China is basically Russia’s sugar daddy. 

Toss 1½ cups of seeds with 3 tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of salt, bake at 300°F for 40 minutes, then sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar over them while warm.

Make PB&J bars: mix 2 sticks butter, 1.5 cups sugar, 2 eggs, vanilla, 2 cups peanut butter, fold in dry mix, layer jam, bake 45 min at 350°F.

Hi everyone,I’m considering buying a 2,500 sq ft commercial property with this deed restriction (in place until 2037):“Neither Grantee nor its successors, assigns or legal representatives, lessees, or sublessees, shall conduct or permit the conduct on the Property of, and the Property shall never be used for:(i) a grocery or convenience store selling at retail any food or food products, dairy products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises;(ii) the retail sale of any food or food products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises.”My plan is to use the space as an event venue (birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc.), where renters bring/cater their own food and drinks.

About 40-50 pods in total I would guess.I also have Splenda, sugar, and regular CoffeeMate creamers (singles).

Actually most people who have vacation homes out there come from Atlanta or Charlotte and are just looking for mountain getaway alternatives to Blue Ridge or the more expensive places in ski country like Beech Blowing Rock Linville Sugar Mtn etc.

@Bryn Kaufman That absolutely sucks - no sugar coating it.

As we saw last week, personal consumption is still robust enough and unemployment, low enough, and income growth is high enough (still higher than inflation) that the US economy is chugging along nicely.So far.

The public is encouraged to report suspected equity-stripping schemes via the AG’s consumer protection office.AzagWhat It Means (No Sugar-Coating)This isn’t a small backyard dispute—the state is cracking down hard on what appears to be a systemic, predatory real estate operation.The involvement of title firms and law firms suggests the scheme had a veneer of legitimacy, making it all the more dangerous.

Best thing is for threads and content like this very thread to be out there for public consumption.