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☆ The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, Makes Her Own Path
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Julia Moskin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Like many a frazzled home cook, Hannah Neeleman suddenly realized she’d forgotten the final step of her recipe just as she was about to serve it. “I didn’t add the mustard and the Worcestershire sauce,” the condiments that make the creamy dish sing, she said. Tripping into the pantry, she emerged with a glass jar in each hand: homemade versions of both. It is not exactly hard to make your own mustard or Worcestershire, but who would bother? It’s a mixture that has made her — and her Ballerina Farm — very famous, very quickly.

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☆ Middle-manager roles disappearing further complicates the ongoing retirement crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, Corporate America doesn't seem interested in bringing back the middle managers it's spent the past few years kicking out. The big storyMiddle managers' new realityiStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIMissing: Open positions for middle managers. Their strategy includes only keeping the minimum number of staffers needed for departments to function effectively, which might spell more trouble for middle managers. PeopleImages/Getty ImagesIn the meantime, recovering middle managers are left fighting for anything they can get. The downsides of fewer middle managers — burnt-out supervisors, fewer mentors for young employees — are already coming to light.

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So if you don't have a stand mixer, you might want to check out the best Cyber Monday KitchenAid deals. We can't imagine baking gingerbread or crafting holiday cakes without the power and durability of a KitchenAid stand mixer. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark.

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☆ Cheap and almost hangover-free — why the teeny, tiny martini is trending
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAnd once you start noticing them on bar menus, it can quickly start to feel like the tiny martini is everywhere. Related storiesTayēr and Elementary's tiny martini debuted in 2019, but a bar representative told BI: "These days, there is literally no table that wouldn't order them." Teeny, tiny moments of luxuryAnother factor favoring the popularity of the mini martini is a heightened demand for luxury experiences. Tiny martinis might still scratch the itch for a special moment, Flynn added. "What it offers," she said, "is that feeling of a mini luxury moment."

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☆ I taste-tested 5 coffee chains' hot chocolate, and the best was rich and creamy without being too sweet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementTo find the best hot chocolate, I tried Starbucks, Peet's, Coffee Bean, Dunkin', and Krispy Kreme. For those of us trying desperately to cut back on caffeine, the humble classic hot chocolate is a top-tier choice. Peet's Coffee Peet's Coffee offered a standard cup of hot cocoa made from chocolate powder and 2% milk. AdvertisementWithout the dairy, Dunkin' hot chocolate was noticeably less creamy, though it had an intense chocolate flavor — a likely benefit of the mocha syrup on top. Though notably missing any unique toppings such as a chocolate syrup swirl or marshmallow, which would undoubtedly heighten the experience, this hot chocolate was rich and creamy without being too sweet.

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The KitchenAid 5-Quart Tilt Head Stand Mixer is the best best KitchenAid stand mixer overall and has the ideal power and capacity for home bakers. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark.

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Best Black Friday standing desk dealsMany of our favorite tried-and-tested standing desks are on sale, including the Uplift and Flexispot desks. Staff Pick Uplift V2 Standing Desk $569.00 The Uplift V2 is a highly customizable standing desk that can meet almost any need. View at Flexispot What we like Check mark icon A check mark. Difficult assemblyFlexispot E2 Pro Standing Desk $119.99 $289.99 Save 59% The no-frills Flexispot Standing Desk moves quickly, smoothly, and quietly to reach your desired height. View at AmazonBlack Friday standing desk deal FAQsIs Black Friday a good time to buy a standing desk?

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☆ I tried 8 different types of store-bought biscuits, and the best melted in my mouth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Last Thanksgiving, I tried eight different biscuit mixes and doughs to see which was the tastiest. The original Pillsbury Biscuits and the Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits came out on top. In time for the holidays last year, I tried Annie's Organic Flaky Biscuits, Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Trader Joe's Organic Biscuits, Immaculate Organic Biscuits, Happy Belly Jumbo Buttermilk Biscuits, and three different kinds from Pillsbury: its Original Flaky Layers, Grands! Southern Homestyle Southern Recipe, and Grands! Southern Homestyle Butter Tastin'.

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☆ I made stuffing using 4 recipes from celebrity chefs — the best used a boxed mix and beat Ina Garten's
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementTo find the best stuffing recipe, I turned to Ina Garten, Paula Deen, Ree Drummond, Sunny Anderson. In search of the best stuffing recipe, I turned to celebrity chefs Ina Garten, Paula Deen, Ree Drummond, and Sunny Anderson. Related Video We got a local and a British tourist to find Philadelphia's best cheesesteakGarten's herb-and-apple stuffing features plenty of fresh ingredientsThe ingredients for Ina Garten's stuffing recipe. AdvertisementDrummond's stuffing recipe requires 3 kinds of breadThe ingredients for Ree Drummond's stuffing recipe. Anderson's stuffing recipe has 4 flavor combinations to choose fromThe ingredients for Sunny Anderson's stuffing recipe.

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☆ I'm a professional baker. I compared apple pies from 3 grocery stores, and I'd only consider buying 1 again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Molly Allen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I compared apple pies from Kroger, Whole Foods, and Safeway. Apple pie is a fall staple. Molly AllenApple pie is delicious any time of year, but it's especially tasty in the fall. Baking a pie from scratch can require a lot of effort, and sometimes, you may need to take a shortcut. So I tried options from Kroger, Whole Foods, and Safeway to find the best grocery-store apple pie you can pick up in a pinch.

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☆ Moving internationally taught me how to declutter. Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Maria Polansky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle. Over the past five years, as I moved from Canada to the UK and back again, I've absolutely mastered the art of decluttering. AdvertisementRemembering how long it took me to declutter and pack before moving the first time around, I began the process five months before our official move. Maria Polansky and her husband now live a minimalist lifestyle. Since we've been back in Canada, we've adopted a minimalist lifestyle and have been very selective with what enters our home.

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You may not know it by looking at sticker prices in grocery aisles, but Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years. “If your dollar had the same overall purchasing power as a consumer in 1984 … this would be the least expensive Thanksgiving meal in the 39-year history of the AFBF Thanksgiving survey, other than the outlier of 2020,” the authors wrote. Target is offering a $20 Thanksgiving meal for four, including a small turkey, canned vegetables and stovetop stuffing mix. Walmart is promoting an “inflation-free Thanksgiving” meal of 29 items that can serve eight people for $56. “Don’t be afraid to check out multiple retailers.”Some Thanksgiving meal packages offer more ingredients, but that could mean preparing more dishes from scratch.

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☆ Trump Cabinet: Inside the Many Ideologies of His Nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( David E. Sanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s final flurry of cabinet picks and other appointments rounded out what his aides described as a unified, loyal, MAGA-driven administration. There is a revenge team, led by prospective nominees with instructions to rip apart the Justice Department, the intelligence agencies and the Defense Department, hunting down the so-called deep state and anyone who participated in the prosecutions of Mr. Trump. There is a calm-the-markets team, which Mr. Trump hopes will be led by Scott Bessent, the Wall Street billionaire who Mr. Trump chose for Treasury secretary. And then there is a government shrinkage team, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whose goals are wildly ambitious, to put it mildly. (For the record, the total federal budget in the 2024 fiscal year was $6.75 trillion.)

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☆ How Brunch Came to a Backyard Farm in Compton
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Meghan Mccarron | Adali Schell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a field next to a church in Compton, a farm has taken root. It provides fresh food for the neighborhood, and jobs for the formerly incarcerated. And a couple times a month, it’s transformed into a kitchen serving chilaquiles made from scratch. How Brunch Came to a Backyard Farm in Compton

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Together with her friend Mariah Allen, she started a company called Controlled Chaos in 2021 to sell pre-worn festival outfits. Getting thriftyThough she went to music festivals like Warped Tour when she was in high school, Karasack started regularly going to festivals, especially electronic dance music festivals like Electric Forest, in 2018. So in 2021, she decided to make her own festival outfits, using the sewing skills her grandmother had taught her as a child. In 2024, she'll attend eight music festivals, and she typically goes to nine or 10 per year. "The music festival scene is the most open and welcoming scene that there is — it is so much fun," she says.

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☆ Laken Riley death: What Allyson Phillips has endured during the trial of the man accused of killing her daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Minutes before her death, Riley called and texted her mother to see if she wanted to catch up. 9:24 a.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter back, but Riley didn’t answer. 9:37 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “Call me when you can.”9:51 a.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter again. 9:58 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “You’re making me nervous not answering while you’re out running. 11:47 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “Please call me, I’m worried sick about you.”12:07 p.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter again.

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☆ A busy dad shares his simple meal prep routine that saves time and costs about $2 per meal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Frozen food last a lot longer, and a chest freezer allows him to store many different meals at once. Cooking enough to feed a family of four for dinner and have leftovers usually requires preparing multiple big meals a week. AdvertisementFreezer-prepping not only gives his family more flexibility on when or what they eat but also saves Laielli money and time to pursue hobbies — a luxury for a busy parent. He saves money in a few waysLaielli said his freezer burritos total about $2 each. He said he saves money by using a lot of dry goods in his cooking, like beans.

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But many Syracuse residents feel that a potential threat to their health is being ignored. “This is morally outrageous.”City officials say that more than 14,000 homes receive water from lead pipes, which comprises about a quarter of residences citywide. In Syracuse, officials say there is no lead in the lake that provides drinking water to residents. That’s faster than EPA guidelines that call for lead pipes to be replaced within a decade. Activists hope Syracuse officials will learn lessons from the Flint water crisis, during which almost 30,000 children drank and bathed in lead-laced water before the EPA stepped in.

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☆ Microsoft Copilot's underperformance is the latest red flag for investments in AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The big storyA Copilot conundrumMicrosoft; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIMicrosoft's challenges with its flagship AI product could be another red flag for an industry with high hopes for the tech. Earlier this year, analysts at Barclays highlighted an under-the-radar risk to AI bets: the depreciation costs related to AI chips . A potential Trump trade plan beneficiary: US semiconductor jobs. If Trump's proposed trade plan is enacted, the American semiconductor industry could see hiring growth. Walmart might be just fine under Trump's proposed trade plan.

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☆ I tried 4 brands of premade mashed potatoes from the store, and there are only 2 I'd actually serve
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementI tried premade mashed potatoes from four brands to see which provided the best taste and value. Kroger and Bob Evans were probably the best of the bunch, but the latter was a little better. When it comes to mashed potatoes, I prefer taking a little extra time to make them from scratch. AdvertisementI'm most familiar with Bob Evans and the Kroger-brand mashed potatoes since I normally shop at Ralph's, a Kroger-owned grocery chain. I decided to try all four to determine which brand makes the best premade mashed potatoes.

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☆ As weddings become more expensive, guests are paying more in costs as well
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

As an unwed woman and frequent wedding guest in 2024, I am maybe too attuned to the ways weddings have become increasingly extravagant. On Reddit, one user noted that being a bridesmaid in her best friend’s wedding in a Scandinavian town, where the friend’s family is from, is going to run her $8,000. And some guests are being denied plus-ones, making attending the wedding less of a joy and more of a dutiful chore. Even in times of high inflation, like now, while some may try to cut back, expensive weddings prevail. Weddings are the rare time in life where everyone you care about will likely come together — friends, family and loved ones.

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☆ A boomer who retired with a $2 million net worth despite working modest jobs shares his advice on retiring comfortably
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAn Idaho couple retired with a net worth of over $2 million by living frugally and making smart investment choices. Richard learned investment strategies later in life after losing thousands in the dot-com bubble. He worked and lived frugally while attending the University of Illinois, which he said cost just $173 his first semester. Advertisement"I haven't been a disciplined, smart investor throughout my life, but I have always lived frugally," Richard said. In retirement, Richard has produced over 70 books about his hometown, American history, and trail guides.

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☆ The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than ever: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar examines how House Republicans are growing increasingly aligned with Donald Trump. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker looks back at how Trump's Cabinet announcements from right yers ago compare to now. The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than everBy Ben KamisarPresident-elect Donald Trump and the GOP believe Americans delivered them a mandate last week when they handed the party unified control of Washington. Newly elected Senate GOP leader John Thune certainly isn’t a Trump antagonist, but he’s a descendent of the institutional Republican Party. It’s a dynamic worth keeping tabs on, especially as Senate Republicans begin the process of vetting Trump’s Cabinet picks.

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