Cases of tainted food from superstores continue to come up. While there’s still the salmonella scare in peanut butter, here’s another one on E. coli tainted beef sold at Safeware stores in Arizona.

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We’ve been in this situation at one or more points in our dining existence. Not all restaurants are guaranteed to live up to reputations or have one at all. We may not always get what we want right off the bat. It may be the cold soup (or a fly in the soup!) or the [...]

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If you’re a PB&J fan or simply a peanut butter fan, then you might want to pay attention to this news. CNN reports that there are now 628 cases of salmonella illness reported in 47 states all related to bad peanut butter.
The outbreak that started back in February has now risen to 628, a rise [...]

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An unfinished bag of chips needs to be restored in a re-sealable container to lock in that fresh crunch. Otherwise, you’ll be dealing with stale chips. Not good, not good at all.
Provided that you opened the bag of chips with finesse, not just ripped the bag to shreds, here’s a video to let you [...]

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Barbecue is not just an excuse to binge on meat, it’s a lifestyle. Many a lawn is accented by the grill. Some barbecue fanatics even make it the centerpiece of their lawn. However, regardless of what grill you have (if you just have a simple grill or those Rolls Royces of garden grills), you still [...]

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If you’ve noticed, whenever we feature recipes here on LifeSpy, they can one of those staple food that you traditionally cook, one of those quick, right off the cupboard or one of those low-fat variations. It’s because we’re somehow trying to promote quick and easy (and healthy) ways to enjoy food without having to fuss [...]

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I’ve been on a diet. And every dieter knows that to lose weight, you have to stay on top of your calories. You have to burn at least 3500 calories to shed off 1 pound of weight. So if you want to loose weight, you should know whether you’re taking in less or more [...]

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For most of us, any illness brought by food would be termed as food poisoning. But the medical world defines terms rather specifically, pointing at food poisoning as something to do with toxins and while illnesses that are caused by bacteria or parasites to be termed as food poisoning.
Since we know that toxins, bacteria, and [...]

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Sometimes, the trick to a low-fat diet is substitution. With all the health freaks in the world, manufacturers have made low-fat, lite, or fat-free versions of our favorite treats. if you’re a dieter, you probably would know how it is a big bummer to skip desserts for its sugars and high calorie content. You don’t [...]

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The egg is a whole bunch of goodness waiting to happen. It’s so flexible that you can do a lot of cooking with them. In itself you can cook it over easy, scrambled, poached or boiled. Or with stuff as omelet. Or desserts like flan or meringue or angel’s food cake. But the trick is [...]

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For Mother’s Day this year, I - with the help of 3 extremely cute little girls - made Cheese Enchiladas for dinner. It was quite the experience. Thankfully, my sister-in-law gave me a simple recipe to follow. Since the dinner turned out pretty good (or so I’m told), I thought [...]

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This one’s a neat trick with geek stuff (science) working for you. Ever drank a lukewarm can of beer or soda. Yelch. Nothing like some cold brews to chill you out, particularly on a hot day. If all you have is some lukewarm cans, here’s something you can do for a quick fix.

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Looking for a good breakfast meal for the week? You can make a breakfast pizza, cut it up, and re-heat it all week long. It’s much cheaper than buying breakfast every morning, or eating Hot Pockets or Jimmy Dean Frozen sandwiches.
It’s simple to make…here’s how…

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Sounds like another set of those know-it-all heuristics. Hehehe. Well, pardon me, if I post these ten rules. Many other people would have a different set of these so-called rules of dieting. But at least for now (until we decide to expand these rules), here are our ten rules of dieting.
People diet for plenty of [...]

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A few weeks ago, I posted these handy tips on saving on grocery bills. Commenters, mamaloo and Isabel have both brought up one of the most important things when grocery shopping - the list.

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