Crisp and crunchy cucumber salad recipe
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With summer here, I’ve turned to finding new recipes that are easy and refreshing. This cucumber salad, although simple, is the perfect snack or side dish.
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The top 5 Korean snacks you need to try
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Korean snacks have the perfect balance of sweet and savory to cater to all your moods, and the creative snack shapes make eating an experience.
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How to make your own oat milk
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My coffee shop now charges me an extra dollar for oat milk, one of my many daily and insurmountable struggles of being lactose intolerant. To make my experience more fun and adventurous, I’ve taken on learning how to make my own oat milk — and I think you should too!
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Bits of wisdom for new vegans
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Whether people are going vegan for ethical and environmental reasons or because they just want a change in diet, being vegan takes a lot of discipline.
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‘Dip’ into summer with this baked spinach dip recipe
There’s nothing better than chips and dip for a quick pick-me-up or to munch along with the latest movie or show you’re watching. If you’re tired of guac and salsa dips, you’ve come to the right place. This tasty baked spinach dip recipe is a low-cost, simple dish using accessible store-bought ingredients. And it gets even better — there are no cooking skills involved. Word of caution to all the dairy-friendly, garlic-loving and pretending-the-spinach-makes-this-healthy readers: You won’t be able to stop eating after you’ve started.
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Affordable and plant-based backpacking food: Dinner and dessert
After a brutal day of hiking, dinner is the light of the end of the tunnel. You’ll think about it all day long, only to eat it in less than 10 minutes.
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8 local food gems in Oakland’s Chinatown
Eight is said to be the number of prosperity, so here are my top eight locally owned eateries in Oakland’s Chinatown. Hopefully, this list gives you the best luck in satisfying your cravings. A mere 30-minute bus ride away, Oakland’s Chinatown is both an accessible and wonderful place to explore a quintessential landmark of Chinese American culture in the East Bay. Try to arrive early in the day if you can! The most popular delicacies are the first to sell out each day.
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Affordable, plant-based backpacking food: Lunch and snacks
After learning the basics of backpacking food and some breakfast tips, you’re almost ready for that trip you’ve planned. Now things are going to get a bit trickier. In my experience, lunch and snacks are the most difficult backpacking food to get right, but they also allow for the most creative freedom. I simply cannot overemphasize the importance of a strong lunch and snack lineup. A good snack can get you through any tough climb or mid-afternoon slump, so it’s important to get it right. Let’s start by talking about hydration.
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Everything you haven’t realized you can do with a blender
I once proclaimed that if I had to choose three items to have on a deserted island, I would pick first and foremost my NutriBullet blender.
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Affordable, plant-based backpacking food: Breakfast, coffee
You know what they say about breakfast — it’s the most important meal of the day. That’s as true out on the trail as it is in your day-to-day life. Getting out of your warm sleeping bag to face another brutal day of hiking is tough, but a nice breakfast makes it easier. Here’s what I recommend.
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