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Fast-food spending is squeezing wallets, with the average American household spending nearly $4,000 in 2023 eating out. You do not have to quit your favorite chains to stay on budget. Learn a few moves, then order with intent. You can keep the meals you love and pay a lot less.

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5 Trader Joe's Protein Hacks That Transform Your Meals in Minutes

Freeze Coffee Beans Like a Pro: 4 Easy Steps to Lock in Freshness for Months

How Often Should You Vacuum to Reduce Microplastics? The 2025 Schedule

Reviewed by Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

Difficulty: Novice Time: 5-60 minutes per hack Cost: ~$0-15 (using common ingredients)

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

Difficulty: Novice to Moderate Time: 5 minutes to 1 hour (depending on recipe) Cost: Under $15 for most recipes

Difficulty: Novice to Moderate Time: 15-60 minutes per repair Potential Savings: $150-$300 per avoided service call

Ready to turn your kitchen into a personal coffeehouse? The path to café-quality espresso at home just became clearer, thanks to extensive professional testing that has separated the standouts from the also-rans. After over 80 hours of rigorous testing by CNET's experts and over 3600 espresso shots pulled by coffee professionals across 75+ machines, the takeaway lands cleanly. 2025's espresso machines deliver real upgrades for home baristas at every price point.

Difficulty: Novice Time: 10-15 minutes per order Cost: Save 25-50% with strategic ordering

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Difficulty: Novice Time: 20-30 minutes per hack Cost: $0-50 per technique

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Picture this: you're scrolling through TikTok when suddenly your feed is flooded with the same mesmerizing video—someone calmly assembling what looks like deconstructed sushi in a bowl. Welcome to the Emily Mariko phenomenon. In 2021, a TikToker named Emily Mariko whipped up a salmon rice bowl that would become the internet's latest obsession. Her simple leftover makeover has garnered over 40 million views and spawned countless recreations, transforming how millions think about leftovers. The...

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Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Ever wonder how to squeeze more flavor, value, and satisfaction out of your McDonald's breakfast run? Whether you're rushing to work or treating yourself to a weekend morning meal, there are clever ways to transform basic menu items into something spectacular. Former McDonald's Corporate Chef Mike Haracz has shared insider tips, and savvy customers have discovered ordering tricks that can save money while delivering better taste. These breakfast sandwich hacks range from simple substitutions to...

Difficulty: Novice Time: 5-10 minutes per order Cost: Regular menu price (no extra charges for most hacks)

Difficulty: Novice Time: 10 minutes Cost: ~$5 for materials Yield/Size: Works on all screen sizes

Difficulty: Novice Time: 10 minutes Cost: ~$5 for materials

Difficulty: Novice Time: 2-60 minutes per recipe Cost: Free with meal plan to $6 per serving

Got 15 minutes and a wallet that's feeling a little light? Here's how to slash your grocery bills while eating amazing plant-based meals. Research shows that switching to a whole-food vegan diet can cut food costs by 19 percent—that's about $650 in savings per year. The secret isn't complicated: plant-based staples like brown rice, potatoes, and beans are some of the cheapest and healthiest ingredients in the supermarket. Plus, inflation has hit meat at nearly twice the rate of vegetables,...

Difficulty: Novice Time: 30 minutes setup, ongoing savings Cost: Free (saves £5-15 per visit)

A friend asked me the other day what kitchen tool I most frequently use. After my chef's knife, I told him that it had to be my cast-iron skillet. He was a little confused and asked what I used it for other than pancakes and bacon. I told him this: everything.

Greek yogurt has always been in my regular snack rotation. Packed with more protein than plain yogurt, it fills me up and stabilizes my energy with its low levels of carbohydrates and sugar.

When I first started cooking, if I saw lemon juice or zest in a recipe, I almost always left it out. Unless it was a main component, I never thought it made much of a difference in the dish's overall flavor — but I couldn't have been more wrong.

I grew up in a rural town, which meant we dehydrated a lot of food. Even with a hungry family of five, there was no way that we could eat all the season's tomatoes before they molded, all the orchard's apples before they grew soft, or all the wild mushrooms we picked. And so our dehydrator was always getting a good workout.

Don't panic if you spill grease on your clothes or the couch. Start tackling it instead. Learn how to get grease stains out of fabric with this how-to video.

Some hate the idea of sashimi, but others love it. If you love sushi, this is the dish for you. It's a Japanese meal of bite-sized raw fish, usually eaten with soy sauce and horseradish paste. And sashimi can be a very simple dish to create, but there are essential things to learn about cutting the fish fillet, so check out these tips.