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Warren Buffett was at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in physical and digital form. Brendan McDermid/Reuters Warren Buffett is no longer Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, but he's still top of mind at its annual meeting. As well as a surprise real-life appearance, Buffett also appeared in digital form. A deepfake of the legendary investor asked the first question at new CEO Greg Abel's Q&A session. Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, but he's still at its annual conference, in both physical and digital form. For years at Berkshire meetings, Buffett held lengthy question-and-answer sessions with the company's shareholders, covering everything from the inner workings of its businesses to geopolitics to his favorite foods. At 2026's shareholder meeting, however, new CEO Greg Abel hosted the annual Q&A, and the first question came from a familiar face. After concluding a discussion with Berkshire's insurance chief, Ajit Jain, Abel opened the floor up to questions, and beaming around the CHI Health Center was Buffett's likeness, wearing his trademark suit and tie. "Hi, my name is Warren, from Omaha," said the familiar, gravely voice. "I've recently undergone, let's say, a significant change in role." "My question is a simple one. I'm 95 years old, I've got nothing but time and Cherry Coke, and I want to know, just so I have something to tell my fellow shareholders, why should they hold their Berkshire shares for the long term?" A laughing Abel called it a "very astute question" before giving a lengthy answer about the strength of Berkshire's businesses and the importance of its huge cash pile. "As you've all picked up, that was a deepfake," Abel told the crowd. "Here's the interesting thing: That was done with zero input from Warren. We were able to obtain that with information that's out there and replicate those actions and that voice," he said. Abel then went on to use the deepfake Buffett to make a point about the growing risk to businesses of cyberattacks and fake information. "The reality is that's what we're dealing with when we think about Berkshire and how we have to protect it every day," he said. Not long before AI Buffett's question, Abel made clear to Berkshire watchers that he's cautious on employing the technology across the company. "We're not going to do AI for the sake of AI," Abel said, adding that the tech has to be "additive to our businesses." Read the original article on Business Insider

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Greg Abel (right) succeeded Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO in January. Brendan McDermid/REUTERS Berkshire Hathaway won't be betting the farm on AI, Greg Abel said on Saturday. Warren Buffett's successor as CEO said Berkshire would be prudent during the annual meeting. The AI boom has divided investors, with some saying it's a bubble and others heralding a revolution. Warren Buffett is known for not chasing the latest technology trend, preferring to invest within his "circle of competence." Greg Abel, who succeeded the legendary investor as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO at the start of this year, signaled he's also cautious about jumping on any bandwagon during the company's shareholder meeting on Saturday in Omaha. Business Insider's Theron Mohamed was watching from the press box of the CHI Health Center in Buffett's hometown when Abel told the crowd that Berkshire wouldn't be going all in on AI. He struck a very different tone to tech executives such as Tesla's Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, who have committed to spending hundreds of billions of dollars to win the AI race. "We're not going to do AI for the sake of AI," Abel said, adding that the tech has to be "additive to our businesses." Berkshire's new boss said the conglomerate's subsidiaries would employ AI prudently, in areas where it creates genuine value. Business Insider spoke to the CEOs of See's Candies, Dairy Queen, Brooks Running, and Jazwares on Friday. They said their companies were embracing AI to different degrees, but were broadly positive about how it can save time and make workers more efficient. The investment world is divided on the immense buzz around AI. The likes of "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary and fund manager Ross Gerber have dismissed comparisons to the dot-com bubble, telling Business Insider that the tech is driving measurable productivity gains and generating enormous growth in profits. In contrast, Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame and veteran investor Jeremy Grantham have warned that AI is a bubble of historic proportions that's bound to burst with devastating effect. Read the original article on Business Insider

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The author found a group of friends who make her not dread single motherhood. Courtesy of the author I struggled with loneliness after my divorce, especially on holidays. I built a support system with other single moms who became like family. That community changed how I experience motherhood and connection. After my divorce, I braced for loneliness on holidays, but it hit hardest on Mother's Day. My first one alone, my best friend from college texted me a photo of her proudly wearing the necklace her son, the same age as my daughter, had cobbled together. Its colored pieces were dotted with pieces of torn felt. "Isn't it cute?" She wrote. I felt a lump in my throat instantly. No one was around anymore to remind my kids to acknowledge the day. That day I cried walking to the playground past what felt like swarms of brunching two-parent families drinking mimosas, flowers still in their wrapping nesting amidst gifts on tables. I dreaded Mother's Day for years For years after that, I continued to dread Mother's Day, even though within a short time, my children did acknowledge the day with sweet gifts and words. Still, the day always felt hollow for me, a reminder of the partner and family I didn't have. It was a day to get through rather than a celebration of motherhood — I resigned myself to that fact. That is, until I became part of what my kids call my "single mom club." It started when I struck up an online correspondence with a few other moms in a similar situation. Before long, our digital support group spilled over into real life. We got together frequently to share copious amounts of wine, comfort, advice, and laughter. What they have helped me discover is that there are surprising benefits to being a single parent, which one rarely hears about. And now, more than a decade after my divorce, I can honestly say that I am grateful for the experience of parenting alone. Single motherhood is hard Don't get me wrong: single parenthood is hard. When one of my daughters is sick at 2 a.m., when both kids melt down simultaneously, when I'm depleted and desperate for a minute of silence, there's no partner to tag in. Every doctor's appointment, every permission slip, every birthday party is my responsibility alone. Which is why, when married friends sometimes announce that they're "single parenting for the weekend," I bite my tongue. What I've discovered, however, is that the four-alarm fire that is single parenthood can actually force a more thoughtful approach to building a family and the community around it. I built a group of single moms What began as a practical necessity and a hedge against loneliness, my single mom club has become the envy of my married friends. Anyone can ask their neighbor for a cup of sugar, but how many, on half an hour's notice, can ask them for a lesson in Excel or to weigh in on a legal document? One time, one of our single moms had an impromptu meeting and couldn't find a sitter. Four of us took turns rotating in and out of her house so she could make it. When another mom was hospitalized and terrified, all seven of us showed up at her bedside, some with overnight bags. I make the most of my free time My kids both need to see their dad, and I'm fully supportive of that relationship. But it also means I get enforced, and therefore guilt-free, time off to nurture the parts of me that motherhood doesn't feed. Perhaps we should all be doing this. Last weekend, I spent Saturday morning at a coffee shop working on an article while my kids were with their dad. That afternoon, I met my single mom club for drinks. We spent three hours laughing until we cried, sharing the kind of dark humor about parenting that only other people in the trenches can appreciate. Sunday, I took a yoga class, went to a museum, and read a book in bed without interruption. I have a home without resentment I grew up in a home suffused with smoldering resentment. My kids get focused time with both parents, rather than the distracted time I remember from my own childhood. They may not have both of us simultaneously, but they have each of us much closer to our best. It's impossible to predict the twists and turns that parenthood will take. It's certainly not what I expected. Being a parent is the ultimate exercise in intermittent reinforcement: bursts of grace that feel so hard-won, so fragile and transient. Sometimes, when one of my daughters falls asleep on my lap while I'm reading to her, and I feel her body shift into heaviness, I stay there for a while, inhaling her smooth skin and passionfruit shampoo. When these things happen, my single mom friends are my witnesses. They may text me hours later: "How did bedtime go?" They remember that my daughter had that big presentation in school and want to know all about it. They ask about the small things that make up my actual life. If I had to do it all over again, would I choose this path? I'm not sure. I would miss a warm body in bed next to me, and the day-to-day presence of a partner. But I know that what I've built in its stead feels like mine in a way that my marriage never did. Parenthood is still a wild ride; I still experience all the twists and turns. But I don't carry that hollow feeling anymore. Not because being a single parent has become less complicated (no one with a teenager would ever say that), but because the family I constructed, piece by deliberate piece, turned out to be more solid than all that I took for granted by saying "I do." Read the original article on Business Insider

JetBlue airplane at gate waiting for boarding, Palm Beach International Airport, Florida. : Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images JetBlue says it will "fill the void" created by the collapse of Spirit Airlines. It plans to fly 11 new routes from Fort Lauderdale, including six all-new destinations. JetBlue says it expects to operate nearly 130 daily departures from the Florida city this summer. Just hours after the collapse of Spirit Airlines on Saturday, rival low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways announced plans to add 11 new routes from its — and what was once Spirit's — primary Florida hub, Fort Lauderdale. With the earliest flight starting on July 9, JetBlue listed six new destinations: Barranquilla, Colombia — October 1 Baltimore — July 9 Cali, Colombia — October 15 Charlotte, N.C. — July 9 Columbus, Ohio — November 2 Indianapolis — November 2 JetBlue said it also would add new nonstop service from the following cities: Nashville, Tenn. — July 9 Detroit — July 9 Houston — July 9 Chicago — July 9 Ponce, Puerto Rico — July 9 "This is really tough news for the thousands of Spirit team members affected, as well as the customers who were planning trips on Spirit," JetBlue chief executive Joanna Geraghty said. "We got to know many of their crew members during our acquisition talks, and we're thinking about everyone whose lives are being disrupted. We want to help fill the void created by this loss." JetBlue expects to operate nearly 130 daily departures from Fort Lauderdale this summer, marking the largest operation in its history from the airport, with 75% more daily flights than in 2025. JetBlue is among several airlines offering to help stranded Spirit passengers in the coming days. Carriers like United and Southwest have published price-capped rescue fares on Spirit's former routes; fares are roughly $200-$400, depending on the airline. Spirit collapsed and ceased operations early Saturday after talks with the Trump administration for a bailout fell through. In its absence, prices on routes it once served but now have less competition will likely go up. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Getty Images; Getty Images Warren Buffett thanked Tim Cook for making Apple such a stellar investment for Berkshire Hathaway. The investor unexpectedly invited the Apple CEO to take a bow during Berkshire's annual meeting. While Berkshire has pared its Apple bet, he said that Cook grew their investment to $185 billion. Warren Buffett trumpeted his Apple bet and invited outgoing CEO Tim Cook to take a bow during Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder meeting on Saturday. Greg Abel, who succeeded Buffett as Berkshire's CEO at the start of this year, unexpectedly announced that the legendary investor and chairman would say a few words. Buffett — sitting in the front row and fully embracing his retired status by wearing a sweater instead of his usual suit — began by saying the transition to Abel's leadership had been "100% successful" with Berkshire's new boss "doing everything I did and then some" and "doing it better than I did." The business icon, 95, then recalled his decision to turn over 10% of Berkshire's resources to a person "not that well known at the time." He was referring to Berkshire's roughly $35 billion investment in Apple between 2016 and 2018, and the tech giant's CEO, Cook, who announced he would step down earlier in April. Business Insider's Theron Mohamed was watching from the press box of the CHI Health Center in Buffett's hometown of Omaha as the famous stockpicker spoke. Buffett drew chuckles from the crowd when he joked that Berkshire had turned over management of the money to Apple to make itself "look good," and that was its "preferred way of operating." He then underscored that Apple has turned that $35 billion, including dividends and both realized and unrealized appreciation, into $185 billion before tax. "And I didn't have to do a damn thing," he quipped. Apple remains Berkshire's largest position, despite the company selling the majority of its stake over the past few years. Buffett then reflected on Apple celebrating its 50th anniversary in recent weeks. He said that Cook "succeeded a legend" when he took over as CEO from visionary cofounder Steve Jobs in late 2011, and that only a "very few percentage points of American investors had even heard" of the new boss. "When we made our investment and turned over 10% of the resources of Berkshire, we were turning it over for Tim, and I say he's turned that into $185 billion or something pretax," Buffett added, joking that he "won't bother to compare his record to that." Cook has overseen a massive increase in Apple's market valuation during his nearly 15 years in charge, from around $350 billion to $4.1 trillion as of Friday's close. He's been widely credited with scaling Apple's manufacturing and distribution of hit products such as the iPhone, improving its global supply chain, and catering to China's mushrooming middle class. "So I think it's appropriate if Tim would take a bow and our shareholders would say thanks to him," Buffett said. Cook, sitting a few rows behind Buffett in front of the stage, stood up to cheers and applause, waving and clasping his hands together to thank the crowd. Buffett has repeatedly heralded Apple as an incredible business and Cook as a world-class leader in recent years. "Tim Cook has made Berkshire a lot more than I have made Berkshire," Buffett said at last year's meeting. Read the original article on Business Insider

Our family of four downsized and moved from Connecticut to a suburb outside of Madrid. Rebecca Cretella My family of four sold our house in Connecticut and moved to a rental apartment outside of Madrid. Downsizing into a rental abroad has given us more flexibility and a more minimalist lifestyle. Now that I don't have to maintain a house, I have more time and energy to allocate elsewhere. After my husband and I bought our dream house — a 2,100-square-foot ranch-style property in a peaceful Connecticut neighborhood — we never thought we'd rent again. Owning it felt like the culmination of everything we'd been working toward. But at some point, our house stopped aligning with what we wanted. With increasing frequency, my husband and I talked about wanting a more balanced, simple life for ourselves and our two young sons. So, less than five years after buying the home, we sold it and moved our family to a 1,345-square-foot rental apartment in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. I hadn't rented a property in over a decade, but it made practical sense for our move abroad. We'd never been to Spain before booking our one-way flight, and renting gave us flexibility in case we wanted to change course later. After 14 years as a homeowner, renting again terrified me. Thankfully, it's turned out to be one of the most liberating decisions we've made. Going from a home I painstakingly curated to a nearly empty rental apartment was an adjustment I spent years putting together the interiors of our Connecticut home. Rebecca Cretella When we closed on our Connecticut house in 2021, I wanted to make it perfect. We upgraded the windows and doors, customized the bedroom closets, and chose every piece of furniture and decor as if we'd have it forever. That was always the plan. Moving to a rental apartment abroad with only a few suitcases (and none of the furniture or pieces I'd curated) was daunting. I wouldn't describe our apartment in Las Rozas as beautiful — it's dimmer and more enclosed than our bright, open Connecticut house — but it has everything we need. When we arrived at the largely unfurnished apartment, it had two single mattresses, a few pieces in the living room, and a bookshelf. We got almost everything we needed — furniture, trash cans, cookware, and more — from Ikea and selected the pieces based on functionality. Although the apartment lacks aesthetic interiors and has furniture I probably wouldn't have chosen before moving here, it has perks that our house didn't. For example, it's located in a walkable, bustling neighborhood rather than a wooded, quiet one. When we exit our building, we're steps away from public transportation, parks, cafés, and the suburb's main street. Where we lived in Connecticut, we had to drive everywhere. Here, we're always on foot. That shift has been one of the biggest adjustments and greatest gifts of our move. Apartment living has forced us to embrace minimalism, but downsizing has its challenges Our apartment has one area that doubles as a living and dining room. Rebecca Cretella For years, my husband and I talked about wanting a more minimalist lifestyle. Yet somehow, we still managed to fill every room in our house, including the attic and garage. As we prepared for our move to Spain, we finally achieved the pared-back lifestyle we'd talked about for years, getting rid of most of our belongings. Our apartment here doesn't allow for accumulation, and having four people in one apartment has quickly taught us what we actually use. Of course, the day-to-day realities of downsizing with a family aren't all roses. Counter space is limited, so I've had to keep only the kitchen essentials: a coffee maker and an air fryer. And we've had to get creative with storage, finding nooks for Christmas stockings, Halloween costumes, winter coats, and school supplies. Because I don't have to maintain a house, I have more time to do activities I enjoy Although we gave up square footage during the move, we've gained so much more. Since I no longer feel like I have to maintain a sizable home, I now spend weekends walking to parks, taking the train to Madrid, lingering in cafés, and going on adventures with my kids rather than working on the house. Seven months into the move, I rarely think about the Connecticut property we left behind. The furniture I agonized over, the custom closets, and the sideboards I hunted down feel like distant memories. Items that I once placed so much importance on turned out to be just stuff. Downsizing was worth it. Our apartment isn't better than our house by any measure and isn't saving us money — our mortgage payments cost about the same as our monthly rent — but we gained so much during the move that I don't mind. Maybe one day we'll buy a property in Spain, but for now, having the freedom to pick up and go anywhere feels like a dream. Read the original article on Business Insider

Rommel Gonzalez/Getty Images Many young adults are moving back home to save money for future homeownership. But a study found that young adults who moved back home were less likely to own a home later in life. Luke Howland, a 24-year-old who moved back in with his parents, shed some light on why he did it. Luke Howland, 24, moved back in with his parents this year. It wasn't part of the plan. At 19, while many people his age were heading to college, Howland used his savings from high school jobs to open an electric bike retail store in Flagstaff, Arizona. After selling the business last year and moving out of the retail space where he also lived, he found himself back in his childhood home. "For someone who has been on their own for so long and found success in business, I kind of acquired this ego in myself," Howland told me. Returning to his parents' house was a tough decision, he said, but the right one. It's made his relationship with his family stronger, and not having roommates — something he would likely need to do to afford rent in Arizona — has helped him stay focused on his goals. Without rent payments, he's also been able to save money to put towards eventually buying a home of his own. "I'm lucky enough to be able to move back in with my parents," Howland said. "Even though I sold the business and was able to make some money from it, it just didn't make sense to get right back into a lease or an apartment before I found another job or created another business." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke (@luke.andrew.howland) Howland is far from the only one moving back in with mom and dad. A 2025 Pew Research study found that in 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 lived with their parents. Young men were more likely than young women to do so, at 20% compared with 15%. For many young adults, the decision is a financial strategy. As the job market tightens and wages lag behind housing costs, living with parents is a way to cut living expenses and work toward longer-term goals, such as starting a business or pursuing homeownership. Still, moving back home doesn't necessarily speed up the path to homeownership. A 2019 Urban Institute study found that adults who lived with their parents between the ages of 25 and 34 were less likely to become homeowners or household heads a decade later, which could hurt their long-term financial success. "Since 2019, increasing rents and housing prices and increasing mortgage interest rates have made it even harder for young adults who are co-residing to move out and form their own households, further pushing back marriage and childbearing projects," Arthur Acolin, an associate professor in the Runstad Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington, told Business Insider. Howland, who turns 25 next year, is determined not to become a statistic. When I asked him what he thought about the Urban Institute's study and his prospects of becoming a homeowner someday, he told me moving home was part of setting himself up to succeed and that he's determined to become a homeowner sooner rather than later. "There's definitely an argument to be made that people who move back home can become complacent, but I think it depends on the person," he said. "For me personally, I have active motivation to leave and work toward homeownership." He's given himself a two-year deadline to fly the coop. Read the original article on Business Insider

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The author went to the brand new Inter Miami's Nu Stadium Courtesy of the author I'm from Argentina and a huge fan of Lionel Messi. While vacationing in Miami, I decided to attend an Inter Miami game at their new stadium. The $1 billion brand-new stadium is impressive, and my tickets had me so close to the players. When my coworkers found out I was pregnant, they gifted my unborn son a teeny tiny Lionel Messi jersey. That was his first of many jerseys he has had in his eight years of life. I'm from Argentina, and a huge soccer fan. I'm the kind of person who watches every World Cup match and any other time Argentina plays. I'm also, obviously, a huge Messi fan. I once even became a viral meme when my shadow resembled his face, and 12 years later, people still tag me on social media. While vacationing in South Florida, I took my family to see Messi play for Inter Miami at their brand-new stadium. While it was an expensive outing, our group, ranging in age from 6 to 81, had a blast. We were seated so close to the field Because it was the first time my kids were seeing Messi play live, we decided to splurge on tickets close to the field. We were seated in row 5 and paid $230 per ticket for the seven of us. I'm used to other stadiums in the US, where you end up not being close to the field at all. I was surprised at how close we were to the players this time. We were able to see Inter Miami warm up right in front of our section, and had players wave and interact with us. We were seated near a corner kick and got to see Messi up close. Courtesy of the author Once the game started, Messi took a corner kick right where we were, and my kids were amazed to see their idol so close up. The stadium is great, but accessibility isn't The Nu Stadium, which opened in early April, reportedly cost $1 billion to build, and as someone who has attended many soccer matches, I can see why the price tag was so high. We paid $47 for a parking pass despite it being recommended to use the train to get to the stadium. It was the right thing for my family since my kids still use car seats, and the walk from the train station to the stadium is 1.2 miles. The outside area of the stadium is covered in turf, where you can find plenty of food trucks and drink carts. The area also has picnic tables, portable bathrooms, and tons of activities for kids and adults. My daughters and I got our cheeks decorated with pink glitter, we took photos with pink inflatables, and all my kids got pink sunglasses and tons of pink candy. There are tons of things to do outside the stadium for kids and adults. Courtesy of the author Inside the stadium, the seats are so incredibly comfortable, which really surprised me. There are screens all over the stadium, so you don't miss any key plays while buying more drinks or going to the bathroom. Speaking of bathrooms, I never had to wait more than a minute to use them, even during halftime. The author's dad uses a walker to get around and needed to walk past two entrances to find an elevator. Courtesy of the author That said, accessibility wasn't great. The parking lot area is still being finished, and my dad — who uses a walker — had a hard time navigating the dirt areas that were still left untouched. When we arrived at our gate at the stadium, we were told we needed to walk past two more gates because only one elevator was working. That said, the employees were super helpful, helping us store my dad's walker once we got to our seats and offering a wheelchair to help us get to the parking lot after the game. Beers were $20, and waters sold out While I know prices in stadiums are inflated because you can't bring anything inside, I was still surprised by the $20 beers. I still bought one because the Miami heat in April is no joke. Beers were $20 inside the Nu Stadium. Courtesy of the author During halftime, my kids wanted water. It took me the full 15-minute break to find water, since every stand I went to had sold out, even at a $7 price per can. While it was an expensive outing that took up half of our day (and went way past our kids' bedtime), we all had such a good time. My kids can't wait to tell their friends about seeing Messi play, and I've caught my dad sending photos of him and his grandchildren in the stadium to all of his friends. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Ranch-seasoned cashews and smoked salmon are two of my favorite things to buy at Trader Joe's. Zach Mack I'm a restaurant owner who shops at Trader Joe's for high-quality snacks and quick meals. I love the store's ranch-seasoned cashews, Thai wheat noodles, and chicken gyoza potstickers. The Everything But The Bagel seasoned smoked salmon and lobster bisque always end up in my cart. As a restaurant and bar owner in New York City, I spend most of my days refining menus. Unfortunately, though, as fun and fulfilling as my job can be, it's turned me into a picky shopper — one who's unwilling to compromise on quality for the sake of convenience. That's why I love turning to Trader Joe's for my own personal shopping. I find the store offers a great variety of high-quality items, from produce and snacks to ingredients for quick meals. Here are my must-have items from Trader Joe's that always end up in my cart. The Everything But The Bagel smoked salmon gets my stamp of approval. Zach Mack As a New Yorker who has had my fair share of lox, I love Trader Joe's Everything But The Bagel seasoned smoked salmon. This miracle of a product delivers major flavor and makes me feel like I just picked up my favorite breakfast item from a local New York bodega. Lately, I've been topping seeded crackers with this salmon and some labneh. I also like to add a few slices to a bowl of cottage cheese with tomatoes, green onions, and capers. When I need a quick meal, I grab the tomato and roasted red-pepper soup. Zach Mack Whenever I need an easy dinner with decadent flavor, Trader Joe's tomato and roasted red-pepper soup is on my shopping list. The peppers in this soup are accompanied by a rich, silky body that avoids the tinny aftertaste some brands tend to have. Trader Joe's lobster bisque tastes like it could be served in a restaurant. Zach Mack Meal hackers, rejoice: Trader Joe's lobster bisque really shines as the quickest killer pasta sauce. Just sauté some diced garlic and onions, add shrimp (or even the Trader Joe's langostino tails, if you can find them), toss in your pasta, and you'll have a restaurant-quality meal in no time. The chicken gyoza potstickers are my secret to speedy weeknight dinners. Zach Mack If I'm being honest, you can't go wrong with any of Trader Joe's different dumplings. When I have an itch to take my weeknight meals to the next level, these chicken potstickers can elevate a basic stir-fry or instant noodles with minimal effort. Speaking of noodles, I love Trader Joe's take on ramen. Zach Mack Despite being just as easy to make, I think Trader Joe's ramen noodles are better than other instant versions, due to their chewy texture and delicious taste. I recommend combining these with green onions, hard-boiled eggs, or leftover veggies to create a culinary masterpiece. The Thai wheat noodles are super tasty. Zach Mack In the past, I've had trouble finding Thai wheat noodles at other grocery stores. So, I'm always excited when I see them on the shelves at Trader Joe's. To say that these have helped elevate my stir-fry, soup, and yaki-udon to another level would be an understatement. Trader Joe's ranch-seasoned cashews have become my favorite snack to munch on. Zach Mack Trader Joe's ranch-seasoned cashews have become an irreplaceable part of my snack arsenal, helping me power through those days where the time between meals can drag on. It doesn't hurt that they're a huge hit on a cheese board, either. A trip to Trader Joe's isn't complete without picking up the extra-hot habanero ghost-pepper salsa. Zach Mack As someone who tends to stress-eat as much as he snacks, this salsa provides the best of both worlds. Not only does it have the intense spice I crave — something I rarely find in store-bought foods — but it's also hot enough that I genuinely can't eat too much in one sitting. Keep reading our Trader Joe's diaries here. Read the original article on Business Insider

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