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Copycat Popeyes Red Beans And Rice Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 9:00 am EST There’s something about the taste of Popeyes red beans and rice that can’t be beat. Popeyes does claim Cajun royalty status, after all. We didn’t even realize there was a way to recreate the Popeyes red beans and rice magic in our own kitchen until we tried this amazing copycat recipe from food blogger and recipe developer, Erin Johnson....

For Smoothies, This Blender Stands Above The Rest By Emily Weaver/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 4:06 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Here’s the thing with traditional blenders: it’s easy to overestimate how much smoothie you’re actually making. Am I using too much fruit for a single serving? Is my ratio of liquids to solids wrong? It can be tough to tell. Luckily, Ninja has found a way to eliminate this problem altogether with its individual-sized portable blender cup, and in doing so, made taking smoothies on the go easier than ever....

Gordon Ramsay Says This Dish Best Represents Him Roy Rochlin/Getty By Lucy Maddox/Feb. 16, 2022 9:37 am EST Gordon Ramsay is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the culinary world. With 35 restaurants, a handful of Michelin stars, and a bevy of popular television shows, Ramsay is the second richest chef in the world, as noted by Insider. Whether you love him or hate him (or love to hate him), this Scottish-born chef has earned his shining spotlight amongst the slew of celebrity chefs populating our TV screens....

Grocery Products That Were Discontinued In 2021 non c/Shutterstock By Alex Darus/Dec. 15, 2021 10:46 am EST To some people, stocking up at the grocery store is just another weekly chore that needs to get checked off the list, often begrudgingly so. For self-identified foodies, it’s the best part of their week — perusing new products, dreaming up new recipe ideas, and loading up on their must-have snacks and ingredients. Regardless of where on the spectrum you lie, everyone can agree that it’s joyous whenever you go to the grocery store and easily find everything you’re looking for....

How Eating A Carrot Injured This Pro Soccer Player Anp Sport/Getty Images By Lucia Capretti/Sept. 14, 2021 2:41 pm EST There are regular every day injuries and then there are really strange injuries from seemingly harmless situations. You’d think that the most obvious way for a soccer player to be harmed would be on the field, but for Swedish pro Rami Kaib it happened during a quick snack break. Again, you might think Kaib’s injury was soccer-related, but in fact, as The Sun revealed, the culprit was a carrot....

Instagram Is Loving Robert Irvine’s Salute To Pearl Harbor Veterans Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Hannah Beach/Dec. 6, 2021 4:25 pm EST We already know Robert Irvine fairly well for his show Restaurant: Impossible, where he attempted to help failing restaurants get back on their feet. Sure, many of the restaurants featured on the show went out of business for various reasons within five years, but at least we know Irvine’s heart is in the right place....

Is Jamba Juice Actually Healthy? Instagram By Karen Fredrickson/Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 4:06 pm EST Jamba Juice sells fruit smoothies blended with some real fruit, which, in theory, should make them healthy — right? After all, you’re drinking multiple servings of fruit. Unfortunately, that’s not enough. The method used to prepare fruit has an effect on the amount of sugar processed by your body, and blending fruit into a smoothie actually increases the sugar level substantially....

Marks And Spencer Finally Renamed This Offensive Candy Gary Fitzwater/Shutterstock By Kathryn Shelton/Jan. 15, 2022 5:02 pm EST For those of us not hip to all things British, Marks and Spencer is a big retailer. Big. They’ve been around for over a century and describe themselves, per their website, as a “British value-for-money retailer focused on own-label business,” with more than 1,500 stores and 100 websites around the world, employing 70,000 people and serving close to 30 million people annually....

Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Sausage sweet marshmallow/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 2:37 pm EST Whether you prefer links of breakfast sausage alongside your scrambled eggs in the morning or a bratwurst on the grill, andouille sausage alongside your favorite New Orleans eats or Italian sausage alongside your best pasta dish, one thing’s for sure — there are a lot of different ways to chow down on some tasty sausages....

Nearly 22% Agree This Is The Best Chicken Dish At P.F. Chang’s Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 10:20 am EST P.F. Chang’s is quite the remarkable restaurant chain. With authentic Chinese restaurateur roots reaching back to the 1960s, it was conceived of as the “first multi-unit restaurant concept in the U.S. to honor and celebrate the 2,000 year-old tradition of wok cooking,” according to the P.F. Chang’s website....

Panera Confirms What TikTok Already Suspected About This Sandwich Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Sept. 6, 2021 3:50 am EST It’s practically a universal truth that humans are particularly bad at keeping secrets, particularly if they involve something we think we’d like or have been waiting for. So we can only imagine that Panera Bread fans in general – and the fanbase on social media in particular – were relieved to find out that the new Grilled Mac & Cheese Sandwich that was leaked on TikTok has arrived in early September....

Pumpkin Cheese Ball Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 5, 2021 8:27 am EST You were going to figure this out eventually anyway, so let’s just own it from the start: There’s actually not a bit of pumpkin in this recipe. But once you taste a bite of this cheese ball, you won’t mind at all. And the bit of extra effort needed to craft the thing into pumpkin shape and color is well worth the added cheer this charming appetizer will bring to your autumnal gathering....

Romesco Sauce Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli/Jan. 31, 2022 11:08 am EST Peppers are highly versatile vegetables, making their way into many recipes, including stuffed bell peppers, shakshuka, and even enchilada soup. We love all types of peppers, but bell peppers are the star in this recipe. This romesco sauce is a smoky, nutty, bright-red blended sauce that can be served in a variety of ways. We love it on roasted veggies, particularly roasted cauliflower, but recipe developer and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Carli, MS, RD has found numerous ways to incorporate it into her weekly diet....

Sweet Dessert Nacho Recipe By Lauren Schumacker/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 8:34 am EST Typical desserts for a crowd range from cookies and cupcakes to pie and ice cream sundae bars. There’s another dessert that’s perfect for a crowd, however, and it’s dessert nachos. You probably already know what nachos usually look like, but these nachos are an upgrade in ways you never dreamed of. It starts with a layer of sugar and spice pita chips, then adds fudge sauce, raspberry sauce, two kinds of ice cream, crushed candy, and freshly whipped cream....

The Best Type Of Sandwich For You, According To Your Zodiac Sign sarayut_sy & Asya Nurullina/Shutterstock By Chloe Nannestad/Jan. 21, 2022 9:34 am EST Feeling hungry? Peckish? Ravenous? How do you choose your next meal? If your personality, fate, and love life can be influenced by the stars, there’s no reason your taste buds can’t be too. But with so many great sandwiches to choose from and no sandwich horoscope (that we know of!...

The Big Problem Some Activists Have With Plant-Based Meat Sundry Photography/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Oct. 17, 2021 11:15 pm EST Vegetarians who walk away from eating meat do so for a number of reasons. They may be unhappy with the way animals are being treated, particularly those which are raised conventionally, for example. Others may not be too keen on the flavors or the mouthfeel of meat. But there are those who are giving up meat — or at least are thinking about it — because doing so appears to represent an easy way to help clean up the environment....

The Big Problem Starbucks Fans Had With Its Black Friday Deal Bloomberg/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Dec. 3, 2021 2:38 pm EST On November 26, 2021, Starbucks Rewards members received the following notification from the Starbucks Rewards app: “From 11/26 – 11/29, load $20 or more onto a new Starbucks eGift and you’ll get a $5 Starbucks eGift. Limit one per person. While supplies last.” Seems like a great deal, no? The Seattle-born coffee chain was essentially giving 20 percent off the $20 gift card or a free $5 aka the almost equivalent of a grande Starbucks beverage, whichever way you choose to look at it....

The Costco Membership Benefit No One Knows About Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Tracy Morin/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 1:37 pm EST Navigating the maze of Costco seems to require a slew of insider knowledge — and many members pride themselves on knowing all of the savvy shopping hacks, bargain-hunting tips, and best food buys they can get their hands on. But though everyone is familiar with (and loves) the free samples, $1 hot dogs, and in-house food courts, even hardcore fans of the wholesale chain may be missing out on a lesser-known perk that accompanies their membership: water delivery....

The Ghoulish Way Elysian Is Delivering Beer In Seattle Elysian Brewing By Ashley Steinberg/Oct. 19, 2021 9:57 am EST With spooky season upon us, many have taken a spirited turn towards the scary. Haunted houses are popping up everywhere, and everyone is getting into the spirit, even companies that cater to fans of other spirit-adjacent things. As Brew Public announced, Elysian Brewing is now selling its pumpkin-forward variety pack beers. According to the Elysian team, this includes Night Owl (brewed with pumpkin juice and pumpkin puree, plus some added spice for kick), Punkuccino (with a “shot of Stumptown coffee toddy” and a smidge of spices), The Great Pumpkin (“The world’s first Imperial Pumpkin Ale,”) and Dark O’ The Moon (a smokey, chocolatey flavor bomb combined with fresh pumpkin and its seeds)....

The Items You Should Have In Your Pantry, According To Alex Guarnaschelli Bryan Bedder/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Sept. 27, 2021 11:50 am EST Alex Guarnaschelli can cook anything. The frequent judge on Food Network’s “Chopped” is all too familiar with how different ingredients can breed creativity in the kitchen. For that reason, she is constantly sharing tips and challenging us to think outside of the box we sometimes confine ourselves to in the kitchen....