Sprouted flour has gained popularity in recent years for its nutritional benefits and unique flavor profile. But what do you do when a recipe calls for sprouted flour, and you don't have any on hand? Fear not! There's a simple solution. The best substitute for sprouted flour is its unsprouted counterpart. For example, if a recipe calls for "sprouted wheat flour" you can replace it with regular wheat flour. However, [...]

Sorghum flour, a gluten-free alternative to traditional wheat flour, has been gaining popularity for its nutritional benefits and versatility in gluten-free baking. But what if you can't find sorghum flour at your local store, or you're simply curious about other options? Fear not! Here are the 8 best sorghum flour substitutes: But hold on, let's find out which one is best for your specific needs! Best all-around [...]

The many types of sugar available today can be confusing, to say the least. Some are different colors, grades, and textures than others, and there are so many different naming indicators to keep track of: cane sugar and beet sugar, white sugar and brown sugar, turbinado sugar and demerara sugar…the list goes on and on. A specific brand of sugar that so many have become familiar with is Sugar in the Raw. But like many, you [...]

Sugar can come from several sources, but when we talk about table sugar – that white, refined, granulated sweetener we all know so well – there are two main crops that produce the substance: the sugar beet plant and the sugarcane plant. Both types of sugar, from both types of plants, are very common and often found in many of the same products.  So are there any differences between beet sugar and cane sugar, aside from the [...]

There are aspects of both Whole30 and vegan diets that offer plenty of potential benefits, but the Whole30 and vegan diets are VERY different diets with few similarities. Where do their similarities overlap, and just how are they so different? The differences between Whole30 and a vegan diet are too great to easily summarize (we have a handy table explaining it all in this article, though!), but some of the biggest [...]

Although vegans represent a small proportion of the US population (between 2% and 6%, depending on which source you believe), interest in veganism is on the upswing in a big way. Just look around – there are more vegan restaurants (and more vegan menus – from Starbucks to Taco Bell, and everything in between), more vegan recipes (especially vegan desserts!), and more content about vegan living than ever before. Gone [...]