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Is It Possible To Eat Too Much Watermelon? Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/April 3, 2021 2:10 pm EST Watermelon is a healthy and refreshing fruit. Sweet, hydrating, and very low in calories, it’s no wonder that it’s a favorite summer snack for many people. The tasty fruit boasts a wide variety of health benefits. While it is pleasantly sweet, it contains just 46 calories per cup, which makes it the perfect delicious dessert for those who are watching their calorie intake....

Is It Safe To Eat The Heads Of Crawfish? Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/July 23, 2021 1:14 pm EST Different regions enjoy different types of cuisines based on what’s local to the area, and they can often seem a bit foreign to those who aren’t familiar with them. Rattlesnake and alligator may seem completely exotic to some people, while others eat them regularly, and frog legs might seem like a crazy thing to order as an appetizer but are quite common in some areas of the United States....

Lasagna Recipes That Will Become Your New Favorite Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/March 2, 2021 11:34 am EST Modern day lasagna is an Italian-inspired dish typically consisting of alternating layers of pasta and various fillings ranging from cheeses to tomatoey sauces, and from savory meats to spicy seasonings. American lasagna is quite different from what you would find if you travel to Italy. But the basic layered concept remains the same....

Local Bounti CEO Wants To Drastically Change How Your Lettuce Is Produced Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Aug. 16, 2021 11:57 am EST When some people think of salad, it can be as simple as grabbing a bag from the shelf. Although convenient, the flavor can be boring and bland. From wilting leaves to lacking freshness, the truth is that people are craving flavor, not just another bite to fill an emptiness. Although access to a farmers market might be ideal, not all locales offer that option....

Ruby Tuesday Is Doing Well Despite Old Rumors Of Closing Forever Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 9:59 am EST As a brand, Ruby Tuesday is dedicated to offering high-quality dishes (such as its popular handcrafted burgers) to customers. A description on the company website states, “Ruby Tuesday is driven by uncompromising freshness and quality, gracious hospitality and a growing list of restaurants destined to be the envy of the casual dining business....

The Biggest Problem With State Fair Food, According To Andrew Zimmern Steven Ferdman/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/July 1, 2021 1:51 pm EST Andrew Zimmern is a man who’s made a career out of being the opposite of a fussy eater. After all, he shot to stardom with a show called “Bizarre Foods,” and we’ve seen him chowing down on such foods as tree grubs, fermented shark meat, cane toads, and horse rectum....

The Facts Behind Coca-Cola Blak’s Disappearance Facebook By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 4:29 pm EST Beverage makers are always trying new things. Sometimes, one big soda company attempts to cut into the business of the other, as when Coca-Cola introduced Surge in 1997 to compete with PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew. (By the way, Surge lost.) Other times, companies try to ride a trend, as when PepsiCo introduced Pepsi A.M. in the 1980s in response to declining coffee consumption....

The Pioneer Woman’s Secret Method For The Perfect Cinnamon Rolls David Livingston/Getty Images By Lucia Capretti/March 2, 2021 10:16 am EST We can’t think of a better treat to start off the day than a warm freshly baked cinnamon roll. Baking that requires yeast and dough that rises is often feared by apprentice bakers. Perhaps a bad experience or a pastry that didn’t rise to the challenge put a halt to your dreams of homemade pillowy baked goods....

The Real Difference Between Soba And Udon Noodles Shutterstock By Olivia Bria/March 5, 2021 4:00 pm EST You’ve likely heard of both soba and udon noodles — maybe you’ve even tried them. According to Matcha, both types of noodles are featured in a variety of Japanese dishes, but many travelers are unsure about these foods’ ingredients. This begs the question, what are the real differences between soba and udon noodles? Matcha says both noodles really differ in flavor, texture, and appearance....

The Real Reason Christians Eat So Much Fish During Lent Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 19, 2021 1:34 pm EST With Lent having begun for the Western Churches on Wednesday, February 17, Catholics will now be turning to fish every Friday until Easter. This, as CBS Minnesota explains, is due to a rule instituted by Pope St. Gregory the Great who held his office in the final decade of the sixth century....

The Real Reason You Crave Food That’s Bad For You Shutterstock By Cheryl Slocum/Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 11:23 pm EST You aren’t weak and you don’t lack willpower. Your brain is running the show when it comes to food cravings. The urge to eat handfuls of salty potato chips, half a box of chocolate chip cookies or an entire pan of creamy mac and cheese may start with an emotion, boredom, stress or nostalgia, but physiologic and chemical responses in the brain trigger the overwhelming impulse to eat....

The Secret Ingredient To Andrew Zimmern’s Classic New Orleans Dish Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Sophie Putka/Feb. 16, 2021 7:36 pm EST Andrew Zimmern is perhaps best known for traveling around the world to eat some of the most unique foods there are and – to strangers to hyper-local food traditions like grubs and fermented shark – some of the most off-putting. But Zimmern is also an accomplished chef and TV personality beyond the squid-ink sacs and camel testicles (via Andrew Zimmern’s website)....

The Surprising Item You Can Use To Get Crispy Chicken Thighs Shutterstock By Sydney Rende/Updated: June 24, 2021 11:48 am EST When it comes to chicken, the crispier, the better. Lately, boneless, skinless chicken breasts haven’t been doing it for us. We simply don’t have any time to waste on bland, rubbery white meat. Boiled chicken breasts with broccoli? No thank you. A healthy alternative to chicken tenders? Next. Recently, we don’t think chicken has been getting the respect it deserves....

The Trendy Flatbread You Didn’t Know Walmart Bakery Created Bloomberg/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 9:09 am EST Remember when hybrid foods were all the rage? Everyone and every food seemed to want in on this trend. It spurred bakers to really get creative combining things like donuts and croissants to form cronuts and pies baked inside cakes to birth an even tastier dessert called a pake (via The Star)....

The Untold Truth Of Baby Ruth Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/March 7, 2021 8:00 pm EST Fans of nutty, chewy, and chocolate-y Baby Ruth bars love them as they are, and as an ingredient to some of the best chocolate desserts you’ll ever taste. Apart from the nation’s taste buds, the candy bar has rocked our culture in a number of subtle ways, from its status as cult classic Butterfingers’ older brother to its appearances in movies like The Goonies, Caddyshack, and Hellboy (2004)....

This Is What Yolanda Gampp Typically Eats In A Day - Exclusive Facebook By Molly Harris/June 16, 2021 9:00 am EST Yolanda Gampp might be the queen of cake. On her popular YouTube channel and blog, How to Cake It, she can recreate almost any food or object out of sweet treats. While she spends her days baking and decorating flawlessly, Gampp told Mashed in an exclusive interview that she tends to lean on someone else when it comes to cooking meals....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are So Excited For Its New Gluten-Free Empanadas Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/July 22, 2021 12:10 am EST If you love empanadas but want to cut down on your carbs consumption, or if you have a gluten intolerance yet have always wanted to try the turnover, Trader Joe’s has just the product for you. According to @TraderJoesList on Instagram, you can now find gluten-free empanadas in the frozen section at your local Trader Joe’s....

What Is Scamorza And What Does It Taste Like? Donato Fasano/Getty Images By Michael La Corte/Feb. 11, 2021 12:17 pm EST Scamorza is both fun to say and delicious to eat. The cheese has an instantly recognizable hourglass-shaped figure that is almost pear-like, making it, from a visual perspective, a unique cheese. According to Cheese.com, it is a “spun cow’s cheese milk” that hails from Italy. Its texture is similar to a “firm, dry Mozzarella” and it is made “throughout Apulia and in some parts of Campania and Molise....

Why Everyone Is Talking About Trader Joe’s New Beer Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: May 3, 2021 11:40 am EST If there is a slight chance you’ve ever tasted something from Trader Joe’s and thought: “Hm! This could make a good dessert beer,” have we got news for you. The company podcast, known as Inside Trader Joe’s, announced it is getting ready to announce a line of four dessert beers that are set to debut in the fall, and they’re leading the new releases with a Cookie Butter Beer....

Why The Internet Is Mad At Chrissy Teigen’s Girl Scout Cookie Ranking Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Updated: April 13, 2021 2:17 pm EST So Chrissy Teigen went on Twitter and posted an opinion about something — because that’s pretty much what Chrissy does, she has opinions and she shares them, and for the most part, everybody loves her for it. Oops, not this time. It seems Chrissy has finally taken on too sacred of a cow — she dared to diss the almighty Girl Scout cookie....