These days, if there’s one food group that is “en-vouge,” it’s vegetables. Our Southern roots may have raised us meat-and-potato eaters, but more and more of us have made plants the heart of our plates. But there’s a reason why we use the phrase “eat your vegetables” to describe something awful: ...
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Back to Busy: The Benefits of Meal Prep
It’s easy to set “eating well” as one of your personal health goals, but creating consistency in your diet can be tricky. Between all the virtual meetings (with dogs barking in the background) and homeschooling, you probably don’t have much energy for (or interest in) shopping and cooking. That ...
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How to Freeze Everything
Whether it’s leftovers or fresh produce, freezing food is the best way to combat food waste and have something to eat on-hand. While the freezing process is straightforward, the particulars of freezing some foods can be a bit trickier.
Here’s Chef Lynn Michelle’s guide to ...
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How to Plan the Perfect Picnic
Between concerts on the grass, cookouts on the beach, and fireworks in the park, July is full of reasons to pull out the beautiful table cloth or blanket and spread it out on the ground. Picnics are an easy way to celebrate both special occasions and everyday events, because when everyone is seated ...
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The Deceptively Simple Art of Plating
We’ve all done it while dining out: the server places a perfectly-arranged plate in front of you, but instead of going straight for your fork, you reach for your phone to snap a picture instead. We eat with our eyes, too, which is why plating can truly make a meal.
You don’t need a culinary ...
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