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Home | Tutorials | Kitchen Skills

Plant-Based Kitchen Skills

Ready to feel more confident in the kitchen? These skills cover plant-based prep, meal planning, and food storage, from freezing spinach to slicing leeks the easy way — simple techniques that save you time and mess.

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A hand secures the cantaloupe rind while a knife cuts through the melon.Oil-Free

How to Cut a Cantaloupe Safely and Easily

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

Labelled bags of fresh kaleLow-Sugar

How to Freeze Kale for Smoothies and Soups

2 hr 10 min · ★Rated 5.0

How to make a smoothie recipe at home in a blender.Vegan

How to Make a Smoothie with a Simple Formula

5 min · ★Rated 4.5

how to make homemade tamarind straws with tajin.Vegan

Tangy Homemade Tamarind Straws

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

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5 Best Vitamix Blenders on Sale

fresh fennel on a wooden cutting board next to a paring knife with a red handle.Vegan

How to Cut Fennel

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

Slices of kiwi on a tableVegan

How to Peel a Kiwi

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

cleaning blender with dish soap and sponge

How to Clean a Blender the Easy Way

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

partially cut leek on a wooden cutting board next to a chef's knife.Oil-Free

How to Cut Leeks

10 min · ★Rated 5.0

several slices of cut watermelon with the rind on.Oil-Free

How to Cut Melon

10 min · ★Rated 5.0

cutting pineapple with a knife on a cutting board.Vegan

How to Cut Pineapple

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

Person holding a spoon over a bright purple smoothie bowl with berries.

How to Make a Smoothie Thicker

3 jars of chocolate chia pudding layered with fresh fruit and granola.Low-Calorie

Creamy Chocolate Chia Pudding

20 min · ★Rated 5.0

Mason jar filled with homemade fruit fly trap solution.

Homemade Fruit Fly Trap

10 min · ★Rated 5.0

how to freeze bananasVegan

How to Freeze Bananas

40 min · ★Rated 5.0

how to make taco seasoningVegan

How to Make Taco Seasoning

5 min · ★Rated 5.0

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