Those prickly pears are aptly named – watch out or you might catch yourself on one of their spikes! But, once you get underneath that hard surface, you find a soft and juicy interior that boasts a light but delicious flavor! It’s the perfect flavor to add a bit of extra flare to your dishes – especially drinks and cocktails – while adding an electric pink/purple hue that’ll boost the look of whatever you pair it [...]

Walnut milk and coconut milk are just two of the many milk options out there – and they’re pretty great ones!  On the one hand, walnut milk comes from one of the healthiest nuts ever, and offers you a very unique beverage that has a flavor profile that keeps things interesting! Then, you have coconut milk, which is a super popular dairy-alternative that’s proven itself to be a favorite among plant-based milk [...]

We have ourselves an interesting comparison here today: UHT milk versus oat milk! Both of these are great milk options, and have each caused a stir in the milk community – UHT milk has an insanely long shelf-life, while oat milk is quickly becoming a top dog in plant-based milks! We’re going to do a deep dive on both of these, exploring things like their flavors, textures, dietary versatility, culinary uses, nutritional [...]

Sugar, the collective term for sweet and soluble carbohydrates used in food, encompasses various types such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. One common form of sugar is sucrose, derived from sugar cane or sugar beet and made up of glucose and fructose.  Date syrup, also known as date honey or date molasses, is a thick, dark brown fruit syrup obtained from dates. Widely utilized in Middle Eastern and Maghrebi cuisine, [...]

When it comes to sweeteners, there are two well-known contenders on different ends of the dietary spectrum: sugar and saccharin. Sugar, known as the generic name for soluble carbohydrates, is commonly found in various foods. It consists of simple sugars like glucose, fructose, and galactose, with sucrose being the most commonly used form extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet.  Saccharin is what is known as a [...]

Kombucha is a fermented tea drink believed to have numerous health benefits that can benefit all kinds of people on all sorts of diets. But what about those with celiac or non-celiac gluten sensitivity? Can they enjoy this tangy, fizzy health tonic too?  Thankfully, yes! And it might even have extra health benefits for them. Let’s look at what kinds of kombucha are gluten-free and what to look out for on the [...]