Mary Jo DiLonardo
Writer, editor, producer who loves telling stories and learning amazing new things. Still waiting to use the quadratic equation in everyday life.
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simplyrecipes.com | Mary Jo DiLonardo
Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Normally, I’m not normally a fan of plastic-wrapped produce, especially when it's covering a single baking potato or a few apples. It just doesn’t make sense. When it comes to cucumbers, you'll see some varieties hanging out in the produce bins, but others, like English cucumbers, are almost always wrapped in plastic. The purpose is to keep moisture in, oxygen out, and protect them from bruising.
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simplyrecipes.com | Mary Jo DiLonardo
Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Getty ImagesKey Takeaways• Store unwashed grapes in a ventilated bag in your fridge's crisper drawer to extend their freshness. • Don't rinse grapes until you use them, because moisture can accelerate spoilage. • Keep grapes away from ethylene-producing produce like apples and tomatoes to prevent overripening. • Remove any decaying grapes right away to prevent spoilage from spreading to the rest.
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simplyrecipes.com | Mary Jo DiLonardo
Simply Recipes / Getty Images I admit there’s something a little intimidating about a whole, fresh pineapple. There’s the question of how to pick a good one, and then more questions about coring and slicing. And in between, I’m never quite sure what to do with the fruit while it’s hanging out in my kitchen: Does it go in the fridge, or is it perfectly fine on the counter? Leave it to the pineapple pros at Del Monte to have this last answer (plus a few more).
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2 weeks ago |
simplyrecipes.com | Mary Jo DiLonardo
Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock You may be paying more than you should at a major grocery store chain. Kroger grocery stores have a problem with their price tags, resulting in shoppers paying full price for some items that are labeled as being on sale. The issue was uncovered by Consumer Reports during a three month-long investigation.
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simplyrecipes.com | Mary Jo DiLonardo
Simply Recipes / Getty Images Walmart announced that new U.S. tariffs on imports from China and other countries will force the retailer to raise prices. “We’re wired to keep prices low, but there’s a limit to what we can bear, or any retailer for that matter,” Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey told The Associated Press. When Will the Effects of Tariffs Hit Walmart's Shelves?
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