Cooking Essentials

If you aren't comfortable in the kitchen, you're not alone. There are some easy tips and tricks to help you prepare nutritious (and delicious!) meals. We also have suggestions for go-to items to have in your kitchen to make this preparation and cooking easier.

• Dressings: Making your own dressing is often cheaper, healthier and tastes better. All you need is a few ingredients and a way to mix the ingredients properly.
• Power 3: Power 3 is a combination of THREE ingredients that have been proven to go well together, so you can use them to create thousands of recipes.
• Cooking with Fats and Smoke Point: Smoke point is when the oil is heated to a temperature at which it starts smoking. Discover which oils are best at which temperatures.
• Kitchen Tools: These 11 (plus a bonus tool!) can make your life in the kitchen a breeze. From kitchen knives to cookware, this simple kitchen tool list provides guidance for what to purchase and how to use it.
• Building a Great Salad: Use this versatile guide to make a great salad with whatever’s in your kitchen!
• Cooked Greens Basics: Greens are so good for you. Here are some tips to make the most of them!