Food Hacks
The Best Sustainable Hacks & Habits from Thrive Market Employees
When we set out to share some tips for how to develop more sustainable habits this Earth Month, we turned to some of our favorite sustainability pros: our very own employees. Aside from working to provide healthy, organic groceries to our members, many Thrive Market employees also make it a point to live low-waste or ...
Here’s Everything You Need to Properly Stock Your Pantry
A pantry can exist in many forms: for some people, the pantry is an entire room filled with shelves and storage compartments, while for others, the pantry is simply a part of a cabinet designated for storing dried goods. No matter how large or how small, a pantry serves an essential purpose. It’s the place ...
A No-Waste Veggie Burger Recipe To Help Stretch Your Grocery Budget
Cutting down on food waste isn’t just good for the planet — it’s good for your grocery budget, too. Food waste is a massive problem in the US, amounting to 80 billion pounds of wasted food each year. A shocking 40% of food produced in the US is thrown away, according to the Natural Resources ...
Camille Styles on How to Make the Most of Sunday Meal Prep
Followers of wellness and style blogger Camille Styles appreciate that she’s an equal lover of green juice and fully caffeinated coffee. The mom of two believes everyday moments are cause for celebration and has made it her mission to show others how to “live life like you mean it.” In this interview, Styles shares her ...
Upcycling Ideas: Solutions to Imperfect Produce
Is there anything better than finding good uses for things that would otherwise go to waste? This is the beauty gof upcycling, a practice that’s quickly becoming a movement, especially when it comes to making the most of surplus food and feeding those in need. Here’s a closer look at this forward-thinking food trend.
5 Healthy Food Swaps (That Actually Taste Good)
Let’s face it, cleaning up your diet isn’t fun unless there are some tasty things to enjoy on your new eating plan. We’re not big fans of deprivation here at Thrive Market, but we do believe a few healthy food swaps can keep our food habits a bit more wholesome. Read on to discover some ...
Kitchen Hack: 11 Ingenious Ways to Clean With a Lemon
Fresh and bright, lemon is the smell of cleanliness. Just a whiff evokes images of laundry just pulled off the clothesline, sparkling-clean glasses, and shiny buffed floors.
Kitchen Hack: 5 Tips for Making Sublime Iced Coffee at Home
“Large iced coffee, extra half-and-half and nine sugars!”
Kitchen Hack: The All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Mix Our Pastry Chef Swears By
“It’s good … for being gluten-free.”
Kitchen Hack: How to Clean Your Gas, Charcoal, or Electric Grill, Step by Step
On a summer evening, grilling seems like the perfect way to make dinner. You can enjoy the sunshine while you cook—and there’s zero cleanup.
3 Easy Ways to Separate Egg Whites From Yolks
Try these three easy ways to separate an egg—the traditional method, a lazy hack, and a sort-of-magic trick—so you never wind up with broken yolks again.
Kitchen Hack: Not Your Mama’s Crock-Pot—5 Tips for Slow-Cooked Gourmet
In 1971, Rival introduced a revolutionary kitchen appliance: the Crock-Pot. Promising to “cook all day while the cook’s away,” as one advertisement read, it appealed to an emerging market of working women by providing an easier way to get dinner on the table.
How to Make Eggs and Bacon in a Paper Bag and 16 More Campfire Cooking Ideas
The tents have been staked, the sleeping bags unrolled. Logs crackle on the fire, smoke wafts through the crisp mountain air.
Kitchen Hack: 5 Foolproof Ways to Get Tender, Juicy Chicken Breasts Every Time
The chicken breast may be humble—but it’s also a budget-conscious cook’s best friend. Leaner and cheaper than pork or beef, it’s also versatile enough to work in anything from red-hot Thai curry to golden crispy schnitzel to classic pot pie.
Kitchen Hack: How to Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home in 3 Steps
Sometimes, simple is just better. Imagine a Sunday relaxing at home instead of brunching at the trendiest restaurant in town. Or how a bowl of fresh-made pasta with quick pesto might hit the spot in a way lobster raviolis with truffle butter gastrique just never will.
Kitchen Hack: 12 Genius Ways to Cook With Peels, Stems, and Other Food Scraps
I’m that annoying person who squeezes every last ounce of toothpaste from the tube, and refuses to throw away jeans until holes make them essentially unwearable.
Kitchen Hack: How to Quick-Pickle (Almost) Any Vegetable
Maybe it goes back to memories of reading “Little House on the Prairie,” when Laura would help Ma preserve the summer harvest to eat throughout the winter—but there’s something comforting about a jar of pickles. Though they seem quaint and old-fashioned now, homemade pickled veggies were a pantry staple in those days—just like salted beef ...
Kitchen Hack: How to Make Vegetable Broth From Cooking Scraps
The best recipes always seem a little bit magical.
Always Throwing Away Food? You’re Probably Making This Common Mistake
Bad news: Americans waste tons of food—and money—every single day. Great news: You can remedy this situation and create a little more wiggle room in your busy schedule. In this video, our host Sara Snow breaks down:
Kitchen Hack: The Only Salad Dressing Recipe You’ll Ever Need
On its own, a plate of arugula is just lettuce. But dressed with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette, it transforms into something truly special.
What Are White Beans?
It all started a few weeks ago, when we experimented with throwing a handful of white beans into our morning smoothies. Now it seems like the protein-packed legumes are popping up everywhere. Whether as the star ingredient in these sprouted veggie chips that make the best base for nachos or in an elegant White Bean ...
Kitchen Hack: 5 Secrets for Better Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ever since the first chocolate chip cookie came out of the Toll House Inn kitchen in 1938, everyone has been captivated by that signature caramel-butterscotch flavor.
Kitchen Hack: How to Make The Perfect Pot of Rice (No Rice Cooker Needed)
Though one of the most basic dishes imaginable, rice sure is easy to mess up. If you’ve ever thought “I’ll just make a quick risotto” or “No problem, it’s just rice!” only to end up with a pot of unappetizing mush—you know what we mean.
22 Hacks to Help You Eat Better, Shop Smarter, and Save Money
We created the Health Hacks on a Budget video course series to make it as easy as possible for everyone to save time and money while living a healthy life. In this series, we share simple recipes, easy tips, and educational information to help you and your family thrive.