BACON FLAVORED LIP BALM- Why? Well because it's bacon flavored lip balm! Can't say it's something I'll use on a regular basis and Mr. L said he loves me and he loves bacon but he's not sure he wants to kiss me when I wearing this. On the other hand, my kitten thinks I'm The Bomb when I have this on! To find out more about it go here. And yes, I already own all the flavors of Bacon Salt and Baconnaise is on it's way.
PEZ - Over the years, I've collected my fair share of Pez dispensers. I don't think I've ever held a garage sale either, without selling a few of them as they are more of a 'fun for a bit' kind of item. I still think I have the Yoda one around somewhere though, hard to get rid of that one. I've always said I needed to get up to see the Pez Museum in Burlingame, but alas, have not found the time. Maybe I should find time soon. It seems Pez has taken umbrage because they think the use of a piece of art outside the museum (a giant Pez dispenser with a snowman head) is trademark infringement. Pez already had forced the museum to change their name so that folks wouldn't think that it was run by the Pez company. For more info go here. I think I need to visit the Pez Museum on the same trip I visit the Barbie Museum!
FANCY FAST FOOD - Okay, if you've read this blog for any length of time, you know that I enjoy fast food just as much as I enjoy gourmet food. Now someones gone and made my fast food gourmet. No, I'm not talking about an overpaid chef making their own version of a Taco Bell burrito. I'm talking someone actually taking a Taco Bell Burrito and making it into Tacobellini. Serious Eats led me to this awesome blog, Fancy Fast Food. We are so going to try to make Spicy Chicken Sushi from some Popeye's chicken!
HOW MANY CALORIES ARE HEADED TO MY THIGHS? - Of course next time I go into a Popeye's for some chicken, the cold hard reality of just how many calories that meal will cost me will be smacking me in the face. In California, a law went into effect yesterday that requires food chains with more than 20 units to either offer a brochure when you walk up detailing nutrition data on all standard menu items, or they must post calorie counts for those items on menus and menu boards. By the start of 2011, all chains with 20 or more places must post those calories on menus and menu boards. The first time someone in line with me at KFC makes a comment that the two Extra Crispy Chicken Breasts I just ordered with a biscuit and mashed potatoes will put more than 1290 calories on my butt because it says so on the menu board, will find themselves dipped in chicken batter! For more info go here (more info on having calories listed on menus, not on my butt). Several other states will be following suit soon so don't think staying away from California will spare you the embarrassment of everyone knowing your quick fast food chinese meal of Fried Rice, Orange Chicken and one Egg Roll cost you 1190 calories! (Calories from Panda Express nutritional info).
New York requires calorie counts on the menu, and I really think it is a great idea.
It makes me stop and think about what I am ordering. While I may still order something that has a lot of calories because I really love it, I can adjust the other things I eat to make up for it. I can also skip things that I just sort of like because they add 300 or more calories.
Posted by: @makfan | July 03, 2009 at 12:16 PM
well i guess baconnaise is better than that bacon vodka stuff at least!! i for one cannot wait until all restauranst are required to give the calorie counts in their food. maybe they will scale back and start serving actual reasonable portions again, as opposed to the heaping chow mounds! we have a few restaurants here that do it by choice. but i think a few will go out of business when they have to put their sausage with biscuits & gravy counts up for all to see, LOL...
Posted by: Arch | July 03, 2009 at 01:46 PM