high blood pressure? Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that the humble wall squat is the best…

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A table spread with a variety of fresh fig dishes: a pizza topped with fresh figs, hummus in a ramekin with a fig paste swirled in, fig jam spread on whole grain bread, a fig and apple salad, and maple-roasted figs
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Fresh Figs: From Pizza to Jam, Here’s How to Use Them

Fragrant fresh figs are a perfect late-summer treat. The juicy jewel-tone fruits go with just about everything—even pizza. Here are five simple,…

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