Start Cooking at Home with These 3 Simple Steps

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Not sure how to start cooking at home? Do you give yourself excuses to avoid the kitchen? If you don’t have enough time, you’re too tired to clean up, or you just don’t know how, we’re here to help you. Learn three simple steps to begin cooking at home. Our advice will make it easy for you to start today. Read more.

How to Exercise In The Kitchen and Burn Calories

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Don’t have time to exercise at the gym or club? Take your workout to the kitchen while you’re preparing meals at home. With our helpful tips and advice, you can learn how to turn daily cooking and cleaning activities into fun, calorie-burning exercise routines. Are you ready to sweat? Read more now.

7 Benefits of Cooking from Scratch at Home

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Love eating fast food, ordering takeout, or restaurant hopping? While we all enjoy more convenient ways of getting our grub, you might be missing out on the benefits of home cooking. Learn about seven advantages of preparing meals at home to develop your culinary skills and lead a healthier lifestyle.

How to Get a Picky Child to Eat Healthy

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Do you have picky children at home who refuse to eat any fruits or vegetables? Are you struggling to find better options to increase their intake of nutrient-dense breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack foods? We have some creative solutions for you. Read Foodal’s helpful tips to find and make healthy foods they’ll enjoy.

Asparagus Pee: A Smelly Embarrassment Explained

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What’s that smell? If you ate some asparagus not too long ago for dinner, the veggie might be creating an unusual aroma when you’re doing your business in the bathroom. Read more about this strange bodily reaction. You’ll learn what potentially causes this stinky pee, and if there’s any chance to prevent it.

Potential Downsides of Sous Vide Cooking

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Curious about the popular sous vide cooking method? We were too, so we tried it – and found plenty of potential downsides. This method wastes a lot of resources, it’s time-consuming, and it requires plenty of prior planning, with lots of items to wash when you’re done. Is sous vide for you? Learn more now on Foodal.

19 Superfood Add-Ins for Power-Packed Smoothies and Juices

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Do you like to start the day with an energizing homemade smoothie? How would you like to pack even more power into your refreshing fruit and vegetable drinks? You can optimize your nutrition with superfood add-ins like goji berries, coconut oil, turmeric root, and more. Read all about 19 of our favorites now.

Kefir vs. Yogurt: What’s the Difference?

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Kefir and yogurt are fermented dairy products with origins that date to ancient times before refrigeration, when mountain-dwelling herders preserved milk by culturing it. While they are similar, differences include consistency, method of preparation, and probiotic content. Read on for a comparison of kefir and yogurt.

21 Fun and Tasty Pantry Snacks to Satisfy Any Kind of Craving

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Feeling a little hungry in between meals? Make some room in your pantry for these fun and tasty snacks to satisfy all kinds of cravings. A range of different flavors and textures are represented in our roundup, from sweet and salty to meaty and chewy. Read more now, to prepare before your next snack attack hits.

Prawns vs. Shrimp: What’s the Difference?

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Whether dining out or preparing a recipe at home, it’s essential to understand the foods we eat. For example, are prawns and shrimp the same? Do they vary by size, flavor, cooking style, or source? Can they be used interchangeably? Read on for the answers to these questions and more as we discuss prawns vs. shrimp.

Zucchini and Summer Squash: What’s the Difference?

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In the fresh produce aisle, you will likely find multiple squash displays side by side. Some are labeled zucchini, and others say summer squash. Robust and varied colors include green, yellow, and white. Shapes are cylindrical, round, scalloped, and tapered. Do you know what makes them different? Read on to find out.

White Rice Flour and Sweet Rice Flour – What’s the Difference?

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White rice flour and sweet rice flour play prominent roles in Asian and gluten-free recipes that range from bread and noodles to cakes, candies, sauces, and syrups. Read on to learn about the derivations and characteristics of each type, nutritional qualities, and whether or not you can substitute one for the other.