Kitchen & Groceries
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I Tried 14 Flavors of Utz Chips — These Are the Best (and Worst)
Utz slaps its name on quite a few products, throwing a hat into every corner of the snack ring from Pub Mix to Zapp’s chips. The brand also offers a signature line of Utz chips in a mob of flavors…
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The Best Whole Foods Christmas Dinner Buys For a Holiday Feast
Giving and caring and merriment are all wonderful sentiments around Christmas, but we all know the true meaning of the holiday is to impress your friends and family at dinnertime. Whole Foods feels expensive, but sometimes the prices aren’t as…
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Frugal Shoppers Share Their Favorite Low-Cost Grocery Stores
With prices so high, going to the grocery store can be demoralizing these days. Not only have companies increased their prices, but they’ve also “shrinkflated” popular products like Kleenex and Gatorade. That said, some retailers are worse than others when…
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Nauseated? Here Are Trader Joe’s Top 5 Ginger Items to Soothe Your Stomach
Whether you’re battling a stomach bug or just like the root’s peppery taste, Trader Joe’s offers a surprisingly wide variety of ginger-flavored items. Trader Joe’s superfans recently shared their favorite ginger products, from a soothing herbal tea to the ever-popular…
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Pepsi Pushes ‘Pilk:’ A Pepsi Cola and Milk ‘Dirty Soda’
Milk and cookies is so last Christmas — well, it is if you ask Pepsi, anyway. The soda company just launched its Pilk (Pepsi with milk) and Cookies campaign, asking Pepsi drinkers to try the festive “dirty soda” and share photos…
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Hot Pockets Dives Into Fashion With Cargo Shorts
From classic pepperoni pizza to sausage or bacon, egg, and cheese-stuffed breakfast iterations and the new Deliwich sandwiches, Nestle’s Hot Pockets has become a household name when it comes to convenient handheld food. But the company’s latest product isn’t typical…
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Hellmann’s Just Ruined Eggnog
Yes, you read that right: Hellmann’s, as in the mayonnaise company. You can probably see where this is going, and I apologize in advance for any dry heaving this may…
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15 Whole Foods Wines For $20 or Less
Though Whole Foods is often known for its premium price tag, there are plenty of ways to get out of there for cheap. The wine aisle, for instance, is overflowing…
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Bottles On a Budget: 13 Aldi Wines Under $20
It can be difficult to score a decent bottle of wine under $20, but not at Aldi supermarkets. In fact, my most recent visit to the grocery chain showed me…
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How To Turn Culinary Catastrophe Into a Free Pizza Hut Meal
Pizza Hut’s Triple Treat Box has resurfaced for the holidays and has been met with its usual fanfare. Patrons of the Hut go gaga over the deal, which includes two…
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Pass the Maple Syrup: HelloFresh Is Offering a Buddy the Elf-Inspired Spaghetti Kit
You can cover all of the main elf food groups with HelloFresh’s limited-edition Buddy the Elf-inspired spaghetti dinner kit. Just like in “Elf,” the kit includes everything you need for…
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Velveeta Lawsuit Takes Aim at Kraft Heinz for Prep Time
If Kraft Heinz advertises that a cup of Velveeta microwavable shells and cheese is ready to eat in 3½ minutes then, darn it, it shouldn’t take longer. That’s the philosophy…
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Is Alkaline Water Good for You … or a Scam? We Asked Experts
Despite concerns about the environment, microplastics, and chemical leaching, the $40 billion bottled water market continues to grow. Part of that success is driven by the popularity of alkaline waters, which companies…
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30 Things to Know Before Shopping at Aldi
Aldi, a budget grocery store with European roots, is a famous disruptor of the industry, mainly because its streamlined shopping experience and cost-saving measures translate into big price reductions on…
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These Grocery Stores Are Open on Christmas Day
It feels like every holiday comes with a moment where you realize there’s just a few more things you need. While the biggest holiday of the year will see most…
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Raise a Glass to These 20 Sam’s Club Wines Under $20
The truth is, most of us probably don’t know an expensive wine from an inexpensive one. Here’s a big hack for the wine world: Buy what you like, skip what…
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New Amazon Gadget Can Make Anything Taste Like Cheetos
If you love licking neon orange Cheetos dust off your fingers, there’s a new Amazon gadget made just for you: the Cheetos Duster. Despite the name, it’s not a cleaning…
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States Where Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Cheapest (and Most Expensive)
Inflation is hitting Thanksgiving dinner tables hard this year with turkey prices reaching record highs in many states. And if you’re the chef in charge of preparing the spread, the…
