Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

Discover the best time to eat prunes for weight loss, digestion, and energy, plus easy ways to add them to your daily routine ...

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In "Quick & Dirty," Salon Food's Mary Elizabeth Williams serves up simplified recipes and shortcuts for exhausted cooks just like you — because quick and dirty should still be delicious. You watch ...

Plums are a type of stone fruit with a delicious sweet flavor. The fruit grows on trees that, once planted, can take four to six years to even bear fruit according to the California Prune Board. Even ...

Nope. It’s healthy, say 4/5 experts. Call your grandma, because prunes—and other shriveled dried fruits—really are awesome, say four out of five of our experts. But there’s one very important fact to ...

Don't sleep on prunes for vitamins, minerals, and gut-healthy fiber. You’ll never come across a prune tree because prunes aren’t your typical fruits. They may be sweet and have seeds like many fruits ...

Who knew that the lowly prune, er, make that dried plum, might be the solution nervous hamburger fans are looking for? Turns out that one tablespoon of pureed prunes added to a pound of beef kills ...