Month: January 2025

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This Is How to Tell When Your Olive Oil Is Bad

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Olive oil is one of cooking’s most versatile ingredients. From using it to make salad dressings, to fry veggies, or even just to accompany bread, it has a multitude of uses.

It also has a range of qualities and varieties. Picking the right olive oil can be a bigger decision than one might think. So when you get your hands on the right bottle of olive oil, it can be tempting to save it. For instance, maybe you found the perfect, bulk-sized jug of olive oil and plan to use it for a while. Or maybe you grabbed a nice bottle on a trip and want to set it aside for a rainy day.

But, just like most good things, olive oil doesn’t last forever. So, before you store it, make sure you know how to keep it from going to waste.

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28 Dinner Recipes You Can Prep in Just 5 Minutes

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Skip spending tons of time in the kitchen prepping dinner. These easy recipes are ready to cook in a mere five minutes!

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Our 10 Most Popular New Recipes of 2024

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Allrecipes published more than 1,000 new recipes in 2024—it’s been a busy year, to say the least. Of all the crowd-pleasing appetizers, irresistible sides, mouthwatering entrées, and decadent desserts that graced our site over the last 365 days (give or take a few weeks), some stood out more than others to the Allrecipes community. To celebrate the best of the best, we put together this list of the new recipes readers loved the most in 2024. Drumroll, please!

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The Best Dessert Recipes of 2024

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When we say the best desserts, we mean it! These recipes got the highest ratings and the most visitors this year. Add them to your to-bake list for the year ahead.

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The Actual Reason McDonald’s Diet Coke Tastes the Best

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Every McDonald’s fan knows that whether you’re going to the fast food chain for a Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Filet-O-Fish, McNuggets, or even a simple order of fries, you can’t leave without a fountain drink. Mickey D’s has always been highly regarded for its sodas—and for good reason. 

There’s just something about a McDonald’s Diet Coke or Sprite that hits different. And actually there is something that makes the fountain sodas stand out—and, according to our taste test, better—than any other fast food restaurant. 

So, how does McDonald’s do Diet Coke so well?

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43 Low-Carb Soups to Warm Up with on Chilly Nights

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When you want comfort without the carbs, opt for warming, low-carb soup recipes packed with nutrient-dense ingredients and flavors for all taste buds.

When it’s chilly outside, of course you’ll crave soup! And if you’re looking for a soup that’s low in carbohydrates but still satisfying and delicious, you might wonder where to start. Luckily, we’ve got a whole range of flavorful low-carb soups that each provide 15 grams of carbohydrates or fewer per serving. Pair them with fresh side salads, and you’ll have a complete meal.

Whether you’re following a low-carb diet for medical or personal reasons, or you’re looking to balance your meals with healthy recipes, these soups fit the bill for lunch or dinner. You’ll find everything from broth-based soups like matzo ball to creamy bowls of chowder and everything in between.

So stock your crisper drawer with the makings for mirepoix or the holy trinity and choose your favorite cooking aromatics. It’s time to dish up some goodness!

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