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I tried Shake Shack's new Clubhouse Pimento Cheese menu. It puts a fun spin on a classic Masters snack.

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The Clubhouse Pimento Cheese Burger and the Clubhouse Pimento Cheese Chicken Sandwich. Gabbi Shaw/Business Insider Shake Shack debuted a new menu on March 31: the Clubhouse Pimento Cheese menu. It includes two new sandwiches and a new side for the chain's chicken bites. I tried the new items and left with a new pimento obsession. Little did I know that when I walked into the Shake Shack Innovation Kitchen on a March afternoon, I'd be walking out with a new favorite food: pimento cheese. As a lifelong New Yorker (with a brief interlude in New Orleans, where I somehow missed pimento cheese in favor of other Southern staples), I don't have much experience with this spread (or dip), which is traditionally made with cheese, mayonnaise, and pimento peppers. However, as I learned during my visit to try Shake Shake's new Clubhouse Pimento Cheese menu, it's a huge deal in the Southern US. In fact, it's been called the caviar of the South. You may be asking: ...

We bought a family business for $40,000 and moved to Boise. We are raising our daughter to know it's OK to take risks.

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Heather Schoonover and her husband bought a family business for $40,000. Courtesy of Heather Schoonover Heather Schoonover and her husband, Levi, own two businesses and rental properties in Idaho. While it's busy, they say it allows them to spend more time together. She says running a mom-and-pop shop made them interested in trying a franchise. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heather Schoonover , owner of Painting With a Twist in Boise. It has been edited for length and clarity. Three years ago, my husband Levi got a call from family. His uncle had died, and the family was preparing to sell his business , which produced trophies and medals. They just wanted to be rid of it and were going to sell it for about $40,000. That was less than the truck we were considering purchasing. And unlike a truck, the business was something we hoped would appreciate in value. So, Levi and I loaded into a half-finished 1957 Airstream trailer and moved seven hours ...

YouTube CEO says the best YouTubers will ‘never leave their home’

CEO Neal Mohan insisted that he isn’t worried about Netflix luring away YouTube's most popular creators. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/adQs9jp via IFTTT

‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office hit

Amazon’s bet on “Project Hail Mary” has paid off handsomely. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/afHR0Gk via IFTTT

I love Disney with my kids — but going without them is even better in some ways

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The author and her husband got married in Disney World. Courtesy of Disney PhotoPass I was able to do a lot less planning and had more room for spontaneity on our kids-free Disney trip. Our priority was food, and our plans revolved around delicious bites and sips. GEO-82: Lounge and dinner at EPCOT's Takumi-Tei were kid-free experiences we would happily repeat. I love visiting Disney World with my kids — seeing that first Mickey hug, the hysterical photos from Tower of Terror, their amazement at the castle lit up by sparkling fireworks. But, I also love visiting kid-free — trips for work, solo trips, with friends, and as a multi-day date with my best friend. My husband and I bundled up for a late January visit and four days of experiences geared toward adults . The Swan Reserve was the perfect resort for cocktails, late nights, and strolls to the parks One of the newest hotels at Walt Disney World, the Swan Reserve is bright, airy, and very kid-friendly. The one-b...

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice

While there’s been plenty of debate about AI sycophancy, a new study by Stanford computer scientists attempts to measure how harmful that tendency might be. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/lMTNdzI via IFTTT

I have 3 teenagers. These are the battles I don't fight with them.

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The author has four kids, three of whom are teens. fizkes/Getty Images I've learned not every conflict with my teens is worth the fight. I give them freedom in areas like style, hobbies, and friendships. I focus on guidance and step in only when it truly matters. I had friends warn me that the teen years are no joke. I had no idea what they meant. I have four kids, and currently, three of them are teenagers: 17, 15, and 13. Even though I have almost a decade of experience teaching young adults — most in the 18- to 22-year-old range — parenting my own teens has surprised me in many ways. One thing I've learned is that it's critically important for me to choose my battles as a parent. Not every teen-parent confrontation needs to evolve into conflict. Here are the areas where I do not battle with my teens. My teens can wear what they want, within reason Each kid has their own sense of style , and I'm fine with it. One of my teens went through a phase of w...