Luna Regina
Expertise
Healthy Recipes, Culinary Skills, Kitchen Improvement
- Luna is the founder of HealthyRecipes101.com, a platform that offers nutritionist-approved recipe ideas and meal plans, and HealthyKitchen101.com, a trusted source of information on kitchen tools and accessories to support home cooks in their culinary endeavors.
- She co-authored a cookbook titled "Healthy Eating 101: 45 Effortless Recipes to Step up Your Diet Game" with Kelli McGrane, RDN.
- Luna also sponsored the Luna Regina Healthy Eating Scholarship for college students, an initiative that promotes healthy lifestyle choices among young adults.
Experience
Luna is a writer and author who dedicates her career to empowering home cooks and making cooking effortless for everyone. Her insights on healthy eating and kitchen improvement have been featured on Forbes, CNN, Business Insider, Bustle, Eat This Not That, iBT, Yahoo!, AP, and MSN.
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Stories By Luna Regina
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There are plenty of ways to prepare fried chicken - making it in an Instant Pot, however, is not one of them. Here's why that's not a good idea.
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Most cheeses are pressed into round wheels rather than rectangular boxes, and the reason has to do with bacteria, both inside and outside the cheese.
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Calling something a piece of cake is supposed to mean you can do it with ease. But when making an entremet cake every piece is an exercise in precision.
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With precise pitmaster skills and the help of our tips for cooking beef ribs, you can prevent oversmoking completely by watching out for these smoke signals.
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If you're making a bourbon glaze, avoid using blackstrap molasses. It has a far more bitter flavor profile than your average light molasses.
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Even the most seasoned cast iron enthusiasts may encounter a common problem: A sticky pan that is unsightly and messes with the flavors of your food.
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There's too much wine in your dish! Don't toss your meal in the garbage. Rather, maintain the anti-waste spirit and rectify your chicken with this wine tip.
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If you're used to canned chicken being white, it can be alarming to find that poultry tinted pink when opening a new can, but what does that color really mean?
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Most people can't find too many similarities between carrots and oranges beyond their shared hue, but when canned the duo make a delicious combo.
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A mix of eggs, vinegar, and oil, the condiment offers a velvety smoothness that takes the cocktail sauce's texture to the next level.
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Every bite perfectly captures the essence of Maryland cuisine, bold, vibrant, and uniquely exquisite, over a buttery, tangy backdrop we know and love.
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Even with a bit of commercial yeast in the mix, some store-bought sourdough bread fails to rise to the occasion, particularly Tasting Table's 14 out of 14 pick.
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You're always one or two ingredients away from a more exciting sandwich, and they may be much simpler than you think. How about adding some pickled onions?
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Most store-bought Alfredo sauces lack the authenticity of homemade versions, making you wish you'd whipped out your saucepan instead. Except for this one.
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Canned ground beef might not be the first thing you think of when you reach into the pantry, but it can be a real time-saver.
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What happens when you want to make it more enjoyable? How else can we make this familiar, rustic legume interesting enough that it becomes a stand-out dish?
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Alfredo sauce is great for chicken fettuccine or to slather proteins, but store-bought versions can often be too rich. Leave it to balsamic vinegar to save it.
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For a whiskey sour that's bursting with sweet, tart, and bitter flavors and a stronger citrus complexity, try incorporating grapefruit juice in an easy way.
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Tired of gummy mashed potatoes? Just soak your peeled potatoes in ice-cold water for at least an hour before cooking them for perfectly fluffy spuds.
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Corn syrup has a bad reputation among sweeteners, but Food Network superstar Alton Brown still swears by it for his chocolate fudge recipe.
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Marinades are a fantastic way to amp up a cut of meat, and a marinade with bourbon will give any steak a gorgeous caramelized char.
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If you know the right cut to look for, sometimes you can get a lot of meaty bang for your buck. But unfortunately, this cut usually isn't worth the trouble.
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Fresh berries are a delight - but they never seem to last long enough. Use this handy paper towel trick to store them in a way that prolongs their shelf life.
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What happened to those hand-dipped ice cream bars from Costco? With delectable chocolate and roasted almonds, it was a head-scratcher when Costco ditched them.
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Evaporated milk may not be the first thing you think of adding to mac and cheese, but it's definitely something you should try for dreamily creamy results.
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Pasta lovers could always use a new sauce to shake up familiar dishes, and Greek yogurt is the perfect swap for all types of creamy pasta sauces.
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Food categorization can be a minefield, with items you thought were fruits turning out to be vegetables. But peanuts are in a confusing league of their own.