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9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter

Emerald Catron — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:20:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

The World's Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:11:25 +0000

If there is one thing the internet has taught us it's that people really love bacon. A coffee house in Cheltenham, England is betting that there are folks out there who love the cured meat so much that they would be willing to shell out 150 pounds ($237) for what they are calling the Bacon Bling sandwich.

11 Awesome Examples of Fruit Art

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:06:34 +0000

Anything goes when it comes to art, particularly on the internet. Feel like constructing an ode to Grumpy Cat? Knock yourself out. What about a collection of Disney/Star Wars mashups? That, my friends, is also possible. Well, it also turns out there’s a group of really cool artists who have a particular knack for fruit. And [...]

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

10 Hilarious Cake Messages

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:39:01 +0000

One of the best parts of any sort of celebration is the cake. Just ask these babies –they know what we’re talking about. Cake is particularly awesome when it’s decorated all fancy-shmancy, because it adds an extra oomph to any event. It turns out there are tons of celebratory jokesters out there who enjoy turning [...]

There's Still Time to Buy a Rotten Twinkie on eBay

Donald Deane — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:59:35 +0000

Popular belief has it that Twinkies never go bad, but there's a disgustingly rotten Twinkie currently up for auction on eBay that proves this wrong. Oh so wrong.

Pepsi and Chicken Flavored Potato Chips Are Now a Reality

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:59:35 +0000

When you have chicken, some potato chips and a Pepsi you have a meal. Certainly not a square meal, but one most folks could imagine themselves eating at a designated meal time.

What if we were to tell you you could get the taste of all three of these fine flavors in one single food product. Would that be something you'd be interested in?

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:00:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said. We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

The Strangest Pumpkin Flavored Foods

Donald Deane — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:00:47 +0000

When we think of fall, several things come immediately to mind — cooling temperatures, turning leaves, costumes, candy and turkey dinner. But nothing evokes the season more than pumpkin pie, especially with a generous dollop of waist-expanding whipped cream. With its velvety texture and rich flavor, what’s not to love? Over the past few years, [...]

Global Bacon Shortage is a Horrible Reality

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:15:05 +0000

We really don’t like to be the bearers of bad news. It makes us feel all sad and weird, like ‘Gangnam Style’ in an elevator. But this time, we feel that it’s necessary to relay said bad news, if only for your health: there is going to be a global shortage of bacon next year.

In The Mood For A Bologna Lollipop?

JT — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:01:03 +0000

If food options like a Bologna Lollipop, a Mac ‘n Cheese Burger Burrito or a Meat Man Parfait make you go YUM! Then I’m thinking you need to vote on one of 10 great food options the Whitecaps maybe offering up this Summer. GR Press has photos of each entry. Click Here to vote on [...]