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Wendy’s Summer Salad Shortage Is Causing An Uproar On Reddit Facebook By Brianna Corley/Aug. 23, 2022 3:13 pm EST Let’s flash back to the beginning of summer when everyone was probably excited about ice cream cones and the feeling of the sun on their face, and nobody seemed to be desperately waiting to get a taste of the newest pumpkin spice product. As school let out and people began planning beach vacations, Wendy’s released a few summer treats....

10 Best Substitutes For Cream Of Mushroom Soup YARUNIV Studio/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:42 pm EST Did you know that there are over 60 recipes on the Campbell’s Soup website that offer ways to cook with their famous cream of mushroom soup? Who knows if anyone ever opens a can just to have a bowl of soup, but there’s no doubt that it makes for a classic cooking shortcut....

20 Wines You’ll Crave In The Summer Bar Malini/Shutterstock By Alex Darus/Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 5:13 pm EST The liquor business is forever evolving, but wine is less likely to go out of style. Like beer, the staple drink is embedded with rich history, culture, and nuance that make people love it so much. Whether you enjoy a glass of house red at dinner or are a self-proclaimed sommelier, fans can agree that wine is infinitely interesting and fun to discover....

Contamination Problem Triggers Recall Of Kroger Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix SherSor/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/March 21, 2022 1:35 am EST In late 2021, end of the year data from both the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showed a considerable decrease in food recalls (via NPR). While FDA’s recalls fell from 526 in 2019 to 495 in 2020, FSIS only declared 32 recalls in 2020 as opposed to 124 recalls in 2019....

Easy Granola Bar Recipe Tara Rylie/Mashed By Tara Rylie AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 5:52 pm EST We couldn’t agree more with Tara Rylie of Rylie Cakes when she says, “I adore granola bars when on-the-go, but also feel like store bought granola bars are missing something.” It is true that homemade granola bars are, well, better, and Rylie adds that the ones that come in wrappers, “are either unhealthy, or super healthy, but then too chewy or tasteless....

Here’s What You Could Really Win From The 2022 Starbucks Summer Game Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/May 18, 2022 8:54 am EST In case you haven’t heard, Starbucks has declared it’s officially summer, and no, not because it’s warm enough to drink a Frappucino. According to Chew boom, the coffee chain’s Summer Game sweepstakes is back again for the seventh year in a row. From now through June 17, 2022, Starbucks Rewards members will have the chance to snag some pretty neat prizes by playing this year’s “Road to Paradise” game on the Starbucks app....

How Food Inflation Is Making Dollar Stores More Popular Than Ever ZikG/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 27, 2022 11:17 am EST It’s already been one year since The Washington Post reported dollar stores were seeing an uptick in business due to rising prices at other retail stores driving them to seek less expensive alternatives. At the time, inflation was up 5.4% annually. Since then, inflation has risen to 8.5%, with supermarket prices up 13....

How One Man’s Love For Parmesan Cheese Is Beating The Odds On AGT Facebook By Ree Winter/Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 8:05 am EST Cheese. It’s one of those things that people seem to not be able to get enough of. You often hear people talk blissfully about creamy brie and camembert or extra sharp crumbly cheddars. Some cheese cravings are so powerful that they will sometimes cause contention between vegetarians and vegans (via The Guardian)....

Padma Lakshmi Kicks Off Endometriosis Awareness Month With Relatable Memes Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 2, 2022 1:00 pm EST “Top Chef” host, actress, and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi has been highly vocal about living with endometriosis. She told Women’s Health in a 2020 interview that she was used to “excruciating cramps” as a teenager but assumed that she’d just have to live with them because her mother went through something similar....

Reddit Is Loving This Wholesome DoorDash ‘Angel’ Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/DoorDash/photos/3086453891416686 By Jen Peng/March 3, 2022 6:30 pm EST Many people joined the gig economy to be their own boss and work on their own time and terms, whether its driving people around or delivering food or groceries. However, it can be tough to make a decent living doing so, particularly working for a food delivery app like DoorDash. Dashers only get paid $2 to $10 per delivery order before tips, which works out to just $11 an hour on average for 2021, according to Ridester, below the minimum wage in some areas of the country....

Ree Drummond Reveals Her Favorite Food On Big Bad Budget Battle - Exclusive Instagram By Hanna Claeson/Aug. 30, 2022 2:12 pm EST Despite running a mini-empire out of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, Ree Drummond is a “carpe diem” kind of person. Sometimes the attitude lands her in hot water — like when Drummond was working against deadlines to publish her first cookbook. No problem, The Pioneer Woman figured. “I didn’t lose sleep, mind you, for I lived (and okay, still live) in the moment and figured it’d all work out in the end,” she wrote on Facebook....

St. Patrick’s Day 2022: Where To Get The Best Food Freebies And Deals Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: March 14, 2022 11:06 am EST St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Thursday this year, which is perhaps a bit of a bummer for anyone planning a big-league boozefest. Then again, such bacchanalia might not be the most appropriate way to celebrate what is, after all, a saint’s day. No matter how saintly the late Patrick may have been, though, we’re guessing he was not one to begrudge anyone observing his namesake day with a few extra treats (green-tinted or otherwise)....

The Best Ranch Flavored Snacks You Can Find At The Grocery Store Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Steven Luna/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 4:10 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ranch may have started out as a popular salad dressing, but it has become a go-to flavor for so much more than just a bowl of lettuce. Ranch has made a rapid shift from a mere dressing to a dip for chips and veggies (and pizza, depending on who you ask), to an obsession that spans generations....

Garten’s tips for perfect roast chicken MShev/Shutterstock Kelli Foster of the Kitchn website, who claims to be a longtime follower of chef Jacques Pepin’s roast chicken, gave Garten’s version of the classic dish a 10 out of 10. Foster stated, “From the crispy skin and tender, juicy meat that’s subtly infused with lemon, herbs, and garlic, to the charred edges on the root vegetables, this chicken is flawless.” But not all home cooks are created equal....

The Real Reason Anthony Bourdain Never Visited These Places stock_photo_world/Shutterstock By Alex Darus/May 3, 2022 5:43 pm EST Anthony Bourdain is arguably one of the most well-traveled people to walk the Earth. He first charmed restaurant workers and foodies alike in 2000 with the release of his book “Kitchen Confidential.” Bourdain is best known for his prolific TV career, with travel/food shows like “Parts Unknown” and “No Reservations” transporting viewers to corners of the world that they didn’t even know existed....

The Reason Dave Dahl Of Dave’s Killer Bread Went To Jail Bloomberg/Getty Images By Rebecca Treon AND Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 12:02 pm EST Maybe you’ve sampled Dave’s Killer Bread, the popular organic and whole grain bread, and wondered how it got its catchy name. You may have even heard that Dave Dahl, the bakery’s founder, spent 15 years incarcerated, as reported by NPR. But what did Dahl do to end up there?...

The Salad Jennifer Aniston Ate Daily While Starring On Friends Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Feb. 28, 2022 11:28 am EST Jennifer Aniston’s “Friends” salad is going viral on TikTok. Never heard of it? The hearty mix of greens in question is reportedly what Aniston ate every single day for lunch during her decade-long run as Rachel Green on the NBC show. TikToker @themodernnonna shared a tutorial on how to make a rendition of Aniston’s famous salad....

The Starbucks Cup Sizes That Aren’t On The Menu Dan R. Krauss/Getty Images By Audrey Michels/Updated: June 2, 2022 9:24 am EST If you’ve ever accidentally asked for a tall, grande, or venti drink at a coffee shop that wasn’t Starbucks, you’re not alone. The size names have become so culturally ingrained that it can be jarring to hear someone ask for a “medium” coffee. But what you might not know is that there are two more Starbucks drink sizes you can order, too....

The Truth About Christine Fiorentino From The Julia Child Challenge Instagram By Amy Hamblen/March 10, 2022 8:34 am EST Fans of Julia Child have something to look forward to this television season. Food Network has announced it will be airing a new competition show based on some of the iconic chef’s culinary lessons. Eight home cooks will compete on “The Julia Child Challenge,” and they are all huge fans of Julia Child....

The Unexpected Way A Sitcom Inspired Ina Garten To Pursue Her Career Manny Carabel/Getty By Lucy Maddox/May 9, 2022 7:41 am EST To say that the Barefoot Contessa has had an interesting life so far would be an understatement. Before becoming the beloved cookbook author and TV personality she is known as today, Ina Garten dabbled in several different industries. The New York native launched her career in the White House, where she worked as a budget analyst in the Office of Management and Budget, as noted by Wide Open Eats....