Evil Week: Keep Your Snacks Out of Your Family’s Filthy Paws
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games,…
Make Perfectly Fudgey Fudge Pops With Silken Tofu
For years, I’ve shied away from making popsicles. They tend to come out just a little too icy. Yet, of all things–not cream, not yogurt, not anything dairy-based–tofu saved the…
Why You Don’t Need to Refrigerate Peanut Butter
I grew up in a PB-in-the-fridge household. Every other jar that’s been opened lives in the fridge, so why not the peanut butter too? If you’ve been refrigerating your peanut…
Make a Quick Peanut Butter Cup in Your Freezer
I’ve been on a magic shell kick recently. Ever since I made this Sara Lee ice cream cake. I’ve been drizzling it on ice cream, obviously, but the fast-setting chocolate…
The Best High-Protein Snacks You Can Get at a Gas Station
Eating healthy on the road isn’t always easy. If you don’t plan ahead and pack something, your options often seem limited to candy bars and chips. But there are a…
Add Peanut Powder to Your Cooking Toolkit
I’m currently in awe of peanut powder. It has all the flavor of raw peanuts and peanut butter, but a powdered structure that is nothing short of food-witchcraft. Regular, sticky…
Don’t Forget to Put Nuts in Your Stews and Soup
This balmy New York weather is trying to trick me, but I know it’s still soup season. Just when I start filling my fridge with fresh fruit, spring is gonna…
Keep Your Natural Peanut Butter From Separating, and How to Remix It When It Does
People are very particular about peanut butter. I like the smooth, creamy “bad for you” kind that’s loaded with sugars and unholy hydrogenated oils. If you want peanut butter to…
Everyone Should Know These Unexpected Ways to Use Peanut Butter
Photo: etorres (Shutterstock) During the Great Depression, peanut butter’s low cost and high protein content made it an indispensable ingredient in countless meals and sandwiches. The nut spread—and newer, more…
Why Should You Snack On Peanuts In Winter? Experts Reveal
Peanuts make a sudden appearance everywhere as soon as the winter season arrives. Street vendors sell warm roasted peanuts and peanut gajak, even our households use more peanuts in snacks…