Recently, the Washington Post chronicled the plight of many grocery workers. The beginning of the article says it all: This spring, for the first time, Angel Manners found purpose and pride at the supermarket where she has worked the past…
Ranch dressing is consistently the most popular dressing in the United States. It’s a versatile dressing used for everything from salad to chicken wings. But it’s not the only dressing out there. Italian dressing may be the stepchild of American…
This post contains affiliate links. If you were to ask a group of people to name their most important cooking appliances, you’d probably get a few standard answers. Stove. Oven. Microwave. Crock-Pot. Instant Pot. Grill. Maybe something more niche like…
Olives are one of those things you either like or you don’t. My wife is not a fan, but I like them. (Interestingly enough, my daughter likes them, too.) I like them on a supreme pizza or in the right…
This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve found yourself bored on an early Sunday afternoon, surfing network television, chances are you found yourself staring at the TV equivalent of a used car salesman. These commercials — or sometimes infomercials —…
EDITOR’S NOTES: You may wonder if Daily Care Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer is part of the FDA recall. As of August 1, 2020, the answer is no. You can find the full list on the FDA recall page. Since the world changed…
On August 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched an investigation into possible foreign matter contamination in certain frozen ready-to-eat taquitos and chimichangas. The foreign matter, according to the FSIS, is primarily hard…
This post contains affiliate links. I really like my outdoor grill. It’s a nice complement for my indoor stove and oven, allowing me to cook meats and occasionally veggies in a way that I like better than pan frying or…
On July 31, 2020, the FDA and CDC issued an outbreak investigation over onions grown by Thomson International of Bakersfield, California. The outbreak involves reports of Salmonella Newport, a specific strain of salmonella. The investigation, conducted in coordination with Canadian…
Hand sanitizer is a simple way to kill bacteria and viruses on your hands, especially in situations when hand washing is not an option. Throughout the middle of 2020, there has been a growing shortage of, among other things, hand…
