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Attention savvy shoppers: Can you believe we're already more than half way through our 7-Day Bulking Buying 101 Crash Course? Now that you're comfortable navigating the bulk food aisles and storing bulk ingredients at home, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen. In today's video, Spork Foods sisters Heather Goldberg and Jenny Engel show you how to make their bulk-friendly recipe Creamy Vegan Pistachio Pesto over Brown Rice. The dish is vegan comfort food at its best, plus it's quick and easy to make.

In Bulk Buying 101, we warned you not to toss the plastic produce bags you may have used to transport your bulk buys home. As promised, we’ve got five wise ways to reuse ‘em.

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The bulk bins are a treasure trove of intriguing ingredients that will inspire you to get creative in the kitchen. Since you can buy as much or as little of an ingredient as you need, it's easy and relatively risk-free to get to know new foods and experiment with simple swaps such as red lentils for green or quinoa for couscous.

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Buying from the bulk bins is the key to curating a well-stocked (but not uselessly overstocked) kitchen, filled with interesting foods that make cooking easy. Shop smarter than ever with these essential dos and don'ts for buying bulk foods.

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The dried fruit aisle offers a treasure trove of recipe-enhancing flavors and textures. Here's how to make the most of them.

How to score the best produce at your farmers' market

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A vegetarian cook's guide to navigating ethnic markets

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From basic buttons to exotic enokis, mushrooms are flavor and nutrition all-stars

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Not all loaves are created equal. Here's what you need to know.

How to make the most of your next trip to the farmers' market

New regulations and some shopping savvy can help you find an oil that makes the grade