JuicyTalkWhat Conversation-Starting Questions Do You Ask on Dates?
My dating posts are usually published on our newsletter Big Salad, so that first-date gossip and sex debriefs and breakup questions — as well as botox talk and therapist advice —…
Does Baking Powder Go Bad? Everything You Should Know
You reach for the baking powder to make muffins and notice the can has been open for a year. Or you find an unopened tin in the back of the…
Texas Trailblazers: A Tribute to Inspiring Texan Women
Texas has always had a reputation for producing big personalities, big dreamers, big doers, and big-hearted leaders who leave their mark far beyond state lines. And when it comes to…
11 Readers Share How They ‘Just Add Water’
Eight years ago, a reader named Chloe wrote a comment that became a parenting motto for the whole Cup of Jo community: “My favorite parenting advice is, ‘If they are…
10 Healthy Smoothie Recipes That Don’t Taste Like a Compromise
There’s a version of a smoothie that’s basically a glass of sugar with a handful of spinach for cover—and then there’s the kind that actually gets you to lunch. The…
Does Shortening Go Bad? Everything You Should Know
You open the pantry and find a can of Crisco that has been sitting there since last winter, or longer. The best-by date has passed and you are not sure…
How to Get Rust Stains Out of Clothes. Here’s What Works
I pulled a shirt out of the washing machine and found a rust stain along the collar I had not put there, an orange-brown streak I could not explain. I…
20 Foods You Should Never Freeze (And Why It Goes Wrong)
Most of us treat the freezer as an insurance policy. Something about to turn? Freeze it. Bought too much? Freeze it. But the freezer is not a neutral holding tank.…
The Best Under Eye Cream That Targets Every Concern
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. If you’ve ever caught yourself in a magnifying mirror, wondering… when did…
Does Powdered Sugar Go Bad? Shelf Life and Storage Tips
You find a bag of powdered sugar in the back of the cabinet that has been there for two years, or longer. The best-by date has passed and the sugar…