As a huge fan of minimizing food waste, I’m always interested in learning about new ways to use various parts of vegetables and other food items that sometimes get thrown away. Squash seeds, citrus rinds, bread ends and other secondary food items often get tossed without being given a chance to fulfill their potentially delicious destinies.… Read more »

It was National Food-on-a-Stick Day this past weekend, which basically means we all have an excuse to find every and any type of foods-on-a-stick and gorge ourselves on them. Fortunately for us, there’s actually quite a few creative, delicious and healthy recipes out there for us to feast our eyes on (and soon our tummies!) Here’s eight of my faves:… Read more »

Move over coconut oil… there’s a new superstar in the kitchen. While apple cider vinegar isn’t necessarily ‘new’, it has certainly gained more attention in recent years because of its many uses, and not just in the culinary sense. Aside from its role in the kitchen, apple cider vinegar (also known affectionately as ACV) can be used in cleaning, gardening, primping and even to combat various common discomforts.… Read more »

Whenever I’m in the kitchen, I’m all about saving space and time while also looking super cool. Check out my list of frivolous kitchen gadgets designed to make your life easier and bring your kitchen one step closer to the future.

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For optimal enjoyment of this article, I strongly suggest putting on your headphones and letting this song play in the background while you read along. Because when you have a piece of fresh produce in your hand, and you ask yourself, “Can I Freeze It?” more often than not (just like Q-Tip says), YES YOU CAN!… Read more »

I like baking because it’s essentially chemistry; combining specific ingredients in measured amounts produces a specific result. Unless you’re a seasoned pro, there’s not a lot of room for improvisation, and because of that, there’s not much room for error either.

Baking your own breads, biscuits and cookies can also be a lot better for you health-wise than purchasing packaged goods. While healthy baked goods can be found in grocery stores and bakeries, making your own helps you control what you’re eating and it can also be more… Read more »

We’ve brought you entree hacks, ways to whip up tasty breakfast hacks and now we turn our efforts onto one of Luvo’s most versatile meals – pilafs.

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