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The Sweetest Thing Buddy Valastro Looks Forward To This Weekend Isn’t Cake DFree/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Updated: June 5, 2022 10:39 pm EST Before he lost his dad at the age of 17, “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro made a promise about their family business, Carlo’s Bakery. He promised to make it a “household name” (via the Herald-Standard). He certainly accomplished that, with 12 locations across the U.S. and three “cake ATMs” in Canada (via Carlo’s Bakery website)....

This Family Owns Every McDonald’s Location In Compton, CA Neilson Barnard/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: April 15, 2022 12:33 am EST What comes to mind when you think of Compton, California? Unless you live in the Los Angeles area, your image of Compton is probably influenced by the media. The city — at least a fictional, 1950s version of one of its all-white neighborhoods — got a frightful treatment in the recent HBO series “Them” (via The Wrap)....

This TikTok Had People Debating Twin Peaks’ Employee Uniforms Facebook/Twin Peaks By Chase Shustack/Feb. 21, 2022 11:09 am EST When we mention Twin Peaks, we’re not referring to the TV show by David Lynch with coffee, nuclear bombs, and homecoming queens. We mean the chain that promises beer, bar food, and “scenic views.” The restaurant is known for its waitresses, who carry trays of wings and booze to the customers. However, there is a bit of controversy surrounding the company....

TikTok Is Hilariously Debating Taco Bell’s Supposed Cheese Rule rblfmr/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/June 7, 2022 6:32 am EST Even though Taco Bell’s menu never stays entirely the same, there are a few things you can probably always find, like some form of taco and cheese in most of the items. Sometimes, cheese even makes a special appearance, like when Taco Bell brought back its Nacho Fries for a limited time. Unless a regular customer prefers to order their food “Fresco style” and have the cheese (as well as mayo-based sauces and sour cream) swapped out for tomatoes, they might notice something else that doesn’t seem to change: The shredded cheese used for the tacos is always placed on top of the lettuce, which sits on the pile of beef....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Debating Which Yogurt Pretzels Are Tastier Hong Vo/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 24, 2022 5:20 pm EST There is just something uniquely delicious about yogurt-covered pretzels. The snack is the perfect blend of salty, crunchy, and sweet, and the best part is that they come in a wide variety of different flavors. While there is no shortage of snack brands out there, Trader Joe’s seems to be turning heads this year with its selection of yogurt-covered pretzels....

What’s The Most Underrated Doritos Flavor? Here’s What Mashed Fans Say - Exclusive Survey The Image Party/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Aug. 29, 2022 2:54 pm EST When Doritos first appeared on store shelves more than half a century ago, the chips didn’t yet have the two key features they’re known for today: intense flavor and a finger-staining orange powder. When Doritos first debuted, they were just plain tortilla chips, and it would be another year before taco-flavored Doritos were created....

What The Cameras Don’t Show You On Guy’s Grocery Games Food Network By Helena Nichols/Updated: March 22, 2022 9:59 am EST “Guy’s Grocery Games” is one of the most fast-paced, colorful, and twisting cooking shows on television today. The show’s host Guy Fieri, also of hit show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” leads four contests through three surprise cooking challenges they must shop for and cook, all within the walls of Flavortown Market....

What Walmart’s ‘Great For You’ Food Icon Actually Means Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: April 10, 2022 7:26 pm EST Walmart is a brand that’s usually synonymous with discounted groceries and often carries items at far cheaper prices than other outlets. This, no doubt, is one of the reasons why the brand has made giant strides in the industry over the years and is considered to be one of the most successful brands in the country....

Why Ree Drummond Homeschooled Her Kids Facebook By Molly Clark/July 9, 2022 1:05 pm EST The Drummond ranch is a notoriously happy place — at least it seems so on TV. Luckily for The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s four kids, Alex, Paige, Todd, and Bryce, they didn’t have to leave the ranch as youngsters to go to school, joining what is today a group of 3.7 million children grades K-12 that are homeschooled in America, per NHERI....

Why Stranger Things’ Joe Keery Completely Idolizes Stanley Tucci Slaven Vlasic/Getty By Rebecca Cherico/Aug. 17, 2022 10:38 pm EST “Stranger Things” fans are no stranger to Joe Keery in his role as Steve Harrington, the much-loved ex-boyfriend-turned-quirky-hero. In a recent interview, Keery waxed nostalgic about his college years in Chicago and dished about his future plans, which include new projects far removed from his recent Netflix series, which he hopes will get people to finally stop talking about his hair....

10 Best Wheated Bourbons Of All Time Ranked Prilutskiy/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 4:39 pm EST “All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon,” or so the saying goes, according to Distillery of Modern Art. So what differentiates the two liquors? To qualify as bourbon, the spirit has to be produced in the U.S. and matured in new charred oak barrels. It also needs to contain at least 51% corn in its mash bill and be no more than 160% proof (via Men’s Journal)....

20-Minute Chicken Piccata Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: June 13, 2022 11:33 am EST Looking for an easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will enjoy? This 20-minute chicken piccata is incredibly simple to make, so it’s the perfect choice for busy weekdays. It’s full of warm and comforting flavors, with a sauce that’s bright and acidic from the lemon juice, salty from the capers, and with just enough butter to give the dish a rich finish....

64 Slow Cooker Recipes That Will Make Your Life Easier Carrie Madormo/Mashed By Nickolaus Hines AND Maria Scinto/Updated: April 20, 2022 12:42 pm EST Getting dinner on the table can be a chore — especially when you’re trying to time everything just right to make sure all of the food is ready at the same time. Yet if you have a slow cooker, life is so much easier. Slow cookers can make a wide range of foods....

Aldi Just Teased Its Fall Food Lineup On Twitter defotoberg/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 17, 2022 8:27 pm EST As far as seasonal food items go, fall seems to get the most hype. Desserts and savory food items are like Cinderella’s carriage and turn into pumpkins, warm spices fill the air … it’s just a comforting time of year. Trader Joe’s and Aldi know how to play into this seasonal excitement, leading you to impulse buy left and right (per ConnectPOS)....

Budweiser Is Testing Out A ‘Supreme’ New Drink. Here’s Where To Try It Facebook By Erich Barganier/March 18, 2022 12:19 pm EST Budweiser entered a whole new era recently when it debuted its latest adult beverage. According to Bustle, Budweiser released Bud Light Next, which made waves as the brand’s first beer that lacked any semblance of carbs, in February. The beer company plans to keep marching forward with another product rollout that offers an updated look for the company....

Can Wheaties Really Stick To Magnets? Zety Akhzar/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/June 21, 2022 2:43 pm EST It’s the Breakfast of Champions, but are Wheaties also a fun kids’ science project that might make you question whether you want to actually eat the cereal, though? More specifically, do the flakes in Wheaties stick to magnets? General Mills has used sports figures to promote the iconic cereal but has not promoted the breakfast cereal as a way to play with magnets, although it does contain high amounts of a magnetically charged mineral: The cereal’s nutrition facts say that one serving will supply you with 70% of your daily recommended allowance of iron....

Canned Veggies Aren’t A Great Deal At Dollar Tree. Here’s Why Mikhailov Studio/Shutterstock By Margaret McCormick/July 23, 2022 4:53 pm EST Dollar Tree made headlines — and infuriated its legions of loyal, bargain-hunting fans — last year when it, like other dollar stores before it, succumbed to inflation. As CNN reports, the bargain store ditched its trademark “Everything’s $1” mantra at the start of 2022 and raised prices on most items to $1....

Carl’s Jr. And Hardee’s Just Introduced New Lent-Friendly Sandwiches Carl’s Jr./Facebook By Boshika Gupta/March 3, 2022 12:17 pm EST Fast food restaurants are about to sell a lot more fish. The beginning of the Lenten season marks special dietary customs for Catholics, who traditionally “abstain from flesh meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and the Fridays of Lent,” per the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Catholic Center. That doesn’t mean that those observing Lent can’t still visit fast food chains, however....

Classic Coconut Cream Pie Recipe Jessica Morone/Mashed By Jessica Morone AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 5, 2022 10:06 am EST There is nothing better than a summer barbecue party surrounded by family and friends, and a true summer gathering would be remiss without dessert. Whether it is a scoop of sorbet, peach cobbler, berry crisp, popsicles, or perhaps a refreshing coconut cream pie, dessert always has a place at the party. Recipe developer Jessica Morone brings us this recipe for classic coconut cream pie, which can be enjoyed anytime of the year, but is most typically eaten in summer....

Costco Fans Can’t Get Enough Of This Unique Barbecue Sauce hryshai olena/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/May 17, 2022 2:21 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Summer is barbecue season. And though the best brand of barbecue sauce according to 48% of people polled by Mashed was Sweet Baby Ray’s, there are so many varieties to choose from and so many new types that come out every year — it’s hard to limit the pantry to being stocked with just one bottle....