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flakes

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Adding sugar was against John’s dietary principles, but William bought the recipe from his brother, added cane sugar to the mix, and created a company to make and market corn flakes in 1906.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Red pepper flakes and black pepper bring heat, while fresh thyme and lemon zest keep all that brown-on-brown flavor from becoming monotonous.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

On today’s bait menu: a tin of Wild Planet sardines, a bag of tuna flakes and a clamshell container of roasted chicken wings Navratil picked up from 7-Eleven on the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Peters said: "Even if it means voting for Count Binface and getting 99p ice creams for 99 flakes, that is one more step than Nigel Farage has ever done for Clacton."

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A thick coating of the warm flakes covered their heads and shoulders.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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