Author: Lou

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 has some soft lumps. Before you throw it out, there is something important to...

You found a five-pound bag of sugar in the back of the pantry with a best-by date two years ago. It looks fine. It might be clumped. You’re not sure whether to use it or throw it out. Does sugar go bad? The short answer: White...

You find a box of baking soda in the back of the cabinet with a date from two years ago. Or you use the same box for baking and the fridge deodorizer and wonder whether any potency is left. Does baking soda go bad? The short...

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...