Author: Lou

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 cabinet that expired six months ago. Before you throw it out or use it and hope for the...

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 trailblazing women, the Lone Star State has...

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 whether it is still good. Does shortening go bad? The short answer: Yes,...

You find a box of cornstarch in the pantry with a best-by date from three years ago. Or you have an open container that has been sitting in a cabinet for longer than you can remember. Before you throw it out, there is something...

You open the pantry and find a tin of cocoa powder with a best-by date from two years ago. Or you have a half-used container that has been sitting in a cabinet since last winter. Before you throw it out or use it and wonder why...