Tag: Shopping Tips
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7 Best Discount Grocery Chains in America
If you’ve bought any groceries over the past year, you’ve probably felt some sticker shock in the checkout line. Retail food prices increased by 11% between 2021 and 2022, the highest increase in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Government Accounting Office. While inflation has cooled somewhat in recent months, you’re still probably…
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4 Taco Chains That Use 100% Pure Beef
You may assume that when a restaurant lists an ingredient as “beef” what you’ll be eating when you consume is 100% beef, and maybe some added salt and seasonings. The fact is, in many cases, that understandable assumption is wrong. For example, Del Taco may post the ingredients in its classic crunchy beef taco, The…
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17 Best & Worst New Grocery Store Snacks, According to a Dietitian
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. Isn’t it amazing how the simple act of snacking can make a boring day at the office or a seemingly…
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12 Frozen Pizzas With the Lowest Quality Ingredients
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. Frozen pizzas are a fabulous time-saving dish, and can be made into a healthy meal. But with so many frozen…
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The 30 Worst Frozen Foods in America
The frozen food aisles have become much more popular over the past few years thanks to factors like COVID-19 forcing people to prioritize foods with a longer shelf life, brands making better-quality frozen food options, and people living busy lives and appreciating the convenience factor that these foods offer. What was once a section of…
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10 Signs You’re at a Top-Quality Steakhouse, According to Chefs
When you approach a steakhouse, there’s nothing quite like that moment when the smell of sizzling, juicy steak hits your nose and you get ready to put down 8, 12, or even 24 ounces of prime meat. We love steakhouses, and with chains like Outback Steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris, and Texas Roadhouse numbering into the hundreds—along…
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11 Worst Fast-Food Sandwiches to Stay Away From Right Now
Compared to other fast-food favorites, sandwiches generally don’t do as much harm—or they don’t have to. If you’re choosing between pizza, a burger, or a sandwich, for example, the latter is probably easiest to customize into something more nutritious. But the lesser of evils option doesn’t always hold up as a healthy one on its…
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9 Best Steakhouse Chains In America
Of all the chain restaurants in America, of which there are many, one genre that feels particularly special—and particularly Americana—is the steakhouse. Often opulent, celebratory, and decidedly decadent, awash in Pinot Noir and béarnaise, these titans of the American restaurant landscape have come to symbolize delicious excess and extravagance. There’s something undeniably quintessential about dinner…
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7 Burger Chains That Serve High-Quality Angus Beef
Restaurant customers have grown more and more discerning in recent years, and the increase in demand for quality very much extends into the realm of fast food. In decades past, most fast-food diners didn’t much care about the provenance of their burgers, as long as they were cheap and served fast, but today people have…
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7 Worst Crackers to Leave on Grocery Store Shelves, Say Dietitians
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. If you need a quick and cheap snack on the go, crackers are an excellent choice. You can also dress…
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The Best Healthy Foods to Buy at Target, According to Dietitians
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. While stocking up on toothpaste, deodorant, and affordable underwear, you may as well push your cart a few aisles over…
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7 Tips For Buying Good Quality Canned Fish
With the current state of grocery prices, it’s time to start getting a little more creative about what we’re adding to our carts and serving on our dinner tables. And one area that could use some serious work is proteins. As you’ve likely noticed—and scoffed at like the rest of America—prices for items like eggs…
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10 Grocery Items You Should Always Buy Frozen, According to Experts
If we took a quick gander into your freezer right now, what would we find? Just bare bones and ice? Perhaps an array of scattered has-been foods such as one single Eggo waffle—how long has that been there anyway? Or, maybe an entire collection of foods which are now sporting a considerable amount of freezer…
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5 Chain Restaurant Soups to Stay Away From Right Now
Sometimes nothing hits quite like a warm soup on a cold day from your favorite chain restaurant. Panera Bread, Chick-fil-A, and a few other chains have a few different varieties to choose from. And soup is healthy right? Well, not all soups are created equal, especially at chain restaurants where a majority of the time…
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12 Time-Saving Tips for Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner, Chefs Say
Thanksgiving is stressful enough with all the prep and planning that goes into enjoying a festive meal with loved ones. From figuring out when to purchase the big bird to nailing down the perfect menu for the Thanksgiving holiday, hosting T-Day requires loads of time to make sure everything tastes as delicious as you intended,…
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Aldi Just Revealed Its November Releases—Here Are the Top Picks For Your Thanksgiving Table
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. Thanksgiving is mainly about three things: family, friends, and feasting. If you’ve ever hosted a Thanksgiving dinner, you likely have…
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5 Pizzas You Have to Try At Least Once, According to Chefs
Pizza night just got a whole lot tastier. Sure, you can always order your go-to favorite, a loaded pepperoni pizza, or go out of the box with a barbecue chicken. But if you’re looking for something a little more gourmet on your pizzas, these chefs know exactly what to cook or order up. We asked…
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7 Secrets to Picking the Best Salmon, According to Chefs
Stocking your fridge or freezer with salmon is a smart idea—the fish is loaded with muscle-building protein, anti-inflammatory omega-3s, and metabolism-supporting minerals. Plus, there are so many ways to cook salmon that make it hard to get bored of. But picking quality fish is just as important as how you cook it. The quest for…
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The #1 Grocery Item To Never Buy In Bulk, According to Experts
Much like online grocery shopping and food delivery services, bulk buying is a trend that owes much of its recent spark in popularity to the pandemic. In early 2020, memberships to wholesale clubs like Costco and Sam’s Club quickly became some of the hottest tickets in town as shoppers panic purchased and stocked up to…
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8 Secrets About Ruth’s Chris Steak House You Never Knew
The history of Ruth’s Chris Steak House stretches back nearly 100 years. The progenitor of the modern chain was established in 1927 in New Orleans by a man named Chris Matulich, for whom the chain is—in part—known today. An upscale but approachable restaurant, Ruth’s Chris sits somewhere between a casual dining chain, like an Outback…