Cooking and Baking

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How Bad Is It Really to Eat Air-Fried Foods Every Day?
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The Ingredient You Should Be Sweetening Your Coffee With Instead of Sugar
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How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Air Fryer?
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The Ninja 8-in-1 Air Fryer Oven Finally Made It Possible for Me to Get Dinner on the Table in Fewer Than 20 Minutes
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The 5 Best Countertop Dishwashers of 2023
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The 12 Best Cookware Sets of 2023
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13 One-Pot Lasagna Recipes High in Protein
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Prepping a Holiday Dinner on a Budget? Here Are 8 Hacks That Save Money
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How Bad Is It Really to Not Rinse Rice Before Cooking It?
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How Bad Is It Really to Use Non-Stick Cookware?
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The 7 Best Toaster Ovens of 2023, According to Food Experts
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The 9 Best Toasters to Buy in 2023, According to Food Experts
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The 12 Best Kitchen Appliance Deals of the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale
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Can Cooking With Iron Fish Really Help You Get More Iron?
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25 High-Protein Sheet-Pan Dinners That’ll Save You a Sink Full of Dishes
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The 10 Best Gluten-Free Cookbooks of 2023
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The One Cooking Oil Longevity Experts Want You to Use More Often
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11 Hacks to Make Tofu Extra Crispy, From Chefs
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How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Teapot?
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7 Expert Tips That Make Cooking at Home a Breeze
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Our 10 Favorite High-Protein Pasta Brands That Also Offer Lots of Fiber
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12 Edamame Recipes to Help You Eat More Plant Protein
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The 11 Best Store-Bought Spaghetti Sauces
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11 Healthy Dutch Oven Recipes That Make Weeknight Dinners a Breeze
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The 10 Best Keto Cookbooks for Anyone on a Low-Carb Diet
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7 Gluten-Free Noodle Brands to Stock Up on for Soul-Warming Meals
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20 Instant Pot Pasta Recipes That Make Dinner a Breeze
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21 Healthy One-Pot Pasta Recipes With 10 Grams of Protein or More
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6 Herbs and Spices That Help With Digestion
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Eat Artificial Sweeteners
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6 Cooking Mistakes That Make Your Homemade Meals Less Healthy
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Do Cast Iron Pans Really Add Iron to Your Food, and Are They Safe?
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The Only 4 Techniques You Need to Know to Cook Every Vegetable
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The 7 Healthiest Cooking Oils and 2 to Limit, According to a Dietitian
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10 Reasons You Need a Panini Press — and the Best Ones to Buy
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The 7 Meal Prep Recipes That Saved Us From a Sink Full of Dishes in 2020
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The 6 Best Instant Pots for Your Budget and Cooking Needs
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The 6 Best Freezer Containers to Keep Your Leftovers Fresh
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7 Meal Prep Mistakes You Might Be Making — and How to Avoid Them
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How to Use a Bouillon Cube to Flavor 5 Comforting Meals That Aren’t Soup
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10 Kitchen Tools Under $20 That Make Cooking Feel Easier
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The 7 Best Air Fryers of 2023, According to Food Experts
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Spicy Channa Masala with chickpeas
How to Turn a Bottle of Turmeric Into 8 Anti-Inflammatory Meals, Snacks and Desserts
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This Kitchen Gadget Makes Homemade Salads Look and Taste Like Takeout
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How to Reheat Every Type of Leftover So Your Food Tastes Good as New
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These 6 Delicious Dinners Use Up Your Leftover Rice — and Clock in Under 500 Calories
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Organic Black Beans
This One Trick Can Help Prevent Gas from Eating Beans
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Is the Common Food Additive Cornstarch Gluten-Free?
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The Best Healthy Cooking Hobbies for De-Stressing and Getting Dinner on the Table Quickly
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Baking at Home? Try These 8 Best Cake Mixes for Every Diet, From Gluten-Free to Vegan
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Want to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables? Try These 6 Creative Seasonings to Spice Up Produce Effortlessly
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How to Know if Lentils Are Gluten-Free — and 3 Delicious Recipes to Try
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How to Know if Tapioca Is Gluten-Free — and How to Make Bubble Tea and Pudding With It
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How to Know if Risotto Is Gluten-Free — and How to Make the Creamy Dish at Home
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The 8 Best Pre-Made Meals, According to Dietitians
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2 Mistakes You’re Making When Defrosting Meat (and How to Avoid Them)
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All the Essential Kitchen Tools You Need — and How to Use Them Like a Pro
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Freezing Leftovers (and How Long They'll Last)
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How a Blender Can Upgrade Your Home-Cooking Game and Help You Eat Healthier
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How to Use an Air Fryer to Make Deliciously Crispy Food Without All the Oil
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A Slow Cooker Can Batch-Cook Meals Almost Effortlessly — Here's How to Find the Best One
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How Using a Food Processor Can Help You Cut Meal Prep Time and Eat More Veggies
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Thinking About Buying an Instant Pot? Here's Everything You Need to Know
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11 Simple and Scrumptious Split Pea Recipes
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Save Overripe Fruit From the Trash With These 8 Brilliant Uses for Them (Besides Baking)
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4 Cooking Mistakes That Result in Dry, Flavorless Meat — and How to Avoid Them
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Skip the Boxed Stuff and Try These 4 Mac and Cheese Recipes Under 500 Calories
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6 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Make in a Slow Cooker (But Should, Stat)
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Cooking From Scratch? Stock These Essentials to Build Healthy Meals in Minutes
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These 6 Chickpea Recipes Pack More Protein Than Chicken
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6 Ways to Turn Instant Noodles Into a Gourmet Bowl of Ramen
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How to Make Gluten-Free Grits, and 3 Trusted Brands to Buy
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