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Coffee Ice Cubes and More Mouth-Watering Food Hacks You Should Check Out

Whether you’re an experienced cook or your lunchtime go-to is microwave ramen, there’s always something new to be learned in the kitchen.

Food hacks are the best way to get more bang for your buck and save yourself some time and heartache. No as-seen-on-TV products necessary.

Reddit users share these 10 food hacks to turn your every day meals into something special!

1. Let’s start with dessert:

I’ve had these before. They’re DELICIOUS!

You can add 2 eggs and 1/2 a cup of oil to turn any cake mix into cookie dough. from foodhacks

2. I’m drooling:

A-mayo-zing!

secret to the best grilled cheese ever: spread mayo instead of butter on the outside of the sandwich from foodhacks

3. As if you needed more protein:

I’m skeptical, but appreciate the ingenuity.

I know this image looks like pot but hear me out: use crushed dried edamame as a breading for chicken in place of bread crumbs for a high protein/less carb crispy crust that tastes awesome from foodhacks

4. Know how to use your tools:

I knew there was a reason I had a vegetable peeler.

Cheese grater broke, used a vegetable peeler to shave my parmesan from foodhacks

5. Waste not, want not:

I’ve never made chicken kiev’s, but now I want to.

It will stop it going soggy at bottom too! from foodhacks

6. Ice, ice, coffee:

You know, just in case you were wanting more caffeine.

Pour some coffee into an ice cube tray. Freeze your ice cubes and use them in your ice coffee instead of regular ice cubes. from foodhacks

7. When life gives you lemons:

Grill salmon!

Try the lemon method under the salmon to avoid burning your fish from foodhacks

8. A simple fix:

This calls for a drink!

look at this from foodhacks

9. Now this I have to try…

It’s healthy, Mom!

Make “sour patch” candy grape snacks by tossing grapes in lemon juice and different flavors of gelatin mix, chill or freeze (black cherry, lemon and lime flavors pictured) from foodhacks

10. This actually did blow my mind:

Isn’t math awesome?

2 frozen pizza 1 tray? No problem from foodhacks

 

That last one! WHY have I never thought of that before? There will definitely be some homemade sour grapes in my future. And some cake-mix cookies!

I hope you find these food hacks just as mouth-watering as I did. And hopefully you learned something new (like what vegetable peelers are for!)

Do you have any favorite food hacks? Let us know in the comments!

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Check Out the World’s Largest Chocolate Museum in Switzerland

It really happened! No, Willa Wonka isn’t inviting five lucky kids to tour his chocolate factory in hopes of finding someone to take over his empire, BUT if it’s chocolate you desire, then it’s chocolate you shall receive.

In September 2020, world-famous Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company Lindt opened a new chocolate museum: The Lindt Home of Chocolate, located in in Zurich, Switzerland.

There is plenty to discover in the Lindt Home of Chocolate, including the world’s largest chocolate fountain.

Image Credit: Lindt & Sprüngli

According to the Lindt Home of Chocolate website, this fountain measures over nine meters tall, and drizzles 1,500 liters of chocolate from the golden whisk into the signature Lindor truffle and back again.

Guests are welcome to take their picture with the fountain, so long as you don’t pull an Augustus Gloop!

Image Credit: Lindt & Sprüngli

You can learn all about the origins of chocolate and how Switzerland became the ultimate chocolate capital, through the museum’s guided tours.

You can choose a self-guided audio tour or join a group tour. Either way, you’ll get to see a real chocolate production line in the pilot plant, which allows you to follow a product every step of the way as it is produced.

And yes, before you ask, OF COURSE you’ll be given a chance to sample some delicious chocolate!

 

Image Credit: Unsplash

The museum boasts an inviting cafe, as well as the biggest Lindt chocolate shop in the world.

In the chocolate shop, you can watch a real Lindt Master Chocolatier as they work.

Savor the chocolate masterpieces they create fresh daily, or even have a Lindt Master Chocolatier create an original bar, customized to your taste preferences.

Image Credit: Lindt & Sprüngli

If the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting your ability to travel and you know you won’t be able to pop on over to Switzerland anytime soon, check out this video in which the Lindt Maître Chocolatier gives professional Swiss tennis player Roger Federer a personal tour. It’s almost like being there yourself!

I want to see that chocolate fountain, but I don’t know if I can promise to keep my hands inside the ride. I wonder how they prevent kids from reaching in? I doubt oompa-loompas are involved, but who knows!

Which part of the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum do you want to experience the most?

Let us know in the comments!

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Ben & Jerry’s Has a Graveyard for Their Discontinued Flavors

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love ice cream? And who doesn’t love Ben & Jerry’s?

I hear a deafening silence in my head right now, so I’m going to assume the answer to both of those questions is NO ONE. We all love it!

But I was not aware that the famous ice cream giants have a funny graveyard where some of the former flavors that they discontinued will lie for eternity. Yes, we’re talking about dead ice cream flavors here, ladies and gents.

Did you know about this? WHY WAS I NOT AWARE OF THIS?

Well, take a look at the gravestones below and let us know if you tried any of these flavors before they got the axe. Enjoy!

1. White Russian.

Sounds like it was pretty tasty.

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard: White Russian

2. Fresh Georgia Peach.

But it couldn’t last…

Ben & Jerry's flavor graveyard

3. Fossil Fuel.

Maybe the name killed it?

Ben & Jerry's - Waterbury, Vermont

4. Cool Britannia.

A totally smashing flavor!

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard: Cool Britannia

5. Holy Cannoli.

I’d like to try this one.

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard: Holy Cannoli

6. Tennessee Mud.

It was not meant to last…

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard: Tennessee Mud

7. Dastardly Mash.

What caused its demise?

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard: Dastardly Mash

8. Rainforest Crunch.

“Got sticky between our braces.”

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9. Peanuts! Popcorn!

An interesting concoction.

RIP Peanuts Popcorn

10. Aloha Macadamia.

I’d be all over this one.

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11. This is Nuts.

You know where they were headed with this one!

Ben & Jerry's graveyard: This is Nuts

12. Urban Jumble.

It was all mixed up.

Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard

That’s awesome!

Now we want to hear from you!

Have you seen anything really funny or interesting online or on social media lately?

If so, please tell us about it in the comments and share some photos and some links if you got ’em.

Thanks a lot!

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People Share Things They Hate That Most People Seem to Love

We don’t all have to like the same things, right?

But it IS kind of perplexing when the entire world seems to LOVE something…and you kind of HATE it.

Has that ever happened to you before? I’m willing to bet that it has…

So what do you hate that the rest of the world loves?

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say.

1. Keep them away from me.

“Dogs at restaurants.

I get it, you love your animal; but there is something inherently weird and unhygienic about bringing your animal to a restaurant.”

2. Snooze fest.

“The Marvel movies and most big films.

I understand there’s a lot that goes into them but jeez.

Cookie cutter stories, all CGI, and there’s 500 films.”

3. Pretty trashy.

“Keeping up with the Kardashians.

I watched ten minutes of an episode and I hate it, a bunch of undeserving whining Americans having fights with each other while flashing their money.

They don’t deserve their wealth or fame, Kim does not seem to have any useful talents and don’t benefit society in any way. Call me the minority but I don’t like it at all.”

4. Not for everyone.

“Having children.

Finally with being nearly 30 (as a women) people stopped telling me “yOu wIlL cHaNgE yOur MiNd”.

No I won’t. I just don’t have any interest in getting and raising children. I don’t understand why “raising your own blood” is interesting at all.”

5. Not a fan.

“Anime.

I hate the way it’s drawn. I really hate the stupid voices. They’re either overly squeaky or ridiculously deep.

I hate everything about it.”

6. No thanks.

“Pro sports.

They’re such a waste of our collective time, attention, and money, especially since taxpayers have helped foot the bill for private stadiums.

On top of everything, they seem to train people in irrational loyalty to players, teams, and (in the US) the military. The teams are just businesses, the players are typically mercenaries who switch teams the moment they get offered a higher salary (and I don’t blame them!).

There’s nothing inherently wrong with sports, but we’d be better off if people focused on playing them at an amateur level and not caring beyond friends and family.”

7. You’re not missing much.

“Going out and drinking.

I’ve never been to a club and have never been drunk. I’ve had people wondering what the hell I do when I meet up with friends.

There’s more you can do together than drinking and clubbing…”

8. Don’t like the pigskin.

“American football.

Idgaf about these corporate owned teams and so many men assume I care about random sports teams. My dude, no. I get my thrills from scifi and shows about dragons and murderous superheroes, not watching athletes in tights damage each other for life.

I’d be more interested in a statewide rugby competition. Feels like a more honestly brutal sport, and making it regional gives you an attachment to the team.”

9. Sorry, you’re wrong.

“Seinfeld.

Could never watch it.

Just seemed to drag on forever and ever with almost nothing happening most of the time.”

10. Doesn’t feel right.

“Fortnite and rap.

I don’t wanna give reasons why, cuz even I don’t know them.

They just don’t feel/sound right.”

11. Blasphemy!

“I hate sleeping.

And I say this not because I’m just a whiny child who wants to stay up late so I can be quirky. No, I sleep a decent amount around 8-10hrs a day because I have to, everyone does. Our bodies need to sleep so that we can function properly and that’s why it can seem nice after a long day but only because our bodies feel the need to sleep.

The reason I hate sleeping is that we can get so much done if we didn’t need to sleep. If we could sustain ourselves by not sleeping and still be healthy then we could get so much done everyday and most of us would be so much more productive.”

12. Wow.

“Food.

I get no benefit from it past basic sustenance.

I’ve had amazing food too.

It’s all the same.”

13. It’s the worst.

“New Year’s eve.

I’m broken after the Christmas season. I cannot see another plate of food.

And now I’m supposed to party, drink, and have a good time?”

14. Hmmm…

“I hate peanut butter.

It’s just a consistency thing. It gets stuck to the roof of my mouth and I hate the feeling. Everyone I tell ends up giving me crap over it.

Like I’m sorry but leave my jelly sandwiches alone.”

15. Now people are gonna get mad.

“The Office.

Someone pointed out how insane the number of relationships in that show was and it really bugged me and I could never unsee it. Those coworkers hook up more than food service workers lmao

Pam/Roy, Jim/Pam, Jim/Katy, Jim/Karen, Kelly/Ryan, Kelly/Darryl, Darryl/Val, Dwight/Angela, Angela/Andy. Andy/Erin, Erin/Gabe, Erin/Pete, Michael/Pam’s Mom, Michael/Jan, Michael/Holly…

I’m probably missing some.”

Now we want to hear from you.

In the comments, tell us about something that everyone seems to love that you REALLY DON’T LIKE.

Please and thank you!

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Wholesome ‘Great British Bake Off’ Tweets That’ll Brighten up Your Day

Few things are better than watching a dozen bakers bring their creations to life under a tent in the British countryside.

The Great British Bake Off presents the perfect escape from our devastating reality.

Here are 13 wholesome tweets from the amazing show across the pond that’ll just brighten up your day.

1. Happy Halloween?

That’s one way to get a little spooky for the fall season.

2. That’s better than expected!

This Freddie Mercury didn’t turn out so bad.

3. Really – he looks great

He’s putting Rami Malek to shame.

4. This

When I saw that during the first episode, I screeched. What a way to start your season.

5. The purest thing ever

I mean, come on. Look at this.

6. It’s the only bad thing about show

Everyone is so pleasant and supportive. It’s torture to see them leave.

7. Awkward

Well, now there’s a giant target on her back.

8. Turn and face the strange…

Ch-ch-changes…

9. Great collab!

A rare photo where these two music titans look like they’re actually getting along

10. Just pure insanity

Cakes that look like people, political satire, the near-destruction of one of music’s greatest icons – what more could you want out of a season premiere?

11. This can’t be real

Does this cake look more like Tom DeLonge or Steve Buscemi? Or does Steve Buscemi actually look like Tom Delonge…

12. Hello there

The angel from my nightmare. Yeah, this is pretty nightmarish.

13. Truly shocking

I very much cannot process the shape of his head.

Well, that took an interesting turn. Who knew that the folks behind The Great British Bake Off could be so sadistic? I’d give points for creativity, though.

What are some of your favorite moments from The Great British Bake Off? Share with us in the comments below!

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This is Why Milk Jugs Have Those Inverted Circles

I saw something recently, one of those “today years old” things, that claimed the inverted circles on the sides of milk jugs would pop out when your milk went bad.

Now, I’m not outright calling that person a liar, but I am saying that, as someone who frequently forgets to dump out old milk, I’ve personally only seen it happen lonnnnnnnnng after a sell-by date.

More like the milk inside has become cottage cheese.

Here’s the meme…

Image Credit: Mind-Blowing Facts

So if that’s not the reason… why are they there, though? Or…. is the meme right?

Not exactly, though there may a kernel of truth to it.

According to Distractify, the concave circles are there primarily to provide structural integrity. A full gallon of liquid in a jug that had only flat, rigid sides made of thin plastic would probably be fine for as long as it sat on your shelf, but if you (or your adorable child) dropped it on the floor, it would most likely explode.

That simple little dimple provides enough give to save your floors, and your milk, in the likely event a toddler has an oopsie involving your jug. The circle would warp outward, giving the milk somewhere to go when it sloshes around on impact – by making it more flexible, they’re also making it more durable.

Image Credit: Wikipedia

In the same vein, as milk gets older and microbes become more active, therefore expelling more gas, the dimples also give that excess somewhere to go.

If they weren’t there, a buildup of microbe farts could also explode your jug (in theory).

Basically, the circular indent is there to give your milk somewhere to go, in the event that it becomes too much for the container, for whatever reason, in its current shape.

Image Credit: Wikimedia

So yeah, if your milk was really spoiled, and there was tons of microbe breeding and subsequent gas, you might see them pop out to accommodate it.

I really hope that you’d notice your milk had gone bad before then, though.

Unless you’re making cottage cheese on purpose.

In which case, carry on.

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