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Dried and Fresh Dates: A Comprehensive Guide

Dried and fresh dates are a tasty and nutritious snack and a versatile item to have in your vegan pantry. Find out everything you never knew about this super-sweet and highly useful fruit.

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How to Ripen Avocados Fast

Need a ripe avocado this instant? In this post, we’ll show you how to ripen avocados fast and how to soften them for recipes in less than five minutes.

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Meal Planning Made Simple

Trying to eat healthy on a busy schedule? Meal planning can help. Learn how to get the most from meal planning and get a sneak peek at our new meal-planning subscription service.

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How Best to Skin (Peel) and Cut Ginger

Ginger isn’t as hard to prepare as you might think. With our easy hack, you can peel and cut, slice, dice, or mince fresh ginger in no time at all.

Affordable vegan meal prep containers filled with quinoa, tomatoes, avocado, and greens.

Is Being Vegan Expensive?

As food prices skyrocket, many want to save money wherever they can. This has plenty of consumers wondering, is being vegan expensive? We have that answer and our best money-saving grocery tips, here.

How to quickly ripen bananas

How to Ripen Bananas Quickly

Find out how to ripen bananas quickly (in less than 2 minutes!) for baking and get some tips for ripening stubborn green bananas so they’re ready to eat sooner.

Dry Chickpeas in a measuring cup.

How to Cook Chickpeas

Cooking chickpeas at home can help you bypass the cans, save money, and get a tastier product. Read on for how to cook chickpeas using the stove, pressure cooker, and slow cooker.

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Homemade Vegan Powdered Sugar

Like refined sugar, powdered sugar is rarely vegan, which is problematic if you follow a plant-based lifestyle. Luckily it’s super simple to make vegan powdered sugar at home. We’ll show you how right here.

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20 Must-Have Staples for a Vegan Pantry

Getting started on your vegan journey requires having the right tools at your disposal. Here, we’ll give you the low down on all the must-have vegan staples you’ll need in your pantry.

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How to Reheat Rice

Rice is one of the toughest leftovers to reheat, but it can be done. Here’s how to reheat rice so it’s fluffy and delicious instead of clumpy, mushy, or dry.