An Aldi Customer Was Accidentally Locked Inside The Store Kevin Chen Images/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Jan. 28, 2022 2:42 pm EST Being locked inside a candy store or a toy store is something of a childhood fantasy, in which the lucky kid would be free to play and eat candy to their heart’s content. It’s not entirely impossible, however, to make oneself hidden in the sprawling aisles of big-box stores for a long period of time....
Chicagoland McDonald’s Fans Won’t Want To Miss Out On This Contest travelarium.ph/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 11:03 am EST Glam, glitz, and the Golden Arches don’t exactly seem like a natural fit, but it could well be exactly that for a lucky McD’s fan who lives within the state boundaries of Indiana or Illinois. McDonald’s of Chicagoland has started a contest which aims to reward your loyalty with thousands of dollars worth of free food and an exclusive place to party with friends....
Doritos’ New Día De Los Muertos Commercial Has The Internet Tearing Up YouTube By Kalea Martin/Nov. 2, 2021 6:57 pm EST As tasty as Doritos are, the chip brand isn’t typically one that screams “heartwarming” or “sentimental” — until recently. In celebration of their LGBTQ+ customers and the Día de los Muertos holiday, Doritos Mexico aired a commercial, available on YouTube, that is making many viewers cry with joy, based on the Twitter conversation about the ad....
How Much Papa John’s Franchise Owners Really Make Per Year Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Joel Stice/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 8:42 am EST Papa John’s may still be one of the most well-known pizza chains in the United States, but it’s certainly seen better days. The company’s founder, John Schnatter, is responsible for having built Papa John’s into a cheesy empire, but Schnatter has also harmed the company in numerous ways. Schnatter is longer the big papa calling the shots at Papa John’s, but his mistakes have taken a toll on the company’s franchisees....
Ina Garten Proves She’s A Swiftie With Sweet Birthday Tribute To Singer Andy Kropa/Getty By Naomi Kennedy/Dec. 13, 2021 8:15 pm EST Happy birthday, Taylor Swift! Today, December 13, marks yet another trip around the sun for the Grammy Award-winning pop star, who is blowing out 32 candles on her birthday cake this year (via Biography). In celebration of Swift’s special day, social media has been flooded with birthday wishes for the star from fans all around the globe –- many of whom have probably whipped up a batch of chai sugar cookies and ordered a Taylor Latte from Starbucks to honor the singer, as well....
Instagram Is Loving Paula Deen’s Sweet Tribute To Her Husband ‘Mikey’ David Livingston/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Sept. 10, 2021 5:07 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Celebrity chef Paula Deen has the sweetest love story. Per Delish, Deen came across her husband, Michael Groover, several years ago because of her dogs. They had wandered into Groover’s yard and Deen followed them, which is how she ultimately met Groover....
Low Carbon Beef May Soon Be In Grocery Stores. Here’s Why Chatham172/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Dec. 15, 2021 6:35 pm EST Environmentally conscious meat-eaters may soon have the opportunity to purchase more sustainable beef products thanks to one company that’s hoping to change the American cattle industry forever. The worldwide beef industry has long been a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, which have resulted in global warming. According to BBC, beef produces the most greenhouse gas emissions of any type of livestock, with research from the University of California, Davis, indicating that a single cow releases 220 pounds of atmosphere-warming methane every year on average....
Mexican Rice Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:45 am EST It’s hard to beat a great serving of Mexican rice. Seriously, think about it: What other side dish pairs perfectly with eggs at breakfast, with a lunch salad, or with tacos, tamales, or burritos at dinner? What other dish is just as at home on the traditional dinner table as it is enjoyed out of a styrofoam to-go container you grab from a food truck on the corner?...
Mistakes To Avoid When Making A Thanksgiving Turkey, According To An Expert - Exclusive rom_olik/Shutterstock By Steven John/Nov. 23, 2021 10:36 am EST Let’s call it like it is: Cooking up a great Thanksgiving turkey is no easy feat. There are the days of thawing, the hours of roasting, the option to grill or smoke or deep-fry, the careful carving, and then the piles of leftovers to deal with. If you’ve never cooked a turkey, it’s okay to be a bit nervous about the first foray....
Padma Lakshmi’s Hilarious Meme Defends Indian Food Frazer Harrison/Getty By Kathryn Shelton/Dec. 6, 2021 11:39 am EST People who don’t love Indian food actually exist? Apparently. Though Indian cuisine has always varied depending on the regions and cultures it originated from, modern Indian food is identified by the strong aromas and flavorful spices that are its calling cards. The delicious layering of exotic and mainstream ingredients alongside the use of taste bud-tantalizing herbs and spices have been around for over 5000 years, according to CulinarySchools....
Paula Deen Shares A Joyful Pic From Her ‘Incredible 75th Birthday’ David Livingston/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Jan. 23, 2022 9:55 pm EST We love a good birthday, complete with cake, candles, balloons, and maybe even a verse of everyone’s favorite birthday song. And it looks like Paula Deen was appropriately feted for hers. Deen recently celebrated her 75th birthday and has taken to Instagram to share a picture that encapsulates warm and happy feelings....
Popular Jolly Rancher Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best Phil Faraone/mtv1415/Getty Images By Kaley Roberts/Sept. 14, 2021 3:00 pm EST The Jolly Rancher moniker is pretty random, when you think about it. Neither descriptive of the shape or the flavor of the candy itself, how did anyone stare down the small tubular delicacy and think of such a name. According to History of Candy, the origin story of the name “Jolly Rancher” is actually pretty simple: in 1949, Bill and Dorothy Harmsen thought it would elicit friendly and distinctly western vibes, making their candy distinct and attracting consumers....
Prue Leith’s Unintentionally Racy GBBO Comment Shocked Paul Hollywood Clive Mason/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 2:26 pm EST “The Great British Bake Off,” currently in its 12th season, has social media accounts to appeal to all demographics. This is an overgeneralization, but play along: Generation X turns to GBBO’s Facebook page. Millennials can check out GBBO on Instagram. And if GBBO wants to bring Generation Z into the fold, then the popular cooking competition has TikTok....
Richard Blais’ Favorite Kitchen Tool Is Surprisingly Simple Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Nov. 23, 2021 9:27 am EST Richard Blais, winner of Bravo’s “Top Chef All-Stars,” is anything but conventional. If there was a culinary award for the rara avis of celebrity chefs, Blais’ name might just be there. The talented cook never shies away from a challenge and if there is no challenge, he creates one. Eater reports that when Blais made an appearance on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” he and the talk show host tried their hand at making whiskey sauerkraut because, as Blais said, “There’s just not enough cocktails with sauerkraut juice....
Shake Shack’s Menu Items Ranked From Worst To Best Facebook By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 11:08 am EST Shake Shack is quickly climbing the charts as one of America’s favorite fast casual eateries. Its origin story begins in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park in 2001. At that early stage of life, Shake Shack was just a humble hot dog cart. Even though the cart was successful, things didn’t change much for three years....
The Harsh Way Gordon Ramsay Once Forced Contestants To Apologize On Hell’s Kitchen DFree/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Oct. 3, 2021 11:22 pm EST As much as Gordon Ramsay is known for his Michelin-quality food, he’s also infamous for his insults and harsh judging skills. If a contestant on “Hell’s Kitchen” or “MasterChef” does something out of line, they risk elimination, or worse, being called an “idiot sandwich.” Of course, even though the now-iconic “idiot sandwich” line technically came from a skit he did on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (via BuzzFeed), Ramsay’s conduct in the kitchen still gets pretty intense....
The Most Uncomfortable Moment In Snoop & Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween C Flanigan/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 12:39 pm EST Everyone should know by now that Snoop Dogg doesn’t care what anybody thinks. Anyone who has the temerity to smoke a joint across the street from Donald Trump’s White House can pretty much do whatever he wants (via YouTube). Besides, if you give a Dogg a bone, what do expect him to do with it?...
The Real Reason McDonald’s Stopped Serving Heinz Ketchup Tony Savino/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 1:20 pm EST You head to your local McDonald’s on your lunch break and order a cheeseburger, some fries, and a Coke. Before you dig into the piping hot fries that McDonald’s is so famous for, you tear open those little packets of ketchup and squeeze the tangy tomato condiment for dunking your fries. As you sit there, munching away, you notice the ketchup packets are labeled “Fancy Ketchup....
The Sweet Reason This Buddy Vs. Duff Cake Is So Meaningful To Duff Goldman Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Katherine Mclaughlin/Aug. 30, 2021 11:35 am EST There’s nothing like some good friendly competition. Week after week, “Buddy vs. Duff” proves this, as viewers turn to the baking show millions at a time. The two celebrity bakers have created some pretty impressive works of art since the inception of the show in 2019, making cakes based on Bollywood, New York City, dinosaurs, Medieval times, even the musical “Waitress” themes....
We Tried Volley Tequila Seltzers, And This Is How It Went Instagram By Crawford Smith/Jan. 11, 2022 7:07 pm EST The spiked seltzer market is quite a crowded field these days. From the OG, White Claw, to relative newcomers like Sonic Seltzer and Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, it seems like every beverage company on earth is throwing its proverbial hat into this particular ring. It might seem difficult, even foolhardy, to try to break into the hard seltzer business when there’s already so much competition....
