Walk into just about every grocery store or fish market and you’ll find tilapia. Somewhere along the line it became as common and as popular as salmon. The fact that it doesn’t taste too fishy, is versatile to cook, and isn’t expensive probably has something to do with it. Most tilapia also sustainable, since it tends to be farmed pretty responsibly these days — especially in the U.S. and Canada.

So yes, tilapia is all well and good, but, excuse the pun: There are other fish in the sea. In fact, there are other fish that have similar characteristics as tilapia — mild, flaky, and easy to please the whole family. Whether you’re just getting sick and tired of tilapia or simply want to expand you horizons, here are five other fish to try.

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Everyone knows that tired joke about vegans: How do you know if someone’s a vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. And the same has been said about people who do Paleo (except they’ll tell you right after they describe their Crossfit WOD in excruciating detail). But when it comes to a combination of the two — Peganism — one doctor says followers won’t have to tell you, because they’re the ones who look well-adjusted, healthy, and satisfied.

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Here’s how you make a pork chop that can truly rival a great steak at home: Brine it with brown sugar, pan-fry it, and then baste it with butter. If that sounds a lot like how you cook a steak at home, you’re right — this is basically pork chop steak!

There are a number of reasons you might want to serve pork chops instead of steak (cost and effort chief among them), but our favorite is this: A steak-fried pork chop is incredibly tender and juicy, bathed with brown, garlicky butter, and just as satisfying as its beefy brethren. Here’s how to cook a pork chop like a steak on the stovetop.

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Maybe your only knowledge of pickled beets are the ones grandma served, but we’re here to tell you quick-pickling thick wedges of sweet beets could not be simpler — or more delicious. These easy refrigerator pickles are as vibrantly flavored as they are colored, seasoned with freshly squeezed orange juice and a hint of bitterness from citrus rind.

Here’s how to pull them off and use them on everything from salads to sandwiches.

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You can pretty much count on there being a green salad on my dinner table every single night — I find it’s the easiest way to add something wholesome to the meal without fuss. Even when I invite friends over for dinner, that green salad stays put. What changes, however, is its construction.

A little something extra added to the simple bowl of greens can dress things up and make it a salad that feels a little more special and fit for a party. Here are seven ways to fancy up your salad.

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We’ve written before about how Joseph Joseph is one of our favorite brands for innovative home goods that give basics (like cutting boards or drawer organizers) a design-forward, extra-functional twist. The brand’s nine-piece nesting bowl set, which includes a colander and measuring spoons, is perhaps their most iconic product, even inspiring a slew of imitators.

And today an equally inventive set of mixing bowls from Joseph Joseph is on sale on Amazon. True to form, they aren’t your average mixing bowls.

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Welcome to Kitchn’s Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them.

Name: Tracy
Location: Mount Clemens, Michigan (near Detroit)
Age: 44
Number of people in family: 4 (my husband, Mark; me; and two sons, 15 and 13)
Occupation: My husband is a mechanical engineer and I am an English comprehension rater and I also shop and deliver groceries.
Household income: $100,000 (only my husband’s, as my income fluctuates depending on the needs of the company I work for which dictates how often I shop/deliver groceries).
Weekly food budget: $200 per week, plus $25 every other week for dining out

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Regardless of what diet you follow, everyone can appreciate an easy recipe. Whether it’s a weeknight dinner or something to satisfy a sweet tooth, churning out a fuss-free recipe is always on our agenda.

If you follow a vegan diet, the same rules apply. These 25 vegan recipes are as simple as they get and cover all the bases: main dishes, side dishes, snacks, and sweets.

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Whether you’re a vegetarian or just trying to eat less meat, there are lots of awesome dinners to be had from the grill this summer. That high heat can do wonders for vegetables, too!

These 10 recipes ditch the meat in place of in-season veggies and the results are so satisfying that they’re sure to become favorites.

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May is always a month full of outdoor gatherings with family and friends, thanks to the return of warm weather. Judging from the recipes you’ve saved, you’ve been busy cooking up plenty of crowd-friendly dips, pasta salads, and cakes for parties, potlucks, and barbecues.

Here are our 10 most-saved recipes from May.

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