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Hawaiian Airlines takes flight with Mananalu Hawaiian Airlines “Hawaii’s hometown carrier,” Hawaiian Airlines has previously committed “to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.” Most recently, the airline has added to its sustainability initiatives by partnering with Mananalu. According to a press announcement, Hawaiian Airlines is now serving the brand’s recyclable aluminum water bottles onboard to its premium cabin customers. The Manalalu bottles will also replace the plastic ones available for purchase on the airline’s snack cart, culminating in an effort the airline says will eliminate more than 140,000 plastic bottles from its planes each year....

Yogurtland’s New Soft-Serve Flavor Lets You Have Breakfast For Dessert pilipphoto/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/May 16, 2022 9:35 am EST Admit it. You’ve had breakfast for dinner more than once. And we can’t blame you because who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? Some eggs, sausage, bacon, and French toast can make the perfect evening meal. There’s never a wrong time of the day to whip up some breakfast. Now, the Yogurtland chain of frozen yogurt shops invites you to enjoy breakfast for dessert....

Classic Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/July 25, 2022 2:08 pm EST Ah, a Dubonnet cocktail — it’s a drink that seems inherently posh and sophisticated, but maybe that’s because it happens to be Queen Elizabeth’s cocktail of choice. You don’t have to be a member of the royal family to imbibe like one, however; all you need is this recipe from developer Christina Musgrave for a classic Dubonnet cocktail....

Could These Dunkin’ Refreshers Be The Colorful Sips People Want? Dunkin’/Facebook By Hannah Beach/June 28, 2022 3:32 pm EST When it comes to summer, everyone wants a nice, cold drink, but not everyone wants to drink plain old water. For some people, this could mean picking up one of the many popular iced tea brands or kicking back with your favorite cheap beer. And for others, this means trying something sweet, be it lemonade or a milkshake....

Do Americans Really Prefer Chain Restaurants? Here’s What One Survey Says Tada Images/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/June 8, 2022 5:23 pm EST Take a walk down the block and you’ll find a McDonald’s at the street corner. Drive downtown and you’ll find an Olive Garden near a Longhorn Steakhouse. If you want to order a pizza, chances are that the top suggestions for pizza in your area are Pizza Hut or Domino’s....

Does Shake Shack Offer Gluten-Free Buns? Manu Padilla/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/March 2, 2022 10:57 am EST Although the main draw of Shake Shack might be their burgers, the chain is growing their menu. Recently, they announced the new Southern Smoke Chicken Sandwich, and Shake Shack also brings out limited-time items, like milkshakes in collaboration with Milk Bar. While one draw of a fast food place can be new and unique items, another important aspect for plenty of people is how fast food chains handle allergens....

Dollar Tree Just Recalled Its Family Dollar Goods Due To Rodent Exposure Mario Tama/Getty Images By Nick Desimone/March 5, 2022 4:55 am EST Dollar Tree bought out Family Dollar in 2015. So now, there are hybrid locations with both logos on the building plus, and the chains use some of the same distributors. But recently, more than 400 Family Dollar stores have been closed amid a recall that affects dozens of products, including food, according to CNN....

Dunkin’ Is Celebrating Iced Coffee Day With An Unexpected Collab pancha.me/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/May 19, 2022 11:08 am EST With the weather getting warmer, it’s time to switch your usual hot coffee order to iced coffee. For people who like making their coffee at home, there are secrets you should know to make the perfect iced coffee, like using coffee ice cubes to ensure your drink doesn’t get watered down. But if you just want to keep things easier for yourself and prefer to pick up your iced coffee to go, then you can always head over to a chain like Dunkin'....

Healthy Baked Breaded Eggplant Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 5:44 pm EST Eggplants are simply amazing. You can bake, roast, grill, stir-fry, or braise them, to name just a few. “Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables as it is so versatile,” says recipe developer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge. “It can adapt to any seasoning or texture, which is why I loved making this....

Here’s What Happened To The Real Little Debbie ZikG/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 11, 2022 3:58 pm EST Little Debbie may be one of the most recognizable brand mascots in the country. Her smiling face adorns the boxes of a wide variety of snacks and treats, from Oatmeal Creme Pies to Swiss Rolls and everything in between, though Little Debbie’s Swiss Rolls are actually a knock-off. But Little Debbie is much more than a mascot; she was actually based on a very real person....

How Ina Garten Upgrades Store-Bought Ice Cream Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:22 pm EST Anyone who has watched “Barefoot Contessa,” Ina Garten’s long-running Food Network show, knows that Garten somehow manages to make entertaining look completely effortless. For a casual get-together with a few friends, she can be found whipping up multi-course meals with a chic appetizer to start, cocktails to go along with her desired theme, and of course, some dessert to finish off the meal, all without seeming to break a sweat....

How Ree Drummond’s Son Todd Got His Name Facebook By Melissa Campana/June 30, 2022 3:16 pm EST Anyone who’s followed the rise of The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, from food blogger to Food Network, probably knows a thing or two about her family. “I know there is nothing left on this beautiful, verdant earth you don’t know about me,” Drummond wrote on her blog in 2009, before introducing an “Ask PW” Q&A series....

How Your Juicy Secrets Can Win You Free Beer For A Year Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/July 7, 2022 9:30 am EST People do some pretty out-of-character stuff when under the influence. One woman stole a ferry while intoxicated, another guy lost his license after driving drunk in a Barbie car, and a third man woke up inside of a Los Angeles-bound shipping container with no idea how he got there, per Ranker....

New Survey Reveals Which Chili’s Appetizer Americans Dislike The Most sweet marshmallow/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:02 am EST According to GrubHub, appetizers are on the rise in 2022. In 2021, too, some of these foods increased tremendously in popularity. Poke nachos rose by 158%, while tofu lettuce wraps grew by 155%. The highest growth for an appetizer food was 310% by shredded pork tacos. So, who came up with the idea of serving food before an actual meal?...

Pizza Hut Teased A Saucy Return On Twitter And Fans Are In A Tizzy Palplaner/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Aug. 30, 2022 12:11 am EST Pizza Hut has come put with a ton of fun, new concepts (like The Hut Lane, per CNN) over the past few years, and for better or worse, many came with a fair amount of fanfare. Its Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza brought the chain a variety of attention due to its inventive nature, even when it ultimately fell a bit short of expectations....

Seltzer Fans Can’t Wait To Try Spindrift’s New Blood Orange Flavor Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/March 3, 2022 5:53 pm EST In 2010, Bill Creelman was looking to replace his diet soda with a healthier, fresher beverage. A longtime fan of wholesome, seasonal foods, he wanted a drink that was also made with real, natural ingredients. When Creelman didn’t find what he was looking for on store shelves, he decided to make it himself....

Summer’s Vegan Honey Food Trend Might Be Hiding A Big Secret Victoria Kondysenko/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 24, 2022 1:32 pm EST While you probably already know that vegans don’t eat animal products, like meat, cheese, and milk, there are many other items that you probably don’t even know are made with animal products. For example, strict vegans have to be careful about consuming candy, since quite a bit of it contains an ingredient known as gelatin, which is made from collagen found in pigs and cows, according to Treehugger....

The Group Of Celebrity Chefs Who ‘Crashed’ Guy Fieri’s Tribute Dinner Jesse Grant/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Feb. 28, 2022 12:56 pm EST This past weekend marked the 21st South Beach Wine & Food Festival, an annual event hosted by Food Network and Cooking Channel in Miami Beach, Florida that celebrates all things food, wine, and spirits. Per the SOBEWFF website, the four-day festival kicked off on Friday, February 24, and featured over 70 events hosted by more than 400 prominent figures from the culinary world....

The Popular Taco Bell Sweet Treat Reddit Is Missing George Sheldon/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 7, 2022 3:53 pm EST While McDonald’s may have apple pies and Wendy’s may have the frosty, few fast food desserts have satisfied the American sweet tooth quite like Taco Bell’s caramel apple empanada. The dessert, which first hit menus nationwide over fifteen years ago, had a similarly sweet and satisfying apple filling as an apple pie, only deep-friend and combined with a gooey caramel sauce (via Thrillist)....

The Sneaky Way Dunkin’ Could Be Getting More Expensive Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Jennifer Amos/Aug. 5, 2022 9:37 am EST Inflation typically happens every year as prices for products and services increase. Per Forbes, the average annual rate between 2016 and 2019 wass 2%, but the rate has been unstable due to several factors. Inflation is the worst it’s been in over 40 years and the rate as of June 2022 is 9....