Food & Drink
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13 Restrictive Diets You Should Think Twice About Trying
When it comes to diet, there is no one catch-all solution. These days, there are so many fads and extreme diets, some of which may work well for some people and not at all for others. The first and most…
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15 Portion-Control Tools to Help Dieters Slim Down for Less
A New Year’s resolution to lose weight and establish healthy habits may seem to demand a pricey diet plan. But there’s a simpler — and cheaper — approach: portion control. As portion sizes in America have increased over the past…
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17 Tips for a Budget-Friendly Awards Show Party
For those of you planning to throw an Academy Awards party (or a soiree for the SAG Awards, Grammys, or Golden Globes), here’s how to roll out the red carpet for guests while keeping your budget safely in the black.…
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25 Cheap Recipes for a Healthy You in the New Year
With countless health-focused trends from juicing to eating organic, there’s no shortage of expensive alternatives to everyday food. Still, it’s possible to eat healthy and save money by stocking up on basic and flavorful recipes that leverage low-cost ingredients such…
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13 Delicious Pressure Cooker Recipes That Save Money and Time
Pressure cookers have long been a favorite in American kitchens, and sales are on the upswing again, due in no small part to the Instant Pot craze. Pressure cookers cut cooking time exponentially, making dishes that would normally take hours…
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The Best Selling Craft Beer in Every State
Over the past decade, the craft beer scene in the U.S. has exploded, offering beer lovers across the country plenty of excellent drinking options. To find the top brews in each state we focused on the top-selling craft breweries, defined…
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Unicorn Frappuccinos to Chipotle Queso: The Best and Worst Menu Items of 2017
There’s a problem all restaurants eventually face: How to create new, delicious dishes without damaging the brand and alienating existing customers? Sometimes the answer is a thoughtful tweak to a…
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Lean Into the Holidays With These 24 Healthy and Cheap Recipes
Ah, the holiday season: a time for weight gain and money loss. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 24 cheap and healthy recipes keep costs and calories…
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20 Low-Cost Desserts That Are Easy As Pie
After sweating over a whole meal, who has the time or energy to concoct a complex dessert? These delicious recipes use ingredients that are in ready supply at the grocery…
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23 Creepy Halloween Party Treats
Halloween parties have come a long way since people tried to convince blindfolded guests that peeled grapes were eyeballs and a bowl of spaghetti was someone’s guts. Recipes for spooky…
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26 Must-Try Recipes for Oreo Lovers
Oreos are almost universally loved, and have become so iconic that they’ve spawned a cookies and cream variation of practically every dessert treat in existence. By now we’ve probably all…
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The 20 Best Classic Cookie Recipes
Whether gearing up for a holiday baking spree or just looking to add to a stable of tried-and-true recipes, you’re in for a treat. From chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodles…
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How to Feed a Crowd 15 Ways With a Cheap Cut of Pork
For pork lovers on a budget, there is nothing cheaper than pork shoulder. It often goes on sale for less than $2 a pound and can even be found for…
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How to Fully Stock Your Bar for Under $300
Nothing says welcome to my home like a “Welcome to My Home” welcome mat. But beyond that, how else can you ensure your guests feel comfortable, relaxed, and conversational? Have…
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The 10 Most Common Food Allergies
About 1 in 20 people in the United States suffers from a food allergy, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Food allergies occur when…
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10 Ways to Drink Cappuccino on the Cheap
Cappuccino emigrated from Italy as a simple and classic drink made of espresso and foamy milk. Today, a “cappuccino” can be sweet and creamy or flavored and fancy (Frappuccino, anyone?).…
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Beyond the Pancake: 15 Recipes to Try for Maple Syrup Season
Real maple syrup is essentially boiled sap graded for color and intensity of flavor; the rule is that the darker the grade, the bolder the flavor, and a bottle of…
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20 Healthy Foods You’ve Been Preparing All Wrong
It’s easy to get stuck in a cooking rut, but there’s rarely just one way to prepare any dish. If the goal is to eat healthy, a few little-known secrets…
