How to make easy red, white and blue DIY decor and recipes for the Fourth of July.

Festive recipes and DIY decor to add red, white and blue to your 4th of July table

One of the best parts of summer is hosting friends and family for grill-outs, barbecues, picnics, and bonfires. The common denominator of all these warm-weather parties? They typically revolve around (delicious) summer-specific food, from grilled meat and crispy salads to cold drinks and s’mores. But what about you, the...

8 Essential Tips for Summer Hosting (and Actually Enjoying Yourself)

In the summer months, we are all for keeping things easy, with the critical caveat of doing so without sacrificing flavor. This rule also applies to our favorite course: dessert. Simple sweets with few ingredients, like our no-bake cheesecake and five-layer ice cream bars, satisfy sweet tooths without too much...

This 3-Ingredient British Dessert Is Perfect For Summer

Summer barbecue season is here, and with it comes summer cocktail season. Imagine: frosty glasses (or sweaty Solo cups) of margaritas, sangrias, mojitos, and daiquiris. But who has time to tend bar when they're hosting a barbecue?. Pitcher drinks to the rescue! These 15 simple, make-ahead recipes make it easy...

15 Boozy Pitcher Drinks Perfect for Backyard BBQs

Communication with teens can be challenging. And receiving any sign of affection can also sometimes feel impossible, particularly after you say “I love you” to them, and you are met with just an aloof “K.”. There’s a new way teens are communicating with their parents and loved...

What Is ‘Pebbling’ and Why Are Teens Doing It?

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With summer grilling season upon us, who says you can’t enjoy a flame-grilled feast without breaking the bank? Buckle up, burger lovers, because Burger King‘s highly anticipated $5 Your Way Meal has finally arrived, offering a delicious and budget-friendly option to satisfy your cravings all season long. But wait, there’s more! This isn’t just any value meal – it’s a strategic play in the fast-food value wars, directly challenging similar deals from McDonald’s and Wendy’s. So, read on to learn everything you need to know about Burger King’s summer steal, why it has customers buzzing, and how it stacks up against the competition.

Burger King’s New $5 Combo Is a Whopper of a Deal

On a long road trip, we all need two kinds of essential fuel. There’s the kind that keeps the car running, and then the type that keeps *us* running. While any old gas station or fast food fare can do the trick, if you’re going to be in the car for a while, you might want to employ some strategy to keep you satiated. Bringing your own snacks reduces unnecessary stops, meaning you’ll get to your final destination that much faster. And with the costs of fast food higher than ever this summer, that’s money back in your pocket. Finally, when you’re munching on something you actually like—and maybe something nutritious—that long drive will feel less like a chore and more like a fun adventure.

The 9 Best Snacks for Long Road Trips

While Arby’s is, of course, known for having “the meats,” those roast beef sandwiches aren’t the only things customers rave about. The fast food chain’s curly fries have a cult-like following (chefs included), and the iconic Horsey and Arby’s sauces are so beloved the brand bottles them and sells them in stores.

Arby’s Is Bringing Back a Fan-Favorite Menu Item for the First Time in 3 Years

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A cornstarch slurry is easy to make and yields glossy stews and sauces.

The Secret to Thickening Sauces and Soups Without Flour

I could write love letters about so many of Aldi’s snacks—and, in fact, I have. There are so many good ones that sometimes it feels like my weekly grocery run is just a restock for chips and cookies with a few staples, like Red Bag Chicken and cottage cheese, thrown into the mix.

The Aldi Snack I Buy by the Case Is Finally Back

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You know the potato salad from the deli section at the grocery store—the one with a bright yellow dressing? Chances are pretty good it’s Amish potato salad. Much like any classic potato salad, a recipe for Amish potato salad contains soft potatoes, rich hard-boiled eggs, and crunchy onions and celery.

Amish Potato Salad

This summer my goal is to make burgers just like Allrecipes Allstar Bri Evans. She has all the tips you could possibly need, including one secret ingredient she learned about from a friend at church. “I mentioned to a friend that I had a pound of beef thawed at home, but was considering buying more so I could make meatloaf,” Evans says. “She suggested adding some minced carrot to stretch the meat.” After giving this trick a try for meatloaf, Evans found it works equally well in a variety of ground beef recipes. “Burgers, tacos, meatballs–the options really are endless,” she says.

I Learned the Best Tip for Making Burgers at Church

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It may be Florida, but the guests are arriving dressed like they’re headed to Hawai‘i—in colorful shirts, flowy dresses, and linen—and Allrecipes Allstar Diana Bishop is here for it. The feast she’s finishing preparing with her fiance, Keith, as her grilling sous chef, is based on Hawai‘i-style plate lunch eating—a tradition from her childhood.

Allstar Diana Bishop's Florida Summer Bash Includes a Hawai'i-Style Plate Lunch

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The son of former Colts player Daniel Muir was last seen near Cleveland two weeks ago, according to investigators. The missing teenager, Bryson Muir, had injuries to his face when his grandma Cheryl Wright went to pick him up in Toledo at her daughter's request.

NFL player's son vanishes with parents 'minutes' after leaving grandmother's house amid claims sportsman 'beat' child

You could certainly whip up a batch of homemade butter. But why make a mess of your kitchen when there are outstanding, easy-to-measure sticks in stock at your local supermarket? Settling on one brand is the hard part. We get it: The butter section of the dairy case can be as overwhelming as the cereal aisle. How do you even begin to narrow down the options?

I Asked 7 Chefs and They All Agree That This Is the Best Butter

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 It was the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, London, night three. After queuing up outside all day in the scorching heat, my two teenage daughters and I had managed to position ourselves second row from the front. We were a couple of hours into dancing and singing our hearts out when my eldest had a seizure.While 85,000 Swifties screamed the lyrics they know by heart, the way most people know their loved ones’ phone numbers, Sophia – who had told me moments before that she didn’t feel well – was on the wet, sticky plastic flooring of Wembley Stadium.Sophia, who’s...

Voices: What happened to my daughter in front of Taylor Swift was every parent’s worst nightmare

Family reunions seem to have been around forever, but are they still a thing? This is what we asked the Allrecipes Allstars, and the answer came back–happily–a resounding yes. From responses that ranged from cookouts galore to four-generation picnics, these gatherings center around fellowship, laughter, and of course, food. Allstar Linda C says that it’s not a family gathering without her Mom's party eggs, aka deviled eggs. Judy C says that the food at her family reunions is determined by which side of the family is hosting. "Everything is always homemade, but on my Italian side, it is the sauce, meatballs, cheese ravioli, crusty bread, and biscottis, while on my Ukrainian side, it is stuffed cabbage, pierogies, and baked ham," she says.

How Allrecipes Allstar Jane Wilcox Is Keeping the Family Reunion Alive

From soft and spongy chocolate chip muffins to sweet blueberry varieties, a batch of these sweet treats are fun to make for their versatility and delicious flavors alike. While adding in a splash of vanilla syrup or a handful of walnuts can be a good way to elevate this classic indulgence, the secret ingredient you really need every time you bake muffins is mayonnaise. Surprised? Just hear us out first.

The Secret Ingredient You Need Every Time You Bake Muffins

Jimmy John’s has been adding many new items to its stacked menu. The popular sandwich chain brought us the BLAHS sandwich not long ago to cheer us up during the cold winter months before revamping its popular Caprese Salami Pesto, making it even better. And it’s giving away one...

Jimmy John’s Is Giving Away Free Wraps

When you're craving a flavorful, spicy, shareable, and filling dinner, it's hard to beat a Mexican restaurant. There is just something about sitting down with friends and family to share tacos, salsa, bean dip, and other favorites that makes it the perfect dining experience. In fact, Mexican restaurants have become so popular that they make up a whopping 10% of all restaurants in the U.S. But, while going out to eat is always good fun, doing so frequently is not in the budget for most of us. And, if you're a Mexican food fanatic, you likely crave your go-to orders more often than you can justify a trip to your local Mexican food joint.

Turn Canned Pinto Beans Into Restaurant-Worthy Refried Beans With This Simple Tip

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Meet Brown Bears: The 4-Ingredient Campfire Snack That’s Better Than S’mores

While have held the title of the ultimate campfire snack for years, we think this summer, it’s time to introduce a new favorite to the flames....

Meet Brown Bears: The 4-Ingredient Campfire Snack That’s Better Than S’mores

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