Things You Should Be Putting In Your Milkshake, But Aren’t WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Donella Crigger/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:39 pm EST Ah, milkshakes. The dessert you can drink. Nothing cools you off quite like a frosty cold shake on a hot summer’s day. But if you’re a little bored with your usual milkshake routine, it’s time to shake things up with these add-ins you’ve maybe overlooked but should be putting in your milkshake....
More reasons to give Waka instant coffee a try Instagram Of course, you shouldn’t just take one taste test’s word for it when it comes to coffee comparison. Luckily, The Pioneer Woman rated Waka the best medium roast instant coffee and Epicurious rated it as a best gift. Not only that, but Roasty Coffee also deemed it their top instant coffee choice of the year, and The New York Times Wirecutter review put it at number four on their list....
Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Pumped To Try Its New Gluten-Free Chocolate Muffins Alena_Kos/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/March 31, 2022 11:37 am EST Muffins may have become part of a meme following a certain 2007 YouTube video, but viral internet fame isn’t the only reason behind the popularity of the individually portioned baked good. Whether you prefer it wrapped in cellophane from 7-Eleven, divvied up in a box from the grocery store, or baked fresh at home, the quick-leavened American muffin (not to be confused with the yeast-leavened English muffin) comes in countless varieties and flavors and is a fantastic excuse to eat cake for breakfast....
Twitter Has Some Mixed Emotions About Jeff Bezos Eating McDonald’s Neilson Barnard/Getty By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 29, 2022 5:42 pm EST Seeing celebrities and the ultra-wealthy eating fast food can be a bit jarring because you know they can afford the best private chefs the world has to offer. They are still human, though, and even though people criticize fast food for being unhealthy, that doesn’t mean it’s not delicious. Even the most elite celebrities have a go-to order at McDonald’s, including the likes of Mindy Kaling and Kim Kardashian....
Vegan Chocolates You Should & Shouldn’t Buy Ala Shauratskaya/Shutterstock By Steven Luna/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:01 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As the popular internet meme-slash-groanworthy dad joke goes, “Chocolate comes from cocoa which is a tree. That makes it a plant. So chocolate is salad.” While it’s true that cacao, the bean from which cocoa is made, is a plant, chocolate as we know and love it isn’t vegan by nature....
Why Instagram Is Begging Bobby Flay To Put His Shoes On Paul Morigi/Getty Images By Brianna Corley/Aug. 11, 2022 1:18 pm EST Per his website, Bobby Flay entered the professional chef game in 1991 by opening Mesa Grill NYC and in the 31 years he’s been an official member of the culinary world he’s starred in foodie-loved shows like Grillin & Chillin and published cookbooks, some of which have gone on to win awards....
Andrew Zimmern Shared His Secret Ingredient For Elevating Wok-Fried Dishes Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/April 25, 2022 10:03 am EST If you love making stir-fry dishes, it might be worth investing in a wok. This large pan can have a round or a flat bottom and is high-walled, with the ability to be used on most stove-tops (via WebstaurantStore). There are a few things you should know when buying a wok, and it’s important to make sure the one you choose is made out of carbon steel....
Here’s What Happened To Teaspressa After Shark Tank Facebook By Margaret McCormick/Updated: July 1, 2022 9:55 am EST Before she was a tea drinker and tea-focused entrepreneur, Allison DeVane was a committed coffee drinker with a love for fancy espresso drinks, including lattes, cappuccinos, cortados, and macchiatos. But when coffee started giving her excruciating headaches, the founder of Arizona-based Teaspressa turned her attention to high-end, full-flavored teas, which she found she could enjoy without the physical side effects, per the Gazette Review....
Here’s What You Should Know About The White Clumps In Your Starbucks Drink Reddit By Aimee Lamoureux/March 4, 2022 2:47 pm EST Most of us probably order Starbucks because we like the taste and need our caffeine fix, but some of us may also end up posting a photo to our Instagram or other social media accounts if the drink happens to look extra pretty or appetizing. However, one Starbucks customer recently had the opposite experience....
How Being A Dad Changed The Way Country Music Star Thomas Rhett Eats - Exclusive Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/March 14, 2022 2:46 pm EST For years, Thomas Rhett has been a familiar sight on the red carpet at the American Country Music Awards–and almost always with his wife, Lauren Akins, by his side. Why was she missing from last week’s ACM event? Let’s just say Akins was otherwise occupied –- with a newborn, a two-year-old, four-year-old, and six-year-old, it’s an understatement to say she’s got her hands full....
How Fancy Like Catapulted Applebee’s Into A Country Music Era Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/Aug. 4, 2022 11:30 am EST The integration of jingles in commercials, if done right, make it simple for customers to remember the product. Per Leighton Broadcasting, a song was first used for advertisement in a General Mills’ Wheaties commercial. The best way to make a jingle effective is to keep it simple, make sure it isn’t annoying, and ensure it’s easy to sing along to....
How Pizza Hut Japan Found A Unique Way Around Food Inflation Ned Snowman/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 23, 2022 12:41 pm EST Many of us probably know the stereotype about people who have just returned from studying abroad being insufferable by describing how cultured they are now that they’ve left the U.S. for the first time. Perhaps you could tune out these hypothetical people. But when they talk about how different American fast food chains are in other countries, it piques our interest....
How The Grill Dads Became Food Network Stars - Exclusive Courtesy of The Grill Dads By Gene Gerrard/June 9, 2022 2:21 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Longtime friends Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey created their brand — The Grill Dads — when their frequent backyard barbecues with friends at Fey’s Los Angeles home became one of the most popular events in town. They considered opening a restaurant but were dissuaded by Anderson’s father who said that it would be a foolhardy venture....
How Well Would Your Mom Do On Top Chef? John Lamparski/Getty Images By Jennifer Mathews/July 19, 2022 10:33 am EST When “Top Chef” Season 19 wrapped up, fans did the next best thing after watching the show: They took to Reddit to discuss every aspect of it. The social media platform provides a forum for 430 million users to discuss anything that interests them. More than 30,000 of these people, it seems, are interested enough in culinary television to join the Reddit “Top Chef” community....
Red Lobster Wants To Give You $22,000. Here’s How To Enter Facebook By Gillie Houston/Feb. 22, 2022 4:18 pm EST In honor of Feburary 2, 2022 (a.k.a. the palindromic 2/22/22) — a once-in-a-lifetime date unofficially known as “Twosday” which won’t come about for another 400 years, according to the National Weather Service — one restaurant chain is offering customers the chance to win big. In honor of this two-rrific occasion, Red Lobster has unveiled an equally momentous cash giveaway that will easily fund many future lavish lobster dinners....
Roasted Mushroom Salad Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 27, 2022 11:03 pm EST Shake up your side dish game with a healthy, colorful, and hearty roasted mushroom salad created by Miriam Hahn, who loves helping people make plant-based meals. In addition to working well as a side, this dish, prepared with farro, a type of ancient grain, feta cheese, and a tangy dressing, would also work as a filling lunch....
Slow Cooker Birria De Res Tacos Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 1, 2022 3:39 pm EST It’s time to elevate your Taco Tuesday cuisine. Instead of relying on the typical ground beef and shredded cheese taco in a store-bought hard shell, take it up a notch by cooking a batch of these birria de res tacos. Birria tacos are known for their flavorful stewy meat served in a crispy shell....
Sonic Just Launched A New Way To Mix And Match Menu Items Wild As Light/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:49 pm EST Sometimes, Sonic Drive-in just gets it. Rising food prices coupled with 40-year high inflation has really made most households re-examine their grocery budgets. In fact, according to Fox Business, on average, most families are forking over an extra $460 a month in expenses. It’s times like these when we really appreciate a good coupon, promotion, or deal to save a few dollars or pennies....
The Best Bar In Every State Shutterstock By Lauren Cusimano/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:39 pm EST Tiki taverns, speakeasy spots, historic saloons, and dingy dives; every American state is packed with an abundance of each option. But within each one of their borders is a watering hole a cut above the rest. We’ve selected the best bar in every state, even in exceptionally challenging places like New York, California, and Oregon that have an almost overwhelming abundance of awesome bars....
The Best Ice Cream Scoops In 2022 Art Store/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:02 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We all know the struggle of using any old spoon to dig into rock-hard ice cream. And as far as we’re concerned, life’s too short to wait for ice cream to thaw before serving it. Luckily, there’s an easy solution. Designed to glide through ice cream, sorbet, and gelato, ice cream scoops are a game changer when it comes to getting frozen treats into a bowl or cone....
