Recipes

Body

5 Ways to Use and Cook a Variety of Foods 

Looking for quick, yet healthy snacks for your family to enjoy? These budget-friendly and easy-to-make snacks will soon be family favorites. Check out our "5 Ways to Use and Cook" series of recipes below and learn how to properly cut up an entire chicken through a photo step-by-step.  

Beans, Lentils, & Grains

variety of lentils

Lentils

Discover how to cook with lentils and five different fabulous recipes to prepare with it.
Split peas in bowl

Yellow Split Peas

Learn how to cook yellow split peas and how to use and swap them into recipes.
chickpeas in a bowl

Chickpeas-Garbanzo Beans

Find out how to make crunchy chickpea snacks and five other delicious options.
Beans in measuring cups

Dry Beans

Find out how to overnight and quick soak beans.

Protein & Grains

chicken pieces on a plate

Whole Chicken

Learn how to cut up an entire chicken and make spice-rubbed chicken pieces.
Chicken Broth in a Bowl

Chicken Broth

Make chicken broth in a slow cooker, then five ways to use it!
Brown Rice on plate

Brown Rice

Find out how to make Texas Hash and Brown Rice along with five other delicious options for rice.

Fruits & Vegetables

Banana sliced with knife

Bananas

Find out a quick way to freeze ripe bananas and five different ways to use them.
Granola on a plate

Dried Fruit

Use dried fruits like figs, plums, cranberries, cherries, and raisins in easy to prepare recipes.
pumpkin chili in a bowl

Canned Pumpkin

Incorporate pumpkin into unique recipes such as chili and more!
Sweet potato

Sweet Potatoes

Learn simple ways to prepare sweet potatoes and five ways to add them to your next meal.
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