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Mini Cheerio Doughnuts Are The Cutest Things You Will Ever Eat For Breakfast
Since my mini Pop-Tart cereal was such a hit, I started brainstorming a few other foods I could come up with that would be just as cute, just as miniature, and just as delicious. With that, I bring you what I like to call Shrunkin' Donuts. Get it?! Made from Cheerios (yup, the very cereal you grew up eating all throughout childhood), these miniature Cheerio doughnuts go great in a bowl of milk (duh), but you can also eat them on their own as a really adorable snack or use them as toppings on larger doughnuts. Topped with frosting, cinnamon sugar, and powdered sugar, these little doughnuts completely resemble the real deal treat. Bonus points if you deep-fry your Cheerios!
Sure, these Cheerio doughnuts end up looking somewhat like a treat for Barbie, and you will likely eat at least 40 of them (how could you not?), but they taste great, and they are really freakin' cute. Want to get even more creative? Use this recipe for my mini doughnut cake to create slightly larger doughnuts, and then use the Cheerio version to decorate them. Doughnuts on doughnuts on doughnuts ... how could you go wrong?
- 1.5 cups Cheerios
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
- 2.5 tsp. water
- 2 plastic bags, sandwich size
- Measuring cup
- Parchment paper
- Toothpicks
- Mixing bowl
- Mixing spoon
1. In one plastic sandwich bag, combine 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 cup Cheerios. Shake until all Cheerios are covered in sugar. Use a toothpick to poke a hole through the center of a Cheerio if it gets filled with sugar.
2. In a measuring cup, pour 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Cover the top of the sugar with cinnamon, until the entire top is coated. Stir together. Pour into a plastic sandwich bag, along with 1/2 cup Cheerios. Add in 2.5 teaspoons of water. Shake until all Cheerios are covered.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine one cup powdered sugar, one drop food coloring, and three tablespoons of lemon juice. Mix until combined. Dip one half of your Cheerios into the icing. Remove, and top immediately with sprinkles. Set aside on parchment paper, sprinkle side up, until frosting hardens. (This will make quite a bit of icing, but you can use the extra to either decorate larger doughnuts, or make tons and tons of mini Cheerio ones!)
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Mumbai: Ganesh Iyer, a bank employee, was planning to buy an apartment at a recent property exhibition here. But he could not zero in on any property, as the prices were high.
"Prices are still high and I cannot afford them. I will wait for another three-four months and see how prices will move," he says.
Buyers like Iyer are likely to make this Diwali dull for property developers.
Although markets such as Mumbai and some places in the national capital region (NCR) have continued to see a slowdown in the property markets over the last three years, developers were pinning their hope on the festive season -Navaratri to Christmas - as sentiment picked up after the Narendra Modi government assumed power.
"The market is just beginning to show signs of recovery. Sentiment is very positive but it will take some time for it to be translated into sales. Interest rates are yet to show a downward trend after which sales will rise and then we can expect large investment inflows," said Rajeev Talwar, executive director at DLF, the country's largest developer.
According to a recent report by UBS Securities, pre-sales of top developers have gone down 50 per cent year-on-year in 2014, pushing residential inventory to a seven-year high. UBS expects any recovery in pre-sales will happen only after the fourth quarter of FY2015.
Sanjay Dutt, managing director of property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield, says buyers are still cautious and adopting a "wait and watch" approach. "Only if they see a double-digit salary hike next February or March, their confidence will improve and will they take a call. If the government does something drastic to prop up economy before March, things would change overnight," Dutt said.
Developers have spent money on marketing and even attended exhibitions abroad but response hasn't been too good, he said.
Pankaj Kapoor, chief executive of property research firm Liases Foras, believes both investors and buyers are not participating in the market due to unaffordable prices and downward pressure on prices.
"Across India, there is a red zone. Earlier, Bangalore and Chennai were doing well. Now, they also have peaked. We have already seen investors cutting prices by 20-25 per cent in NCR," he said.
According to a recent report by HDFC Securities, residential housing prices in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have gone up 5-15 per cent since October 2013. The report says 50 per cent of the under-construction projects has not progressed beyond the plinth level.
"If developers cut prices, market will improve immediately. But they are in no mood to cut prices for the next two-three years," Kapoor said.

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The first Android phone to debut in Australia won't be the T-Mobile HTC G1, according to CNET News. Instead, Australian-owned Kogan Technologies will ship an Android-based phone called Agora to customers on Jan. 29.
CNET says the basic phone includes a QWERTY keyboard with central navigation key, 2.5-inch touch screen and 3G connectivity, and it's priced at $193.90. The Agora Pro boasts additional features, like a camera and GPS, and will sell at a higher price.


text: Spring is just around the corner! This means that we should all start reorganizing our wardrobes – put on the back the jumpers and puffa jackets and find something more appropriate for the sunny days. There will be many trends that you should follow, like the yellow shades, floral prints, blush, stripes etc. Denim dresses are also going to be very trendy, so I rounded some amazing looks that you may want to copy.