Mangoes are juicy stone fruit from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh varies across cultivars; some have a soft, pulpy […]
Oil-Free Creamy Cumin Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing is a type of salad dressing typically made of some combination of buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and spices, mixed into a sauce based on mayonnaise, or another oil emulsion. It’s not hard to understand why ranch dressing is so popular: It’s creamy without being heavy, with a good herbal kick and a subtle garlic […]
Vegan Banana Cream Pie
Bananas are a fascinating fruit in terms of their carbohydrate and sugar content. Even though bananas are a fruit that tastes quite sweet when ripe—containing 14-15 grams of total sugar—bananas receive a rating of low in their glycemic index (GI) value. GI measures the impact of a food on our blood sugar. Bananas are stress-reducing […]
Cinnamon Brownies
Try these delicious family-friendly brownies with a surprising twist. This fudgy chewy brownie is the perfect balance of rich chocolate flavor with warm cinnamon spice. When done correctly the texture here is divine: both fluffy and dense, and even better after sitting 24 hours. The cinnamon adds a nice dimension to the intense chocolate flavor–I […]