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Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Strips Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: June 29, 2022 2:09 pm EST So it’s Sunday and you have a hankering for some of Chick-fil-A’s famous chicken strips, eh? Then it looks like you’re out of luck. Unless you’re willing to put in about a half hour of work in the kitchen (which is less time than you would have spent finding your keys and wallet and driving across town to Chick-fil-A anyway, really) making these copycat chicken strips that are so good you might just stick with DIY strips in the future....

Costco Shoppers Are Preparing For Halloween With Spooky Skeletons dennizn/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/Aug. 9, 2022 11:24 am EST The end of summer can only mean one thing — the countdown to Halloween is officially on. And now that there are 83 days left until trick-or-treaters start haunting the streets, signs that the fright-filled holiday is nearing are on the shelves of grocery stores across the nation. Sam’s Club is already ready for Halloween and shoppers can already browse through countless costumes....

Crumbl Cookies’ New Lineup Will Have You In Vacation Mode Facebook By Brianna Corley/July 25, 2022 3:44 pm EST When the words summer vacation come to mind, what do you think of? While many may recall images of the pool, true foodies can sense the taste of ice cream and coconut cake on their tongues. And plenty of brands gear up each year to provide food lovers with the tastes of summer they can’t stop craving....

Crumbl Cookies Just Dropped An Interesting Flavor For Easter Facebook By Margaret McCormick/April 12, 2022 2:20 pm EST Remember when upscale retail and delivered-to-your-doorstep frosted cookie maker Crumbl had just one location and offered just one kind of cookie? It seems like yesterday that founders (and cousins) Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley put on their aprons, stocked their pantry shelves with sugar, flour, and milk chocolate chips, and tested recipes on repeat until they hit upon what they consider to be “the world’s best chocolate chip cookie” (per the Crumbl website)....

Gatorade VP Explains How Propel Fitness Water Has Changed Since You Were A Kid - Exclusive Gatorade/Propel By Alexandra Cass/Updated: May 16, 2022 1:19 pm EST Working out doesn’t have to be all work and no play. Why not enjoy your exercise regimen, from the first movements to the final stretch, and the hydration in between? That’s certainly Propel’s attitude about it. “We really believe Propel is about empowering exercisers, both in body and in mind,” said Anuj Bhasin, VP of Gatorade Fitness Brands (which includes Propel)....

Herbed Rib Eye Roast Recipe Petar Marshall/Mashed By Petar Marshall AND Mashed Staff/June 13, 2022 1:16 pm EST A rib eye steak comes from the outer side of a cow’s ribs and it has unique marbling, making it deliciously tender and juicy, according to Omaha Steaks. With that, it’s no wonder steak lovers choose the cut time and time again. But a rib eye roast means there’s that much more meat to it....

How Long You Can Really Keep Jarred Pasta Sauce In The Fridge Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/July 14, 2022 9:45 am EST There are few activities more special than cooking from scratch. But every once in a while, it’s totally acceptable to use pre-made ingredients to create a delicious dish. For instance, a plate of pasta isn’t complete without a good, hearty sauce. As with most condiments, pasta sauce comes in a wide variety of flavors, colors, and textures, all of which are elements dependent on what the recipe calls for....

How Rachael Ray Upgrades Leftover Chinese Food Debby Wong/Shutterstock By Matt Byrne/Aug. 25, 2022 7:16 am EST Leftover food can be both a blessing and a curse. The taste can be sensational, especially when it comes to recipes that use Thanksgiving leftovers. At least, right up until the point where you never want to see another turkey or mashed potato again. Not all foods are as easy to revive from the refrigerator as the hearty meat, fat, and starch of Thanksgiving....

How To Make The Perfect Martini, According To Science Louise Crouch/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 15, 2022 6:48 pm EST While James Bond might have helped make the martini a household name, this classic cocktail dates all the way back to the mid-19th century (per Chilled). There are many variations on the drink, but a classic martini recipe really only requires three ingredients — gin, vermouth, and a twist of lemon. The vermouth adds a slightly sweet twist to the herbal, juniper flavors of the gin, creating a strong drink that is best served extra chilled to emphasize the complex, nuanced flavors of the famous beverage....

Instagram Is Drooling Over Sam’s Club’s Decadent Cheesecake Sampler Facebook By Amanda Tarlton/March 8, 2022 5:03 pm EST Cheesecake is a staple that you’re likely to find on the dessert menu at many restaurants. It’s such a popular American treat that there’s even an entire restaurant chain devoted to it – The Cheesecake Factory, of course. According to Food and Wine, the dessert actually has origins in ancient Greece, where it was a snack for Olympic athletes who needed post-competition refueling....

Instagram Is Stunned By Sunny Anderson’s Shoe Closet Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Alia Hoyt/March 31, 2022 9:35 am EST Most people know that Sunny Anderson has a passion for food, but might be surprised to learn that shoes are a close second. Of course, we’re speculating based on an Instagram post of her shoe closet with the caption starting with “Obsession post.” Anderson, the host of Food Network’s “The Kitchen,” explains that she’s moving her footwear from the current space and transferring them to cases....

Padma Lakshmi’s Excited Reaction To Top Chef’s Emmy Nominations Michael Kovac/Getty Images By Savanna Swain-Wilson/July 13, 2022 2:26 am EST When Bravo’s “Top Chef” premiered back in 2006, it was truly a one-of-a-kind reality television experience. Helmed by the witty and charismatic Padma Lakshmi as its executive producer and host, the show’s emphasis on storytelling made it a standout among other culinary competition series of its time, offering viewers insight into a chef’s background, as well as a glimpse into all the behind-the-scenes efforts that go into making awe-inspiring, artful dishes....

Red Robin Is Tackling Inflation With A New Summer Deal Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: June 27, 2022 8:19 pm EST It is not just your imagination. Prices are going up. In fact, they have been steadily rising over the past year due to ongoing inflation. Inflation rates have been increasing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded with the global economic impact of the war in Ukraine, per the World Bank....

Shrimp Spring Roll Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: July 6, 2022 10:57 am EST What’s the difference between an egg roll and a spring roll? Well, one pretty big one is the fact that the former is fried, and the latter is often not cooked at all. Okay, some of the filling ingredients are cooked (the shrimp and the noodles, at least), but once the rolls are rolled up, they’re ready to eat....

The Biggest Mistake People Make When Grilling Chicken Marian Weyo/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 29, 2022 7:40 pm EST Inflation is up 8.6% from a year ago, according to the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI). But if you’ve done any shopping at all in the past several months, you’ve probably already come to recognize that inflation does not hit all categories of consumer goods and services equally. To wit, gas prices are up nearly 50% since last year at this time....

The Burger King Vegan Joke That’s Causing A Commotion On Twitter Burger King Website By Ree Winter/July 14, 2022 3:26 pm EST There are many reasons people follow a vegan diet. Improved health, religious reasons, and simply because they care about animal welfare are some explamnations you may hear from a vegan (per Harvard Health). Some people might not realize that ‘vegan’ and ‘vegetarian’ are two different things and, understandably, can get confused....

The Ingenious Ways Servers Get Customers To Leave Restaurants Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock By Gabriela Izquierdo/Aug. 4, 2022 9:06 am EST Closing time for restaurants means leaving time for customers. But for staff, it means another job has just begun — with another remaining hour or so of cleaning and getting the restaurant ready for the opening crew. When customers stay past a restaurant’s closing time, then, it delays when the staff can start this process and get home to enjoy their free time....

The Most Lavish Royal Meals In History VladyslaV Travel photo/Shutterstock By Brandon Schultz/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 6:24 pm EST Whether you’re a staunch monarchist or just a casual gawker, it’s hard to look away when the royals throw a major bash. Just look at the numbers: The BBC estimates that 1.9 billion viewers (yes, that’s billion with a “b”) tuned in to witness the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018; And History reports that an astounding 2....

The Shocking Number Of Times Starbucks Employees Must Shake Drinks Tremendous Shots/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/July 23, 2022 8:00 pm EST Over the past several decades, Starbucks has moved from a local Seattle coffee shop to become the dominant national coffee chain (via Statista and HistoryLink). Its ubiquitous presence has its detractors, but that hasn’t kept it from expanding to what seems like every corner, drive-thru, and college campus (per The Motley Fool)....

The Sweet Reason Prince George Held A Bake Sale Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 10:23 am EST His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge was just 6-years-old when his father, His Royal Highness Prince William Duke of Cambridge was lauded for an impassioned speech he delivered while presiding over the 2019 Tusk Conservation Awards, per the Business Times. The Tusk Trust is a charitable foundation that was formed in 1990 by the conservationists, Charlie Mayhew MBE and Sir Timothy Ackroyd Bt....