The Real Difference Between Yams And Sweet Potatoes
What's the difference between yams and sweet potatoes, anyway? Are they really different?
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The New Aldi Wine Everyone Is Talking About
Aldi just dropped a new wine — and it has already caught everyone's attention. The budget grocery store is known for its deals and some great finds on its shelves, but this new wine is really a steal.
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Here's How Much You Should Tip Your Food Delivery Driver
Getting restaurants to deliver food to your doorstep isn't new, but it is becoming more common. So other than paying the restaurant for cooking the meal, should we even be thinking of tipping the delivery driver — and if so, how much should we plan on giving?
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The Real Reason Kraft Mac & Cheese Doesn't Taste The Same Anymore
What happens when you take a perennial family favorite, get rid of artificial dyes (known in the food industry as yellows No. 5 and 6), and replace that with paprika, annatto, and turmeric? You get artificial ingredient-free Kraft Mac and Cheese.
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Kroger's Big Move During The Pandemic Has Everyone Talking
Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the U.S., is calling on federal and state officials to designate supermarket workers as 'extended first responders' or 'emergency personnel.'
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The Real Reason No One Is Buying Chicken Wings Right Now
We're running out of a lot of things, thanks to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, like toilet paper, canned goods, bread, and pasta. But the one grocery item we're likely to find in large quantities? Chicken wings. Here's why.
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The Real Reason You Shouldn't Go To The Grocery Store For Two Weeks
People in 42 states are under orders to stay at home unless making an essential trip -- to the grocery store, for example, or to work at an essential job. However, it's been recommended that you avoid going out at all, if you can, over the next two weeks.
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The New Aldi Item That Has Everyone Talking
Aldi has been noted in the past for its meticulous in-house test kitchens, and now those efforts have unleashed two new styles of frozen pizzas that offer the tried-and-true combo of sweet and heat. The grocery chain's house brand, Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen, has introduced Hot Honey Pizza.
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The Real Reason Some People Are Cutting The Line At Costco
If you've shopped at a Costco lately, there are a few things that you might notice. Due to social distancing measures, Costco has begun limiting the number of people who are allowed in their stores at any given time. Also, some people are being allowed to cut in line. Why is that?
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The Real Reason Walmart Is Cutting Store Hours
Beginning Sunday, March 15, Walmart will reduce the hours of operation at its stores and neighborhood marketplaces across the country as a part of its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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The Real Reason Grocery Stores Can't Restock Their Shelves
If you've been to a grocery store lately, you've probably noticed that a lot of your favorite items are either missing or low in stock. In some cases, entire stretches of grocery stores are bare. Why are grocery stores having so much trouble stocking their shelves?
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The Real Reason People Are Buying So Much Bread
As the coronavirus-panicked population continues to storm the grocery stores, one item that has been almost literally flying off the shelves is about as basic as it gets — good old bread. Why is it that any hint of disaster has us feeling the need to stock up on this one particular staple?
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Here Are The Items That Grocery Stores Are Rationing
The coronavirus has sparked different shopping habits among people and stores have had to take matters into their own hands to prevent running out of essential supplies. Which products are grocery stores rationing?
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The Real Reason Costco Hot Dogs Are So Cheap
While some shop at Costco because they really want to stock up on essentials, still others — and you know who you are — go there primarily to hit the food court. And what's a trip to Costco without their signature deal — the justifiably world-renowned $1 hot dog? Why are they so cheap, anyway?
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Twitter Reacts To The Grocery Store Foods No One Is Buying
Although the novel coronavirus has been bad news for all of us, grocery stores felt a big boom when anxious citizens began hoarding items like bread and bottled water. Unfortunately for certain food companies, though, no one was trying to hoard what they had to offer.
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The Most Overpriced Item At Costco's Food Court
Costco's food court was made in the image of the store itself: You can go big while going cheap. But not everything on the menu is a great deal. Sure, you can order the hot dog combo for just $1.50. But while the hot dogs may be a steal, some other menu items aren't such a good deal.
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The Biggest Mistake You're Making When You Order Groceries Online
How do you feel about grocery shopping? Do you see it as being a fun expedition, or is it more of a major time-sucking hassle? If you fall into the latter camp, chances are you've considered ordering groceries online. What is one mistake you could be making if you go this route?
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Costco Is Making A Big Change To Its Membership Policy
2020 is a year of changes for Costco, apparently. The beloved big box store made its first food court-related membership changes in February, and now the rules are changing again to cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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The Reason You Should Avoid Buying These Grocery Items During The Pandemic
Quarantining at home has pushed people to stock up on supplies and buy pantry essentials in bulk. While there are foods you'll wish you had when you're self-isolating at home, there are also foods you should avoid buying during your next trip to the store.
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The Truth About Sanitizing Your Groceries
Sanitize your hands, sanitize your kids, sanitize... your groceries? At no other time in recent history have groceries dominated so many headlines. Major media outlets are talking about everything from grocery shortages, to grocery delivery to grocery workers and how to grocery shop safely.
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The Real Reason Plastic Bags Are Making A Comeback
Due to the spread of coronavirus, single-use plastic bags seem to have been granted a lifeline. Given the obsession to keep every surface in public places as clean as possible in an attempt to thwart the spread of the virus, it's now reusable shopping bags that are being banned by retailers.
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The Real Reason Nebraska Made Kool-Aid Its Official Soft Drink
Kool-Aid probably makes you think of summertime when you were a kid and didn't give a thought to the ingredients it might contain. It certainly wouldn't be associated with anything 'official,' either, as it's mostly just sugar. However, Kool-Aid is the official soft drink of Nebraska. Here's why.
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The Real Reason There Might Be A Beer And Soda Shortage
In case there were not enough products you might have anxiety over running out of, you can add carbonated drinks to that list, too.
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The Difference Between IHOP's Cheapest And Most Expensive Pancakes
We've all been there... it's 9:00 pm and a sudden pancake craving hits you like a truck. You don't want just any old flapjacks though — IHOP's cakes are specifically what you're after. What's the difference between their cheapest and most expensive pancakes?
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Foods You Should Never Cook In A Cast Iron Skillet
Cast iron skillets are lauded by home cooks and chefs alike for their natural nonstick finish, ability to retain heat, and long life span, according to popular cookware brand Lodge. But there are some types of food you should avoid if you want to keep your cast iron skillet in peak condition.
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The Truth About Chick-Fil-A's Icedream Cone
Chick-fil-A may have built its reputation for having some of the most popular fast food fried chicken around, but that's not all that keeps fans coming back. The chicken giant has also dished out quite an array of frozen sweet treats over the years, like the Icedream cone.
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The Real Reason Costco's Sales Are Slumping
If any company has been able to make lemonade out of the lemons that is the coronavirus pandemic, it's Costco. The warehouse store saw a surge in customers last month, however, as of April 9, the warehouse store's shares were down almost 2 percent.
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