Food & Drink
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Cage-Free vs. Free-Range Eggs: Are Specialty Eggs Worth the Extra Cash?
When egg prices reached record highs at the beginning of the year, the country’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, saw a jump in specialty egg sales. Conventional eggs had become more expensive than their organic and free-range counterparts. But now…
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Popeyes Jumps In on the Viral ‘Girl Dinner’ Trend With a Menu Section That’s Just Sides
There are generally more TikTok trends happening at once than any human person can keep track of, so it’s possible that “girl dinner” has slipped underneath your radar. The concept is, essentially, a personal snack plate featuring a hodgepodge of…
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Thrive Market’s Promise To Deliver Low-Cost Organic Groceries Is Total BS
While we’d all like to erase the pandemic from our memories, those two or so years of worldwide social distancing led to some major changes. Digital services became a lifeline, and grocery-delivery companies with silly names like “Gopuff” and “Weee!”…
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How To Make Homemade Sriracha Sauce So You Never Run Out
Finding Sriracha on a store shelf feels like striking gold nowadays. For the lucky few who do manage to snag a bottle, the skyrocketing prices for Huy Fong Foods Sriracha have made buying the beloved condiment less satisfying than before. But before you give…
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‘Trash Browns’ and 6 Other Delicious Peasant Food Recipes, According to Frugal Redditors
Peasant food is “the cuisine of the necessary,” as the food journalist Mark Bittman once put it. Take ratatouille for example. In the 18th century, rural French farmers came up with the vegetable stew — not to impress foodies or…
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23 Recipes That Make the Most of Summer Produce
Gardeners who grow their own fruits and vegetables are likely to wind up with an overabundance of some items during the summer harvest months. From zucchini and tomatoes to corn and herbs, summer’s cornucopia can get monotonous unless you mix…
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Easy Light Desserts That Are Perfect for Lazy Summer Days
Summer has arrived and with it, you might have a constant, nagging hankering for dessert — two scoops, anyone? But you don’t always have to give into the temptation of…
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Rao’s vs. Carbone: Which Fancy Jarred Marinara Is the Best?
There’s a battle going on among the cheap jars of Prego and Ragu in your grocery store’s pasta sauce section. Fancy, expensive brands of marinara are vying for your money,…
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From Rind to Seed: How To Use Every Single Part of a Watermelon
As temperatures rise and summer takes hold, there’s one fruit that perfectly embodies the spirit of the season: watermelon. High in water content, nutrients, and vitamins, watermelons are a great…
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Everything You Need to Know About the Sriracha Shortage (and 3 Great Substitutes to Try)
Sriracha, the condiment mega-sensation from Irwindale, CA-based Huy Fong foods, is loved by many. Unfortunately, Huy Fong has been suffering from a shortage and as such, grocery shelves have sat…
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These Vegetarian Potluck Dishes Travel Incredibly Well, According to Redditors
Finding the perfect veggie dish to bring to a potluck can be tricky — especially if you’re looking for options that aren’t just tasty and budget-friendly, but can also withstand…
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9 Cheap Sandwich Ideas So You Don’t Blow Your Budget on Boar’s Head
Whether you work from home or brown bag it at the office, sandwiches are still the king of lunchtime. There aren’t many foods more humble or delicious, and making them…
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Cheese Curds Schmeese Curds: Culver’s Sides, Ranked
Culver’s is so well known for its butter burgers and frozen custard that the chain has expanded to 26 states, mostly in the Midwest and South. But if you never…
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‘Don’t Bring Wine to a Hot Dog Barbecue,’ and Other Unhinged Etiquette Rules From the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council
I really thought I knew all I needed to know about eating hot dogs, but as it turns out, I’m wrong. Despite hot dog consumption being one of my top…
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13 Ground Turkey Recipes To Help Clear Out the Freezer
Ground beef gets a lot of hype, but if you’re a real one, you know ground turkey can be just as much of a stunner (it’s often cheaper, too!) When…
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Oreo Mug Cake: We Tried Making The Viral Dessert From TikTok
Because I’m a grumpy chef, my kids tend to look for easy recipes that might quell the hunger pangs that befall them at odd hours when I’m absolutely not going…
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I Tried Oprah’s Favorite Adaptogenic Lattes — but Did They Deliver?
While most Gen Z kids probably aren’t all that interested in Oprah Winfrey’s favorite things, the talk show icon and young, brand-obsessed digital natives do have one thing in common:…
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28 Cool Secret Restaurants and Speakeasies Across America
Once you’ve grabbed a meal or a drink at the nation’s most iconic restaurants, you may be in the mood for something a little more exclusive. And while there are…
