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We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. We’ve all been there. We’ve pulled a package of ground beef out of the freezer with the best of intentions to cook with it (French onion meatballs! Cheesy pastelón! Hawaiian burger sliders!), and then life happens. Perhaps you, like me, have held that neglected package in your hands and have asked, “Can I just stick this back in the freezer?” Here’s everything you need to know about when it is and isn’t safe to refreeze ground beef.

Can You Refreeze Ground Beef?

A freezer may be a couponer or impulse buyer's best friend for its impressive storage capabilities, but it doesn't make a suitable home for all types of food. In fact, it can have the opposite effect of preservation by inducing freezer burn or completely altering a food's physical state after thawing.

8 Foods You Should Never Freeze

Who doesn’t love a good buffet? With fixed prices and the freedom to pile your plate high with as much food as you want, they can offer great value for your money. Americans with big appetites love the buffet concept, and restaurants often lose money with those folks. On the other hand, light eaters like myself are more the target audience. We pay the set price and hardly eat anything, relatively speaking, resulting in a positive cash flow for the restaurant.

14 Foods You Should Completely Avoid at a Buffet

From an early age, we’re taught to finish our meals to minimize food waste. As we grow, we naturally adopt certain habits. For example, we might vacuum-seal uneaten dinner leftovers and store them in the refrigerator to preserve them better. However, it’s crucial to realize that some foods, despite...

This Common Food Can Cause Poisoning if Not Eaten in 3 Days

Is your closet overflowing with clothing, accessories, and items galore? It's easy to amass such a build up of unwanted and unused items in your home that makes you want to do literally anything else instead of cleaning out your clutter. But according to experts we consulted, odds are you have several items that need to be tossed pronto.

15 Things To Toss From Your Closet Immediately, According To The Pros

BLOOMINGTON, MN – Shoppers, beware! A massive recall has hit 18 states, and your favorite veggies might be contaminated. The FDA has expanded a previous recall, and the list of affected produce keeps growing. If you bought cucumbers, peppers, green beans, or other veggies recently, you might want to...

KILLER VEGGIES: 18 States Hit by Massive PRODUCE RECALL – Are You in Danger?

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

It’s safe to say that one of the biggest cookware launches of 2023 was Yeti’s first-ever cast-iron skillet. In fact, this was the company’s first foray into kitchen tools, period. Given that the brand is best known for its reliable, heavy-duty coolers and tumblers—or Ramblers, as Yeti calls them—that help you reach your daily water intake, this pivot into pans was met with what can only be described as a frenzy.

Yeti’s Cast-Iron Skillet Is Back In Stock For The First Time In 12 Months, So You Better Act Fast

When I was a professional baker, I often had to grate pounds of carrots by hand for cake when the food processor was broken, or after the grating plate insert went missing. Although tiny, I built some serious arm muscles between the kneading and the grating I did daily, and I have only recently come to learn that when it comes to grating, there was a better way of doing it this entire time. It's a super simple fix, too.

I've Been Using A Box Grater Wrong My Whole Life (And You Might Be Too)

Breakfast is kind of a tricky meal. Many of us skip it, or opt for a grab-and-go option because sometimes there’s just not enough time to pull something together. But a great breakfast can really make your day. On those days when you have the time (or smartly planned ahead) you want a recipe that delivers on flavor, and one of our recipes just does that.

Our Most Popular Breakfast Recipe Of 2024 So Far

Roses are red, violets are blue…which one is Behr’s 2025 Color of the Year? In a sea of ever-popular shades of blue, for this year's COTY Behr brings an element of surprise to the table with a fun and sophisticated shade you didn’t know your home was missing. Inspired by fashion and nostalgia, the brand is sharing a dynamic, mood-shifting red selection from their core color collection.

The Rumor Is Out! Behr Announces Their 2025 Color Of The Year

Mowing may be time consuming but is a critical part of maintaining a vigorous lawn. Healthy, well-managed grass not only looks better, but is more resilient to drought and other stresses. Proper mowing practices promote lush, dense turf by stimulating shoot and root growth. Lawn mowing encourages lateral shoot growth, resulting in a thicker lawn that is better able to combat weeds. These benefits are impacted by how often you mow the lawn. Mowing at regular intervals based on plant growth makes your ongoing maintenance faster and easier and ensures your lawn remains healthy and vibrant.

Here's How Often You Should Actually Be Mowing Your Lawn

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Pawhuska, OK

Paige Drummond is opening up about her decision to leave her corporate job in Dallas in favor of the family business back home in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Her mama, Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond, shared in May that Paige returned to work on the ranch full time in January. Now, the newly engaged 24-year-old is sharing what led her to embrace her cowgirl roots.

Paige Drummond Opens Up About Quitting Corporate Job, Working Full Time On Family’s Oklahoma Ranch

When the family gathers to enjoy a day of watching football games, everyone can agree on the importance of the game day menu. Even if you're cheering for different teams, the right game day dishes will bring everyone together. Starting with pre-game snacks and ending with 4th quarter desserts, Grandma knows the best dishes to serve up on game day.

21 Of Grandma's Favorite Game Day Recipes To Serve All Season Long

Over the past couple of months, vegetables, deli meats, almond milk and more have been recalled for the same foodborne contaminant: Listeria monocytogenes. While a fairly common bacteria, the spike in its prominence is cause for concern, and you may not be familiar with the signs of infection—and ways to prevent it from spreading in your household.

Listeria Is Everywhere Right Now—What Is It and How Do You Know If You Have It?

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San Antonio, TX

As a Texas resident, let me be the first to admit that, when it comes to our love of H-E-B, we Texans are completely insufferable. This grocery chain headquartered in San Antonio inspires intense devotion from Lone Star denizens (especially those living in Central Texas, where H-E-B is especially widespread) for its high-quality prepared food offerings, its in-store tortillerias, and its shockingly-good “generic” store brand products. H-E-B isn’t just a supermarket. It’s a lifestyle, and it’s one that Texans will brag about to anyone who will listen.

This Under $2 H-E-B Item Is The Secret Behind My Best Party Appetizer

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On an ordinary evening, a family of seven gathered around their dinner table, unaware that their meal would end in a tragedy. This real-life story was published as a medical report in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology in 2005, titled "Fatal Family Outbreak of Bacillus cereus-Associated Food Poisoning."

Eating Leftover Pasta Nearly Destroyed a Family of 7: True Incident

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Cashiers, NC

When temperatures soar across the South, you don't have to travel far to find a welcome respite from the heat. Or to see breathtaking fall foliage as temperatures start to drop as summer turns to fall. Cashiers, North Carolina, is a town built upon a plateau in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its rain forest landscape offers daytime highs in the summer that feel like you're just a few degrees away from pumpkin spice.

13 Best Things To Do In Cashiers, North Carolina

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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I love macaroni salads, and this is truly a special one. It's got something for all of the tastebuds and textures. Soft, crunchy, chewy, sweet, savory, tart, creamy, and oh so fresh! Here's what you'll need to make 8-10 side servings:

Amish Macaroni Salad

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How Can You Tell If Chicken Has Gone Bad?

Chicken is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen. From easy chicken recipes to more decadent dishes like Million Dollar Chicken, there are no...

How Can You Tell If Chicken Has Gone Bad?

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