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10 Best Grocery-Store Brands of Mac and Cheese, Ranked
Kraft introduced its iconic macaroni and cheese boxed dinner way back in 1937, but these days, Kraft faces plenty of competition from grocery store versions of this family favorite. And not just traditional yellow mac and cheese, either. Shells and…
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Creative Easter Basket Decorating Ideas Are Anything But Boring
Easter is a time for families and friends to come together, enjoy each other’s company, and indulge in the tradition of Easter baskets filled with goodies. While candy and chocolate eggs are typically the go-to items for Easter baskets, many…
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International Breakfasts That Are Way Better Than Bacon and Eggs
In the United States, breakfast tends to be pretty similar wherever you go. At any restaurant, you’d expect to find the same dishes on the menu, like pancakes, eggs, and bacon, with some minor regional variations. But, those aren’t the…
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Easy Slow Cooker Casserole Recipes You Can Set and Forget
Casseroles are some of the most comforting foods that come out of your kitchen. But they take some prep work, and that’s not always the best after a long, busy day. Enter: the slow cooker. Lots of your favorite casserole…
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12 Costco Secrets That Employees Aren’t Telling You
Costco is that rare place where you can leave with a 72-pack of granola bars, a TV, and a wheel of cheese — and still feel like you saved money. But behind the towering pallets and industrial-sized jars of peanut…
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9 Egg Substitutes For When You’re Not Paying $10 a Dozen
Egg prices have been so high for so long that they’re now out of many families’ budgets. Many breakfast routines and meal plans have changed, and some people have stopped baking as much as they used to. But as vegans…
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Kitchen Gadgets That Are a Complete Waste of Money
There are plenty of fabulous appliances and accessories that can make specific food-related tasks just a little bit easier, but others are likely to do little more than squander your…
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23 Costco Foods With Cult Followings
Costco’s recent entry into the chicken-sandwich wars — sadly, only in Canada — has U.S. Costco devotees taking to social media to express their jealousy. The uninitiated may wonder what…
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Chocolate Recall: Tony’s Chocolonely Bars May Contain Small Stones
Easter is coming up soon, and people are buying all kinds of chocolate for it. But one candy company, Tony’s Chocolonely, just announced a recall of some of its popular…
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Far Out Breakfast Cereals We Miss From the 1970s
The world of breakfast cereal is a lawless desert of chaos, with flavors, mascots, and ideas that rarely feel cut from the same cloth. In the 1970s, it was even…
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13 Things You Should Never Clean With Vinegar
For years, people everywhere have recommended vinegar for several different cleaning hacks. While it might be tried and true in some areas, there are a handful of things around your…
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17 Lies That Plumbers Tell to Drain Your Wallet
It pays to be vigilant about whom we hire and how much we pay — and plumbing is a profession fraught with potential for deceit and ripoffs, since most consumers…
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15 Unexpected Recipes You Can Make in a Muffin Tin
Muffin pans are incredibly versatile, and while you can make about as many different types of muffins as you can dream of, you can also make countless other goodies. From…
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17 Easy Ground Beef Casserole Recipes for a Quick Weeknight Dinner
Stretching a pound of ground beef to feed your family on a budget is practically an art form. There are infinite recipes that fit the bill out there, but none…
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12 Cheap Purchases That Save Money in the Long Run
While some products are worth splurging on because they won’t break down or wear out as quickly as the cheaper version, there are also, thankfully, some inexpensive items that are worth…
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Classic Family Cars of the Past 50+ Years
The family car means different things to everyone. For some generations, it’s a wood-paneled station wagon. For others, it’s a blocky minivan with juice stains in the middle row. More…
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Iconic American Brands That Aren’t Made in the U.S.
The declining state of manufacturing in America is a reliably hot-button political issue. Though industries such as finance and real estate have gradually grown to employ more workers than manufacturing,…
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Kohl’s Is Closing 27 Stores In 15 States This Weekend — Full List
Kohl’s is shutting down 27 underperforming stores across 15 states this Saturday, March 29. The closures were announced in January as a part of the retailer’s strategy to optimize operations…
