The Unusual Bagel Hack You’ve Never Thought Of Before nelea33/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/June 16, 2022 11:01 am EST Moment of truth. Not everyone is a morning person. Some people simply like to hug their pillows a little longer than others, hitting the snooze button multiple times before they are ready to stretch their legs. Perhaps, forced is a better descriptor, but you get the idea. Some people don’t like getting up....
TikTok Can’t Stop Talking About This $50 Croissant Cereal Instagram By Sophia Lo/Updated: April 15, 2022 12:21 am EST Croissants are wonderful plain or with a chocolate filling, but eager pastry chefs and bakers are always pushing the limits of the dessert world. Cronuts put a twist on the classic croissant by combining it with delectable donuts, but this isn’t the only form croissants can take. A while ago, there was a trend on TikTok where creators would make their own cereal....
TikTok Is Divided Over The Pasta Queen’s ‘Pasta Cake’ diciottopercento/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:19 pm EST The Pasta Queen — an indisputable commander of social media’s cooking world (boasting 2.1 million followers on TikTok alone) — clearly likes to try out unconventional recipes. Described on her website as cooking with flair and drama, The Pasta Queen’s experiments include minty mac and cheese, boozy salmon pasta, and lemon ricotta cake (via YouTube)....
What To Know Before Taking Another Sip Of Bulleit TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Noelle Caliguri/Feb. 24, 2022 12:46 pm EST You’ve most likely spotted Bulleit Bourbon from afar, given its distinctive, crooked orange label (there’s a specific reason behind this, but you’ll have to carry on reading to find out). According to Diageo, Bulleit reigns in the “top-selling” whiskey category across America, pioneering in the “rye-forward” department, ultimately leaving you with a bold, spicy flavor with notes of oak, nutmeg, and maple, buttoned up with a particularly dry and satin finish....
What You Need To Know About California’s Free Meals For Students New Africa/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 13, 2022 8:29 pm EST Food insecurity currently affects more than 38 million Americans, according to the USDA. In 1946, President Truman signed the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) into law to help feed children so affected, according to the NSLP Fact Sheet. The National Free Breakfast Program followed in 1975. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress expanded both programs to apply to all grade school students in the U....
Why Chipotle’s Relationship Meme Might’ve Gone Too Far On Twitter dennizn/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/Aug. 23, 2022 9:03 am EST If you’re a Chipotle regular, you may appreciate how quickly you can get that next burrito bowl by using the brand’s app and paying with your side-earned crypto-cash. While it’s true that Chipotle is moving into the future at lightning speed with numerous technological advancements, the company’s social media presence, specifically on Twitter, hasn’t had the same consistent support from Chipotle fans....
Why Domino’s Continues To Struggle With Its Delivery Methods Pavelskyi Vladyslav/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/Aug. 3, 2022 10:26 am EST Domino’s Pizza became a national brand, in part, due to the success of its delivery strategy, but lately, that element of its business hasn’t risen like a pizza crust in an oven. In fact, it’s been more like an underbaked pie of late. The reason behind the slump in delivery sales isn’t about a lapse in the pizza chain’s ability to pump out the pies, though....
Why Reddit Is Fed Up With Trader Joe’s Ube Products Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/July 15, 2022 8:12 am EST If you’ve been to a Trader Joe’s store in the past few months, the chances are high that you’ve probably seen at least one ube product. Recently, Trader Joe’s has launched quite the selection of treats made from this sweet purple Filipino yam, including Ube Ice Cream, Ube Tea Cookies, Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle Mix, and even a colorful Ube Spread (per Thrillist)....
Why The American Heart Association Wouldn’t Approve Of Sonic’s Chili Cheese Tots James R. Martin/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/March 25, 2022 6:26 pm EST It’s no secret that fast food isn’t exactly good for you. Fast food is often high in fats, sodium, and sugar, all of which can cause health problems when consumed in excess. These health problems include heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Obesity, in particular, affects more than 42% of American adults (via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)....
Why The Internet Will Never Agree On How To Make A PB&J Sandwich Sara Winter/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/June 23, 2022 11:16 am EST If your favorite elementary school ritual involved digging into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at lunchtime you aren’t alone. Most children in the U.S. consume 1,500 servings of PB&J before they earn their high school diplomas (via the South Florida Reporter). The delightful classic is such a staple in American households, adamant lovers of the famous combo sandwich can even purchase peanut butter and jelly pre-combined in a single jar (per Smucker’s)....
Why You Should Consider Making Fish In A Panini Press Ozgur Coskun/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 11:37 am EST A panini press seems like the epitome of a one-hit-wonder appliance. It’s great for making delightful flat sandwiches of course, but that’s a pretty limited use. And while it can be fun using appliances for purposes they were never intended for (like preparing grilled cheese in your toaster), that’s not a selling point for people looking for food first and creative entertainment second....
Why You Should Start Poaching Your Eggs In Olive Oil Goskova Tatiana/Shutterstock By Melissa Richter/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:44 pm EST There are few things as sensuous and decadent as a poached egg. Silky and smooth with its undulating outer layer, it holds the highly anticipated promise of its bright yellow core seductively spilling out and bathing your food in the unadulterated pleasure of a runny yolk. It really does not matter what food you add a poached egg to, be it a juicy steak or hamburger, a heaping bowl of creamy pasta, or simply on a piece of toasted bread with avocado, these eggs are a luxury that elevate any cuisine....
All Of The Unexpected Ingredients To Add To Your Breakfast Toast Pixel Style/Shutterstock By Maria Aguirre/Updated: June 24, 2022 2:54 pm EST Oh yes, avocado toast is probably the simplest but most delicious recipe ever invented for breakfast. Picture a perfectly toasted sourdough bread with olive oil, mashed avocado with the right amount of sea salt, and a soft squeeze of lemon over it all. And finally, imagine pouring yourself a cup of coffee with it — just divine!...
Bob’s Burgers Fans Need To Know About This Cookbook Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images By Colin McCandless/July 19, 2022 1:59 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The animated show “Bob’s Burgers,” which airs Sunday nights on Fox, continues to surge in popularity. It won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Series in 2014 and 2017, has been nominated for the awards a whopping 10 times and was picked up for its 13th season which premieres in September (via PopCulture....
Chipotle Is Honoring Healthcare Workers With Free Food For A Year. Here’s How To Get Some Studio Barcelona/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/April 28, 2022 2:13 pm EST Anyone would be forgiven for blocking the first few months of the pandemic from their mind, but there’s one good memory from that distressing time: nightly cheers for healthcare workers. From Seattle to New York City, people in cities across the country opened their windows somewhere around dinnertime to bang on pots and pans, blow whistles, and make all manner of noise to honor nurses and other frontline workers risking their lives as hospitals flooded with COVID patients (via NPR)....
Does Vladimir Putin Really Have His Own Food Taster? Sasa Dzambic Photography/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: March 10, 2022 12:22 pm EST Monarchs and state officials throughout history have employed food tasters. According to Cheat Sheet, some have said that Queen Elizabeth II of England employed a food taster to ensure she didn’t eat poisoned meals, although her former chef claims that the Queen never officially hired a person to consistently fill this role....
Floral Lattes May Be The Prettiest Social Media Trend Of 2022 Oksana Shufrych/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:27 pm EST Coffee and lattes have long been a muse for social media. How could they not? Bright yellow turmeric lattes and pretty pink beetroot lattes do tend to photograph especially well. Thanks to social media, matcha lattes have also boomed in popularity despite having ancient roots (via First Classe). And who can forget the dalgona hype that helped fill up many boring days of summer quarantine?...
How To Get A Free Sandwich ‘Every Time,’ According To A Former Chick-Fil-A Employee rblfmr/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: June 17, 2022 10:17 am EST Nothing says “small victory” than scoring a free meal from your favorite restaurant. Maybe you got lucky and won a free dinner in a drawing. Maybe you saved up enough points on the restaurant’s loyalty app to score yourself a free burger or some fries. Either way, you certainly aren’t complaining....
Instagram Has Mixed Feelings About Rachael Ray’s Arroz Con Pollo Recipe Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/March 5, 2022 4:37 pm EST Folks on the internet tend to get touchy about food. Celebrity chef Rachael Ray has felt the wrath of the people who take their cooking seriously, and her shocking recipe for pozole is proof that some indiscretions are hard to look past. Blasted by fans and roasted by Mexican moms for making a dish that wasn’t really a pozole and calling it such, the “30 Minute Meals” star is no stranger to social media scandals....
Is It Really Possible To Cook Salmon In The Dishwasher? More Than Production/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/May 8, 2022 9:37 pm EST One of the hottest commodities today is the time-saving device. Food processors make chopping quicker, Instant Pots cook meals faster, and the microwave can finish a baked potato in just seven minutes. But, even with these modern conveniences, humans continue to look for innovative ways to eke out a few extra minutes each day....
