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Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:50:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

The World's Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:11:25 +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 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.

Subway 'Sandwich Artist' Fired Over Ketchup Dispute Gone Awry

Emerald Catron — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:00:31 +0000

Maybe Subway is stepping up their game a tad. They've made it abundantly clear that they now have avocados and sriracha sauce, and they will NOT be putting ketchup on anybody's sandwich. At all. They don't even have ketchup, and one employee was willing to fight to prove it. They don't call them sandwich artists for nothing.

Pepsi and Chicken Flavored Potato Chips Are Now a Reality

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:32:35 +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?

The Five Second Rule for Dropped Food Is Not Always the Best Idea

Jon Prell — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:00:47 +0000

Dropped food on the floor? We've all been there, and for whatever reason, we like to invoke the five second rule. It basically means it's okay to eat it as long as it hasn't been on the ground longer than, you guessed it, five seconds. However, it may not always be the best rule to follow. Do you know what happens to dropped food at five seconds?

3 Year Old Hostess Fan Has a Tantrum

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:15:19 +0000

America has enjoyed a long-term relationship with Hostess for decades. Is this really the end? Watch as one young pastry lover experiences his first major heartbreak. In this video we get to see three year-old Lucas in the throes of pure grief and disbelief at what’s transpired. However, while most of the country is mourning the never-aging, never-expiring [...]

A Last Minute Thankgiving Idea From Epic Meal Time

Eric Cornish — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:00:40 +0000

Bacon, it’s a personal favorite of mine and a nickname of the past. There’s lots of it used in this recipe. Plus add in some Cornish Hen, and I just couldn’t pass this one up. Oh, but don’t worry, there’s plenty more in this dish. You probably won’t want to make it a staple of your [...]

Bacon Could Become Even Better, Thanks to Genetics

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:30:35 +0000

Bacon is one of the few foods on this Earth that is perfect and beautiful all by itself, it doesn’t need seasoning or melted cheese. However, that hasn’t stopped some scientists from trying to make it even tastier… The Swine Genome Sequencing Consortium announced they have cracked the complicated pig genome in the hope that [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:40:22 +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. [...]

Halloween Candies That Need to Come Back

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:25:43 +0000

It’s that time of year again when we apologize to our pancreas and then eat until we're sick -- Halloween candy season! Everywhere we turn, we’re bombarded with chocolate and gummies and sour things and those peanut butter taffies in the wax paper wrapping that no one ever eats. Somehow those things have survived the ages but our favorites have gone by the wayside. It’s bittersweet heaven on earth.

Secret Fast Food Menu Items From Starbucks, McDonald's and More Revealed

TheFW Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:56:48 +0000

Believe it or not, most fast food joints and quick service chains actually offer a lot more variety and ingenuity than their menus would suggest — they just hide it from you for some sad, sad, reason. We just want our fast food to be as disgusting, er, as tasty as possible, so we’ve pulled [...]

ATM Machine That Dispenses Cupcakes Makes It's Debut In Beverly Hills, CA [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:22:39 +0000

An ATM machine that gives you cupcakes…sounds almost too good to be true doesn’t it? Well, it is a reality and the ‘Sprinkles’ Cupcake ATM made it’s debut in Beverly Hills, California. People are pretty excited about being able to get a fresh baked, high-end cupcake 24 hours a day. The machine gives you the [...]

Eating With A Larger Fork Can Help You Shed Pounds

Leslie Morgan — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:33:13 +0000

The flatware you use can be as important as WHAT you are eating. According to Prevention Guide, a new study showed that diners who ate with larger forks consumed less than those with smaller forks. The reason? It’s a brain trick!! it appears that your brain is tricked into thinking its full when you take [...]

Martha Stewart Gets Canceled [VIDEO]

Leslie Morgan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:45:56 +0000

If you are like me and have no idea how to make a souffle, decorate a picture frame or plan a flower graden, you turned to Martha Stewart to show and teach you how. Well, sadly, we will have to find another source. ‘The Martha Stewart Show’ has been canceled. The New York Post reports [...]

Things You Should Buy In November

Leslie Morgan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:19:15 +0000

The holidays are quickly approaching and with black Friday just around corner some GREAT deals are ripe for the pickin. November is one of the best months to shop. Retailers hope for huge profits to start off the season of shopping to possibly make up for a not so profitable ending. According to dealnews.com, here a some things [...]

Deep Fried Bubble Gum Wins Most Creative At Texas State Fair [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:14 +0000

Just in time for the Fall Festival which is right around the corner featuring deep fried twinkies and donut bank burgers, comes a new deep fried delight that would be a perfect fit on West Franklin during the first week of October. A deep-fried concoction of bubblegum and marshmallows won the prize for the most creative dish at the Texas State Fair on Monday.

What Lurks In Your Food May Surprise You

Jon Prell — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:54:59 +0000

We have heard for years that some of our foods contain things we would rather not know about because they get in during the manufacturing process. You would probably not eat anything if you knew an ingrediant could contribute to cancer or even birth defects…or would you? Some potato chip companies have settled with the state [...]

Goose Kabobs Anyone?

Eric Cornish — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:32:15 +0000

Are you a gamesmen? Do you just enjoy being adventurous and eating food that’s a little different than your everyday fare? In that case, you’ll want to get out to the Warrick County 4-H Fairgrounds this Saturday for the 5th Annual Good Guys’ Game Feast. This event will feature such dishes as buffalo, raccoon, smoked trout, [...]

What…Eat And Greet?

Leslie Morgan — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:49:17 +0000

Zac Brown Band has a unique way of connecting with their fans during the typical pre-show “meet and greet’s” Although Zac is the chef for three of the dishes served, in this video, chef Rusty Hamlin takes us behind the scenes.