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Pizza With Over A Thousand Types of Cheese

Have you ever had a pizza with ten different cheeses on it?  A pizza baked in France has broken the Guinness World Record for the most varieties of cheese on a pizza.  It has OVER A THOUSAND types of cheese. 

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Carl's Jr. Has Two For Six Dollars Chicken Wraps.

Carl’s Jr. is bringing back their hand-breaded Chicken Tender Wraps as part of a new 2 for $6 Chicken Tender Wraps deal. 

You can get your choice of any two of the following wraps for 6 bucks: 

• Ranch Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Wrap – features all-white chicken that’s hand-dipped in buttermilk, lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown. It’s topped with lettuce, shredded cheese and creamy ranch sauce then wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. 
• BBQ Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Wrap – all-white meat breaded chicken tender topped with lettuce, shredded cheese and BBQ sauce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. 
• Santa Fe Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Wrap – a hand-breaded chicken tender topped with lettuce, shredded cheese and Santa Fe sauce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. 

If you prefer to purchase one of the wraps a la carte you can grab one for $3.99. YouTube reviewer Peep THIS Out! Ian tried all three of the new wraps and you can go to the link to check out his review. 

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A woman in Florida filed a lawsuit against The Hershey Company for $5 million, claiming their seasonal, pumpkin-shaped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are falsely advertised.  

She says the packaging shows the pumpkins have carved-out FACES, but in reality, there are no faces.  And THAT bothered her.  

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6 Grocery Trends That You Will See in 2024.

Food experts make predictions at the start of every new year about trends that they expect to see for the coming year. EatThis,NotThat! has come up with six of the most compelling food trends to expect for 2024. 

1. Mushrooms – Both Fresh Thyme Market and Whole Foods expect to see mushrooms become more important in 2024 due to their nutritional value and suitability for various diets. Cathy Strange, the new ambassador of food culture at Whole Foods says “There’s going to be an opportunity to utilize mushrooms as food ingredients in different ways” and mushroom powders can be added to soups or broths for extra flavor. 
2. Functional Beverages – functional beverages, also known as adaptogen drinks, are reported to help bodies manage stress and restore balance with their blends of herbs, roots, fungi, and other plant substances. Lion's Mane and Reishi mushrooms are showing up in ready-to-drink cans and Kristin Kirkpatrick, a registered dietitian and partner in Quest Nutrition says “Consumers are starting to become really interested in the mood-enhancing part, which is why I think adaptogens are just exploding.” 
3. Cacao – even though cacao has been around for more than 4,000 years, trend forecasters say it’s a must-watch ingredient that will be increasingly used to make jellies and jams rather than be discarded. Cathy Strange says “There’s the opportunity to use cacao fully, specifically the use of cacao in water-infused beverages to create unique flavors.” The Whole Foods trends report says that cacao fruit powders can be used as a sugar alternative “without compromising on sweet, ambrosial flavor.” 
4. Buckwheat – buckwheat is a gluten-free seed that contains protein, carbs, and fiber and is found in crackers, soba noodles, granola, and flour. Strange says that it’s currently found in high-end restaurants in Norway and France which means it could be on the rise for 2024. She goes on to say “Buckwheat presents a lot of different opportunities” and can be used to make buckwheat pancakes or buckwheat mix for a simple quick-fry fish batter. 
5. High-Protein Foods – Cottage cheese is a good source of protein and the #cottagecheese trend in 2023 contributed to a 16% sales increase last year. In 2024, “Protein is going to lead the story” according to Kristin Kirkpatrick. Her clients are always looking to increase the amount of protein in their diets and the Fresh Thyme report notes that plant-based protein powders like pea and beet proteins will help support fitness routines. 
6. Complex Heat – Whole Foods says that new varieties of peppers including Scorpion Peppers, Guajillo, and Hungarian Goathorn Peppers will have a larger presence in 2024. Peppers will be showing up whole, ground, or pickled and also out of the condiment aisle in pepper-infused drinks like ready-to-drink canned tepache. 

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