How Your Choice of Cookware Contributes to a Sustainable Kitchen

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How Your Choice of Cookware Contributes to a Sustainable Kitchen

Reimagining your kitchen as a sustainable place is an important aspect of green living and reducing your impact on the environment. Making any eco-friendly adjustments in the kitchen goes a long way in bringing a positive change. However, many overlook how a simple change can hugely impact the energy consumption of a household: your choice of cookware.

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Black Beans With Parsley

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Black Beans With Parsley

Beans are an important part of any diet. They do more than just provide fiber, they are a source of protein as well as complex carbohydrates and antioxidants. And parsley is more than just for garnishing food: it adds excellent flavor just like any other herb!

This recipe brings beans into the spotlight as an entree that can be served with a roll or over a healthy serving of rice!

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Delicious, Nutritious Greens In a Clay Pot

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Cooking greens in your pure clay pots is a quick and easy process!

The following recipe can be done with any type of greens such as collard & turnip greens. Don’t limit yourself to just spinach and kale!

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The Healthiest Non-Stick Cookware, Made in USA

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Modern cooking has mandated our cooking pans to be non-stick. Nobody likes a frying pan that allows the food to stick to the cooking surface and burn. To resolve this, many synthetic materials have been used over the years, but studies revealed that these cause serious health problems. In contrast, MEC naturally has nonstick properties, without the need for a synthetic nonstick coating! Read more about this here.

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How to Cook Potatoes, Yams, and Other Root Vegetables in MEC

Author:   |   Date Published:   |   Categories: How-To Guides [Sautés/Stir-Fries, Broths, Braising, Rice/Grains, Bread, Eggs, Yogurt, & More] • Less than 10 Ingredients & Delicious • Recipes • Under 30 Minutes Recipes • Vegan • Vegetarian Recipes
How to Cook Potatoes, Yams, and Other Root Vegetables in MEC

Cooking potatoes and yams can be a delightful treat or a bit of a mess depending on what pot you’re using.
When using MEC to steam cook your yams and potatoes they turn out way less starchy, more nutritious and thoroughly cooked.
You can also use these instructions as a guideline to prepare corn on the cob!

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Healthy Cooking Tips

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Looking for tips on how to use MEC or healthy cooking tips in general? Look no further! This post comes with helpful tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle with MEC. Learn how to make your meals healthier, cooking tricks to try at home, the best ways to use your MEC pots and pans, and more — all in one convenient place. We hope you find these cooking tips helpful; Email Us if you have any tips of your own that you would like to share!

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Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea) Curry

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Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea) Curry

Chickpeas are known for their many health benefits: they are are chock full of fiber, protein and provide nutrients such as Manganese. Black/brown chickpeas also have a added health benefit, they contain 13 times more polyphenols (a type of antioxidant) then the typical chickpea.
Typically this recipe calls for cooking the beans in a pressure cooker then pan frying them in a dutch oven to continue with the rest of the recipe.  When cooked in a MEC pot all the steps can be done in one pot!

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How to Cook Rice & Other Grains

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How to Cook Rice & Other Grains

Rice and grains have been a staple for countless generations across cultures all around the world. Not only do rice/grains offer its own health benefits, but you can top virtually any of your healthy meals over a bed of rice/grain. You can make many different kinds of rice and grains in MEC, here’s how:

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