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Homemade Teriyaki Beef Jerky Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 10, 2021 11:34 am EST Beef jerky is a classic snack, though many people often overlook it. The chewy, flavorful beef treat can come in many varieties, including teriyaki, spicy, peppered, or plain. Unlike other beef-based foods, jerky is dehydrated, giving it an irresistible texture and allowing for lengthy storage without spoiling. If you’ve enjoyed beef jerky in the past, it’s likely been from a store-bought bag....

How Christina Wilson Tricked McDonald’s Into Letting Her Cook For Them Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 22, 2021 6:33 am EST Celebrity chef Christina Wilson has had a rather interesting journey in the food industry. According to her website, she originally had her sights set on a degree in education. While studying at Temple University, the chef held down restaurant gigs to pay for college. Interestingly, these experiences made Wilson realize how much she enjoys being in a kitchen and set the way forward for her chosen career path....

Is This The Only Reason Black And White Cookies Are So Popular In New York? Twitter By Ralph Schwartz/Jan. 22, 2021 7:26 am EST It sounds like the debate that raged in the 1980s in all those Miller Lite commercials: Is the beer good because it tastes great or because it’s less filling? The same dilemma is posed by the most iconic of New York pastries: the black and white cookie....

New Candy Flavors Coming Out In 2020 That’ll Blow You Away Shutterstock By Ryan Unger/Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 6:47 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ahh, candy. The bane of dentists everywhere while at the same time the sugary ignition key that revs up the salivary glands of every child. The abundant variety of candy nestled in seemingly endless rows underneath the cash registers of grocery stores everywhere is mind-boggling....

Read This Before Eating Another Gummy Bear Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Feb. 23, 2021 8:31 am EST Some things are best left untold and this certainly resonates when we start to take a deeper look into how some of our favorite foods are made. A prime example of what may look innocent, but have a darker background are gummy bears. While the obvious ingredient that might make you rethink excessive consumption of them is sugar, gelatin is really the source of widespread disgust toward gummy bears, according to HuffPost....

Sam’s Club Shoppers Swear By These Frozen Foods Scott Olson/Getty Images By Irene Hsu/Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 9:44 am EST You’ve probably already got some great go-to items on your Sam’s Club shopping list. A family-sized pack of eight toothbrushes? Check. Top-rated wine perfectly priced at just under $10? Check (and sip). Giant bag of charcoal for an impromptu barbecue? Check, char-grill, and check. You’re good for the year. But did you know there’s a whole section of Sam’s Club devoted to saving you time and money while providing fresh taste all in one go?...

The Diet That Has Kept Clint Eastwood In Shape During His Long Life Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/April 17, 2021 8:44 am EST Clint Eastwood, like anyone who manages to stay in the entertainment business for as long as he has, is a great many things. You may know him best as the constantly smoking Man With No Name from Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns, or the .44 Magnum-wielding Dirty Harry Callahan, or perhaps one of the many curmudgeonly working-class dudes with a heart of gold from his later career as a critically acclaimed actor-director....

The Real Difference Between White And Yellow Onions Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/April 27, 2021 11:09 am EST When you’re rushing to gather dinner ingredients at the grocery store, does it really matter whether you grab yellow onions or white onions for your recipe? While AllRecipes points out that the differences between these two are minor, it’s still worth knowing what sets them apart. Kitchn describes yellow onions as “all-purpose,” meaning they work very well with many kinds of recipes and cooking methods....

The Real Reason Gordon Ramsay Is So Passionate About Plant-Based Cooking Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/July 26, 2021 4:18 pm EST Social media was abuzz in March when Gordon Ramsay took to Instagram to announce he was going vegan. “Hi guys, it’s Gordon. I’ve got a confession. After three decades of cooking, hundreds and hundreds and thousands of hours behind the stove, I’m turning vegan.” But, was he really? Remember, this is the same person that once proclaimed the acronym for PETA, the world’s largest international animal rights advocacy group, stood for “People Eating Tasty Animals” and took glee in tricking a vegetarian into eating meat during an episode of “Kitchen Nightmares” (via Totally Vegan Buzz)....

The Real Reason This Bachelor Star Is Working At Sam’s Club Scott Olson/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 3:47 pm EST Those TikToks floating around the internet showing The Bachelor’s Matt James stocking Sam’s Club’s shelves, shockingly sans-face mask? Or the TikTok clip where someone catches Matt James as a Sam’s Club employee watching himself on TV instead of working? Or when ends covered by an avalanche of kettle corn?...

The Truth About Subway’s Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Sandwich Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 8, 2021 10:20 am EST Subway is a brand that you can go to with your eyes closed when you need a quick but reliable meal without any extra frills. According to the Daily Meal, Subway’s beginnings were humble, though. It all started in 1965 when the brand opened its first outlet in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Its name originally was Pete’s Super Submarines, and it was only changed to Subway in 1968....

This Nutella Pancake Hack Will Revolutionize Breakfast Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/June 13, 2021 11:44 am EST There is no doubt that Nutella ranks pretty high on the list of the greatest gifts to mankind. Adding a dollop of Nutella can make the best desserts taste one hundred times better and turn boring breakfasts into sweet and indulgent treats. Or, you could simply eat Nutella the good ol’ fashioned way — by dunking a spoon in a jar of the delectable, chocolatey hazelnut spread and eating it plain....

This Popular Chocolate Dessert Was Invented By Accident Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/July 13, 2021 9:58 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Good things come to those who wait. They also may come to those who totally screw up a cake recipe. Like a surprisingly large handful of some of the most iconic food and beverage products of all time — including Popsicles, potato chips, Coca-Cola, and beer — one of the most classic and beloved desserts was invented by complete and utter accident....

TikTok Can’t Stop Talking About This Olive Garden Employee Breadstick Reveal Shutterstock By Courtney Iseman/July 21, 2021 12:04 pm EST Olive Garden has a unique claim to fame among other chain restaurants: Its breadsticks are — no exaggeration — legendary. Seriously, can you think of any menu item from any other restaurant that has such a dedicated following, that stirs up more love, that people just can’t get enough of? Those soft, warm, buttery, garlicky, salty little pillows are often a big part of the reason people even go to Olive Garden....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Freaking Out Over The Return Of This Popular Seasonal Tea Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/June 11, 2021 11:55 am EST Watermelon tea can truly capture the spirit of summer when it gets served up at any occasion. Typically, this drink takes some serious prep work to make. According to I Heart Recipes, anyone looking to whip up this drink at home first has to scoop the flesh out of a watermelon and puree it in a blender....

What Alex Guarnaschelli Wishes You Understood About Her Engagement Ring Sergi Alexander/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/May 3, 2021 4:52 pm EST Okay, so, remember back in June 2020 when Alex Guarnaschelli and “Chopped” champion Michael Castellon got engaged (via Today)? She hasn’t tied the knot yet, probably because she and Castellon are waiting until they can. As the Food Network star told People, they’ll have something between a “blowout” and a " tri-state rager....

What Valerie Bertinelli Really Thinks About Ina Garten Dominik Bindl/Getty Images By Karen Hart/March 6, 2021 4:31 pm EST Food Network cooking star, Valerie Bertinelli has been a part of the television world for quite some time. Long before she began sharing family recipes with fans of her popular show, Valerie’s Homecooking, which debuted in 2015, per IMDb, the perky Bertinelli forged a sitcom career at the young age of 15, taking up the role of Barbara Cooper on The One Day at a Time (via the Detroit Free Press)....

What You Need To Know About Trader Joe’s Chocolate Recall Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/June 30, 2021 11:20 am EST Trader Joe’s shoppers that purchased a specific type of chocolate treat should make haste to either trash the product, or take it back to the store for a full refund. The product in question is Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups, which come in a 1.4 ounce pack of two, according to Eat This, Not That!...

What You Need To Know About Walmart’s New $10 Wines Walmart By Aimee Lamoureux/July 19, 2021 12:44 pm EST You might be familiar with Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck, but did you know Walmart also has its own affordable wine label? That’s right! Walmart’s Winemakers Selection label launched in 2018, bringing 10 varietals of premium, high-quality wines from France, Italy, and California to their customers for just $10 to $15 per bottle, according to Grocery Dive....

Aldi’s Dr. Pepper Baked Beans Are Turning Heads Reddit By Aimee Lamoureux/June 17, 2021 6:10 pm EST Most people probably don’t think of a side of baked beans as anything to get excited about, but now Aldi is changing that with their cans of Serious Bean Company’s Dr. Pepper Baked Beans. While most baked bean recipes call for a little sweetener, like brown sugar or molasses, these beans get their touch of sweetness from Dr....