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Tomatoes are technically a fruit, though most gardeners treat them as a vegetable — and either way, they're one of the easiest, most rewarding plants in a home garden. A single plant typically produces somewhere between 8 and 20 pounds...

Avocados are one of the more genuinely nutrient-dense fruits available, packing healthy fats, fiber, and a wide range of vitamins and minerals into every serving. Here's what actually holds up, without the overhyped claims avocados sometimes get saddled with. Bone-Supporting...

Spring and summer gardens tend to produce spinach and kale faster than most households can realistically eat them fresh. Rather than let the extra go to waste or get pawned off on neighbors, freeze-drying turns a fast-growing surplus into a...

Meal kit subscriptions promise easy, portion-controlled meals that support weight-loss goals — for a real cost, usually somewhere in the range of several dollars per serving, plus 30 to 45 minutes of prep time each night. A home freeze dryer...

You can't outrun a bad diet, and breakfast is one of the easiest places to start fixing that — most people fall short of the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables, and working vegetables into the first meal of...

Cauliflower is one of the more versatile low-carb swaps for traditional starches. Its mild flavor absorbs seasoning easily, and both of the preparations below approximate the real thing closely enough to work in most of the same recipes — all...

Packing lunch saves money, gives you real control over what your kids are eating, and makes managing food allergies much easier. What works best depends heavily on age: younger kids usually don't have easy access to hot water for rehydrating,...

More than 38 million Americans are living with diabetes, and an estimated 1 in 5 don't yet know it, according to the CDC. Left unmanaged, it can lead to long-term damage to the heart, circulatory system, and eyesight — which...

Bone broth is a stock made by simmering chicken, turkey, lamb, or beef bones with vegetables like celery, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs for several hours — a traditional preparation that's seen a resurgence in popularity. Some people who drink...