Troy Warren

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21
2022
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What Is the Most Popular Hot Sauce Brand in Your State?

What Is the Most Popular Hot Sauce Brand in Your State?

Foodie
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieInstacart broke down the nearly 445,000 gallons of hot sauce it delivered over the past year.Your favorite brand of hot sauce can say a lot about you. Do you prefer the cayenne kick of Frank's RedHot or the jalapeno wallop of Huy Fong Sriracha? Or maybe you're infatuated with a smaller local hot sauce brand? Independent hot sauce producers have been popping up as fast as craft breweries and coffee roasters.As an online grocery app, Instacart receives plenty of data on what hot sauces people buy, so the company recently compiled its…
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Jan
21
2022
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NATIONAL GRANOLA BAR DAY

NATIONAL GRANOLA BAR DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL GRANOLA BAR DAYEach year on January 21st, National Granola Bar Day recognizes the considerable nutrition and energy found in one wholesome granola bar.A basic granola bar includes whole grain (usually oats, though quinoa and barley can be used as well), fruit or nuts and honey, molasses, agave nectar, or syrup. The bar can also include butter or nut butter. Flavor and nutrition benefit from a variety of combinations.When making granola bars, mix the ingredients, and press them into a pan. When the ingredients set, cut them into bars. For a crispy bar, the mixture is…
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Jan
20
2022
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3 winter color palettes to make your home feel warm and cozy

3 winter color palettes to make your home feel warm and cozy

Home & Garden
By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenThere is no better time than the new year to redecorate our homes, and given the season, many people will be looking for cozy and warm touches to help create a winter sanctuary.Whether it’s as simple as new pillow cushions, installing a new light fixture, or going all out with a new design, a new color palette will create a tranquil space to relax, cook and entertain in.Check out these color palettes that experts at Wren Kitchens have put together to transform your home into a snuggly oasis:Deep blacks with warm…
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20
2022
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EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?

EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?

COVID-19, Health,
By MARIA CHENG, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19  #HealthSome European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an “endemic” disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere close to declaring the pandemic over. A look at what endemic means and the implications for the future.WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A DISEASE TO BE ENDEMIC AS OPPOSED TO PANDEMIC?Diseases are endemic when they occur regularly in certain areas according to established patterns, while a pandemic refers to a global outbreak that causes unpredictable…
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20
2022
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US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October

US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October

Business, In The News
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant continued to disrupt the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid-October, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The jump in claims marked the biggest one-week increase since mid-July. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly volatility, rose by 20,000 to 231,000, highest since late November. Economists said that last week's claims may have been…
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Jan
20
2022
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Dolly Parton’s Popular Ice Cream Flavor Is Coming Back (Along with an Exclusive Song)

Dolly Parton’s Popular Ice Cream Flavor Is Coming Back (Along with an Exclusive Song)

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.ComTroy Warren for CNT #FoodieJeni's Splendid is taking pre-orders for Strawberry Pretzel Pie — and this time, it won't sell out in mere minutes.It feels like an increasingly common predicament: Brands create a limited-edition item specifically to go viral, the plan works, and then people can't get their hands on it. Dolly Parton fans can relate. In April of last year, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream collaborated on a special flavor, Strawberry Pretzel Pie, and the entire run sold out in minutes.But though some of these limited-time-only products never come back, there's good news for anyone who…
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20
2022
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NATIONAL DISC JOCKEY DAY

NATIONAL DISC JOCKEY DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL DISC JOCKEY DAYEach year National Disc Jockey Day recognizes the DJs playing the music and spinning the records. The observance takes place annually on January 20th.A disc jockey, or DJ for short, is a person who plays recorded music either on the radio or at a club or event.The first disc jockey was an experiment on the airwaves. In 1909, sixteen-year-old Ray Newby was a student under the supervision of Charles “Doc” Herrold at Herrold College of Engineering and Wireless. He played the first records over the airwaves before the word disc jockey even existed.What…
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Jan
19
2022
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website

White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website

COVID-19, In The News
By ZEKE MILLER and MATT O'BRIEN, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for "every home in the U.S." to access an order form run by the U.S. Postal Service. People can order four at-home tests per residential address, to be delivered by the Postal Service. It marks the latest step by President Joe Biden to address criticism of low inventory and long lines for…
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Jan
19
2022
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Morning glory is tough to eradicate

Morning glory is tough to eradicate

Home & Garden,
By Walter Reeves, For the AJCTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenQ: I have a large raised bed that has become overgrown with weeds. Morning glory vines are everywhere! What is the best way to rid the bed of weeds and vines? I’m not going to plant anything there this year. Sheri Kelly, emailA: There is no way to get them out in one fell swoop. Morning glory seeds can remain viable in the soil for 50 years. So the only way to deal with them is to pull or kill the seedlings every year before they flower to avoid depositing more…
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