I Just Found Out My Pyrex Isn't a Real PYREX and My Mind Is Blown

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat Is “Pyrex”?What Is “pyrex”?What Is “PYREX”?How to Tell the Difference? In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What Is “Pyrex”? What Is “pyrex”? What Is “PYREX”? How to Tell the Difference? Close Photo: Getty Images and Manik Roy/Unsplash Pyrex containers are a staple in many kitchens. I grew up baking casseroles in the containers and warming up leftovers in the microwave. So, when I found out that there is a difference between the products labeled “PYREX” and “pyrex,” my head immediately started to hurt....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Alex Stewart

I Just Found Out Strawberries Aren't Berries—but Cucumbers Are—and My Mind Is Blown

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleBerries: It’s All About the Ovaries"Berries" Are Surprising, Too In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Berries: It’s All About the Ovaries “Berries” Are Surprising, Too Normally when something has the word “berry” in it, it makes sense that it would be classified as a “berry,” right? I mean, I couldn’t have been theonlyone to fall to the assumption here. Well, I was browsing online, looking up interesting food facts, and I stumbled upon this eye-opener: Strawberries arenotactually berries, according to thescientific nomenclature....

January 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1446 words · Jason Nelson

I Just Found Out That Ina Garten Has a Recipe for Dog Treats and I'm Freaking Out

Photo: Facebook / Ina Garten This is Obsessed: my weekly column devoted to sharing all the things I’m loving right now—from unique food and gift ideas to travel destinations and beauty products—plus some tips and tricks for living your best life. Anyone who’s close to me knows that I’m obsessed with two things:Ina Gartenandmy dog Grits. And in a moment of pure serendipity while I was watchingThe Barefoot Contessalast night, these two very different worlds collided....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Bruce Mckee

I Just Found Out That Raw Lima Beans Can Be Deadly—Here's What You Need to Know

Beans and legumes are among the healthiest foods you can eat, as they have protein, iron and fiber to keep you full and regular (they’re called the magical fruit for a reason!). Lima beans are a type of legume, like chickpeas and lentils, and they pack some pretty impressive health benefits.Ilyse Schapiro, M.S., RD, CDN,says, “Lima beans are great for diabetes control, as they are low [on the] glycemic index and rich in fiber, which helps to control blood sugar....

January 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1784 words · Alexis Myers

I Just Found Out That Some Ranch Dressings Are Dyed—Here's What That Means

ClosePhoto: Getty / BWFolsomRanch dressing tastes great on fries, veggies, chicken wings and, of course, on a bed of greens to wake up that lunchtime salad. But I just learned that some ranch dressing is actually dyed, and it made me wonder if I should swap out my favorite dressing for something that’s not filled with chemicals. I askedKelly Jones, M.S., RD, CSSD, to help ease my concerns—here’s what she said....

January 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1362 words · James Gonzalez

I Just Found Out Yogurt Might Not Actually Be Vegetarian

Yogurt is typically made from dairy or dairy alternatives, and to my knowledge there’s no meat inside (after all, I can’t taste it, smell it or see it listed as an ingredient on the label). So I’ve always just lumped yogurt into the “vegetarian” lifestyle category as a meatless source of satiating protein, bone-building calcium and delicious flavor. Yet, I was browsing the Internet to look upinteresting food facts(yes, that’s quite fun for me!...

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Richard Garcia

I Just Harvested 20 Pounds of Zucchini from My Garden—Here's What I Made

Close Photo: Chocolate Zucchini Bread: PHOTOGRPAHER: MORGAN HUNT GLAZE, PROP STYLIST: SHELL ROYSTER, FOOD STYLIST: CHELSEA ZIMMER. Remaining Images: EatingWell. When my husband and I started dating 20 years ago, we dreamt of living off the land, growing our own food, raising chickens for eggs. While we are both too busy to realize those dreams right now, we do have a huge garden. We grow everything from flowers and berries to salad greens and potatoes....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Joseph Bowman

I Just Learned That Raw Oysters Are Still Alive When You Eat Them

You might love slurping on some oysters on a warm day with a glass of white wine in hand. Or perhaps on a first date (they are apparently an “aphrodisiac,” after all!). Yet, did you know that those oysters you’re eating are actuallyalivewhen you put them in your mouth? Because I certainly didn’t. And now I can’t seem to shake that thought from my mind. They are ALIVE and I am swallowing them....

January 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1596 words · Connie Wells

I Just Learned the Squash You're Buying at the Grocery Store Could Be from Last Year

Close Photo: Getty / Kyle White / EyeEm As soon as you start to see squashes on display in grocery store, you’re thinking fall. But did you know that the early and off-season winter squashes on shelves—the acorns and butternuts and kabochas—that give you visions of warm soups and chilis, might still be from last year? Try Our Favorite Healthy Winter Squash Recipes Thing is, you can probably find your favorite squash any time of the year, but the warmth of a roasted acorn squash probably isn’t on your radar in July....

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Ashley Yang

I Just Learned Whole Foods Doesn't Make Their Hot or Cold Bar Food On Site—Here's What to Know

Close Photo: Getty Images Confession: I Cannot Shop At Trader Joe’s—Here’s Why From their well-seasonedroasted vegetablesto theirspicy salmon sushi rollsand salad bar, there are some seriously delicious options that make for a convenient lunch or easy grab-and-go dinner on those nights where cooking from scratch just isn’t going to happen. However, what might come as a surprise is the fact that they don’t actually make that ready-to-eat food on-site themselves—at least not since 2017 when they partially closed their large-scale in-store kitchens that year....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Kelly Reed

I Love This High-Protein Lunch from Starbucks So Much, I Started Making It at Home

Close Photo: Getty Images/EatingWell When you think about Starbucks' notable products, your mind might gravitate toward theirPink Drink,Pumpkin Spice Latteor even theirSpinach & Mushroom Egg Bites. But what if I told you that my mind goes to a menu item that you may have looked past? I walked into Starbucks one afternoon looking for a quick and filling lunch to hold me over until my next meal, and that’s when I stumbled across their Cheese & Fruit Protein Box....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Dylan Lee

I Made Giada De Laurentiis' Lemon & Pea Skillet Pasta—and Now It's in My Regular Dinner Rotation

Close Photo: De Laurentiis: Kevin Winter/Getty Images. Recipe photo: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley. Since November, there has been a new staple added to my dinner rotation, and it’s an easy and flavorful pasta dish. It quickly became a hit at the table, and it was clear that this dinner was going to become a regular in my household. But since then, I’ve decided to make a few tweaks to the recipe that make it a little lighter and healthier....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Tammy Bradshaw

I Made In-N-Out's Trending Secret Menu Item and It's Perfect for Onion Lovers

ClosePhoto:Design elements: Getty Images. Collage: Cassie Basford.Fans of In-N-Out Burger know all about the chain’s secret menu items, from grilled cheese to ordering items protein-style (which swaps the bun for lettuce), so the menu isn’t as secret anymore. And one menu gem that’s currently making the rounds on TikTok is the Flying Dutchman. After watching countless videos of the burger being made, I needed to try it ASAP. However, being miles away from the nearest In-N-Out, I took matters into my own hands and re-created this onion-loaded sensation—here’s what I thought....

January 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1740 words · Toni Martinez