Mashup Mom

Heads up: It looks like car insurance rates are going to jump (again!) this year.

Car insurance rates could jump 50% in 3 states. Here's where. Drivers could continue to see higher car insurance rates in 2024, with the average U.S. rate projected to jump 22% this year.

An easy way to add SO much flavor to any mild whitefish! BBQ potato chips + Olive Garden Italian dressing = BAM. :)

BBQ Potato Chip Baked Swai Let's take advantage of seasonal seafood sales, and use a big bag of fish in today's flavorful (& easy) BBQ Potato Chip Baked Swai!

Do you have any desire to make your own ketchup popsicles...?

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Ketchup Popsicles Are Here and Set to be Summer's Most Divisive Snack Here's how to make them, if you're into that kind of thing

I haven't tried this brand (but have tried other knockoffs on Amazon) -- But, if your teen/tween goes through those crazy expensive pimple patches like... crazy... I just ran across these, which seem crazy cheap. {ad}

Breiboz Pimple Patches for Face Breiboz Pimple Patches for Face

Rosemary dries especially well in the microwave, if you have some in your garden you want to preserve! (Make sure you don't use recycled paper towels which might contain metal fragments, do in short bursts, and keep an eye on it.)

How to Dry Herbs in the Microwave A quick and easy way to dry herbs in the microwave! Use this method to preserve garden herbs or leftover fresh herbs you pick up for a recipe.

One of the easiest & extra flavorful sheet pan dinners: Smoked sausage (or Polska kielbasa) w/ green beans & potatoes!

Sheet Pan Sausage, Green Bean, and Potato Dinner Sheet Pan Sausage, Green Bean, and Potato Dinner is a super easy, super flavorful one pan dinner idea! Naturally gluten free.

Did you see that Mars is buying Kellanova? (The "snacks" arm of Kellogg's...)

Here’s How the $36 Billion Mars-Kellanova Deal Is Going to Affect You and Your Pantry The two companies, which have a combined revenue of $63 billion, may strategize to lean into creating more savory snacks, champion international flavors, and invest in health-forward foods — all in an effort to keep up with the modern consumers' demands. Here's what to know.

Store brands: What are your favorite generics that taste as good (or better than) their name-brand counterparts?

Supermarket store brands are more popular than ever. Do they taste better? Store brands have evolved from inferior generic alternatives into private-label offerings that can compete with name brands on both quality and price.

TikTok food trends NOT to try -- what would you add (or quibble with?)?

Please Don’t Try These Social Media Food Trends at Home Not every social media cooking trend is actually good. Hacks like frying eggs in pesto or recipes such as baked feta pasta might seem delicious at first, but technical cooking issues mean they're won't turn out as well as you hope.

An old family fave: Try these Korean-style ground beef & spinach rice bowls tonight! (Just 30 minutes to throw together, too.)

Korean Style Ground Beef & Spinach Rice Bowls So full of flavor, these Korean Style Ground Beef & Spinach Rice Bowls just take 30 minutes to throw together on any busy weeknight!

Got garden zucchini? Use some of it in this easy skillet recipe! (psst -- it can also make use of your garden tomatoes... ;) )

Ground Turkey & Zucchini Pesto Pasta Skillet Deliciously fresh summer veggies abound in a Ground Turkey & Zucchini Pesto Pasta Skillet! Use fresh garden veggies or sale seasonal produce.

Do you prefer cooking from precisely-measured recipes, or eyeballing things?

Don’t give me precision in recipe quantities – I like a glug, a splash or a bunch | Jay Rayner One cook’s fistful of parsley is different from another’s. But now I’ve written a cookbook, I appreciate readers need a balance between vagueness and detail

It's National Relaxation Day -- who is feeling this meme? 🤔😀

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Today is National Relaxation Day and boy am I ever feeling this meme! If you can relate stick around. I'll be posting helpful tips and memes all about relaxation today. Hopefully, they'll help.

Looking at buying or selling a home? Here's how changes to Realtor commission rules may affect you.

Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week Starting August 17, new rules will roll out that overhaul the way Realtors get paid to help people buy and sell their homes.

This is from 5 years ago, when I was doing so well with limiting sugar. Unfortunately, I've since strayed from that path -- but my quibbles with this book still stand. :)

What's Rachel Reading? Year of No Sugar, plus real food articles What's Rachel Reading? Year of No Sugar: A review -- plus recent articles on ultra-processed foods, weight gain, and mortality.

Scrumptiously spicy, serendipitously savory, it's... Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry with Giardiniera! Take your stir fry in a different direction tonight, and enjoy. :)

Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry with Giardiniera 30 minute Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry with Giardiniera gives you a skillet full of fantastic flavor! Naturally gluten free and keto friendly.

I think I'm going to try this coca icing on my next cake. (Might be a while b/c I don't make cake often, lol...)

This 90-Year-Old Chocolate Frosting Is the Only One I'll Ever Make It comes from a 1934 Hershey's cookbook and calls for five ingredients (one of them is water).

One Thing a Day: Soup & Banana Bread edition. What one thing can -you- do today to make life a little easier for future you?

One thing a day: Soup & banana bread edition What one food-related thing can you do today to make life easier in future? From a pot of soup to pre-chopping veggies; focus down to one task at a time.

Instant Pot boiled eggs -- this is for if you're chopping them up for egg salad or something anyway!

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I saw this online earlier today and decided to try it. It works like a charm! I’m making potato salad and needed 8 boiled eggs, chopped. Did you know you can just crack them in a bowl and put the whole bowl in a pot of water? No ice bath or peeling is required!

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Happy International Left Handers Day! (I'm the only righty in a house full of lefties...) 😁

Would you try OREO Coke -- or, would you try Coke OREOS?!

Coca-Cola, Oreo collaborate on new, limited-edition cookies, drinks Coca-Cola and Oreo have collaborated on two new, limited-edition products that are inspired by each other.

Cold dinners for a hot day, that sounds good. :)

18 20-Minute Cold Dinners For A Hot Day These cold dinners, like zoodles with romesco and chickpea grain bowls, are refreshing and easy to prepare, taking 20 minutes or less to make.

Busy? Can't get out to the store? Don't want to lug big packs or deal with heavy items? Use Amazon subscribe & save to stock up!

Stocking up with Subscribe & Save (when you can't get to the store) Stocking up with Amazon subscribe & save: When you won’t be able to get to the store for a while, what household products should you stock up on?

lol, true…

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Got garden tomatoes? Fire roast them up in the oven, and freeze them for later! (Romas are perfect sized for this method.)

How to Make Fire Roasted Tomatoes in the Oven How to Make Fire Roasted Tomatoes in the oven -- and then freeze them for use in soups, chilis, and more all winter long! So easy, and so tasty.

Viral TikTok cucumber salad, anyone?

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These limited edition Lay's chips look like some of the ones ALDI has done, and I wonder who will do it better?

Lay’s Just Launched This Limited-Edition Potato Chip Flavor in the U.S., and I Totally Get the Hype (It's SO Good) Plus, two more flavors that’ll transport you.

The top private label brands (in terms of U.S. household pe*******on) -- coming in first, Great Value from Walmart. Are you surprised by anything on this list?

Walmart owns the top 5 private label brands And Kroger’s Smart Way brand is the fastest growing, according to data from Numerator

Did you ever try adding quinoa to chili? Give it a try sometime -- It adds texture, flavor, and heartiness! This Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili might help get you started. :)

Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili Easy & filling: Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili recipe packs a wallop in both flavor & texture. Adding quinoa helps make this dish a meal!

That Starbucks pairings value menu (including the croissant & coffee for $5) is gone already -- that didn't last long!

In the face of falling revenue, Starbucks quietly discontinues its value meal After a splashy debut, the coffee giant has backed off its $5 and $6 pairings