Location
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
School
Morningside University
Expertise
Sitcoms, Saturday Night Live Stars, Bravo
- Acacia is a Real Housewives enthusiast. She read live tweets straight from the courtroom the day Salt Lake City's own Jen Shah was sentenced.
- She loves fashion, particularly clothes. She's a sucker for any look that's black and white, a fact to which her closet can attest.
- Acacia has written on a wide variety of topics from the best food processors and blenders to the most iconic celebrity pregnancy announcements.
Experience
While working from home for a non-profit organization during the pandemic, Acacia used her extra time to pursue her passion for writing. Her writing career started in earnest with Nicki Swift where she displayed her extensive knowledge of all things celebrities. She soon began working at Mashed, using her love of food and wine to guide her pieces, as well as her love of fashion and beauty to write for Glam. Always looking for a new challenge, Acacia now also writes for The List.
Education
Acacia earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Morningside University (then Morningside College).
Mashed’s industry-leading coverage is created by qualified and experienced writers, and is reviewed and fact-checked by our editorial team to ensure everything is accurate and timely. Outside experts are also consulted to help deliver factual, up-to-date information.
Our mission is to inform and engage our readers, telling them things they need to know, things they want to know, and things they didn't know they wanted to know about food. We strive to always provide a well-rounded reading experience, whether that’s the news of the day or a new original recipe you can try making at home. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, current, and accurate content, our editorial team constantly reviews and updates articles as necessary. Additional information on our editorial process available here.
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Restaurants
By Acacia Deadrick March 9th, 2023
Fast food has been a favorite for many people for decades. In that time, there have been many changes. Among the most noteworthy changes would have to be price.
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Restaurants
By Acacia Deadrick March 7th, 2023
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Television
By Acacia Deadrick March 4th, 2023
Bobby Flay's television show is interesting and entertaining to watch. Some of the episodes of this show are truly great and should definitely not be missed.
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick March 1st, 2023
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Tips
By Acacia Deadrick February 27th, 2023
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Restaurants
By Acacia Deadrick February 24th, 2023
To delineate the good from the great, we ranked the McDonald's celebrity meals. Order a McFlurry, settle in, and here is our ranking.
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Restaurants
By Acacia Deadrick February 11th, 2023
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick February 8th, 2023
Members of the British royal family don't cook for themselves, of course. Here are a few of the rules the chefs for the royal family are forced to follow.
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick February 6th, 2023
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick January 29th, 2023
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Tips
By Acacia Deadrick May 30th, 2023
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick January 21st, 2023
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Kitchen
By Acacia Deadrick January 21st, 2023
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Television
By Acacia Deadrick January 9th, 2023
With hundreds of shows to choose from, we decided to highlight Andrew Zimmern at the top of his game. Here is our ranking of the best "Bizarre Foods" episodes.
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Restaurants
By Acacia Deadrick January 6th, 2023
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick December 25th, 2022
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick December 25th, 2022
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Kitchen
By Acacia Deadrick December 20th, 2022
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Kitchen
By Acacia Deadrick December 4th, 2022
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Kitchen
By Acacia Deadrick December 20th, 2022
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Kitchen
By Acacia Deadrick December 20th, 2022
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Television
By Acacia Deadrick November 15th, 2022
"The Pioneer Woman" is a highly popular TV show on Food Network featuring Ree Drummond. Some of the episodes on this show are especially incredible.
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick November 13th, 2022
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Tips
By Acacia Deadrick November 13th, 2022
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Facts
By Acacia Deadrick November 12th, 2022
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Restaurants
By Acacia Deadrick November 1st, 2022
Some foods Ramsay can stomach, but there are others he literally couldn't swallow, and we've got the list for you. Here are foods Gordon Ramsay couldn't eat.
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Kitchen
By Acacia Deadrick December 20th, 2022
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