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☆ Healthy breakfast ideas: Start your day with these quick meals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Because of the versatility and hands-off aspect of the preparation, these are some of my favorite breakfast options for road trip vacations and camping adventures — but they work for busy at-home mornings, too. Overnight oats are one of the most versatile breakfast options out there — and can easily be taken on the road or enjoyed at home. NelliSyr/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesTartines, AKA open-faced sandwiches — or as I like to call them, “things on toast” — comprise a catchall category of breakfast options that can skew savory or sweet. When I have a few minutes and am feeling famished, my go-to move is to grab eggs and tortillas for breakfast tacos or burritos. Eggs and tortillas pair well in the morning to make breakfast tacos or burritos.

☆ Sony backs maker of tiny Raspberry Pi computers with fresh funding, access to A.I. chips
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sony Semiconductor Solutions, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, invested an undisclosed amount in Raspberry Pi Ltd, the trading company of Raspberry Pi, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Upton established Raspberry Pi in 2012 with the aim of making computing more accessible to young people. Raspberry Pi's tiny single-board computers are the size of a credit card and have been used to build everything from high-altitude balloons to small radio-controlled submarines. Raspberry Pi's customers were mainly hobbyists and teachers in the early days. The deal extends an existing manufacturing relationship between Sony and Raspberry Pi.

☆ How Girl Scouts found itself in a cookie debacle
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. “Right now we are focused on ensuring all Girl Scouts have a successful Cookie Season,” Girl Scouts USA told CNN in a statement, adding that it is also focused on optimizing its operations “in real-time, and [capturing] learnings that will inform our strategy going into future seasons.”But for the scouts, those learnings have been hard-won. That meant shoppers could order it themselves, though Girl Scouts encouraged them to ask scouts to place the orders. Plus, Girl Scouts built a lot of hype with the limited-time offer, creating a sense of urgency, Esper noted. Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesYet as customers clamored for the cookie, scouts and their parents learned there was no chance of increasing supply by the end of the cookie season in April.

LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Reuters) - In the 2022 "Elvis" film, Tom Hanks' depiction of Elvis Presley's real-life former manager, Colonel Tom Parker, is cruel, corrupt, and according to the 2023 Razzie award results, deserving of worst supporting actor and worst screen combo awards. loadingBefore celebrating the best films of the season during the Oscar ceremony on Sunday, the Razzie Awards called out the worst on Saturday. The Razzies named Hanks worst supporting actor and worst screen combo for the actor and his "latex face" in the film. Joining Hanks, biographical drama "Blonde," starring Ana de Armas as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe "won" Razzies for both worst picture and screenplay. Both win for worst actor and worst supporting actress.

☆ Want the Newest Girl Scout Cookie? Better Check eBay.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Online-shopping chaos is taking a bite out of Girl Scout cookie sales. The new Raspberry Rally cookie, an online-only special, is near impossible to find. On eBay , sellers are hawking the $6 box for $100—or more. Other cookies, even fan favorites like Samoas, are in short supply for online buyers. Parents are annoyed and worried they have disappointed customers, and troops are scrambling to meet their sales goals as the annual Girl Scout cookie-sale season nears its end.

☆ There's a big Girl Scouts cookie shortage, and the group is frustrated with its main baker
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This is the way the Girl Scout cookie crumbles. The inventory woes have caused a shortage of some cookie flavors that have sent Girl Scout cookie resale prices skyrocketing. Boxes of Girl Scout cookies typically go for $5 a pop. "We are extremely disappointed that LBB is again having challenges with managing their production," a Girl Scouts spokesperson told CNBC. The other 25% of Girl Scout councils are supplied by ABC Bakers, a smaller baking company that the Girl Scouts say has not had the same production issues as LBB.

☆ No, artificial vanilla flavoring doesn't come from beaver butts. Flavor scientists explain.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Rebecca Strong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It's a myth that artificial vanilla flavoring comes from castoreum extracted from beaver castor sacs. Flavor chemists explain that artificial vanilla flavor is made from synthetic vanillin. He said, many food companies use artificial flavors because extracting natural flavors from fruits and other plants is labor-intensive and expensive. For example, a chemical appropriately named "raspberry ketone" — which also occurs naturally in raspberries — is an essential component of artificial raspberry flavor. Scientists are still working out how to replicate these flavor volatiles, which is why artificial vanilla flavors tend to lack complexity.

☆ I tried the new Girl Scout cookies that are going for as much as $200 on eBay
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When I first read about the new Girl Scout cookie flavor that was flying off digital shelves and selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay, I was skeptical. I like Girl Scout cookies as much as the next guy — my favorites are Trefoils and Lemon-Ups — but I couldn't imagine myself visiting the resale market to get my hands on a box. They're described as a "thin, crispy cookie infused with raspberry flavor, dipped in chocolaty coating." After tasting the Rallys for the first time, it was pretty evident why the Girl Scouts haven't been able to keep it in stock. The Girl Scouts organization itself has released a statement criticizing resellers for "looking to make a profit off of the name without supporting our mission and the largest girl-led entrepreneurship program in the world."

☆ This Girl Scout cookie costs $100 a box. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Girl Scout Raspberry Rally cookies are so in-demand that resellers are listing boxes on eBay at a significant upcharge. A Girl Scouts spokesperson did not provide information about a possible restock. Girl Scout Raspberry Rally cookies on eBay. And while it remains unclear if local troops will receive more boxes of Raspberry Rallys, the Girl Scouts spokesperson encouraged fans to keep buying. "Participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program gives girls the opportunity to not only learn the valuable life skills of goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics, but to gain confidence and make new lifelong friends."

☆ Girl Scouts’ sold-out cookie is available on eBay. The Scouts are not pleased
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The Raspberry Rally Girl Scouts cookie, a raspberry-flavored version of the beloved Thin Mint, was always supposed to be a limited edition item. The new Girl Scouts cookie sold out in hours. But profits from the resale market don’t go to Girl Scouts, which said it was “disappointed” that the products are now available through other vendors. “Girl Scouts of the USA, your local Girl Scout council, and our licensed cookie bakers cannot guarantee the freshness or integrity of cookies bought through unauthorized sites.” To buy cookies from Girl Scouts directly, customers should use the Cooke Finder on the Scouts’ website, Girl Scouts said. “We strongly support the entrepreneurial spirit of hardworking local Girl Scout troops and encourage cookie-seekers to also support their local Girl Scouts,” eBay said in a statement to CNN.

☆ McDonald's expands Krispy Kreme test to more than 150 Kentucky locations
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this photo illustration, a Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut is shown on May 12, 2022 in Daly City, California. McDonald's will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at more than 150 Kentucky locations starting next month, for a limited time. In October, nine McDonald's restaurants in Louisville started selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts. But both Krispy Kreme and McDonald's have reported strong sales in recent quarters. Krispy Kreme Chief Operating Officer Josh Charlesworth said in January at the ICR Conference that the McDonald's test showed the doughnut chain can execute its daily fresh deliveries to restaurant locations.

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - This Valentine's Day is set to look different after a year of record food inflation that has sent up prices of everything from flowers to chocolates and dining in restaurants. Last year, British restaurant chain PizzaExpress offered a three-course set menu complete with "a prosecco and raspberry mimosa, heart-shaped dough balls and a main, such as our Padana, with creamy goat’s cheese and sweet caramelised onion". This year, PizzaExpress is advertising a slightly less impressive "love bundle" of a starter and a "classic" pizza for 15 pounds. Reuters GraphicsThe nation's supermarkets are seeking to cash in, keepingprices for their Valentine's Day meal-deals stable in the hope of luring customers from restaurants. Tesco (TSCO.L), whose CEO recently noted that consumers are shifting away from eating out, has reduced the price of its Valentine's Day dinner-for-two to 12 pounds - down from 15 pounds last year - for a main, side dish, dessert and drink.

☆ How 'Real Housewife' Jen Shah's fabulous life came crashing down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Stephanie Clifford | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

The woman wrote to the judge overseeing Shah's case that she'd had to remortgage her house, almost divorced, and "thought about ending my own life." The couple decided that he should get his degree while Jen Shah dropped out of college to work. (Shah told a judge at her 2022 plea hearing that she had been treated for "alcohol and depression" two years prior. Koa Johnson, Jen Shah's former fashion designerWhen Sharrieff Shah did participate in filming, he quickly became a fan favorite, calm and sensible. Once the show aired and Jen Shah developed a fan base, her behavior became more dramatic, Johnson said.

☆ Shoppers scrambled to grab the Prime energy drink promoted by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI at Aldi, leaving shelves bare
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aldi says it's sold out of Prime just one day after it started selling the energy drink. "It's not a nice drink at all," one shopper who bought the drink for his son told Insider. Leat told Insider he had followed KSI for a long time, "so I wanted to see for myself if his product lived up to the hype." Sam Kinsella, a landscape gardener from Bedfordshire, told Insider that he'd bought it because his son had seen it on TikTok. Jake Dickinson, a motor factory manager from Lincoln, told Insider that some flavors were better than others.

☆ I paid a stylist $300 to determine which colors look best on me — and I've been oozing with confidence in my work wardrobe ever since
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Jill Schildhouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Writer Jill Schildhouse recently did a $300 "color analysis" session to reimagine her work wardrobe. While setting up the appointment, Thurber instructed me to arrive without any makeup, because a fresh face without outside influences interfering is needed to identify your best colors. Next, she went through my entire 'winter' spectrum of 36 colors to see which were most flatteringThese are also known as my "wow" colors. Jill SchildhouseSince my color analysis, I've discovered that building a new wardrobe around my color palette and "wow" colors really simplifies shopping and getting dressed. Family and friends have asked what I'm doing differently or why I'm glowing, and wearing these "wow" colors in my social media posts has even increased engagement.

From across the aisle, DJ’s mother, Bre Francis, watched the two of them as they fidgeted with excitement. When she was a girl, airplanes were fantasies and family vacations meant road trips to Galveston or Louisiana. His mother, Bre Francis, is on the far right. That first morning, DJ woke Bre early, pleading with her to shovel the snow off the hot tub’s cover. The family watched as the Texas boys simmered in the bubbling jets.

Pantone recently announced its 2023 Color of the Year: Viva Magenta. SKIP AHEAD Viva Magenta home products | Viva Magenta kitchen products | Viva Magenta beauty products | Viva Magenta apparel and accessoriesAs many sought to do with the 2022 Color of the Year, Very Peri, you may be interested in incorporating Viva Magenta into your wardrobe or home. Viva Magenta home productsThis expert-recommended rowing machine from Hydrow has a Viva Magenta option available for pre-order that is set to ship in February 2023, according to the brand. Pets can get in on the Viva Magenta trend with this plush bed, available in a color close to the new Pantone Color of the Year. Viva Magenta apparel and accessoriesPantone offers a handful of products in Viva Magenta, including this long keychain.

☆ The Sunroom Started as an Escape. Now the Whole Family Wants to Hang Out There.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Laura Hine | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Over the course of several years, designer Sarah Vaile decorated almost every inch of a couple’s house in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Both husband and wife are doctors with busy schedules, so they asked Ms. Vaile to turn a third-floor storage space into a sunroom and lounge for relaxing and entertaining. “They have two teenagers and everyone in the house was feeling the need to spread out,” Ms. Vaile says. “It was intended to be an escape for the parents, but everybody loves it, so there’s a bit of competition for the area.”Ms. Vaile’s eponymous Chicago-based company is known for its colorful and lively designs, and in this room finished in July 2022, she went for a year-round summer palette. “In their living room, we went with a deep raspberry and mint,” she says.

☆ Chile investigates hepatitis A-tainted raspberries recalled in U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SANTIAGO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Chile's government launched an investigation on Tuesday after raspberries from a Chilean company were recalled in the United States due to hepatitis A contamination. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing found the presence of hepatitis A in James Farm brand frozen raspberries from the South American country, a major exporter of raspberries, blueberries, grapes and cherries. "The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has learned of these facts and has ordered an audit of the company," SAG Director Andrea Collado told Reuters, adding that the investigation could lead to a sanctions. The FDA said there have been no reports of illnesses or adverse reactions related to the fruits. Reporting by Fabian Andrés Cambero; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Jell-O GirlEarly Jell-O advertising depicted women as inept, needing the help of a simple recipe like Jell-O. Jell-O released flavors such as seasoned tomato, celery, mixed vegetable and Italian salad, and Jell-O salads were a colorful way to use leftovers in side dishes. In 1955, the company introduced the slogan “A Jell-O salad makes the meal.”“The Jell-O salad really hits the American sensibility and palate perfectly. Constance Bannister Corp/Getty ImagesBut as more Americans traveled and global cuisines entered the mainstream, the simplicity of Jell-O salads became a downside. “Upscale becomes the new mainstream and Jell-O salads moves into a niche,” Shapiro said.

☆ Obama ripped into Dr. Oz's history of bogus medical claims while campaigning for Fetterman, calling him a 'snake oil' salesman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Barack Obama campaigned for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania on Saturday. He said if Oz would "peddle snake oil" to make money, then he'd do it to get elected. Obama was in Pittsburgh campaigning for Oz's Democratic opponent, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. "If somebody is willing to peddle snake oil to make a buck, then he's probably willing to sell snake oil to get elected," Obama said. Obama was campaigning for Fetterman — whose speech has been impacted by a stroke he had in May — ahead of the election on Tuesday.

☆ The kick comes at the end - world's hottest chili flavours French chocolates
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Lucien Libert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] French chocolatier Damien Vidal poses with chocolates flavoured with Carolina Reaper chilli pepper at the Paris Chocolate fair in Paris, France, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Lucien LibertPARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - It is hard to come up with something new at Paris' annual chocolate fair, but French chocolatier Damien Vidal found a way to put a mouth-tingling twist on his confectionary: incorporating the world's hottest chili. Two Japanese tourists and other visitors at the chocolate fair gamely tried the shiny chocolate-chili balls and nobody spat them out. "Mmm, it is both sweetie and spicy, not too spicy, the spicy taste is mild," said Japanese student Hitomi Ebitani. French fair visitor Justine Bonneau agreed.

☆ LoveShackFancy built a pretty, skinny, rich-girl dreamworld. The fantasy was impossible to live up to.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Suddenly, in the midst of discussing what Cohen should wear to the next LoveShackFancy store opening, there was the sound of glass clanging. (Another person confirmed hearing this exchange, though the person close to the company said multiple Zoom attendees did not recall it.) The person close to the company said, "It is not uncommon for trips to have dual purposes — they always generate content." Another time, during a visit to the Palm Beach store, Cohen freaked out after seeing staffers in sweatshirts and sneakers. "As with most contemporary fashion brands, we currently do not operate in the plus-size business," the person close to LoveShackFancy said.

☆ McDonald's is testing out selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at 9 restaurants
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald's restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky, will soon get a new addition to the menu. Consumers in the city will be able to order Krispy Kreme doughnuts at select McDonald's locations. McDonald's will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at a handful of restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky. Three Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be featured: their Original Glazed Doughnut, the Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles Doughnut, and the Raspberry Filled Doughnut. "This small-scale test will help us understand how offering new bakery items like Krispy Kreme could impact operations in our restaurants," the release said.

☆ McDonald's to sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at 9 locations in latest menu experiment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald's will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts in select restaurants later this month for the first time. Starting Oct. 26, the fast-food giant will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at nine locations in the Louisville, Kentucky, area as part of a test. McDonald's said the test will help it learn more about how teaming up with Krispy Kreme would affect its operations. Participating McDonald's locations will sell the doughnuts all day, but the treats won't be available for delivery. Krispy Kreme will deliver fresh doughnuts daily to the McDonald's restaurants, according to McDonald's.

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