The first weekend of 2010! How was your New Year? Mine was quiet…but that is good. That’s how I like ‘em!
A brand new year of possibilities. Many people consider a new year a clean slate. So…what will you do with your clean slate? Goals? Plans? Projects?
2010 will be an exciting year for our family as we will be adding a new addition to the brood. Yes…I am expecting another baby in mid-July. After recovering from the surprise we are warming to the idea…LOL
On to the good news!
Macchiato My Day!
A male teen attempted to rob an espresso stand in northern Idaho but he met his match with the barista/owner.
The 17-year-old confronted the owner with a gun and demanded all her money. At that point, a customer pulled up to the other side of her kiosk and this distracted the teen. The barista whipped out her pistol (a Christmas present from her husband) and scared off the teen. The owner called the police and a sheriff’s deputy was nearby. After picking up a beverage at the stand, he caught the suspect. The teen was taken to a juvenile detention center.
Man Makes Millions with Pancakes-in-a-Can
Sean O’Connor was a co-owner of a San Francisco club in 2001. When the dot-coms collapsed, he revised the menu to focus on cheap, creative food. At this time he stumbled on a new idea: putting pancake mix in pressurized cans for quick and easy breakfasts.
By 2005, O’Connor had left the restaurant business and also filed patents for Batter Blaster (organic pancake-and-waffle mix in a pressurized can with a point-and-shoot nozzle).
Through word of mouth, social networking and publicity stunts, O’Connor and his 16 employees have gotten Batter Blaster into 13,000 outlets nationwide. In 2008 Batter Blaster’s annual revenues were $15 million. The total for 2009 is expected to pass $19.5 million.
Certain Aromas Create Feelings of Fullness
They are called anti-hunger aromas and they make one feel full. Could this help fight the global obesity epidemic?
We all recognize scents that arouse the appetite and we know about odors that turn the stomach. Apparently molecules that make up a food’s smell can also activate areas of the brain that make us feel full.
As people chew food, aromas waft up to the back of the nose from inside the mouth. These aromas help quench the sensation of hunger. Certain aromas, flavors and textures are very effective at making people feel full. Solid foods that required longer chewing offer a lingering release of aromas. These foods are more satiating than liquid foods. Complex aromas with many different components are more filling than foods with just one component. Complex aromas tell the brain it’s eating more food and help with feelings of satisfaction.
