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TSA Agents Are Going After Snacks More Than Ever and Travelers Are Not Happy

Your checklist of things to remove and put in separate plastic bins in the airport security line just keeps getting longer. ANDREA ROMANO   July 05, 2018 A few months ago, you might have noticed that some TSA agents remove any food items  from their carry-on bags before putting them through the scanner. started making the fairly unusual request that travelers  Up until recently, the policy was simply a “recommendation” issued by the TSA to help with the screening process, according to  The Washington Post . But now, it looks like the policy is becoming more concrete. More travelers, including Shivani Vora of  The New York Times , have encountered agents who have asked them to remove any edible items, citing that “it’s a new policy.” Snack removal is supposed to actually speed up lines and help agents better check for explosive devices. Larry Studdiford, a security consultant for airports and the founder of Studdiford Technical Solutions, told  The New Yo

Do Chip Bags Have Less Air in Them Than They Used To?

This study says it depends on the chip but yeah, probably MIKE POMRANZ   July 05, 2018 It doesn’t take much to crush a bag of potato chips into smithereens. To prevent this from happening, chip brands have a secret gas up their sleeve: nitrogen. Bags of chips get pumped full of the stuff to prevent the contents inside from getting completely crushed (and the nitrogen helps preserve the chips as well). But at what point do things change from that gas doing the consumer a favor to simply deceiving us about how many chips are actually inside? The answer to that question is one of personal opinion—and to be fair to the boys working for big potato chip, snack bag contents are measured by weight, not by volume, so anyone with a bit of scientific knowledge should know exactly what they are getting themselves into. Still, the amount of air in chip bags is apparently a regular customer complaint, and so every now and then, someone comes along to perform a test on which brands

Cherry Cobbler Recipe

Recipe By: Jan Lester "This was handed down by my Grandmother. You can use any kind of fruit filling. If using cherry, pie filling can be substituted with 2 cups fresh cherries." Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup milk 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling Directions Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Place butter or margarine in a 9x13 inch baking dish and set on oven rack to melt. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and baking powder. Stir in milk. Remove baking dish from oven as soon as butter or margarine is melted. Pour flour mixture into dish, but DO NOT STIR. Pour fruit evenly into pan, and DO NOT STIR. Raise oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake cobbler for 50 to 60 minutes, until golden brown. personal chefs and event catering Miami + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale + Palm Beach info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (923

Chicken With Juniper Berries Recipe

Juniper berries are not really berries at all, but a female seed cone and are wonderful with birds and game. They give sharp  clean taste to the dish, not to mention are used to flavour gin! Serves 4 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon/15ml olive oil 1 small onion, minced 1/2 teaspoon/2ml sea salt 1/2 teaspoon/2ml black pepper, freshly ground 2 teaspoon/10ml olive oil 1 cup/250ml chicken broth 2 cups/500ml dry white wine 1 tablespoon/15ml juniper berries, lightly crushed 3 sprigs fresh thyme In large skillet on medium high heat add half of the olive oil. Swirl to coat the pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove to a dish. Add additional olive oil and the onion. Cook until lightly golden (about 4 minutes). Pour in the chicken broth, wine, juniper berries, and fresh thyme sprigs to the skillet. Bring mixture to a boil until the sauce has reduced by half (3-5 minutes). Return the chicken to the pan to just heat

Chorizo with Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, and Zucchini Recipe

yielding 4 main dishes or a side dish for 8: in 15 minutes! 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 links Chorizo, skinned of the casing and sliced ¼ inch on the bias 1 medium zucchini, sliced in half the long way, and then made into 1/4 inch coins 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup white wine (optional) 4 ears corn, kernels sliced from ears (I lay the ear onto the cutting board and slice) 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 6 oz (1/2 can) white beans, well rinsed 1 oz lime juice or 1 Tbsp of a clear vinegar (cider or rice vinegar) Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup loosely packed Thai basil, chopped (you can use regular basil, bush basil) Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the sausages in a single layer and sauté 2 minutes per side. Optional Step: While chorizo is cooking, you can, but don’t need to, microwave the corn kernels, covered by a damp paper towel for 2 minutes. I just hit the ‘add a minute’ and adjust. Put heat on high and add in zucchini and garlic, sauté 3 minutes. Hit the sauté with

Take More Vitamin C

Take more vitamin C for a healthy brain – science shows that it reduces the risk of cognitive impairment 07/03/2018  / By  Zoey Sky Vitamin C-rich foods, like citrus fruits, are often recommended to strengthen one’s immune system and prevent infections. But did you know that  vitamin C can also help boost your brain health and cognitive function ? The human body can quickly absorb vitamin C, and it offers various health benefits. According to the  CHALICE Cohort Study,  an Australian research effort, levels of the nutrient correlate with markers for cognitive and metabolic health in individuals around the age of 50. Studies on vitamin C and its brain-boosting benefits In the Australian study, participants completed several extensive dietary and health assessments which measured their dietary vitamin C intake and fasting plasma vitamin C concentrations. About 62 percent of the individuals had inadequate plasma vitamin C concentrations, with more male participant

Quick and Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe

"Soooo easy." Ingredients: 1 cup self rising flour 1 cup of white sugar 1 cup of milk 2 (16 oz) cans of sliced peaches in heavy syrup 1/2 cup butter Directions: Melt butter or margarine in 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix together the flour, sugar, and milk. Pour mixture into the pan. Spread peaches, including syrup, evenly around the pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust turns golden brown. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving. personal chefs and event catering Miami + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale + Palm Beach info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (9232) www.yadachef.com