Over at Instructables, someone’s come up with a Yoda head cake. Recipe and instructions are at the link. Now, if I can only figure out how to make icing look like Chewbacca . . . Peter
Tag: Food and Drink
Whisky made from WHAT???
I’m still not quite sure that this story isn’t a hoax, but it’s been widely published, so I’m going to take it on trust . . . although I won’t be drinking the product! Wired magazine in the UK reports: James Gilpin is a designer and researcher who works on the implementation of new biomedical… Continue reading Whisky made from WHAT???
Ever heard of ‘black rice’?
I hadn’t, until I read a news report in the Daily Mail. The cereal is low in sugar but packed with healthy fibre and plant compounds that combat heart disease and cancer, say experts. Scientists from Louisiana State University analysed samples of bran from black rice grown in the southern U.S. They found boosted levels… Continue reading Ever heard of ‘black rice’?
So much for welfare . . .
Via The Unwanted Blog we learn of an interesting infuriating scam involving food stamps. Would you be willing to exchange $86.79 for $24? A pair of men at the Shaw’s supermarket on Main Street did just that on a recent Tuesday morning as they engaged in a food stamp scam funded by U.S. taxpayers. After… Continue reading So much for welfare . . .
Calorific catastrophe?
From JayG we learn of this gastronomic nightmare: I wonder what the calorie count of that monstrosity might be? It might be worth keeping one handy, to offer to potential enemies before they turn violent. It’ll probably blow their cholesterol levels off the charts! Peter
Light blogging for a few days
I’ll be heading for Colorado tomorrow, to join in the fun and games at this year’s Blogorado gathering. A couple of dozen other bloggers will be there, and a veritable arsenal of firearms and ammunition will be enjoyed and employed by all concerned. FarmDad‘s killed several of his fatted calves; I’ve no doubt FarmMom (ably… Continue reading Light blogging for a few days
The US is winning in the British beer wars
I’m amused to read that US microbreweries are giving their British equivalents more than a run for their money. Global Post reports: It’s not easy to hear conversations over the clinking of glasses and raucous banter that fills the hangar-like London venue of the Great British Beer Festival, but this year among the thousands gathered… Continue reading The US is winning in the British beer wars