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Keebler Is Bringing Back This Classic Flavor For Its Fall-Themed Fudge Stripe Instagram By Khyati Dand/Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 1:15 pm EST Nothing screams fall like restaurants, coffee shops, and candy makers swapping summery treats for maple, pecan, and pumpkin pie-themed confections. From Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte to Dunkin Donuts’ Apple Cider Donuts, the first few weeks of August have been chock full of top brands dropping their fall menus for 2021, officially and unofficially....

Limited Edition Fast Food Menu Items, From Worst To Best Shutterstock By Malcolm Bedell/Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 6:36 pm EST In the last decade, it seems like the “limited time offering” wars between fast food restaurants have achieved staggering new levels of outrageousness. Every few weeks, a new product will be announced, offering previously unheard of (and infinitely Instagrammable) levels of drive-thru excess, from tacos made out of chicken, to overstuffed sandwiches piled high with four different kinds of meat, to nachos made out of french fries....

Martha Stewart’s Biggest Rule For Running A Successful Business Roy Rochlin/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/Feb. 25, 2021 1:00 pm EST Martha Stewart is more than just an instantly recognizable celebrity who might be considered the queen of good living. From her television shows to her publishing deals, the “original influencer” has earned her wealth and notoriety (via Investopedia). While the Martha Stewart brand might inspire others to believe “life is better when you share the good things,” that statement can apply beyond the immaculately decorated home or the perfectly plated dinner....

Nigella Lawson’s Roast Duck Recipe Has Only 2 Ingredients Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/May 15, 2021 11:33 am EST Nigella Lawson may have raised a few of her fans’ eyebrows when she tweeted, “I’m not sure #RecipeOfTheDay quite counts as a recipe! It’s just two ingredients that you leave to cook in the oven for two hours” and adding, “But what two ingredients!” As it turns out, though, she may have been a wee bit disingenuous in claiming that you only need just the two named ingredients to make Roast Duck Legs with Potatoes....

Oreo Just Announced Great News For Gluten-Free Cookie Lovers Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:24 pm EST Oreo Cookies has announced on its Twitter account that as of January 2021, they will offer two types of gluten-free cookies wherever Oreos are sold. The varieties, OREO Gluten-Free cookies and OREO Double Stuf Gluten-Free, will serve as permanent additions to the Oreo portfolio. In a statement acquired by Food & Wine, Oreo explained that they are “always looking to welcome more people to experience the playfulness of Oreo cookies....

Read This Before Putting Oil On Your Grill Grates Shutterstock By Karen Hart/April 25, 2021 12:20 pm EST When it’s time to get the grill ready to use for that first unseasonably warm spring evening, one of the first things you do is examine the grates to ensure they are in good shape and working order to leave those searing marks on your meats and vegetables that lets your family know you grilled for them....

Slow Cooker Chunky Applesauce Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/July 30, 2021 3:41 pm EST Why buy commercially-made applesauce from the store when you can whip up a batch of set-it-and-forget it applesauce with just eight minutes of prep time and a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen? Well, now is the perfect time to try whipping some up at home....

Target Fans Need To Know About These Limited-Time Fall Snacks Alex Wong/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 11, 2021 3:02 pm EST Once upon a time, if you wanted groceries, your choices were to head on over to either your local, independently owned grocery store or one of a few major supermarkets. Over the years, however, groceries have become increasingly available at department stores such as Walmart and Target — so much so that both Walmart and Target are now considered to be among the largest food sellers in the U....

The Real Reason October Is National Pizza Month Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/July 26, 2021 9:53 pm EST There seems to be a celebration for just about every food, beverage, occupation, and animal these days. For example, did you know that March 4 is National Pound Cake Day? Were you aware that you are free to indulge in all the sweet frozen treats during July, aka National Ice Cream Month? Don’t forget to dive into your favorite book on November 1, which just so happens to be National Authors’ Day, or snuggle with your BFFs during the first full week of May, aka National Pet Week....

The Real Reason One Trader Joe’s Employee Was Fired After Contacting The CEO Noam Galai/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/March 1, 2021 7:40 pm EST No matter how good you’ve been at quarantining these past several months during the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you’ve still had dozens of interactions with grocery store employees. After hospitals and other health care facilities, grocers are right near the top of the list of essential services, and millions of grocery employees have continued showing up to work throughout the pandemic....

The Ridiculous Number Of Digital Oreos It Took To Make This Game Of Thrones Promo Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 14, 2021 3:57 pm EST In 2019, when fans were readying themselves for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, Oreo jumped in on the hype with a special-made Oreos advertisement. The commercial was the Game of Thrones opening sequence recreated with Oreos in a stop-motion animation. To do this, CNET explains, they collaborated with Elastic, the studio behind the non-cookie made Game of Thrones opening....

The Strangest Thing About Valerie Bertinelli’s Fridge Dominik Bindl/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/March 7, 2021 4:06 pm EST Valerie Bertinelli is an Emmy Award-winning food celebrity (via her official website), a Golden Globe-winning actress (via the Food Network), and a cookbook author. She is best known for starring in soap operas and sitcoms such as One Day at a Time and Hot in Cleveland. She’s also the current host of cooking shows Valerie’s Home Cooking, Kids Baking Championship, and Family Restaurant Rivals on the Food Network....

The Tragic Reason Misha Collins Began Shoplifting Food At 4 Years Old Gary Gershoff/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/Aug. 6, 2021 1:53 pm EST While Misha Collins might be the co-author of the cookbook, “The Adventurous Eating Club,” his earliest food adventurous hold a far more tragic tale. Although the popular actor has seen much success on shows like “Supernatural,” that path to success started on a far different road than some people might realize....

The Tropical Smoothie Cafe Menu Is A Lot Bigger Than You Thought - Exclusive Facebook By Steven John/Aug. 10, 2021 1:49 pm EST You wouldn’t go to your local neighborhood sandwich shop and ask for a custom-made smoothie with fresh mango and pineapple, a scoop of whey protein, and few leaves of kale and ginger tossed in, right? Of course not! The sandwich shop does sandwiches, not smoothies. And just the same, you wouldn’t go to a Tropical Smoothie Cafe and ask for a BBQ Shrimp Quesadilla or a Caribbean Jerk Chicken Wrap, right?...

The Untold Truth Of Deep Eddy Vodka Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/June 8, 2021 2:40 pm EST Founded in Austin in 2010 by Clayton Christopher, Gary Crowell, and Chad Auler, Deep Eddy Vodka has cemented itself as a crowd-pleasing favorite, the kind of brand that feels like it’s been around for much longer than a decade. Part of that is probably because Deep Eddy sits somewhere between humble craft purveyor and nationally available go-to....

This Is How McDonald’s French Fries Are Really Made Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Molly Allen/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:17 pm EST There are plenty of people out there who would argue that McDonald’s World Famous Fries are the best thing to come out of the golden arches. And can you blame them? Isn’t there just something so special about a smiling McDonald’s employee handing over that piping hot carton of golden french fries, pairing perfectly with your Big Mac on a Saturday afternoon?...

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Psyched For The Return Of Sumo Oranges Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 1:48 pm EST Sumo oranges are a tasty, good-for-you snack that can bring a welcome citrus kick to the dreary winter months. They are a unique cross between a mandarin and a California navel orange, according to Women’s Health. While their official name is the dekopon orange, the fruit’s nickname comes from its large, round body and distinctive “topknot....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are So Excited For Its New BBQ Seasoning Blend Instagram By Nancy Mock/Aug. 4, 2021 1:29 pm EST The list of our favorite Trader Joe’s spice blends was already getting pretty long — Everything But The Bagel for our avo toast, their Umami blend for mixing into soups, South African Smoke for our mac n’ cheese. And when autumn rolls around, we start adding their Pumpkin Spice blend to everything....

Weird Food Rules That Costco Follows Tim Boyle/Getty Images By Joel Stice/Jan. 28, 2021 10:08 am EST We’re no strangers to the ins and outs of Costco here at Mashed. From the items that have cult followings to differences between the food at Costco Australia versus the U.S. and tips for making the most of their sheet cakes, there’s a lot to learn about Costco. The retail giant has become synonymous with buying in bulk, and millions of families flock to the stores each week to do their grocery shopping....

What Is Mantou And How Do You Use It? Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/May 17, 2021 1:08 pm EST It may not be as old as the world’s oldest bread, which archaeologists think might have been produced 14,400 years ago by dwellers in north-eastern Jordan (via British Baker), but China’s humble mantou has a dramatic back story too. Baking History says the bread might have first appeared as early as the Zhou Dynasty — which lasted from 1046 to 771 BC and has links to one of the greatest war strategists of that time....