Kitchen & Groceries
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What’s Wrong with Costco’s Vodka? Shoppers Report It Tastes Like Flintstones Vitamins Now
Costco members may want to avoid the warehouse store’s Kirkland Signature American Vodka — at least for the near future. According to multiple reports from Costco superfans on Reddit, the popular $15 vodka is suffering from quality issues, with shoppers…
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8 Dishes To Make When You Have a Fridge Full of Leftover Brisket
Maybe you just got back from your grandma’s house with a bag full of leftovers. Maybe you ordered way too much food at a BBQ restaurant. Maybe you threw a dinner party but nobody came. That last one is a…
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We Tried 9 Water Flavor Packets — These Are the Best
There’s no denying that the popularity of water flavor packets has exploded in recent years. Often available as powder, squeezable bottles of liquid, or dissolvable tablets, these products can add a splash of flavor to your water. Flavor-enhanced waters can…
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The Sam’s Club Member’s Mark Liquor Lineup: What to Buy and What to Skip
While Sam’s Club has only been in the liquor business since 2010, the Walmart-owned wholesaler has put together an impressive lineup of affordable white-label alcohols under its Member’s Mark brand. But does Sam’s Club liquor taste as cheap as it…
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Meatless Motivation: 10 Easy Tofu Recipes To Try Right Now
There’s a host of reasons to reach for tofu instead of meat, and vegetarianism is only one of them. For starters, it’s cheaper; according to U.S. News Health, “boneless chicken breasts cost an average of $3.27 per pound nationwide, while…
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Costco Dilemma: What the Heck Do You Do With Those Glass Tiramisu Cups?
How many times have you bought those little premade Costco tiramisu dessert cups in the refrigerated section? If you have a hoard of the adorable glass cups they come in, it’s safe to say you’re an impulse buyer of sweets.…
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Kitchen Confidential: 12 Culinary Secrets To Elevate Your Cooking Skills
Cooking can often feel like an uphill battle — especially when you’re striving to achieve the mouthwatering results you see on cooking shows, but always end up with dishes that…
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What Costco Samplers Wish Customers Knew
Love ’em or hate ’em, free samples are so central to Costco’s brand that their return in June 2021 after a pandemic hiatus was newsworthy. Some shoppers no doubt rejoiced.…
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13 Sneaky Ways Grocery Stores Trick You Into Spending More
When you head to the grocery store planning to pick up a few essentials, it’s all too easy to arrive home with more items than you’d intended to buy. If…
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Best Tasting Protein Bars: We Taste-Tested 10 Top Brands
Whether you’re looking for a quick, muscle-building protein source following a tough gym workout or you’ve skipped lunch and need to calm a grumbling stomach and low blood sugar, a…
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11 Easy DIY Seasoning Blends You Can Make at Home
Have you ever tried making dinner just to find yourself missing a key seasoning ingredient? I sure have — and it’s so annoying. But before paying an arm and a…
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Everyone Needs These 10 Cookbooks in Their Kitchen, According to Redditors
We talk a lot about recipes inspired by Redditors around here, but where do those Redditors get their recipes? One user recently asked for some cookbook recommendations, citing the increasing…
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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…
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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,…
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From Dosas to Cabbage Rolls: Redditors Share Their Favorite Unusual Rice Recipes
It’s not uncommon to find yourself with a ton of rice on your hands; maybe it’s on sale, or maybe somebody gifted you 22 pounds of rice. When one Redditor…
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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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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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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…
