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Thrive Market’s Guide to the Best Cooking Oils

With warmer weather on the horizon, we’re betting some spring cleaning energy won’t be far behind. If you’re feeling the itch to refresh some neglected spaces around the house, head to the pantry. Specifically, consider revisiting your relationship to the different types of cooking oils. Not sure where to start? That’s where Thrive Market comes ...

Paleo Snack Solve: Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

Good luck keeping your hands off this batch of gluten-free treats. Each muffin is packed with shredded zucchini, a handful of chocolate chips, and a trio of GF flours (almond, coconut, and cassava). It’s the perfect paleo-friendly snack, quick breakfast, or even post-dinner nibble. These muffins freeze well, but we don’t think you’ll have a ...

3 Benefits of Cooking With Coconut Oil

No offense to olive oil, canola oil, or butter, but the Thrive Market test kitchen is crazy for coconut oil. It’s so versatile that we keep a jar within arms reach for everything from sautéing to frying (not to mention all of the ways to use coconut oil around the house). Here’s everything you need ...

MCT Oil vs. Coconut Oil

Lauded as a healthy, plant-based fat that also doubles as a beauty and wellness essential, coconut oil has earned its rightful place as a pantry staple. But many are turning to its highly-concentrated cousin, MCT oil, for a dose of healthy fats and nutrients. So which coconut-based superfood is best? Here’s a closer look at ...

Ginger Lime Lettuce Cups Recipe

[schema description]Time for Thai! These Whole30 lettuce cups infuse a pork filling with traditional flavors like ginger, lime, fish sauce, and jalapeño, and keep your meal light with crunchy greens that stand in for taco shells. Be sure to prep in advance—the meat tastes best after it’s been marinating for at least four hours.[/schema]

Cooking With Coconut Oil: How, Why & Recipes

Coconut oil continues to score big points as a multi-tasking must-have. From DIY beauty treatments to a home hack go-to, there’s a long list of impressive uses for everyone’s favorite superfood. But for the purpose of this blog post, we’re going back to where it all began: the kitchen. Before we discovered that coconut oil ...

Your Dog Will Sit, Beg, and Roll Over For These Wholesome DIY Treats

With a name like Wellness Mama, you know this popular lifestyle website is all about taking good care of families—four-legged members included! Katie, the woman behind the site, loves making canine-approved treats packed with great ingredients like sweet potato and coconut oil. This recipe has been taste-tested by Katie’s pup, Daisy, as well as a ...

How To Make Vegan Popcorn at Home (Theatre-Style, Sweet & Savory)

Popcorn is one of the oldest snack foods—humans have been popping kernels for centuries—but with modern diets, a big question arises: is popcorn vegan? The short answer: yes, popcorn kernels themselves are vegan. What matters is what you coat them with. Traditional theatre popcorn drenched in butter may not be, but with vegan popcorn seasoning ...

Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil

We know fat is back. Butter, ghee, avocado oil, duck fat—all of ’em are fair game, now that saturated fat is no longer the cardiac villain we thought it was. And sure, while most amateur chefs might be unsure about deep-frying parsnip fries in lard, even kitchen novices are comfortable cooking with olive oil and ...

Benefits of Coconut Oil

Stroll into any health food store these days, and you’ll see coconut oil everywhere. But wait—how is it healthy when it’s more than 90 percent saturated fat, which scientists, nutritionists, and doctors have demonized for decades for purportedly clogging arteries and expanding waistlines?

Cooking Fats 101: Upgrade Your Sauté Game

Long gone are the days of inhaling Snackwells cookies as you pine away for a slice of real Devil’s food cake. Fat-free cottage cheese? See ya never. And margarine… just no. In today’s culinary—and nutrition—world, it’s all about cooking and baking with healthy fats.

The Ultimate Roast Turkey Recipe with Healthy Gravy

[schema description]Thanksgiving’s signature moment is that oven-roasted bird, and this roast turkey recipe from Thrive Market delivers—with confidence, flavor, and clarity. It calls for coconut oil basting, citrus and herb aromatics, and a two-step oven approach for a juicy, golden bird that commands attention.

Coconut Oil 101: What You Need to Know

By now, we’ve all been trained to carefully check nutrition labels and scour ingredient lists. But even so, packaging can sometimes still be confusing. There’s no better example than oh-so-trendy, very versatile coconut oil.