Fast Food restaurant chains do not usually close at on any day of the year. Regular restaurants, if they choose to close, usually choose Monday. Sunday is a good day, generally, to stay open while Monday is a slow day. This gives restaurant employees at least one guaranteed day off. Chick-Fil-A closes on Sundays, at […]
Here are Some Foods You’d Have to Eliminate To Avoid Toxins and Carcinogens
Toxins and potential carcinogens are ubiquitous and the foods we eat, not as food additives, but as naturally occurring compounds. Even the much-feared cyanide compounds are everywhere. However, they are present in such small amounts we can metabolize them or prevent them from being converted to cyanide (by cooking or by exposure to stomach acid). […]
Did Stay Puft Marshmallows Exist Before Ghostbusters?
Although you can now buy a bag of Stay Puft Marshmallows which are ‘always a campfire favorite‘ this brand of marshmallows did not exist before Ghostbusters. Both the brand and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man were fictional. In the original movie, Staypuft Marshmallows, made by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Corporation, first appeared in the character […]
Did Pepsi Really Beat Coke in Taste Tests?
Beginning in 1980, Pepsi decided to do something taboo in the advertising industry. They challenged Coca-Cola with head-to-head taste tests of both beverages. First, they conducted 3000 blind household taste tests. They found that the majority of people preferred Pepsi over Coca-Cola. Then, they began a more public and national challenge, bringing pop-up taste tests […]
What’s the Difference Between Pumpkin Puree and Pumpkin Pie Mix?
Libby’s has two pumpkin pie recipes: The classic Libby’s pumpkin pie and Libby’s Easy Pumpkin Pie. They are both pretty easy if you are using a store-bought crust. The classic recipe uses canned pumpkin puree. The easy recipe uses pumpkin pie mix. Most people, assuming they don’t have gobs of time on their hands and […]
Can I Substitute Half and Half for Evaporated Milk in Pumpkin Pie?
If you are making the classic American pumpkin pie using Libby’s pumpkin puree (or any other brand of pumpkin puree) and the grocery is out of evaporated milk (it happens during the Holidays), you may want to substitute half and half or cream. The question is can you and, if so, how much should you […]