If you're on a budget, buying in bulk can really help you save money. But if you're buying bulk chicken in pieces, you could be making a big mistake. Instead of spending extra money on the convenience of pre-cut chicken breasts or thighs, you'll want to buy a whole chicken for less.
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A Costco rotisserie chicken is a lot of things. It's a great bargain at $4.99 for a three-pound bird. It's a reason to keep your Costco card even if you've learned the hard way never to buy mayonnaise there. Plus, it's the winner of grocery store rotisserie chicken taste tests.
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If you want to enjoy the health benefits of Naked Juice, you're going to have to pay up. Here's why the drink is so expensive.
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You've decided you want rotisserie chicken, but where should you get it from? We compare Costco and Whole Foods to help you make this decision.
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We're talking about the hen-laid eggs that you buy on a weekly basis for your Sunday morning breakfast scrambles. Basically, it's not a great idea to buy your eggs from Aldi — at least until 2025. Here's why.
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Once upon a time, IGA supermarkets carried 40 different varieties of toilet paper; it now carries just four (via The Wall Street Journal). Progresso used to make 90 different kinds of canned soup (it cut half of that inventory), and Amy's Kitchen had an organic product line of 228 products.
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We've all been mixing cocktails in quarantine. Plenty of them. So many, a distillery company to take its new premium spirit and name it Quarantine Vodka.
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Hostess has been one of the biggest names in the food industry for years, so it isn't surprising they have new snack cakes that have everyone talking!
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If you bring home a Costco chicken only to find it cooled off a bit too much before you could dig in, it would help to know how to reheat it.
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So how is Save-A-Lot able to offer groceries at such low prices? It comes down to three main factors: smaller size and selection, focus on private-label brands, and a streamlined service model that cuts down on labor costs. Save-A-Lot stores, like Aldis, are on the small side.
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From the inception of Trix until 1991, the cereal came in tiny, colorful, puffed balls. At the beginning of the 1990s, Trix shaped like berries, oranges, lemons, and watermelons were introduced. In 2006, round shapes returned. Then General Mills announced the end of artificial colors.
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Costco has built its brand and its massive following around offering it all, from groceries to gasoline, at everyday low prices. Their shopping carts are extra-large to accommodate for the average customer's stockpiling. But does Costco really offer a lot of variety?
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Costco's food court now has vanilla soft serve ice cream. While there hasn't been an official nationwide rollout of the creamy frozen treat, photos of ice cream at Costco and its food court menu have been popping up all over social media during the last days of June.
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For many, Kudos granola bars were both a super popular breakfast choice and a tasty snack, but they eventually disappeared from store shelves. Where'd they go?
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When it comes to over-the-top grocery stores, the U.S. is on top. But there are a few other weird grocery stores around the world, too.
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Pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers — these are the delightful little marshmallow shapes we're used to finding in a bowl of Lucky Charms. And we all know that Lucky Charms comes with oats, even though there have been plenty of jokes about how no one actually likes this part.
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Still, both Folgers and Maxwell House are recognizable names in the coffee industry, yet perhaps ones that hearken back to an earlier time. And while many consumers are able to identify the names as brands of instant coffee, they might have a harder time identifying any differences between the two.
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Aldi's alcohol game is surprisingly good. From delicious wines year-round to light and fruity sangrias for spring, the budget grocery chain tends to roll out exactly the boozy concoction we didn't know we needed at just the right time. Their new offering is one that will definitely fit the bill.
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Trader Joe's has a cult following with good reason, but mega fans of the store are definitely missing out if they are ignoring the Fearless Flyer.
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If you're one of nearly 100 million Costco members, you're probably aware of how the in-store offerings differ from those available online. But, while you can always find chicken and hot dogs on the menu at every store, why does a Los Angeles-based store carry different items than an Atlanta store?
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But many loyal Lidl shoppers are saying danke but nein danke to Aldi — for reasons ranging to the store layout, to the quality of the fresh items. Ultimately at Lidl, you're going to find a bigger store format and a wider assortment of organic products (via FoodieScore).
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When we buy bottled water, we do so on the assumption the stuff we pay for is better than the liquid that comes out of our taps, but that doesn't seem to be the case with Whole Foods' Starkey Spring Water. With 9.49 to 9.56 parts per billion of arsenic, Starkey is slightly below the federal limit.
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The next time you go to Target to pick up your toilet paper and pet food, chances are you'll also be able to pick up orders from a list of about 750 fresh and frozen grocery items, all of which can either be delivered right to your car, or picked up from inside the store.
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While there are tons of fans of the discount grocery chain Aldi, there has been some buzz recently surrounding their younger, less-established competitor Lidl.
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While families nationwide are celebrating graduations and hosting socially distanced barbecues, there's one less option when it comes to the pre-party Costco run.
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Which almond milk should you be blending in your smoothie or pouring over granola? Here are the best and worst almond milks you can buy at the grocery store
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Costco introduced meat calzones to its food court and deli case (depending on where you lived) in the late 2000s. Two calzones came in a clear clamshell pack.
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