whole wheat banana muffins

Delicious and Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Muffins with Walnuts

Muffins are a quick and easy breakfast food, but homemade muffins are even better. This recipe for whole wheat banana muffins is healthy, moist, dairy-free, and, most importantly, easy to make. Banana nut muffins are a great way to use up ripened bananas to avoid putting them in the trash. It’s a great way to…

Six Ways to Eating a More Healthy and Sustainable Diet

Six Ways to Eating a More Healthy and Sustainable Diet

Ever feel like your dinner choices have a bigger impact than just your taste buds? You’re not wrong! Food has a surprising influence on the environment, from farm to table. In fact, 14.5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production, which impacts climate change. Beginning on the journey of conscious eating can…

How to Sauté Eggplant

From the perspective of a food scientist Featured Ingredient Sautéed Eggplant Ingredients Tools 1 Eggplant~1/4 cup Olive Oil1 tsp kosher salt Skillet & LidCutting BoardChef’s Knife, sharpened Learning to cook can be quite intimidating when you hear professionals say things like “I don’t measure ingredients” or “you can just tell”. With this quick video, I…

Define Food Miles in Simple Terms: What are they?
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Define Food Miles in Simple Terms: What are they?

A digestible explanation of food miles.

Green Beans and Almonds with Caramelized Onions

Green Beans and Almonds with Caramelized Onions

Green Beans and almonds with caramelized onions is a simple side dish that looks elegant yet simple. The dish takes only a few minutes to prepare from start to finish. It is my go-to recipe for the weeknights as a side dish or if I’m asked to bring a dish to a party. It’s tasty,…

Easy Blended Tomato and Lentil Soup Recipe – Vegan
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Easy Blended Tomato and Lentil Soup Recipe – Vegan

Creamy tomato and lentil soup takes a fan favorite and an underdog and combines them together to form a nutrient-packed and hearty soup. With some simple ingredients, you can make a protein-packed version of the classic tomato soup merged with a vegan lentil soup. The result is a velvety smooth soup, rich in color, texture,…

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What is Sustainability in Food? Why is it Important?

The word “sustainability” has recently become omnipresent in news headlines and plastered onto packages. The word is used in so many different contexts. However, its meaning is at the fundamental level is to continue in a healthy state through a balance of using, replenishing, and upcycling. This term can be used to describe many things,…

The Problems & Opportunities for Food Waste
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The Problems & Opportunities for Food Waste

01.26.2021 By: Kelly D’Amico There are countless idioms in American culture which convey the importance of preventing food waste. These include: “Don’t waste food, there are starving people in Africa,” “Take what you eat, but eat what you take,” and a personal favorite, “don’t let your eyes be bigger than your stomach.” These phrases have…