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What Salt-Roasting Will Do To Your Thanksgiving Turkey Michelle Lee Photography/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:50 pm EST Are you responsible for preparing the turkey this Thanksgiving? If so, you might be drowning in the sea of possibilities for how to cook it. Each year, it seems like a particular method is recommended, from basic roasting to smoking the turkey on the grill to deep-frying the bird in a vat of hot oil....

Why Magic Spoon Cereal Is Suitable For Diabetics Facebook By Derek Helling/July 8, 2022 3:13 pm EST Generations of Americans have grown up with an affinity for breakfast cereals. It shows in the numbers, too. According to Bekryl, the breakfast cereal industry in North America was worth almost $15 billion in 2019. That doesn’t mean all that cereal that’s sold is necessarily actually good for you, though. In fact, many breakfast cereals on the market today are actually something that people with diabetes might want to avoid....

Why Stephen Colbert Was Outraged By A Study About Processed Foods Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images By Crystal Antonace/Aug. 21, 2022 1:00 pm EST Fans know Stephen Colbert from his funny yet informing quips on “The Colbert Report.” And in 2022, the comedian continues to bring viewers lots of laughs in his seventh year of hosting “The Late Show” on CBS. Colbert is a man of many talents, including his witty political commentary and sharp acting skills....

Why You Might Not Want To Make Cake In An Air Fryer irina2511/Shutterstock By Dave Malyon/Aug. 23, 2022 1:33 pm EST The air fryer is a wonder of our time, and since its invention, it has not ceased to awe. Be this as it may, it has its limits too, and cake may be one of them. Since 2015, the air fryer has done nothing but trend, appealing to home cooks with its wondrous all-purpose capabilities (per Exnovate)....

Why You Should Make Crab Rangoon In Your Air Fryer Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock By Charley Rekstis/Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 3:46 pm EST If you’re a fan of American Chinese cuisine, then there’s a chance the well-known appetizer, crab rangoon, is part of the Chinese food order you have written in your phone notes. The crab rangoon is a staple to anyone familiar with American Chinese food, per TODAY, and rightfully so. It has three simple ingredients: fried wontons, cream cheese, and imitation crab (via Atlas Obscura)....

A Mountain Dew Favorite Is Returning To Stores This Summer MDV Edwards/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/June 7, 2022 7:44 pm EST When you think of refreshing summer drinks, you might imagine the perfect lemonade, tangy but sweet, or ice-cold frozen summer cocktails. What probably doesn’t come to mind is Mountain Dew. While you can find regular old Mountain Dew in stores during any season, Baja Blast is a little harder to come by since it’s usually only offered at Taco Bell locations....

Aldi Shoppers Are Raving About Its Almond Butter Snack George Sheldon/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/July 19, 2022 8:43 am EST Are you tired of eating the same old foods over and over again? Let’s be real, who isn’t? Many who are big fans of peanut butter might be among those who find they’re reaching for the same snack or sandwich daily. But, who can blame you? That creamy or crunchy concoction made from ground roasted peanuts can satisfy the sweet and salty taste buds and can be spread on many favorite foods....

BLT Pasta Salad Recipe Petar Marshall/Mashed By Petar Marshall AND Mashed Staff/March 16, 2022 10:56 am EST If you love a good BLT sandwich, or perhaps a BLTA (BLT plus avocado!), then this pasta salad is definitely for you. BLTs are such a simple, classic sandwich combining bacon, lettuce, and tomato. The bacon adds a great source of protein and flavor, while lettuce and tomato add crunch and texture. To take it even further, BLTs are often made with mayo or mustard and sometimes enhanced with the addition of avocado and turkey....

Chrissy Teigen’s Go-To Hack For Healthier Fish Sticks Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/June 17, 2022 2:56 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who is familiar with Chrissy Teigen knows that she’s a woman of many talents. The Utah native launched her career as a model, skyrocketing to fame after appearing on the Sport’s Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2010 (via Orange Coast). Since then, Teigen has co-hosted “Lip Sync Battle,” acted on “The Mindy Project,” and launched her own line of cookware and other products (via The Sun)....

Classic Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/July 12, 2022 4:17 pm EST Remember the cupcake craze of the 2010s? It seems that cupcakeries sprang up on every street corner, and the proprietors were all vying with one another to see who could come up with the quirkiest flavor combos: lavender/rhubarb crumble, chocolate bacon, and red wine were the type of thing you might find on offer, all of them baked in oversized pans, piled with towering heaps of frosting, and clocking in at around 1,000 calories a bite....

Copycat Burger King Impossible Whopper Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 2:20 pm EST Burger King’s Impossible Whopper has become a favorite among burger-loving vegetarians. It’s a way to enjoy a burger without overthinking about the calories or animal sources — and who wouldn’t want that? Even some meat-eaters might enjoy the Impossible Whopper, considering it’s like the regular Whopper with some of the same ingredients like tomato, mayonnaise, onions, pickles, and buns — but instead of a flame-grilled beef patty, a plant-based Impossible burger is substituted instead....

Copycat Starbucks Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Recipe Mackenzie Ryan/Mashed By Mackenzie Ryan AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 2:41 pm EST It’s easier than ever to make your favorite coffee drinks at home, including those from Starbucks. This is especially handy if your favorite drink is seasonal, leaving you craving it during the times of the year Starbucks doesn’t offer it. This copycat Starbucks Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, created by recipe developer Mackenzie Ryan of Food Above Gold, allows you to have the festive drink any time — even in the summer!...

Everything You Need To Know About Canada’s Huge Maple Syrup Heist false/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/April 22, 2022 10:44 pm EST When you think of an earth-shattering theft at a reserve, you may think that someone has stolen oil, gold, or even a herd of elephants. It’s unlikely that you’ll conjure up images of a condiment squirreled away by the ton. It turns out that in Laurierville, Quebec, a community about 45 miles from Quebec City, there lurks a giant font of tree sappy goodness — the only emergency maple syrup reserve on the entire planet, according to the CBC....

Free Slurpee Day Is Back With More Ways To Quench That Thirst PR Newswire By Karen Hart/June 11, 2022 6:03 pm EST The countdown is on! Per a press release, 7-Eleven — the convenience store known for offering Big Gulps and Slurpees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — is gearing up to celebrate its 95th birthday. 7-Eleven was first known as Southland Ice Company back in 1927, according to Companies History....

Gordon Ramsay’s Ingenious Tip For Baking With Bananas Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Lauren Farkas/Aug. 24, 2022 9:25 am EST We all know that bananas taste good, but anyone with a knack for cooking knows how fantastic this fruit really is. Bananas have many flavor and texture properties that make them versatile enough to appear in countless recipes that can be found all over the culinary world. With the sweetness provided by overripe bananas and the starchiness from the freshly picked fruit, there is no purpose a banana can’t serve....

Here’s What Happens When You Eat Too Many Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Updated: May 10, 2022 1:05 pm EST Who knew Chester Cheetah was being serious when he described Cheetos as “Dangerously Cheesy”? According to medical experts, the Flamin’ Hot variety is just as dangerous as the Cheetos mascot claims in every commercial, because they can easily land you in the hospital if eaten in excess (via CBS News)....

How Reese Witherspoon’s Famous Book Club Inspired A New Wine Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: March 15, 2022 3:08 pm EST Reese Witherspoon’s book club continues to provide inspiration. Officially named Reese’s Book Club (RBC), the reading group describes itself as “only the best book club ever” with monthly selections made by Witherspoon herself. While the book selections are chosen to introduce “new voices, authors, and perspectives,” the group says it’s all about the joy of reading in this free-to-join app (books are an additional cost)....

How To Save Overcooked Chicken Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/June 15, 2022 10:28 am EST Chicken is a bit of a tricky thing to cook. While, yes, it’s one of the simplest and most basic of foods, chicken must be cooked thoroughly if you want to avoid food poisoning, but there’s a thin line between perfectly cooked chicken and overdone, dry, and rubbery chicken. The best way to tell if chicken is fully cooked is by using a meat thermometer....

If You Want To Dine In A Restaurant Full Of Karens, Here’s Where To Go pathdoc/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/July 21, 2022 1:24 pm EST Have you ever seen a woman with a mid-2000s haircut arguing with a person 10 years younger than her about coupons in a grocery store? Ever seen a woman wearing sunglasses inside embarrass herself by throwing a fit over a fast-food hamburger? Does seeing a woman in sweatpants and an obviously fake spray tan strike primal fear into your heart?...

Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking With Mussels Chatham172/Shutterstock By Amy Bell/Aug. 30, 2022 10:18 am EST Mussel cooking mistakes can leave you assuming all mussels taste flavorless, dirty, rubbery, or even vile. However, when you prepare and cook mussels the right way, you’ll notice a considerable difference in their taste. If you get any one part of the process of buying, sorting, storing, cleaning, or cooking mussels wrong, you can end up not only with unpalatable seafood but end up at the hospital....