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Celebrities With Brands That Cater to the Common Folk
These days, it’s not enough to be an actor, musician, or reality TV star — you’ve got to have your own brand to go with it. Many celebrities have banked on their star status to bring in big bucks through…
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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 protein bar can be an easy and relatively healthy snack.…
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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 leg to have taco seasoning delivered (because delivery fees are…
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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 unreliability of the internet. They’re still asking that advice over…
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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 more expensive than their organic and free-range counterparts. But now…
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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, and grocery-delivery companies with silly names like “Gopuff” and “Weee!”…
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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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Here’s Why You Should Always Buy Lab-Grown Diamonds
The diamond industry is a sordid business, one built on backbreaking child labor, bloody civil wars, and earth-warming greenhouse gasses. Given those thorny ethical issues, you’d think that lab-grown diamonds…
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Remember CB Radios? They’re Back, 10-4
CB radios were — and still often are — a practical tool on the road, especially in a trucker’s life. But back in the 1970s and ’80s these portable communication…
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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…
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‘Don’t Bring Wine to a Hot Dog Barbecue,’ and Other Unhinged Etiquette Rules From the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council
I really thought I knew all I needed to know about eating hot dogs, but as it turns out, I’m wrong. Despite hot dog consumption being one of my top…
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13 Ground Turkey Recipes To Help Clear Out the Freezer
Ground beef gets a lot of hype, but if you’re a real one, you know ground turkey can be just as much of a stunner (it’s often cheaper, too!) When…
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Swap Your Disposable Products for These Reusable Ones — and Save Money in the Process
When it comes to saving money, switching to reusable products is a simple way to keep money in your wallet. There are so many things in our lives that we…
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‘Buying Candles Is a Scam’: How To Make a ‘Kajillion’ DIY Candles for Around $50
Do the prices of nice-smelling candles make you sigh deeply and just hope your house smells OK without them? One TikToker has a solution. For just slightly more than the…
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The Most Regrettable Fashion Trends in History
Fashion fads come and go. It’s just that sometimes when they go, it feels like a weight has been lifted — unless they just won’t go, as in the case…
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19 Recipes Made Infinitely Better With Mayonnaise — Plus, the Best Homemade Mayo Recipe
It’s not just for BLTs. Sometimes you taste mayonnaise when slathered on said sandwich; sometimes you don’t. The condiment can add a layer of depth to a dish, from an…
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I Tried Martie for Cheap, Overstocked Products — Did It Deliver?
If you’re not familiar with Martie, it’s an online retailer that resells overstocked items at a discount with an aim toward reducing food waste and increasing sustainability in the industry.…
