Author: Lou

You’ve got a jar of Miracle Whip in the fridge door that’s been there since, honestly, you’re not sure when. It looks fine. It smells fine. But you also know it’s got egg in it, and that’s usually the point where people start...

There’s a tin of Old Bay seasoning in the back of your spice cabinet, and you genuinely can’t remember if you bought it this summer or two summers ago. Unlike a jar of mayo or a carton of milk, there’s no obvious moment where it...

You left the margarine tub out on the counter after breakfast, and now it’s mid-afternoon and you’re wondering whether it’s still fine or whether it needs to go straight in the trash. The honest answer involves less panic than...

You’ve got a stick of margarine in the butter compartment and a tub of soft spread on the door, and neither one has a clear “use by” you actually trust. Margarine has a reputation as the shelf-stable, vegetable-oil-based...