Aldi Fans Are Loving This Savage Halloween Decoration Diss

Aldi Fans Are Loving This Savage Halloween Decoration Diss AlanMorris/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Oct. 22, 2021 6:13 pm EST Aldi lovers know there are other grocery stores they could shop at — but they just don’t care. Shopping at Aldi is a unique and highly affordable experience that has developed a dedicated fan following like few other stores could do. It’s for these reasons that one Aldi’s recent Halloween décor threw some noticeable “shade” at other area grocers....

November 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1100 words · Jeff Altmann

Aldi Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over Its Chocolate Oranges

Aldi Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over Its Chocolate Oranges P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 9:25 am EST The holidays are a time for celebrating with family and friends, honoring traditions, and enjoying all our favorite nostalgic sweets and treats that we loved as a child. From festive drinks like eggnog, to traditional desserts like pumpkin pie, there is no shortage of special indulgences that can only be found this time of year....

November 19, 2022 · 5 min · 857 words · Christina Gomez

Authentic Disney Grilled Cheese Recipe

Authentic Disney Grilled Cheese Recipe Liz Capozzoli/Mashed By Liz Capozzoli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 13, 2021 10:49 am EST Nothing is more magical than visiting a Disney park and enjoying the indulgent food. But say you can’t make it to Disney in the near future, but you have a major hankering for their unbeatably delicious grilled cheese sandwiches. Thankfully, we have Liz Capozzoli, who blogs at OwlBBaking, to thank for taking us through the authentic Disney grilled cheese recipe so anyone can make magic in their very own kitchens any time they want!...

November 19, 2022 · 16 min · 3396 words · Joanne Maner

Did Real Housewives Luann De Lesseps Really Dine And Dash

Did Real Housewives’ Luann De Lesseps Really Dine-And-Dash? lev radin/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Dec. 15, 2021 12:26 pm EST We’ve all heard the urban legend of people giving up their watches or washing the dishes at restaurants if they’re not able to afford the bill. And according to The Daily Meal, incidents like that do actually happen sometimes. We honestly don’t know what’s stronger — the feeling of fear or embarrassment when you reach the realization that you are unable to pay for your meal....

November 19, 2022 · 5 min · 1056 words · Danny Harnois

Easy Air Fryer Sticky Wing Recipe

Easy Air Fryer Sticky Wing Recipe Ashley Schuering/Mashed By Ashley Schuering AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 9:21 am EST First things first, yes, you can make this air fryer sticky chicken wings recipe using a different sauce than Mae Ploy Sweet Chilli Sauce. (Also yes, they do spell it with two Ls.) But if you have never tried this sweet, spicy, tangy, and all around wonderful stuff, you owe it to yourself to try it....

November 19, 2022 · 13 min · 2599 words · Kerri Tarvin

Easy Baby Back Rib Recipe

Easy Baby Back Rib Recipe Kate Shungu/Mashed By Kate Shungu AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:00 am EST When you think of a great rack of baby back ribs, what season comes to mind? Probably summer, the traditional time for drawn-out low-and-slow cooking sessions accompanied by cold drinks and good company on those long, warm days. But let’s re-think that thinking some, because honestly, there’s never a bad time for great ribs....

November 19, 2022 · 15 min · 3082 words · Frederick Soto

Easy Coq Au Vin Recipe

Easy Coq Au Vin Recipe Nathaniel Lee/Mashed By Nathaniel Lee AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:41 am EST Coq au vin is a classic French dish that everyone should have in their cooking repertoire. As recipe developer Nathaniel Lee says on his website, Beginner Food, “Great meals don’t need to be complicated or scary.” And he’s right. His recipe for coq au vin is easy, quick, and great for any night of the week....

November 19, 2022 · 18 min · 3762 words · Ann Gagne

Frozen Hot Chocolate Is The Drink You Need In Your Life

Frozen Hot Chocolate Is The Drink You Need In Your Life Gagarova Olga/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 10:02 am EST Sipping on a mug of hot chocolate is an essential wintertime activity, especially when the frigid temps encourage many of us to hunker down and get cozy indoors. The frothy, rich, and satisfyingly sweet libation is enjoyed all around the world. It’s believed that the ancient Mayans imbibed on a more bitter and spicy version of the chocolate drink around 1500 B....

November 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1069 words · Arthur Garcia

How Martha Stewart Really Feels About Katie Couric S Prison Remark

How Martha Stewart Really Feels About Katie Couric’s Prison Remark Frazer Harrison/Getty By Felix Behr/Dec. 5, 2021 11:55 pm EST On Thursday, Martha Stewart nipped any potential drama in the Stewart-verse in the bud. Katie Couric, a former host of “The Today Show,” had written in her memoir “Going There” that Martha Stewart only developed a sense of humor since her time in prison. The actual quotation, which People Magazine relates, is “It took a few years and some prison time for Martha to develop a sense of humor....

November 19, 2022 · 5 min · 1060 words · Sharron Gajewski

How The Pandemic Has Been A Boom For Hershey S Halloween Sales

How The Pandemic Has Been A Boom For Hershey’s Halloween Sales Bloomberg/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Sept. 27, 2021 4:50 pm EST With the COVID-19 pandemic still hanging over American life, you might be inclined to assume that the approach of America’s second pandemic-Halloween might be causing the candy industry a fair share of agita — especially if you’re operating from the mindset that the first pandemic-Halloween proved disappointing for the candy industry due to internal and societal pressure to “stay home....

November 19, 2022 · 7 min · 1298 words · Christopher Diaz

Instagram Is Feasting Its Eyes On Rachael Ray S Last Holiday Festa In Tuscany

Instagram Is Feasting Its Eyes On Rachael Ray’s Last Holiday ‘Festa’ In Tuscany Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 10, 2022 11:32 am EST In August last year, celebrity chef and Food Network star Rachael Ray revealed in her magazine, “Rachael Ray In Season” that she managed to achieve a major life milestone, buying her dream home: a villa for her family in Tuscany, Italy. According to People, Ray has special memories attached to the country, as her mother’s side of the family and her husband’s parents are from the region....

November 19, 2022 · 5 min · 970 words · Robert Maohu

Kellogg S Was The First Company To Do This With Its Cereal

Kellogg’s Was The First Company To Do This With Its Cereal rblfmr/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Dec. 15, 2021 3:44 pm EST What’s the first thing you think of when someone mentions Kellogg’s cereal? Frosted Flakes with Tony the Tiger kicking a soccer ball around on the box? Eating a bowl of Rice Krispies sprinkled with sugar in front of the TV on Saturday morning? Or just a plain old, can’t-go-wrong box of Corn Flakes?...

November 19, 2022 · 7 min · 1388 words · Nella Gaither

Lunchables Weren T Originally Intended For Kids

Lunchables Weren’t Originally Intended For Kids Tada Images/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/Jan. 26, 2022 8:26 am EST In the late 1980s, per Eater, Oscar Mayer had a bologna dilemma — they weren’t selling enough of it. For decades, bologna had been a go-to budget-friendly option, and during the Great Depression, it was cheap and accessible. When the National School Lunch Program was established in 1946, schools were required to provide affordable or free lunches to students, and bologna fit the bill....

November 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1195 words · Lisa Ward

Mini Egg Souffle Recipe

Mini Egg Souffle Recipe Melissa Johnson/Mashed By Melissa Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 10:33 am EST Do you need another recipe for breakfast that is light on the wallet but just as delicious as something that a restaurant serves? Don’t worry, because we here at Mashed have you covered. Recipe developer Melissa Johnson of the blog Best Friends For Frosting curated this yummy mini egg soufflé recipe you’ll want to make over and over again....

November 19, 2022 · 11 min · 2272 words · Selma Rodriguez

Popcorn Has Been Around For Longer Than You Think

Popcorn Has Been Around For Longer Than You Think Mo Abrahim from Pexels By Rachel Pasche/Nov. 10, 2021 3:28 pm EST One thing that we can all agree on as a nation, is popcorn. Whether you like it buttery and salty, prefer it coated in caramel or cheese, or love you some kettle corn, this versatile snack is something nearly everyone can get behind, but exactly how long has popcorn been around?...

November 19, 2022 · 5 min · 966 words · Ray Holly

The Best Way To Avoid Gluey Mashed Potatoes

The Best Way To Avoid Gluey Mashed Potatoes Marian Weyo/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Oct. 18, 2021 4:25 pm EST Do you love potatoes? We sure do. From crispy, salty french fries to classic roasted spuds to creamy potato salad, we just can’t get enough of this infinitely versatile starchy vegetable that’s as at home piled next to a burger as it is alongside a refined roast. With all the myriad ways to cook delicious potatoes, it can be hard to choose a favorite....

November 19, 2022 · 5 min · 891 words · Vera Rhodes

The Real Reason Cutthroat Kitchen Was Canceled

The Real Reason Cutthroat Kitchen Was Canceled Paras Griffin/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Sept. 22, 2021 7:20 pm EST “Cutthroat Kitchen” had its fans, but Alton Brown, the show’s host, probably wasn’t one of them. If the Food Network did officially cancel its wacky competition where chefs bid on creative ways to sabotage their competitors’ cooking, it was only because Brown quit. After nearly 200 episodes over 15 seasons, from 2013 to 2017, he had had enough....

November 19, 2022 · 10 min · 2055 words · Samuel Forbis

The Real Reasons Olive Oil Is So Expensive

The Real Reasons Olive Oil Is So Expensive DUSAN ZIDAR/Shutterstock By Matt Whittaker/Nov. 19, 2021 3:44 pm EST If you do any sort of cooking, you’ve probably run across recipes that call for olive oil. It’s a great substitute for butter in some dishes, and it’s one of the healthiest oils you can cook with. Harvard Health Publishing notes that it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory attributes, as well as plenty of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can help lower “bad” cholesterol....

November 19, 2022 · 7 min · 1280 words · Clara Parker

The Secret Ingredient In Kardea Brown S Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

The Secret Ingredient In Kardea Brown’s Grilled Cheese Sandwiches John Lamparski/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Sept. 27, 2021 1:58 pm EST Grilled cheese sandwiches are a staple comfort food for a reason — there’s just nothing quite like the simple perfection of toasted bread with gooey melted cheese. Unlike some comfort food classics that require hours simmering on the stovetop or baking in the oven, grilled cheese sandwiches are incredibly simple to make, don’t require many ingredients, and can be whipped up by even the most novice of home cooks....

November 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1124 words · Sue Williams

This Was Abraham Lincoln S Last Meal

This Was Abraham Lincoln’s Last Meal Alexander Gardner/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Nov. 18, 2021 3:45 pm EST When you are the president of the United States, the leader of the free world and commander-in-chief, you certainly have plenty of resources at your disposal to ensure your favorite meals are always on the White House dinner menu. Per the Cooking Channel, the New England-bred John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the U....

November 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1101 words · William Pursley