Cooking & Baking Tips: Healthy Fats, Grain Prep & Substitutes

Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.

Grilled chicken

The Best Way to Cook Drumsticks on the Grill

Chicken drumsticks are flavorful, fairly fatty cuts that stand up well to grilling, and remain moist when cooked over high heat. Cooking drumsticks on the grill at a moderately high temperature is the best grilling method because the meat stays tender and moist while the outside is crisp and golden brown.

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assortment of different grains - buckwheat, rice, lentils, quinoa

Cooking Lentils in a Rice Steamer

Lentils are a healthy, versatile food rich in vitamins, fiber and minerals. Cooked lentils can be served as a side dish to a variety of different meals including roasted or baked meats, fish or vegetarian options like tofu, and they can also be used to spruce up salads, soups and rice dishes.

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fresh parsley on the cutting board

How to Neutralize Sugar

Whether too much sugar was added because of an incorrect measure, faulty sugar container or a recipe that just isn’t to your liking, food with too much sweetness can be hard to eat. However, there are some things that can be done based on the type of food being cooked to salvage a dish.

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fresh purple yams in wooden box

How to Bake Purple Yams

Purple yams are prevalent in many Asian cultures, and they are regularly turned into pastes or cooked and eaten whole for their sweet, delicate flavor. Purple yams are becoming widely available in the United States, and they can be cooked in much the same way as the more traditional yam or sweet potato.

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Soaked and scattered beans on white

How to Make Great Northern Beans

Great northern beans are a type of white bean that is available year-round in dried form in most markets and grocery stores. Great northern beans have a delicate flavor and are commonly used in soups and stews.

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