Food & Drink
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Shepherd’s Pot Pie Is the Cheap, Hybrid Casserole Dreams Are Made Of
Shepherd’s pie is one of my family’s favorite dinner recipes. It’s hard to go wrong with creamy mashed potatoes, ground beef, veggies, and cheese, after all. Another dinner dish that’s met with plenty of fanfare in my house is pot…
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Report: Rising Grocery Costs Translate to Rising Hunger
Inflation has been rearing its ugly head around every twist and turn, leaving consumers with nowhere to hide from its nasty snarls. From price gouging gasoline to sticker shock at the supermarket, rising costs have taken a huge toll and,…
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Let’s Talk About That 5-Pound Costco Peanut Butter Pie
Cheapism staffers Jenn Magid and Lacey Muszynski got their hands on Costco’s newest bakery sensation, the peanut butter chocolate pie. It’s so popular that it’s often sold out at many Costco locations, but is it worth the hype? Here’s what…
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These Trader Joe’s Pairings Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly, According to Redditors
It’s heartbreaking to imagine that before the peanut butter and jelly sandwich’s invention in the early 20th century, the two spreads were enjoyed separately. A piece of toast smothered in peanut butter is just too dry, forming a wholly unpleasant,…
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The Best Good & Gather Sparkling Water Flavors — and the Ones To Leave on the Shelf
On any grocery-driven trip to Target, you’ve probably noticed Good & Gather, Target’s house brand for food and beverages. The brand includes a line of seltzers, with an abundance of flavors that’s easy to respect. Don’t waste cash stocking your…
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Spice Up Easy, Frugal Meals With These Redditor-Approved Seasoning Blends
Food snobs have no place in the kitchen of a frugal cook. They might turn their noses up at a spice cabinet full of premixed seasoning jars, but they’re missing out. Not only do seasoning blends give extra oomph to…
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How To Cook Pizza Without a Pizza Stone, According to Redditors
To transform a simple dough into a pillowy, lightly charred crust worthy of a pizzeria in Naples, you need heat — and a lot of it. But conventional ovens often…
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I Made the Official ‘Ted Lasso’ Biscuit Recipe, and Rebecca Would Be Proud
One of the most heartwarming gestures in “Ted Lasso”, a show full of feel-good moments, is Ted and Rebecca’s daily “biscuits with the boss” ritual that helps win her over.…
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12 Creative Ways To Use Canned Coconut Milk
Canned coconut milk is a more multifaceted ingredient than most people expect. While the obvious uses tend to go to curries, soups, and stews, there are so many great things…
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Here Are the Worst Easter Candies — and the Best — Ranked
While Halloween reigns supreme in most people’s minds when it comes to acceptable candy handouts (threatening to egg the house of anyone who hands out raisins or toothbrushes does up the…
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7 ‘Worst Deals’ at Trader Joe’s, According to Redditors
While Trader Joe’s caters to yuppies in expensive neighborhoods, it is among the cheapest grocery stores in the country. In 2022, for example, the Los Angeles Times found that when…
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Is Aha Sparkling Water Any Good? Here’s What We Found
Naturally flavored seltzers are all the rage — something you probably know because you haven’t been living under a rock. With zero calories, sodium, or sugar, they make for a perfect…
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24 Healthy Recipes You’ll Never Know Were Made With Frozen Produce
Frozen produce has many advantages: It lasts a long time, it’s always ripe and in good condition, it retains its original nutritional value, and it’s cheaper than fresh. Keeping a…
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Life Sucks? Make These TikTok Cinnamon Rolls, Because You Absolutely Deserve Them
Does your life suck right now? Did your daughter just get strep for the third time in two months? Did your anxiety keep you from sleeping last night? Did a…
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Sound the Alarm: Taco Bell’s Volcano Menu Is Officially Returning and Will Flow Like Lava This Summer
This is not a drill. We repeat: this is not a drill. Fast-food fanatics who enjoy breathing fire are having a hard time keeping their cool over the latest hot…
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How Many of These Bucket-List Sandwiches Have You Tried?
Just like the popular legend that the Earl of Sandwich created the first one, there are hundreds of other sandwiches with equally dubious origin stories. But no matter how the…
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25 Chains That Offer Free Drink Refills
Soft drinks, coffees, and teas get marked up significantly to maximize revenues, making them key moneymakers for most restaurants but draining customers’ wallets. That’s why most cheap guides to dining…
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Fare Thee Well, Dunkaccinos — You’ll Be Missed
Say goodbye to Dunkaccinos. The longtime Dunkin staple (the drink was introduced in 2000) is quietly being dropped from menus at the Massachusetts-founded doughnut chain. While it has likely been…
