Want to upgrade your kitchen without remodeling? Up your cooking skills without going to culinary school? Invest in these smart tools designed to make cooking and clean-up easier. Drop. A Wi-Fi-equipped food scale, Drop works with a recipe app to make baking simpler. If you’re short on an ingredient, it can adjust measurements, offer […]
Salmonella linked to papayas imported from Mexico have infected dozens of people in at least eight states in the last six months, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The 62 cases stem from a strain called Salmonella Uganda, which were reported from Jan. 14 to June 8, but mostly concentrated in April, according to […]
The Beyond Meat company recently stated its sales tripled this quarter in its very first earnings report. The company also said it expects to break even this year. Its shares have taken off substantially since IPO even before the surprisingly good earnings report. Beyond Meat makes, well, fake meat: the Beyond Burger. So too […]
If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, looked in your sack lunch and saw a Snack Pack, SwissMiss, or Jell-o brand chocolate pudding, you knew you had top currency. The lunch table and all its contents were your domain, and you could trade for anything you wanted. Not that you ever would, of […]
Fast food companies are constantly competing to poach potential customers from their competitors, whether it’s with an exceedingly witty social media presence or by cashing in on of-the-moment trends. However, sometimes all it takes to gain new customers is dedication to what you’re good at and faster, more convenient service. That’s evidently been working for […]
Happy hour deals are pretty easy to come by at your local watering hole, and even at many national restaurant chains that have bars. But what about fast food happy hours? Sure enough, quick-serve chains such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Sonic Drive-in have their own happy hour specials. Instead of the usual bar happy […]
Grilling is a fun and flavorful way to cook no matter the season – even if it’s cold outside! Who doesn’t love to cook together with friends outdoors in the summer and tailgate at the games during the fall and winter? The best part is that grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to […]
Papayas are delicious melon-like fruits that have been enjoyed by Americans since Christopher Columbus dubbed them the “fruit of the angels” back in the 15th century. Pear shaped, with yellow skin and orange, buttery flesh, papayas grow on a large herb plant that’s often mistaken for a tree. They thrive in tropical or subtropical […]
Here’s some good news for those nights when you just don’t feel like turning on the stove and making the house hotter than it already is: Olive Garden’s Buy One, Take One promotion is back. Here’s how it works: all you need to do is order one entree (and you can choose from the […]
Hot summer days are great, but do you know what’s even better? Hot summer nights, and they’re getting even better for anyone who lives near a Sonic. They’ve announced they’re going to be bringing back their Sonic Nights promotions, and it’ll be running all summer long. After 8 p.m., you’ll be able to pick […]