Author: Lou

There is a bottle of vegetable oil in the back of the pantry and you are not sure how old it is. Or a jug of canola oil that has been open for a while and smells a little off. Does cooking oil go bad? The short answer: Yes,...

You just finished cooking and the oil is on the counter. Does it need to go in the fridge? Should it have been in the fridge all along? Does cooking oil need to be refrigerated? The short answer: For most everyday cooking oils...

You find a container of oats in the back of the pantry and the best-by date passed several months ago. Or a box of flavored instant oatmeal packets that have been sitting there since last winter. Does oatmeal go bad? The short...

You just made a big batch of oatmeal for meal prep and are wondering where to store it. Or you are asking whether the dry oats in the pantry should be in the fridge instead. Does oatmeal need to be refrigerated? The short...

It happened on a Sunday morning. I was making bacon and eggs, feeling very domestic and pleased with myself, when I reached across the stove and dragged my sleeve directly through a pan of hot bacon grease. Not a little splash....