I tried 5 frozen acai packs from the grocery store to see which produced the best homemade smoothie bowl

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I found five varieties of frozen acai at local grocery stores.

Meredith Schneider

I follow the Mediterranean diet. Here are 16 groceries I love to buy at Aldi and how I use them.

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I stock up on Mediterranean-diet staples, like goat cheese and pesto, at Aldi.

Kristina Lopez

I'm a sommelier. I found 7 of the best cabernet sauvignons at the grocery store, and they're all $35 and under.

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I found the best cabernet sauvignon at the grocery store.

Brianne Cohen

I ordered cupcakes from Wegmans, Publix, and Walmart, and the cheapest ones were mostly a hit

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Three packs of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with white frosting and rainbow sprinkles one from Wegmans (bottom left), Publix (top), Walmart (bottom right)
I got cupcakes from Wegmans (bottom left), Publix (top), and Walmart (bottom right).

Elliott Harrell

I'm a private chef. After trying croissants at Key Food, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's, there was an obvious winner.

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I taste-tested the croissants in the bakery sections at Key Food, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.

Fatima Khawaja

I'm a professional baker. I tried chocolate-chip cookies from Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway to find the best.

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I compared chocolate-chip cookies from popular chain's bakery sections.

Alana Al-Hatlani

I took the same shopping list to Trader Joe's and Target. The bigger chain had more sales but still cost me way more.

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I was able to find similar products at both Trader Joe's and Target.

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I shopped at Hannaford, Maine's largest grocery chain. It had the best prepared food selection I've ever seen at a supermarket.

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I went inside a Hannaford Supermarket in Scarborough, Maine, and think it should come to more states.

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I used to work at Trader Joe's. Here are 6 popular items that are worth the hype and 4 I'd skip.

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Intercut photos of a hand holding a clear bottle with a white label containing Everything but the Bagel Seasoning and a hand holding a tan carton of non-dairy beverage with an illustration of a glass of oat milk
I think items like Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel Seasoning is worth the hype but the nondairy oat beverage can be skipped.

Leah Kern

I tried 6 different brands of syrup from the grocery store. It's worth paying a little extra for the big names.

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I tried six different brands of pancake syrup.

Paige Bennett

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