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Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- General
- Buzz Feed
69 (Nice) Hilarious Photos
Finally, a reason to return to office. Okay, Michael Scott. Assie and Potato are both great contenders. Regina George, is that you? Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions... Let's keep it moving, people. God hasn't got all day. This has a bit of an ominous undertone. A little bleak for a Valentine, but I'll take it! Can't argue with that. These coworkers are keepers. Nothing wrong with a little compliment to start your trip! ...Okay, I guess that makes sense. :/ I used to do this to people, and I can confirm that it also brought me a laugh. I'm glad this person specified. I think I'm okay with Wendy's real fresh beaver, but thanks. I understood that reference!!!! Good one, Eggies. Grandpa really phoned it in here. I wasn't planning on it, but I'll still try to be extra mindful. Vandalism and defacing property are fine if it adds humorous value. ...Okay, thanks for that, Google Maps. Once again, thanks, Google. If I were a thief, this would convince me! Hey, I'm still glad you made it home safely! From now on, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is what I will be writing when I don't know the answer to something. I don't think the teacher intended for their "pushing" to feel like this. "Sorry for the thing, first of all," is going to enter my vernacular now. Considering I still wake up with night sweats thinking of this terrible sound from my fourth-grade music class, I'd take one. How wholesome! SOYLENT GREEN!!! Phew. I'm sure glad I didn't bring my nuclear missiles here. SECURITY!!! GET HIM!!!! I hate that I laughed at this. I'm turning into such a Dad. Relatable. This is also my face when people tell me to smile. Good to know! I see what you did there. And there. Hey, how'd they know about my drawer??? He's not wrong. I think Mike misunderstood the he understood it way better than the prior two writers did, depending on how you look at it. Might as well call them "poors" at this point. This is a nice sentiment, I guess? I guess we'll go ahead and trespass, then! I see what you did there, Wal-Mart. This is a solid use of money. As was this. I might have to do this with my ex's number. I feel like they should've spent a *little* more time thinking about the design of this anti-drunk driving pencil, but maybe that's just me. Hm. I didn't realize Dr. Pepper was a form of payment. See #22. that's okay, I'm not that hungry. Now the crack looks intentional! Way to call Andy out. Leave them alone! They're preparing for Jurassic World Rebirth! Well, that's unlucky. Damn, imagine being burned by Google Photos. Super important to blur those wheels! I didn't think my pancreas hated me until now!!! Bags have feelings, too! I'm glad we cleared that up. Oh...I guess I don't want a popsicle after all. Or this corn. That's certainly one solution to macbooks removing their HDMI port... The perfect size for the giant up the beanstalk! ...OK? That's one way to advertise! Wow, it's amazing what nine years of study can do. And one, Netflix. H/T: r/Funny
Eater
7 days ago
- General
- Eater
A New Taiwanese Restaurant Spotlights Pig-Ear Chips and Tomato Granita. It's a Must-Try.
New York's destination dining scene now has Taiwanese flair: JaBä at 230 East 58th Street, between Second and Third avenues in Midtown East. It comes from Tony Inn, a Taiwan-born Queens kid with a 25-year career, mostly in high-end Japanese restaurants like Morimoto and Masa. Had it not been for the pandemic, he'd be helping run Suzuki, the namesake restaurant of New York sushi legend — and his mentor — Toshio Suzuki. (The restaurant closed during the pandemic.) Instead, he's fired up his own spot, which marries refined techniques with the Taiwanese dishes he grew up eating at home — cooked for him through generations by his great-grandma down to his mom. 'I want to bring Taiwanese food to a higher standard of what I think it should be from a chef perspective,' said Inn. It plays out in the food, with techniques like a Chinese medicinal version of sachet d'épices and high-quality ingredients, such as heritage pork for the sausage he makes in the restaurant. As for decor, the 55-seat dining room is outfitted with leather chairs, ceramic plateware, and linen napkins. 'I put in half a mil in here just for decoration,' he said. The food menu features a mix of 21 small and large shareable plates. Many dishes are excellent, so here's how to order them by occasion. Dining solo The iconic Taiwanese beef noodle soup ($25) is a full meal: vegetables, beef, carbs, and broth. That broth — from roasted bones and herbs — contains so much collagen, any leftovers gel in the fridge so you can definitely skip your collagen powder for the day. Big chunks of tender, marbled beef are nestled inside the tangle of chewy noodles. Anyone who's usually left wanting more tendon after finishing a beef noodle soup won't here. Plus, the tendon pieces are very soft. Vegetables like bok choy, pickled mustard greens, and carrots balance things out. JaBä is still waiting on its liquor license, but it offers refreshing beverages like sarsaparilla soda (it's like a clean, herbal Dr. Pepper) and wintermelon spritz. Dinner for two Rich and stewy with minced fatty pork, the lo ba beng ($18) — braised pork over rice — balances well with the garlic cucumbers ($14) so this pairing is a must. Spice-infused lard slicks up the rice and adds notes of licorice and cinnamon. The fried tofu and jammy egg add savoriness while the pickled red cucumbers and yellow daikon add some fresh crunch and tanginess — along with that cold cucumber salad. Imagine pig-ear potato chips. While the draw to pig ears is often their chewiness, Inn has dialed up the crispiness of the pig ears ($17) so much they crack into little pieces — they're so thinly sliced. The shiso-flavored cucumber provides a nice counterpoint. For dessert, order the sweet and savory tomato granita ($14). 'Yes, tomato is a dessert,' Inn states in his menu. (Koreans look at it this way, too; I grew up on sugar-dusted tomatoes plucked from my family garden.) The taste evolves in your mouth: shreds of ginger; sweet, tangy pops of plum; light, savory soy sauce-laced broth. Three- four- or more-tops The sausage ($15) Inn makes at the restaurant is densely meaty, sweetly lacquered, and nicely charred. The raw garlic slices give a nice, sharp kick. If you're a fan of mochi textures and bamboo flavors, get the bawan ($12). Known as a crystal meatball, it's served as flat slivers of jiggly, translucent starch studded with mushrooms, pork, pickled bamboo, and a sweet orange-hued chile sauce in a bowl. Move on to the seafood portion of the menu. The cured whole mackerel ($44) is delightfully soft yet meaty, salty but not briny; he employs Japanese techniques to minimize fishy flavors. Pockets of miso mayo are subtly threaded into the mackerel. The grilled lemon is a nice touch, complementing it with a smoky tanginess. Big, meaty, and firm with clean flavor, razor clams stand in for the clams with basil dish ($36). The cooks then do almost all of the work of separating the meat from the shell so you don't have to wrestle with it. Slices of red chiles punctuate the dish with spicy notes that build as you go through the dish. For dessert, the Taiwanese shaved ice ($16) is very sweet and decadent, owing to the condensed milk, a quenelle of mascarpone cream, and what looks like oozing strings of dulce de leche. Grapes add pops of freshness. Sign up for our newsletter.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Bizarre, new beauty trend turns your skin orange — and could land you in the ER, experts warn
They're dying for that glow — one can of carrots at a time. A new TikTok trend called 'carrotmaxxing' is taking root among beauty-obsessed users looking to score a sun-kissed sheen. But instead of bronzed bliss, some people are turning orange — or worse, landing themselves in the hospital. 'Fake tan has become too expensive. Time to start carrotmaxxing,' one user, @SydneyPacce, declared on X (formerly Twitter) on May 9 alongside a photo of six cans of sliced carrots and a bottle of Dr. Pepper. Nine days — and an apparent veggie binge — later, she posted an alarming update: 'UPDATE: CARROTMAXXING SENT ME TO THE ER.' The beta-carotene-packed trend supposedly delivers a natural tan by turning skin a warmer hue. But if you go too hard on the carrots, you might wind up with carotenemia — a rather harmless condition that literally turns your skin yellow-orange due to 'high levels of beta-carotene in the blood,' according to Very Well Health. 3 Instead of glowing up, some carrotmaxxers are turning traffic-cone orange — or winding up in the ER. TikTok/@notsyrianpsycho Having your skin turn a different color is one thing — but getting sent to the ER for sodium overload from the root vegetable is another. Experts warn that the high levels of sodium in canned carrots — the way many are partaking in this trend — can cause some serious harm. According to Harvard Medical School physicians, who wrote in a recent statement, 'It's also highly likely that some patients are more salt-sensitive than others. Thus, directing salt restriction to those most vulnerable might be better than a one-size-fits-all approach.' That was apparently the case for @SydneyPacce, who consumed six cans of sliced carrots daily — not raw carrots, mind you — amounting to over 5,250 milligrams of sodium a day. 3 For those partaking in this trend by eating canned carrots — experts warn that the sodium in this pantry item could cause some serious harm. TikTok/@kainoalam That's more than double the American Heart Association's recommended limit of 2,300 mg, and way beyond the ideal cap of 1,500 mg. 'I already had heart problems, so all the sodium in the carrots kinda took me out and I went into mild organ failure,' she wrote in a follow-up tweet on May 19. 'I'm doing much better now though!' Carrots themselves aren't the enemy — far from it. Packed with fiber, vitamin K, calcium and vision-boosting antioxidants, they're a powerhouse snack when eaten in moderation. 3 People who want to partake in this trend need to tread lightly. markobe – 'Since they are known for benefiting eye health and vision, carrots are thought to be loaded with vitamin A, but they actually don't have any vitamin A in its active form,' said Rosy Rojas, a dietetic intern at Tufts' Frances Stern Nutrition Center. 'Instead, carrots are filled with carotenoids, mainly beta-carotene, that can be converted to active vitamin A. Our body is able to regulate this conversion, so toxicity is not an issue.' But when paired with sodium-laced canned veggies and a desperate quest for clout, the risks grow, as reported by The Independent. While the glow-up might be the goal, the carrot craze is proving to be less of a bronzed beauty hack — and more of a cautionary tale. Because when it comes to carrotmaxxing, too much of a good thing can leave you cooked.
Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
SNAP Ban on Unhealthy Foods Nears in Texas
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has formally asked the Trump administration to approve new restrictions on food purchases made with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a move that could ban the use of SNAP to buy items such as candy and soda. In a letter on Wednesday addressed to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Abbott requested a waiver from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to "prohibit the purchase of unhealthy, highly processed food" with SNAP benefits. Why It Matters Several states are either considering SNAP bans on soda and other items or have already submitted waiver requests to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" initiative. SNAP supports more than 3 million Texans and over 40 million people across the United States each year. What to Know A waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific U.S. Department of Agriculture program rules, enabling states to administer the SNAP program in different ways. Various states currently have SNAP waivers in place, and they were widely implemented during the coronavirus pandemic to enhance access to food benefits. In his letter, Abbott wrote: "SNAP serves more than 3.2 million Texans each year and provides more than $7 billion in taxpayer funding to support access to food for those in need. SNAP was create to increase access to nutritious food; however, many SNAP purchases are for food with little or no nutritious value." The governor said Texas should be granted a waiver to "prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to purchase sweetened drinks and candy." In April, Agriculture Secretary Rollins and Health Secretary Kennedy Jr. published a joint article in USA Today calling on "all governors to submit waivers to help promote access to these critical sources of nutrition, including waivers that can limit what can be purchased with food stamps." Arkansas and Indiana have both formally requested waivers. Bottles of Dr. Pepper soda are displayed on a shelf at a grocery store on June 03, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Bottles of Dr. Pepper soda are displayed on a shelf at a grocery store on June 03, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan/GETTY In Idaho, Governor Brad Little signed a bill in April mandating the state to seek a federal waiver to exclude candy and soda from SNAP-eligible items. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order to ban purchasing soft drinks and candy using SNAP. In March, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, also submitted a waiver to the federal government to block the use of SNAP benefits to purchase soda as part of new food and nutrition legislation, Food policy advocates are sharply divided. Supporters argue that the restrictions align with dietary guidelines and could reduce the long-term cost of obesity-related diseases. Critics argue the policy is paternalistic and fails to address the core issue: many low-income communities lack access to healthy, affordable food options. What People Are Saying In his letter Abbott said: "Under the Trump administration, for the first time since the program was authorized, states can take steps to eliminate the opportunity to buy junk food with SNAP benefits and assure that taxpayer dollars are used only to purchase healthy, nutritious food. We appreciate your efforts to allow states to implement innovative changes to support our citizens to lead healthy and productive lives." Abbott's letter was welcomed by State Senator Mayes Middleton, who introduced a bill to the Texas Legislature seeking to restrict when SNAP benefits can be spent on. On X Middleton shared Abbott's letter, adding: "Thank you @GregAbbott_TX Taxpayer funded soda and junk food turns into taxpayer funded healthcare! Let's put this waiver into law and pass my bill (SB 379) to prohibit using food stamp $ for soda and junk food." The Make Texas Healthy Again campaign also supported Abbott's move commenting: "Gov. @GregAbbott_TX is right: taxpayer dollars should help families buy real food, not soda and candy. Texas is leading the way to make SNAP about nutrition—not junk." During a 2024 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture meeting, Representative Sanford Bishop, a Democrat, commented: "If the other side is going to argue that people using SNAP should be limited to healthier options they need to join us in the 21st century and realize that a healthy diet costs more than the average of $2 per person per meal that SNAP provides." Marion Nestle, nutrition expert who used to teach at New York University: "Under ordinary circumstances, I would favor a pilot project to take sodas out of SNAP because they are so well documented to be associated with poor health (except in small amounts). Candy makes less sense. Nobody eats that much. But coming from Texas, this looks like just another attack on the safety net for poor Americans. The push to cut SNAP benefits so the rich don't have to pay as much in taxes makes no sense to me." Professor of food studies Anne C. Bellows from Syracuse University: "I will say that instead of telling SNAP beneficiaries what they can buy, USDA should be slashing its price supports and other benefits to industrial-scale corn, soybean and other commodity and industrial-scale agriculture that produces the bulk of the material, especially sweeteners and highly processed foods, that are addictive and detrimental for public health writ large. Instead, USDA should be supporting small and medium-scale farmers' production of the fruits, vegetables, and whole grain products recommended for public health. With such a shift in support, these smaller and medium scale farmers are the most likely to grow culturally relevant and price competitive foods, with lower transport costs, to the Texas venues SNAP recipients frequent as customers." What's Next Texas is awaiting a decision from the USDA on its waiver application.
Boston Globe
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Snappy Dogs hot dog stand opens for the season in Hopkinton
For many, Snappy Dog is more than just a place to grab a hot dog — it's a gathering spot. Customers greeted each other with hugs and warm hellos. 'The whole week has been like a class reunion,' says Volpe Hachey, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in London and has plenty of restaurant chops. She brings a culinary edge to the menu, conjuring up seasonal toppings and condiments from scratch, which is also the draw — spicy slaw, pickled carrots and jalapeños, Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce, watermelon rind chutney, wasabi and basil mayonnaise, zucchini relish, grainy mustard, and more. A special was once the French Dog — a Pearl adorned with candied bacon, candied violets, and maple syrup. 'I got a marriage proposal out of it,' she jokes. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. Enter Email Sign Up Snappy Dog stays open until the weekend after Thanksgiving, wrapping up the season with something festive, like the Pearl dressed with cranberry sauce and turkey gravy. It's a lot of work and hours of prep on days off, says Volpe Hachey, 'But it's also a labor of love.' 61 Main St., Hopkinton. Open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Advertisement Snappy Dogs hot dog trailer co-owners Teresa Boyce (left) and Lisa Volpe Hachey stand for a photo on Route 85 in Hopkinton. Evangeline Hachey Ann Trieger Kurland can be reached at
