Small Habits Add Up Faster Than You Think. Grocery bills climb every year, and it rarely feels like any single trip caused the jump. You buy the pre-cut vegetables because it saves ten minutes, or…
Keeping Your Child Safe. Whether if you're pregnant or caring for your first child, one thing's for sure: you can't just eat what you want anymore or feed your infant just anything. In fact, keeping…
Inflation Did Not Play Fair. A dollar went a long way in the mid-1970s. Wages were lower then, so the comparison is not perfectly fair, but the gap between those prices and current ones can…
Lars Blankers on UnsplashIf you deal with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you already know that the wrong meal can turn into hours of discomfort. For those unfamiliar, GERD happens when the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes…
You Didn’t Know How Good You Had It. Some people grew up thinking that gravy came from a packet. Others thought that mashed potatoes started as flakes. But not you—you had a ticket to the…
Gone or Weirdly Immortal. Fast food companies spend enormous amounts of money creating mascots, only to abandon most of them within a decade. Sometimes the audience they were designed for grows up and moves on.…
Foods That Define America. When you think of American food, what comes to mind? Ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese? Crispy Southern fried chicken? Biscuits and gravy? Well, you'd be on the right track—all of those beloved…
Your Kitchen Is Full of Dangers. Chances are, you ate some rice this week. Maybe paired it with some zucchini, or canned tuna. You probably have a coffee every morning, too. For your kids, they…
The Window Sees Everything. A drive-thru shift is eight hours of cars rolling past a four-foot window, and most people in those cars forget that anyone is looking back. The worker taking your order has…
