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The Unexpected Reason Frozen Pierogies Were Recalled In 4 States freeskyline/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/May 9, 2022 11:30 am EST Foods get recalled for a variety of reasons. According to the Cleveland Clinic, harmful bacteria sometimes find their way into food, surprise “foreign objects” are found inside the packaging, or an allergen goes unnoticed and the manufacturers don’t list the proper warning on the product. Ranker reports that items like pet food, flour, beef, and frozen produce face this particular issue the most, so when another type of food faces a recall, shoppers tend to take notice....

We Finally Know When 7-Eleven Is Holding Bring Your Own Cup Day ZikG/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Aug. 16, 2022 8:46 am EST 7-Eleven has been around since 1927 and has grown to include more than 81,000 stores worldwide. The convenience store chain/gas station is perhaps the perfect embodiment of America’s “bigger is better” ethos, offering products like the iconic Big Gulp, a prodigious 32-ounce fountain soft drink introduced in 1976 (per Britannica)....

Why Arizona Beverages Is Facing A Class-Action Lawsuit Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/May 13, 2022 2:58 pm EST Arizona Beverages, best known for its 23-ounce cans of tea, has expanded its offerings in recent years to include snacks inspired by the popular drinks. In 2020, the company released the Arizona Green Tea Fruit Snacks and Arizona Arnold Palmer Fruit Snacks, per Candy Industry. But in May, the company found itself in hot water, legally speaking....

Why Bars Used To Give Away Free Caviar BT Image/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/June 15, 2022 1:20 pm EST Caviar is one of those foods that has become inextricably linked to high society and lavish tastes, the Rolls-Royce of fine dining. Now regarded as an expensive delicacy the world over, some varieties of caviar, such as beluga, can cost up to a cartoonishly eye-popping $3,500 per pound. Although it sounds super fancy, caviar is simply salted fish roe or fish eggs....

Why The Keto Diet Could Be To Blame For Tequila’s Popularity RHJPhtotos/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/May 21, 2022 3:28 pm EST Although the keto diet has seemed to be the talk of the town only in recent years, the diet has been around since the 1920s and was originally designed as a treatment for epilepsy (via Men’s Health). Since it can be tough to remember the requirements for each diet, as a reminder, the keto diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet....

Buffets Could Be Poised To Return As Customers Seek Cost-Effective Food Options Ender BAYINDIR/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 21, 2022 12:45 pm EST When you go to a Golden Corral or any other buffet-style eatery, you’re going for one thing only: to eat as much as you can and as much as you want. Buffets are built around the idea of the customer serving themselves, doing away with menus and waiters and instead letting customers go hog wild with whatever they want....

Fazoli’s Just Added A New Pasta To Its 5 Under $5 Deal Facebook By Felix Behr/April 15, 2022 9:01 am EST In 2020, Fazoli’s introduced their 5 Under $5 menu. The restaurant chain explained in a Facebook post that this was a special menu that consisted of five dishes for which you’d pay less than $5. These were Ravioli and Fettuccine Bake, Small Fettuccine Alfredo, Small Spaghetti with Meat Sauce or Marinara Sauce, and Double-Slice Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, as well as a Chicken Parmesan and Pasta Duo....

Gross Things You Should Know About KFC aperturesound/Shutterstock By Steven Luna/May 20, 2022 1:58 pm EST Though it ranks as one of the most popular fast food brands in the world, KFC has had its share of gross moments. It’s a well-documented legacy, in fact. There are bound to be some nasty happenings from time to time when you operate over 25,000 locations worldwide. None of the various scandals KFC has experienced throughout their decades on the dining scene has permanently marred its reputation, though some have made a memorable impression....

Hardee’s Is Teaming Up With A Brewery To Create An Unusual Beverage Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:29 am EST American beer has come a long way. Pabst Blue Ribbon may have won a prize back in 1893 (per Smithsonian Magazine), but thankfully, these days the American craft beer industry has resulted in thousands of different breweries to choose from — more than 9,000 in the US alone in 2021 (via The Guardian)....

Have Ring Pops Earned Their Rightful Place On ‘That’ Finger? Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/July 18, 2022 3:24 pm EST Between holding wedding ceremonies at unorthodox locations and choosing to forgo formal dresses, millennials are changing the way we’re expected to get married – and one of the trends that has been redefining the marriage process is using Ring Pops to pop the question. Before people found themselves proposing with the jewelry candy over a diamond ring, Ring Pops seemingly exploded onto the candy scene in the ’80s....

How An App Trick Allowed Burger King To Offer Whoppers At McDonald’s Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/July 25, 2022 10:54 am EST Sometimes, “guerrilla marketing” turns into guerrilla “warfare” between competing restaurants. Recently, Burger King found a way to make its “weapon” effective while literally in “enemy territory” using cleverly deployed technology and a fantastic sale on its iconic burger, the Whopper. The Whopper has been part of many Burger King promotions in the past, like a giveaway to celebrate its birthday, a Pride Month special, and a twist to commemorate Halloween that hinged on a promotion aimed at its competitors....

How Kava Bars Appeal To The Sober Curious Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar/Facebook By Gabriela Izquierdo/July 12, 2022 10:29 am EST Nights out with friends and cocktails tend to go hand-in-hand. This might be coming to an end as many young adults are beginning to question whether they want to participate in the drinking culture or not. A social lubricant, especially for those with social anxiety, having a cocktail or two can help ease the stress and make one feel more at ease when out with a group (via Healthline)....

How Ukrainian Chefs Are Helping The War Effort David Tadevosian/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/March 17, 2022 4:33 pm EST In late 2021, not long before the onset of Russia’s war on Ukraine, chef Volodymyr Yaroslavskyy opened what Eater calls a “high-concept, open-kitchen restaurant” in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The publication explains that the restaurant, called Chef’s Table, reflected a new wave of fine dining in a country whose citizens have traditionally favored home cooking over dining out....

How You Can Score One Of Wingstop’s Brand-New Chicken Sandwiches For Free Wingstop By Chase Shustack/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:51 am EST The chicken sandwich wars, that mania that has been sweeping fast food chains across the nation to see who could make the best chicken sandwich since 2019, has saturated the market with dozens of the so-called “best” chicken sandwiches out there. These largely include the same ingredients of bun, crispy chicken breast, and pickles, with little variation across different restaurants’ recipes....

Instagram Is Disappointed With Trader Joe’s Lemon Basil Pasta Salad Instagram By Katherine Mclaughlin/March 24, 2022 11:02 am EST The internet has given us so many great things over the years from the ability to stay in touch easily with loved ones, meet people across the world, and get much-needed information in a split second. Arguably the greatest thing the internet has provided is the plethora of Trader Joe’s review accounts....

Instant Pot Lentils And Rice Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 2:15 pm EST Isn’t it such a treat to open up your fridge on a weekday and have flavorful, healthy leftovers staring you right in the face? Lunch is served, fuss-free, and maybe you can even return to the same dish for dinner. If that sounds like a dream come true, then you have Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge to thank for this delicious Instant Pot lentils and rice recipe....

Is Aspartame Bad For Your Health? Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/March 21, 2022 2:52 pm EST Most of us probably already know that eating too much sugar isn’t healthy. Diets that are high in sugar have been linked to a number of negative health outcomes, including an increase in obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, according to Medical News Today. Some studies have shown a link between too much added sugar and other health risks, like kidney disease and fatty liver diseases — it can even affect one’s mental state, increasing the risk of developing dementia, a decline in cognitive function, and even depression....

Jeff Mauro’s Sweet Message For His Brother Who Beat Cancer Alexander Tamargo/Getty By Melissa Campana/July 27, 2022 4:48 pm EST According to MD Anderson, the tradition of “ringing the bell for cancer” may have started with Irve Le Moyne, a cancer patient at the health center and a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. In 1996, Le Moyne was receiving treatment for head and neck cancer at MD Anderson, and told the doctor overseeing his radiation treatments that he intended to bring a bell to his final appointment, which honored an old Navy ritual of ringing one to mark “when the job was done....

Kristen Stewart’s Favorite Foods Are Totally Relatable Steve Granitz/Getty By Justina Huddleston/March 15, 2022 3:15 pm EST There’s a lot about Kristen Stewart’s life that isn’t relatable to most people. She was the star of “Twilight,” she played Princess Diana in the film “Spencer” and was even nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. But just because someone is an actor doesn’t necessarily mean that they have extravagant tastes when it comes to food, and a lot of what Stewart loves to eat is totally relatable....

Lana Condor’s Wedding Catering Plan Is An In-N-Out Fave DFree/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/July 13, 2022 3:35 pm EST When it comes to weddings there is a lot to love. The beautiful decorations, the delicious cake, and of course — the specially-catered In-N-Out? Per its website, In-N-Out has been pleasing people’s burger cravings with its succulent menu since 1948. The brand, which was the first restaurant to serve drive-thru burgers in the state of California, has become one of the most popular burger joints in America and was even shown to be the favorite fast food chain for families in a Fox News survey....