You ever look through your fridge, take out a bunch of ingredients, throw them together, and find yourself creating a really delicious dish? Well, mixed nut butter is kind of like that – it’s a nut butter that’s made with a bunch of different nuts, creating a unique yet tasty spread! We’re going to take a closer look at mixed nut butter, but we’ll also face it off against tahini, a nut-free spread that you may know as one [...]
The Best Anise Extract You Can Buy
Anise extract is a bit of a niche product – a lot of people don’t even know it exists until they see a recipe that calls for it! And that’s really a shame, because anise extract can add some interesting flavors to your dishes, making them quite unique and tasty! In fact, it’s a popular flavoring agent in German and Italian bakes, such as biscotti! Now, since anise extract is powerful with a licorice flavor, you want to [...]
High-Protein Nut Butter vs Cashew Butter: The Ultimate Verdict
If you’re working on putting on some muscle, you’ve likely stumbled across – or even used – high-protein nut butter. It’s basically a nut butter with extra protein, as the name suggests, and comes in a ton of different flavors – which might not be the best health-wise, but we’ll get into that later… Now, you might’ve heard about cashew butter, which is a deliciously thick and creamy spread that is perfect for spreading over [...]
Does Sugar Have Fat?
Ahh, sugar. We all know that it’s not good to eat too much of it, yet it’s highly palatable and can be hard to stay away from. Fat is also highly palatable - why else do fried foods taste good?! Even though they both taste good, sugar does NOT have fat. Sugar is a type of carbohydrate, which is a different nutrient than fat. We’ll explain more in detail below! What is sugar? Sugar is a type of carbohydrate, [...]
How to Make Your Own Sunflower Oil (2 Ingredients!)
Making your own fats and oils at home is an exciting and rewarding project. Why? Because getting the oil out is a real challenge, and when you finally get it, it's like striking liquid gold! This natural, unrefined sunflower seed oil can be used for cooking, skincare, or even as a base for homemade cosmetics and is considerably healthier than the refined, solvent-extracted version you buy at supermarkets. Not going to [...]
Rice Flour vs All-Purpose Flour: Which Is Better?
When it comes to baking, choosing the right flour can make all the difference. But with so many options available, it can be tough to decide which one to use. On one hand, we have versatile all-purpose flour, beloved by bakers everywhere. And on the other, we have the underdog, rice flour, a gluten-free alternative that's often overlooked. So, which flour will come out on top? Let's take a closer look at each flour to find [...]
