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Entries from February 2011

Would You Rather? Marshmallows vs. Graham Crackers

by · February 9th, 2011 · 7 Comments

Time for a new Would You Rather. Today’s question guarantees you can never eat s’mores again. Ever. But if forced to choose between two of the primary ingredients of s’mores, which would you elect to keep in your life? Option #1: You can never eat marshmallows again. Option #2: You can never eat graham crackers [...]

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So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/9/11

by · February 9th, 2011 · No Comments

A bacon marinated burger? NPR eats/reviews some Chicago style Italian beef sandwiches. GrubGrade reviews the new Subway Raspberry Cheesecake cookie. Slashfood reviews McDonald’s Chipotle BBQ Bacon burger. Eat right for $2.50 a day? NY Times magazines looks at the Vietnamese sandwich. So who won the Wing Bowl? Ronald Reagan, Dan Quayle and jelly beans. The [...]

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Tags: News

John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 11

by · February 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything

Oprah Knows Where’s the Beef

by · February 4th, 2011 · 9 Comments

I have never been a watcher of Oprah’s TV show, but I have always been impressed by how much she can push the needle one way or the other.  Therefore, when I heard that her program recently showed the inner workings of a Cargill slaughterhouse, it caught my attention.  I knew her name was big enough [...]

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Tags: Burgers · Interesting · Television

Would You Rather? Circus/Ballpark Edition

by · February 3rd, 2011 · 4 Comments

Time for a new Would You Rather! Apologies I didn’t get this up on the usual Wednesday schedule. My internet was a nightmare yesterday. So bad that  I called to get a new internet service provider. Tomorrow between 3 pm and 6 pm I get to welcome Xfinity (aka Comcast) internet to my life. Yay. [...]

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Eating Styles: Super Bowl Snacks Edition!

by · February 3rd, 2011 · 4 Comments

The Super Bowl is a wonderful time of year when people of all ages come together to celebrate a great American tradition. In between, they watch football. But as every Martha Stewart-fearing citizen knows (and that should include all of us), snacks are an equally important element of any Super Bowl experience. So which time-honored finger foods will [...]

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Tags: Snacks · Sports

Is Taco Bell Meat 88% or 35% Beef?

by · February 2nd, 2011 · 2 Comments

That’s a big difference, no? By now, many of you may have heard the news that a law firm in Alabama sued Taco Bell for false advertising, alleging: what Taco Bells calls “ground beef” does not meet the USDA’s definition of beef flesh of cattle and should instead be dubbed “taco meat filling.” The lawsuit [...]

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Tags: Fast Food · Marketing · News

Egyptians Flocking to Hardee’s

by · February 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

This week millions of Egyptians have been gathering with one obvious destination in mind: Wait, really? They have Hardee’s in Egypt? Joke/reference/screenshot/image from last nights episode of The Colbert Report.

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Tags: Comedy · Fast Food

Review: McDonald’s Fruit & Maple Oatmeal

by · February 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments

In light of the recent scandal surrounding McDonald’s and the state of Vermont, I decided to get out and try the newest breakfast dish in question: Fruit & Maple Oatmeal. Of course, I brought along my own real maple syrup to see if Vermont’s case had any standing. I totally understand why McDonald’s would not [...]

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Tags: Breakfast · Fast Food · Reviews