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The Big Mistake You’re Making With Cauliflower Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/May 14, 2021 3:27 pm EST We often end up preparing certain foods in the same manner as we grew up eating them out of sheer familiarity. This can be noticeable when sharing meals with other adults, witnessing everyone’s quirky habits. Change should be welcome, particularly when exploring with new recipes and ingredients. Even more so, when cooking with a common vegetable like cauliflower, it’s good to take a new perspective....

The Kitchen Tool Lauren Conrad Hates Using Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Aug. 6, 2021 10:54 am EST Reality TV star, fashion designer, and author Lauren Conrad rose to fame after appearing as a primary cast member and love-struck teen on MTV’s series “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,” which first aired in 2004, and later in the show’s spin-off series, “The Hills,” first airing in 2006. Today, Conrad is the owner and founder of her own fashion line, LC Lauren Conrad, with items available at Kohl’s; Lauren Conrad Beauty, an eco-friendly skincare and makeup line; and co-founder of The Little Market, a store aimed toward sustainable collaboration with artists and artisans from around the globe (via Lauren Conrad’s website)....

The One Ingredient Ben & Jerry’s Refuses To Put In Their Ice Cream AVC Photo Studio/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 18, 2021 6:03 pm EST Ice cream is basically the perfect treat that’s ideal for every occasion. It’s hard to disagree with this point, right? When it comes to reliably tempting ice cream, one brand that does a particularly good job catering to customers is Ben & Jerry’s. The company’s founders, former schoolmates Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, took a risk by starting their company simply after taking a $5 ice cream-making course, according to Cheapism....

The Real Difference Between Black And White Sapote Shutterstock By Shea Swenson/April 24, 2021 10:36 pm EST The world of fruit is much broader than what may wind up in your grocery store produce section. Take sapote, for example. Varieties of this soft-fleshed, super-sweet fruit are considered rare in the U.S. but are common eats in Southeast Asia, as well as south and Central America, according to FruitStand. The site explains that sharing the monicker “sapote” doesn’t necessarily indicate a similarity in flavor or mean the fruit’s many name-sharing varieties are interchangeable....

The Secret Target Hack Shoppers Use To Score Great Kitchen Deals Bloomberg/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/May 4, 2021 11:08 am EST Have you ever had your eye on an item at Target waiting for the price to drop, only to find it’s disappeared completely before you could snag it? In many cases it’s not sold out — rather, seasonal items, guest returns, and older editions (especially kitchen appliances) don’t just sit on the clearance shelf waiting for buyers....

The Truth About Duff Goldman’s Rock Star Background John Lamparski/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/April 25, 2021 4:12 am EST Duff Goldman is more than just a rock star baker, he’s also a musical rock star too – well, kinda. The restaurant industry has always had a sort of symbiosis with music and the arts. The flexible and non-traditional schedules of food and beverage work allow many up-and-coming artists to balance their time between practical and passion, earning a regular wage while also pursuing their creative hobbies....

This Is The Best Time To Buy Bread At Aldi Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 10:51 am EST Aldi is known for its deals and discounts as a budget grocery store, but savvy shoppers can get even deeper discounts with a few tips and tricks. One of the best tips for shopping at Aldi is knowing when to buy bread for the best deals. While there are two times that are the best for buying baked goods at Aldi, one serves to save money while the other is a great way to get the freshest goods (via Reader’s Digest)....

Vanderpump Rules Star Lala Kent Says This Nightly Drink Helps With Pregnancy Heartburn Marc Piasecki/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/April 22, 2021 10:55 am EST Actress Lala Kent, best known for her role on “Vanderpump Rules,” has been fairly open about her pregnancy throughout the last year, sharing regular updates with her fans ahead of the birth of her daughter Ocean in mid-March (via Us Magazine). That includes sharing useful pregnancy tricks that have helped along the way, such as her go-to body oil to keep stretch marks at bay, according to Bravo TV....

Wendy’s Southwest Avocado Salad Copycat Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: April 27, 2021 11:30 am EST You may have heard cautionary tales about some fast food salads that end up containing more calories than cheeseburgers that are offered the same menu. Well, this is decidedly not one of those situations. According to Wendy’s nutrition information page, the Southwest Avocado Salad itself contains 420 calories, in addition to 140 calories in the packet of dressing that comes with it....

What Hell’s Kitchen Winner Ja’Nel Witt Is Doing Now Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 29, 2021 2:01 pm EST Chef Ja’Nel Witt has lived an eventful life so far. According to Vegas Eater, the chef enthralled audiences by winning the 11th season of Hell’s Kitchen. While Witt was a rather promising contestant, things got out of hand when the chef lost a brilliant opportunity: a position as an executive at the Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill....

What You Need To Know About TGI Fridays New Global Bar Crawl Menu Facebook By Alia Hoyt/July 16, 2021 5:25 pm EST TGI Fridays has added yet another dimension to the restaurant’s offerings. This time, it’s in the form of a Global Bar Crawl menu, which features food and drinks inspired by locations around the world. It’s the perfect opportunity for the adventurous eater to nosh outside the box, with no actual passport required....

Who Is Richer: Emeril Lagasse Or Rachael Ray? Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 7:13 pm EST There’s no doubt that both Emeril Lagasse and Rachael Ray are extraordinarily rich. The celebrity chefs are both best known for creative, innovative, and delicious recipes as well as TV shows and appearances on other shows and their lines of cookware. They even endorse products like air fryers in Lagasse’s case, and in Ray’s case, dog and cat food....

Why Some Chain Restaurants Started Contacting Job Applicants From Years Ago Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/July 24, 2021 9:59 am EST If you applied for a job some time ago — and by that we mean a few years back — you might expect to get a callback from that company — if you haven’t had one already. While that callback might seem a bit desperate to you, know that your instincts are not wrong....

You Can Pay With Dogecoin At Burger King Brazil, But There’s One Big Catch Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/July 28, 2021 1:38 pm EST Finally, dogecoin is getting some respect. The cryptocurrency started as a joke that played off an internet meme, and Elon Musk appeared to dismiss it as a “hustle” on “Saturday Night Live,” as seen in this YouTube video. Thanks to Musk’s comment, or merely to smart investors who know when to sell high, dogecoin has lost most of its value since the Tesla tycoon’s SNL appearance (via The Wrap)....

You Shouldn’t Try This Viral TikTok Corn Ribs Recipe. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 11, 2021 6:16 pm EST Recently, #cornribs has been trending throughout TikTok. Essentially, they are cobs of corn cut to resemble ribs. Today goes into further detail, adding that after cutting through the corn from tip to base to induce a rib-like curve, they either air fry or deep fry them. The appeal, as food blogger Farrah Jalanbo explained to Today, may be due to the neater aesthetics of eating a quartered cob instead of rounding your way over the surface of the whole cob....

5 Different Ways To Make Egg Salad Shutterstock By Andrew Sheldon/March 9, 2021 12:32 pm EST Simply put, egg salad is perfect. Not only is it a tasty crowd pleaser, but it’s also incredibly easy to make. It’s a dish made of essentially two ingredients: hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise. If you can boil water, you can make a hard-boiled egg, and if you can stir ingredients, you can certainly mix that hard-boiled egg with mayo....

Aldi’s Box Of European Chocolates Is Perfect For Valentine’s Day John Keeble/Getty Images By Amy Hamblen/Updated: March 1, 2021 12:14 pm EST If you love the idea of knocking out your entire shopping list in one locale, then have we got news for you! You can grab your organic pasta, oatmeal, and, now even your Valentine’s Day gift, all while shopping at Aldi. Sure, imported chocolates from Belgium and Germany are a common sighting at the discount supermarket, but now the chain is offering a dreamy box of European chocolates for purchase — just in time for the amorous holiday....

Aldi’s Raspberry Jaffa Cakes Are Turning Heads John Keeble/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/April 7, 2021 1:06 pm EST Jaffa cakes have become a much-loved British staple for good reason. These sweets, which feature a sweet orange jelly sandwiched between two thin cakes and dipped in chocolate, can win over anyone with a sweet tooth and keep us coming back for more (via The Spruce Eats). While we love eating jaffa cakes, finding them on store shelves across America can prove a bit harder....

Aldi’s Summery New Mini Cheesecake Flavors Have Fans Drooling Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 9, 2021 11:34 am EST Aldi has great news for cheesecake fans. While the classic sweet and creamy dessert doesn’t really need anything extra to make it taste delicious, it is also the perfect vehicle to mix in fruits and add toppings or other flavors. Ingredients like chocolate swirls or raspberries have long been added to the decadent dessert to make it even more flavorful, but Aldi is taking the concept of flavored cheesecakes to a new level with the release of their new Belmont Cheesecake Bites....

Buddy Valastro Gave Fans An Update After His Most Recent Hand Surgery Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Feb. 17, 2021 2:23 pm EST In the weeks after a terrible hand injury, “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro wasn’t sure if he’d ever bake again (via Deadline). By late December, three months after a metal rod in a pinsetter in his home bowling alley had impaled his right hand, Valastro was sounding hopeful. “I’ve been really optimistic,” he told E!...