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New to the kitchen? This is the place to start! These basic recipes are quick and simple with maximum flavor to teach you all the tips and tricks you'll need as you grow in your kitchen!

3 zippered bags of corn, ready to freeze for later.

How to Freeze Corn (on the Cob and Kernels)

Homemade pumpkin pie spice blend in a small marble bowl with a small wooden spoon.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

Large chunks of red and yellow beets on a wooden cutting board.

How to Cook Beets 4 Ways

Top down view of a large white bowl holding a large mound of fluffy, fully cooked Instant Pot brown rice.

Instant Pot Brown Rice

Overhead view of a small bowl filled with a rich, deep reddish-brown blend of spices for chicken taco seasoning.

Chicken Taco Seasoning

4 ears of boiled corn on the cob laying on a white oval platter on a woven placemat.

How To Boil Corn on the Cob

An overhead photo of a casserole dish filled with diced nopales. The dish sits at an angle on a table.

How to Cook Nopales (Cactus Paddles)

Hard and soft boiled eggs cut in half.

Easy Peel Hard- and Soft-Boiled Eggs

Side view of pickled red cabbage in a glass jar sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Pickled Red Cabbage

Overhead view of 4 different types of seitan on a marble countertop.

How To Make Seitan (Shredded, Strips, Nuggets, or Loaf!)

Overhead view of 3 frozen chicken breasts cooked in the air fryer and lined up next to each other on a cutting board.

Frozen Chicken Breast in the Air Fryer

Overhead view of an uncooked whole turkey resting in a container filled with brine and aromatics on a white tabletop.

Quick Turkey Brine

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