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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While some companies have tried their best to support workers at a time when everyone is struggling — some with pay increases and sick leave — others... well, others have been a little more cold-hearted. Here's how these chain restaurants are really treating their employees during the pandemic.
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There are very few cooking ingredients that are so ubiquitous that they're used in every type of world cuisine, but salt is one of them. In every pantry around the world, you're going to find salt of one kind or another. What kind of salt should you be using when you cook?
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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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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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There's a three-ingredient Aldi dinner hack that's going viral, and it uses none other than Aldi's Season's Choice Broccoli Bake, a dish consisting of the named veggie swimming in a creamy cheese sauce. Toss it with a couple other kitchen staples and you've got a delicious dinner in minutes.
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Even if you are not a huge fan or follower of Padma Lakshmi, chances are you have encountered her work. What does she think makes up a perfect recipe?
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Most every type of cuisine has an ingredient that's essential to have in the pantry. For Vietnamese food, it's fish sauce. For Indian food, it's garam masala. For American southern cuisine, it could certainly be argued that ham hocks are the magic ingredient.
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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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Chick-fil-A is coming up with some inventive new ways to make dinner fun and exciting with their social media campaign 'Nightly Nuggets.' For the 10th episode, they released a recipe for bang bang chicken that sounds delicious and calls for a few extra ingredients beyond Chick-fil-A menu items.
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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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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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Throughout the unfolding crisis, Aldi has been leading the charge in making sure that their own employees stay safe from infection as they man the front lines in our war against COVID-19. Now once more Aldi is taking the lead in implementing new policies for shoppers.
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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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While Amazon has been taking numerous measures to keep up with demand for grocery delivery services over the past month, they are still struggling to keep up with the sheer volume of orders — The New York Times reports these have increased about 5,000 percent due to self-quarantining.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out in the middle of March, one worker at Trader Joe's in New York took to Business Insider to talk about what it was like being on the front lines of a global public health crisis. Now it seems that things have only gotten worse as workers look to unionize.
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Due to the COVID-19 crisis, ordering groceries online has become more popular than ever, and some retailers are reaping the benefits. One app, in particular, has seen a lot of growth as of late.
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Choosing to shop with Walmart's grocery app comes with a lot of benefits these days. Here are a few helpful tips to get the most out of your app-using experience.
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As the coronavirus pandemic has spread and big box stores have had to make big changes to accommodate the influx of customers, Sam's Club is making another adjustment designed to assist front-line workers fighting the novel coronavirus.
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Dark grocery stores are not exactly a new thing, but because of the novel coronavirus, more regular grocery stores are turning into 'dark' grocery stores. If you're not familiar with the term, a 'dark' grocery store is one that does not allow normal customers inside its doors to shop the aisles.
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As COVID-19 has swept across the United States, grocery store workers have found themselves on the frontline of the pandemic as shoppers have flooded into stores to buy up supplies. Understandably, this makes working at a megastore like Costco pretty stressful for its employees.
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Because they are considered essential, fast food workers have to go to work. Front line staff say they feel they are being forced to risk their health, and their lives, for pay that barely rises above minimum wage. How is McDonald's, in particular, treating its employees during this time?
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Snoop Dogg has got to be the world's most unlikely domestic diva. For one thing, he's a dude. But for another thing... well, just about everything else about him. But it seems Snoop's now going into the wine business, and we can't wait to try his new stuff.
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If you like baking cookies, cakes, scones, or biscuits, chances are you've come across recipes that call for shortening. But what simple substitution can you use for shortening when you start baking and suddenly realize your pantry is bereft of this classic cooking fat?
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A variant on war cake appears to be making a comeback to American kitchens, at a time when butter, milk, or eggs could be running in short supply. The chocolate dessert, also known as wacky cake, will be your new favorite cake recipe. And the best part? Wacky cake is all mixed made in one pan.
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There's no worse feeling than buying an expensive cut of beef and then ruining it because of how you cooked it. While there is no foolproof method to cook a steak, there is a way that will make it significantly easier. That way is with a sous vide machine. Here's why.
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A lot of people felt a certain sort of nostalgic pang when Pizza Hut announced they were would close around 500 stores, starting in 2019. What happened to this iconic pizza chain, and do they have a chance of turning it around? This is the real reason Pizza Hut is disappearing across the country.
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