The Weirdest Ways You Never Knew You Could Reuse Your Banana Peels
Photo: G.Tbov (Shutterstock) The jury’s still out on the “right” way to eat a banana, but there’s no denying that you’re wasting a banana peel if you just throw it…
Why You Shouldn’t Store Your Avocados in Water After All
Photo: Sergio Sergo (Shutterstock) TikTok recently discovered a scientific truth about avocados: the green flesh of a cut avocado won’t turn brown overnight if it isn’t exposed to air. Unfortunately,…
The Smartest Way to Keep Avocados Fresh for Up to a Month
Photo: Stephanie Lena Lee (Shutterstock) Buying avocados is always a bit of a crapshoot: They tend to ripen at unpredictable intervals, with that fleeting moment of ripeness coming and going…
Jackfruit Is Way More Than a Meat Alternative
Photo: pada smith (Shutterstock) With a growing need for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative cooks and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat replacements. While this…
Have You Been Eating Bananas Wrong This Whole Time?
Photo: Billion Photos (Shutterstock) Welcome to our Master Class on banana consumption, where we will discuss the right way to peel a banana. If you’re thinking, “There is no right…
These 3-Ingredient Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Are Incredibly Decadent
Photo: Claire Lower Due to the nature of my line of work, I am (somewhat begrudgingly) already thinking about Thanksgiving. I’m pretty set on smoking a turkey, but the rest…
What to Do With Mushy Bananas If You’re Tired of Banana Bread
Photo: Claire Lower I am, unfortunately, an annoying banana consumer. I like them to be bright yellow and free from any hints of brown or green, though I will choose…
Why You Should Keep Your Fresh Flowers Away From Your Fruit Bowl
Photo: ESstock (Shutterstock) Part of what makes a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers so special is knowing that they won’t be around forever, so you should cherish them in the moment,…
Store Your Pineapples Upside Down, and Other Surprising Ways to Keep Your Fruit From Spoiling
Photo: Maria Medvedeva (Shutterstock) Though it’d be nice, there’s no one-size-fits-all storage methodology to maximize the freshness of different fruits. Some need to be cloaked in a cocoon of temperate…
14 Flowers You Can Actually Eat (and How to Prepare Them)
Photo: June Marie Sobrito (Shutterstock) Flowers give us vibrant pops of color in our garden and beautiful centerpieces for special occasions—but it’s easy to forget that they can provide us…