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So, you forgot to put away your pickles last night. Shame on you! Just kidding—it happens to the best of us. But now you’re wondering: Are these pickles still safe to eat? Pickles left out for more than two … Read more

So, you had a late-night cereal eating extravaganza, and a great time was had by all (mostly just you, alone). But there’s one problem: You left out your oat milk! Now it’s morning, and you’re wondering: Is this oat … Read more

So, you left your lemonade out overnight. Shame on you. Just kidding—it happens to the best of us. But now you’re wondering: Is this lemonade still safe to drink? Lemonade left out for two hours or more (including overnight) … Read more

So, you left your juice out overnight. Shame on you. Just kidding—it happens to the best of us. But now you’re wondering: Is this juice still safe to drink? Juice left out for more than two hours (including overnight) … Read more

So, you left your soup or stew out overnight. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Just kidding—it happens to the best of us. But now you’re wondering: Is this still safe to eat? Soup or stew left out … Read more

So, you left your almond milk out overnight. You should be ashamed of yourself. Just kidding—it happens to the best of us. But now you’re wondering: Is this almond milk still safe to use? Almond milk left out for … Read more

So, you left your cooked sweet potato out overnight. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Just kidding—it happens to the best of us. But now you’re wondering: Is this sweet potato still safe to eat? Cooked sweet potato … Read more

What exactly can you buy with an EBT card? Sure, it’s meant for “food”—but what about foods with a medical purpose, like Pedialyte and other “rehydration solutions”? Can you buy Pedialyte with food stamps? Nutritional beverages like Pedialyte can … Read more

Nowadays, there are such realistic mock meats on the market. But if you want to take a look back at the original mock meat, you’ve gotta try TVP. Short for “textured vegetable protein,” TVP was the classic “vegan meat”—and … Read more

Paper products can catch fire in the microwave. Unfortunately, I know this from experience. One time, I had to carry a smoking microwave outside because I tried to make popcorn in a brown paper bag. Oops… That said, paper … Read more