Food

 · 9 min read

28 American Foods That Are Banned In Other Countries

There are foods out there that aren’t good for you and yet we continue to eat them every day. Junk food, sweets, and highly processed packaged foods are in nearly every kitchen cupboard and fridge in America. Did you know, however, that there are some foods or ingredients that are so bad, they’re actually banned […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

 · 9 min read

Butter Nutrition 101: Is Butter Bad for You or Is Butter Good for You?

Everything is better with butter! How many times have you heard that before? People’s perceptions of butter haven’t always been positive, though. Falling under the “saturated fats” umbrella, butter has gotten a lot of flak for apparently skyrocketing cholesterol levels, clogging arteries, and increasing risk for heart disease. Between government recommendations and cardiologists’ advice and […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

How To Freeze Avocados So That You Always Have Fresh On Hand

Avocados are delicious, healthy, and frustratingly temperamental. You buy a bunch and wait eagerly for them to ripen, only for them to go bad. It’s almost as if avocados have a specific time frame where they are perfectly ripe — like a quarter past midnight every full moon or only on Tuesdays when it rains. […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

Buttered Saltine Crackers: The Perfect Old-School Snack

Have you ever tried Buttered Saltine Crackers? Neither did I until a couple of weeks ago but let’s just say it completely blew my mind.  In all seriousness, though, have you ever them? I know it seems a little bit unusual. Usually, you put different things on your crackers like peanut butter, jam, and even […]

Chloe Crawford

Chloe Crawford

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

Kind Man Buys Woman’s Groceries After Hearing Her Tell Daughter They Couldn’t Afford To Eat That Night

Food insecurity continues to be a problem for millions of Americans across the country. This problem was made even worse by the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered many businesses’ doors. Thankfully, there are wonderful people in the world like this man. He heard a mom in the grocery store tell her daughters they can’t afford to […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

 · 5 min read

Handy Chart Shows You How Long You Can Freeze Different Foods

When we think about the best advancements in technology, we might think of phones, airplanes, or even robots. However, no invention has improved daily living as much as the humble freezer. We use it so often but never consider what life would be like without it. In fact, because of how common it’s become, most […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

 · 8 min read

24 Things People With Good Table Manners Don’t Forget to Do

It’s been a while since many of us have had the privilege of going to a restaurant. With the Covid-19 lockdown, most of us have been stuck in our homes trying to find creative ways to make meals all the time. And, along with the unfortunate fact of not being able to go out to […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

‘Wine Floats’ Are The New Hot Drink Trend Every Wino Needs to Know About

So many good drinks could be improved with ice cream. After all, there’s the popular American root beer float and the Italian drink Affogato, a scoop of ice cream with espresso. Now, get ready for the best drink-and-ice-cream combination of all: Wine Floats.  What Are Wine Floats? Wine floats follow the same recipe pattern as […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

 · 5 min read

Waitress Fired After Receiving $4,400 Tip From Customer

The dream customer would be the big tipper when working in the service industry. In 2021, a waitress took over the shift for her colleague who wasn’t feeling well. She was to serve a large table of customers who ended up giving a $4,400 tip they intended for the original waitress and the one who […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer