supper for a steal

Tabasco is just one of those ingredients that seems to last forever. We never seem pushed to check the label to see if it has gone off. We never seem to have to chuck it out. It just never lets us down. We can just […]

Back in the day, milk used to be simple. It arrived on the doorstep, it came from a cow, and it fortified the teeth and bones of growing kids all over the world. But fast forward to 2020 and milk has taken on new forms. […]

Does anyone know what tonic water is? How about gin tonic? Does it ring a bell? It may sound familiar to you too. And, I’m pretty sure you know some famous brands of tonic water out there as it is known that tonic water is […]

It is a few days after you hosted your Mexican friends at your place. Just as you pass the dining bar area, you spot some lone bottles carefully housing some of that fantastic left-over margarita mix calling out to you. Time is ticking; you need […]

Cereals come in a broad variety of forms and shapes and have been enjoyed by people for millennia. They are immensely popular for a number of reasons. They’re packed with nutrients and relatively cheap. And, they are also a brilliant food for those of us […]

In the movies, you nearly always see people surviving on beans after an apocalypse. Generally, there is nothing left except beans and some liquor. So, this got us thinking whether or not they really do last this long. All of the evidence seems to point […]

Very few people manage to keep a perfectly organized spice rack. The truth is, we will pretty much never keep track of what was bought and when. We just seem to randomly buy our herbs and spices as we need them and hope for the […]

Condiments can take your meals from boring to exciting. Sriracha, being one of the most loved moderately spicy sauces, has its place in every fridge. But how long does sriracha last? Commercially manufactured sriracha has a long shelf life. An unopened bottle of sriracha stored […]

Wasabi is a relative of mustard, radishes, cabbage and horseradish. It’s most often compared to the last of these, as it has a similar flavor and is used as a condiment. As wasabi is such a strong flavor, a little goes a long way. So […]

Limes are the kind of thing you often have laying around for pretty much forever. Maybe you buy a whole bunch for a party, and then a guest brings some too, and weeks later… there are still limes. Or maybe there was a deal on […]