Blais launched a podcast titled Starving for Attention with his wife Jazmin Blais. Her Instagram profile shares not only her podcasting-cohost responsibilities but also lists her as partner in "Trail Blais/Second Breakfast Prod." Blais' wife is described as a competition junkie.
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According to Business Insider, the list of vegetables disguising their true fruit identities is a long one, but eggplants take their shadiness a step further by operating under aliases. Are they "eggplants," "aubergines," or "brinjals"? It depends on whether you're from the U.S., Britain, or India.
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For many, Kudos granola bars were both a super popular breakfast choice and a tasty snack, but they eventually disappeared from store shelves. Where'd they go?
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Is there anything more debatable than the correct way to create perfect scrambled eggs? The internet universe is full of scrambled egg techniques and recipes, but here is a hack that begins at the beginning — with the actual scrambling. It's a jar hack.
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NPR reports that weeks before KFC added the Famous Bowl to its menu, the CSPI sued the company for the unhealthy way it made its food. The bowl only seemed to confirm those concerns, becoming KFC's highest-calorie item at the time. And there's plenty of fat and sodium in there, too.
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The beef with Taco Bell's taco shells was linked to an ingredient designed to keep insects out of food. As ABC News explained, the group Genetically Engineered Food Alert alleged that genetically modified corn capable of generating its own pesticide ended up in the shells sold at supermarkets.
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The franchise fees to open a fast food restaurant vary but tend to be in the range from $10,000 to $100,000. The real difference occurs when it comes to startup costs and how much is paid to the corporation in monthly fees. Here's how much cash you'll need to open your own Burger King.
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A tasty little pillow of fried dough dusted with sugar and served with a hot cup of coffee: We're talking about a donut, right? It depends on where you're enjoying this delectable confection. In France and French-influenced locales such as New Orleans, it might be a beignet on your breakfast plate.
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Per the Popeyes website, the first link in this fast food chain was originally called "Chicken on the Run." But the fledgling restaurant didn't hit the ground running when Al Copeland founded it in the New Orleans, Louisiana suburb of Arabi in 1972.
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Who doesn't love to see colorful produce? Golden heirloom tomatoes, violet-colored carrots, orange cauliflower — with those choices you know exactly what you're getting. But what about the thrill of the unexpected, like slicing into a watermelon... and seeing yellow?
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Pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers — these are the delightful little marshmallow shapes we're used to finding in a bowl of Lucky Charms. And we all know that Lucky Charms comes with oats, even though there have been plenty of jokes about how no one actually likes this part.
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Let's preface this by acknowledging the obvious: Peas have a lot of good things going for them. However, the lectins present in the vegetable can turn you into a gassy Gus. Plus, they contain phytic acid, which might hinder the absorption of iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
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Seriously, pancakes and all the variations of this breakfast staple are delish. Most people cook their pancakes in butter. In fact, according to a Buzzfeed survey, 78 percent of people chose butter when answering which fat they use to cook their pancakes in.
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Stouffer's has just announced the coming of Mac on Tap, a food dispenser that pours warm mac and cheese like beer, which you may recognize as the ultimate comfort drink, as countless bar tabs can probably attest. Here's what you need to know.
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While there isn't necessarily a wrong way to make potato salad, there are a few important steps to follow and several ways to enhance your potato salad to really make it shine. These are the mistakes you're probably making with your potato salad.
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Still, both Folgers and Maxwell House are recognizable names in the coffee industry, yet perhaps ones that hearken back to an earlier time. And while many consumers are able to identify the names as brands of instant coffee, they might have a harder time identifying any differences between the two.
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And, really, if you've just spent time making pasta and creme brulee from scratch, you need a break. No need to put yourself on a four-day egg white expiration deadline. The solution is to freeze your egg whites. There's no fancy technique needed here: Just drop your egg whites into the tray.
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But Garten's food is always pretty refined (via Pure Wow). And while the Barefoot Contessa doesn't eat fast food, she told Today that she does make one exception to this rule, giving a nod to one regional fast food chain. Turns out Ina Garten is an In-N-Out fan.
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Onion rings are kind of the perfect side to a burger. They're even good on a burger. But this twist will take your onion rings to a new whole new level: We're talking bacon onion rings. That's right — we went there. If you haven't been wrapping your rings in bacon, you've been doing it all wrong.
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If you're a little nervous about your steak-cooking technique and fear that you might turn your piece of meat into lightly charred shoe leather, we feel you. Luckily, Michael Ollier, senior corporate chef for the Certified Angus Beef ® brand, shared with us how to make the perfect steak every time.
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Yes, chimichangas existed before a trigger-happy Ryan Reynolds, as superhero Deadpool, became so obsessed with them that Marvel came out with 'Chimichanga Cologne.' The great state of Arizona — and not the country of Mexico — fiercely claims credit for the deep-fried burrito.
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Starbucks heard the complaints of these customers and decided to respond in 2011. That year, they introduced two new roasts: Veranda and Willow, which were to be included under the company's new category of blonde roasts.
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Eggs come with many labels, from generic grocery store eggs to cage-free eggs, and from free-range to grass-fed eggs. The best eggs to buy are cage-free, though grass-fed or organic cage-free will have similar health benefits, as the main difference is in the life of the chicken.
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You should be picky about what you pair it with. Don't just throw whatever shells or angel hair pasta you have in your pantry into boiling water and assume you're going to achieve maximum deliciousness. There is, indeed, an optimal pasta to serve with Alfredo sauce.
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Making this early morning treat is also super easy and time-friendly. But who was the first person to actually create scrambled eggs? It's been documented that Ancient Romans were making scrambled eggs centuries ago, as reported by Reference.
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After a last ditch effort to save itself from collapsing, CEC Entertainment, which owns Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza, has filled for bankruptcy protection and will close 34 more locations — including 5 in California, 4 in Florida, 4 in Massachusetts, 3 in Ohio, and 3 in Oklahoma.
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Aldi's alcohol game is surprisingly good. From delicious wines year-round to light and fruity sangrias for spring, the budget grocery chain tends to roll out exactly the boozy concoction we didn't know we needed at just the right time. Their new offering is one that will definitely fit the bill.
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