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<title>Extraordinary Street Vendor Foods: All Served on a Stick</title>
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<![CDATA[<p><strong>Squid On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/bensadventures/259627118/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/squid_1.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Don`t bother looking for a hot dog vendor in most Asian cities. Instead, find a street vendor, select your squid and it will be freshly grilled for you...on a stick. Can anyone tell me where I can find a McDonald's?</p>
<p><strong>Pizza On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/pinkmoose/2775860806/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/pizza-on-stick_2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>These treats found at Toronto`s C.N.E. give new meaning to "think outside the box" Slices of pizza are deep fried on a stick. I`d try one of these if there was a paramedic close by.</p>
<p><strong>Cheesecake On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/47936747@N00/822252704/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/cheesecake_1.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Move over BaskinRobbins These are actual slices of cheesecake, dipped in chocolate and then frozen. If I absolutely had to eat something frozen on a stick: this would be it.</p>
<p><strong>Pancake and Sausage On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bismarcktribune.com/blog/uploads/m/moviecomedian/150.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.bismarcktribune.com/blog/%3Fw%3Dclever%26page%3D2%26thisy%3D%26thism%3D%26thisd%3D&amp;amp;usg=__UZ54tva6wVBscmHl0pVX_10uvkY=&amp;amp;h=412&amp;amp;w=549&amp;amp;sz=60&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=58&amp;amp;um=1&amp;amp;tbnid=Y9LM2HdNEiXLYM:&amp;amp;tbnh=100&amp;amp;tbnw=133&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfood%2Bon%2Ba%2Bstick%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/pancake_1.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Perfect for those lazy weekend mornings when you can`t stand the thought of trekking all the way to the IHOP or the local Denny`s for breakfast, Jimmy Dean has just what you need. Frozen pancakes and sausage on a stick. No tray required. Do people really buy this stuff?</p>
<p><strong>Fish On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/abgrss/449521211/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/fish-on-stick_1.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Holy Mackerel! Now those are what I call fish sticks!! Just select your fish and your choice of beverage from one of these Japanese street vendors and you`re good to go. I wonder what the response would be if these were served in school cafeterias instead of traditional fish sticks?</p>
<p><strong>Deep Fried Snickers Bar On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/snekse/1067006587/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/snickers_1.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Yes, you read correctly. Deep Fried Snickers Bars! As the only living human that does not like chocolate, I just can`t figure this one out. I can feel my arteries hardening just thinking about it.</p>
<p><strong>Deep Fried Cheese On A Stick</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/kyleroth/2616366170/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/12/01/cheese_2.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>This is where my knees get weak. Cheese on a stick. Food doesn`t get any better than that! I live a long way from Cedar Point Park, and I hate crowds but I would go there just to eat this cheese on a stick.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FExtraordinary-Street-Vendor-Foods-All-Served-on-a-Stick.376043"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FExtraordinary-Street-Vendor-Foods-All-Served-on-a-Stick.376043" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:09:29 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Funky Fruits: Who Says the Edible Has to be Boring?</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>Fruits, as stimulating as cardboard eh? Seems these wanted to stand out, some of 'em took it a little too literally&amp;hellip;</p>
<h3>Tomato</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_0.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Could someone tell <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros." target="_blank">Warner Bros.</a> to get <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugs_Bunny" target="_blank">Bugs</a> girlfriend to put out, this is the third freaking one this year!</p>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Just when you thought Roberto was your only competition!</p>
<h3>Butternut Squash</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>A famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aussie" target="_blank">Aussie</a> fruit, this one got a lil' too..excited maybe?</p>
<h3>Orange</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Move over <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T" target="_blank">Mr. T</a>, Mr. O's taking over!</p>
<h3>Carrots</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Who says only <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human" target="_blank">humans</a> like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreplay" target="_blank">foreplay</a>?</p>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wheelchairanglingandhamradio.co.uk/images/Funny%20Shaped%20Vegetables.jpg" target="_blank">Image Source</a></p>
<p>Ah <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly" target="_blank">hillbillies</a>, what would the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World" target="_blank">world</a> be without 'em&amp;hellip;</p>
<h3>Chilly</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/11/11/450823_6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Ladies, up for a..<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper" target="_blank">hot pepper</a>?</p>
<p>If you snickered at any of the above images, you're now officially a gutter-head. Mind leaving your contact information if you're an XX-chromosome carrier?</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FFunky-Fruits-Who-Says-the-Edible-Has-to-be-Boring.340075"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FFunky-Fruits-Who-Says-the-Edible-Has-to-be-Boring.340075" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:57:11 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Bon Appetit: 10 Fun Restaurants for a Special Dining Experience Released</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>If you thought restaurants are just for eating, think again. People say they go to restaurants for something more than just food: fun. This is the reason so many "themed restaurants" came up, and most of them are a hit. But how different can themes be? Here is a list of some themed restaurants that I found to be pretty out of ordinary.</p>
<h3>The Clinic</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/0_19.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Image credit: Designboom</p>
<p>Location: Aurum, Singapore</p>
<p>The clinic is a hospital-themed restaurant in Singapore. Here the waiters are dressed in white coats like nurses and can be seen serving colourful pills and syringes of cocktails with names like "Nitro-Sangria" and "Sex on a Drip" to wheel chair-ridden customers. Here the plates are surgical pans designed in the shape of kidneys and rooms are in the shape of wards. For dessert you can ask them to put you on an IV.</p>
<h3>Dinner in the Sky</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/1_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Images credit: Dinnerinthesky</p>
<p>Location: Brussels, Belgium<br /> <br /> Dinner in the sky is hosted at a table suspended in air at a height of 50 metres above ground by a team of professionals. It gives you a thrilling experience as you can have your breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails etc in the sky. Although it is presently located in Belgium it can be driven to any destination in the world.</p>
<h3>Bytes</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/2_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Images credit: Selfserviceworld.com</p>
<p>Location: Canterbury, UK</p>
<p>Here 15-inch touch screens are mounted beside the tables for placing orders. The software enables the drink orders to go to the bar and the food orders to the kitchen. After placing the order the screen offers free games like trivia, solitaire etc.</p>
<h3>Toilet Restaurant</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/3_19.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Image credit: Shenzhenparty.com</p>
<p>Location: Shenzhen, China<br /> <br />The hotel resembles a bathroom. Dining seats are replaced by toilet seats, and the food is served in toilet bowls and miniature bathtubs.</p>
<h3>Le Spirite Lounge</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/4_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Image credit: Flickr</p>
<p>Location: Montreal, Canada<br /> <br />Le Spirite Lounge is a vegan restaurant. This is special for its weird rules like you get your dessert only if you finish your meal. If you do not finish the dessert you can never go back there.</p>
<h3>The Jail</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/5_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Image credit: Funfever</p>
<p>Location: Taipei, Taiwan<br /> <br />The jail exactly looks like a jail with rusty iron and wooden bars and sliding prison bars. The waiters/ waitresses are dressed like cops. They hand cuff the customers and lead them to their cells where they can be seated in normal dining tables.</p>
<h3>Snow Castle</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/6_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Image credit: News</p>
<p>Location: Kemi, Finland<br /> <br />Snow castle is open from 10 am to 7 pm. You can enjoy delicious meals, sip your drinks and eat desserts, all at -5&amp;deg;C. But you must make advanced reservation for this restaurant.</p>
<h3>Observatory Restaurant</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/7_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Image credit: Aloeridgehotel</p>
<p>Location: Johannesburg, South Africa<br /> <br />The observatory restaurant has two telescopes, a 25" (62cm) and a 16" (40 cm). Visitors are allowed to look through these telescopes. The first 25" telescope can be used before and during the various courses of food ordered and the second one can be used during and after the desserts.</p>
<h3>Robot Kitchen</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/8_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Image credit: Robots-dreams</p>
<p>Location: Hong Kong<br /> <br />There are two robots in Robot Kitchen restaurant one for taking orders from the customers and another for delivering. With the sensors including audio, video devices, these robots can even respond to small commands if spoken in Cantonese.</p>
<h3>Clematis</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/9_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/10/17/10_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Images credit: Jaixa-imaging</p>
<p>Location: Visby, Sweden<br /> <br />Clematis conducts medieval weeks during the spring, autumn and winter.  Here you can enjoy medieval jesters, musicians, fire-eaters along with the medieval food and go back to the Middle Age.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FBon-Appetit-10-Fun-Restaurants-for-a-Special-Dining-Experience-Released.302123"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FBon-Appetit-10-Fun-Restaurants-for-a-Special-Dining-Experience-Released.302123" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:01:38 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Eight Foods That are Sure to Make You Gag</title>
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<![CDATA[<h3>Bird's Nest Soup</h3>
<p><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/51546669a433d1f39_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/5154666_9a433d1f39.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">Image Source</a></p>
<p>In Thailand's caves, tiny birds called Swiftlet's construct their nests with interwoven strands of salivary laminae cement. These nests are harvested and boiled to make birds nest soup. Hong Kong and the US are the biggest importers. A bowl will cost you $30-$100 US dollars in Hong Kong. Locals believe the soup helps digestion, raises libido, improves voice quality, cures asthma, and increases concentration.<br /></p>
<h3>Geoduck</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/142025111194e7d98f99_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Actually it is a Canadian and US salt water clam&amp;hellip;.not a duck. They look like big fat slimy elephant trunks. Their life expectancy is about 146 years, probably because the are buried under two to three feet of sediment depth. They sell in Asia for about 30 per lb.</p>
<h3>Baby Bee Larvae</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/459874591f2eef5702c_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/253/459874591_f2eef5702c.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">Image Source</a></p>
<p>Are popular in China and Japan. People often deep fry or fry with a soy and sugar sauce. They look like maggots. Locals believe bee larva improves stamina, reduces hair shedding, and cures aches.</p>
<h3>Shark Fin Soup</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/967180002b457d32c2_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>A fisherman cuts the fin off of a live shark and then throws the still living shark back into the sea. The finless shark is unable to move and will either suffocate or be eaten by other marine life. Shark fin soup is a Chinese delicacy and a symbol of wealth or prestige in their culture. Raw shark fins (of any species) are skinned, bleached, and dried or frozen. Then when the cook is ready to make the soup, the fin is soaked to soften it, and boiled in chicken broth. Wives tale claim to cure cancer, enhance appetite, and be an aphrodisiac.</p>
<h3>Fugu</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/305534198c3ee9cda1f_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/305534198_c3ee9cda1f.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">Image Source</a></p>
<p>Is a Japanese puffer fish. Some of it's organs produce tetrodotoxin, a deadly, quick-acting poison. If not prepared correctly and detoxified correctly it will kill you when you ingest it. Therefore, in Japan, only licensed cooks are allowed to prepare fugu. Still, thousands die each year from poisoning. A plate will cost you $15-$200 dollars.</p>
<h3>Balut</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/16597338345cb59641f8_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/1659733834_5cb59641f8.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">Image Source</a></p>
<p>Is a fertilized duck egg that contains a nearly-developed embryo inside. In the Philippines people boil and then eat the shell and all. Some people eat them with chili or soak in vinegar. In Vietnamese cooking the embryo is allowed to get old enough to have bones and is actually recognizable as a duck.</p>
<h3>P'tcha</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/189298864f004de0a2_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Eaten in Jewish European and US cultures. Calf hooves and bones are boiled and then minced or pounded into a paste and refrigerated to make a jelly. Sometimes garlic and vegetables are added then strained from the boiling process.</p>
<h3>Bull Penis</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/28/301119228a9f810ba42_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<p>In China you can order this dish steamed, roasted, or boiled. To boil- the penis is sliced into strips and dropped into a pot of stock. The strips curl up when they are done. Apparently at the Guo-li-zhuang restaurant, you can order an array of penis &amp;hellip;..deer, goat, tiger, buffalo, rhino, etc. It is served with a lemon or chili sauce. Supposedly it is good for a number of ailments and increases the libido in men.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FEight-Foods-That-are-Sure-to-Make-You-Gag.320321"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FEight-Foods-That-are-Sure-to-Make-You-Gag.320321" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>Japanese Food Art: Not Just a Tasty Meal</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>In Japan, the presentation of a meal is as important as the taste and texture of the food. Japanese chefs pride themselves on the creative, artistic nature of dish, as well as the flavors within the meal.</p>
<h3>Rice Art<br /></h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/24/0_16.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/japanese-food-art-00.jpg" target="_blank">Image Source</a></p>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/24/1_4.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/japanese-food-art-01.jpg" target="_blank">Image Source<br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/24/2_15.jpg" alt="" /><br /></a></p>
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<p>By coloring the rice and then shaping it, these creative chefs have created comical, edible characters. Most of these dishes have been designed for the delight of children, but are also enjoyed by adults. The chef uses other foodstuffs in the dish, such as seaweed, to give the character more personality.</p>
<h3>Sushi Art<br /></h3>
<h3><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/24/3_2.jpg" alt="" /><br /></h3>
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<p>Sushi is one of Japan's most famous and internationally appreciated foods. Sushi is well-known foe being not only delicious, but an attractive, healthy meal. These chefs have taken the artistic food a step further, using colored sushi rice, fish roe (fish eggs), seaweed sheets and different vegetables to create patterns and pictures with the sushi.</p>
<h3>Watermelon Art<br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/2008/08/24/watermelonart018_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /></h3>
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<p>These chefs have used watermelons as a canvas for their designs. Cutting into the fruit at different depths allows them to utilize a specific color layer within the fruit. The green portions of the picture are the skin, the white is found below the skin and the pinks are found at the centre of the melon. By carefully cutting around the green portions, the artistic chef can create an artwork from the simple fruit.</p>
<p>Japanese food is more than just sustenance. Each meal can be appreciated for its flavor, texture and aesthetic value.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FJapanese-Food-Art-Not-Just-a-Tasty-Meal.225289"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FJapanese-Food-Art-Not-Just-a-Tasty-Meal.225289" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:16:59 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Coffee Habits: 10 Things People Do with the First Cup of the Day</title>
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<![CDATA[<ol>
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<h3>Get The Kids Ready For School</h3>
&amp;ldquo;Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee.&amp;rdquo; - Author Unknown <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_0.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/billege/313603316/in/set-1696439/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> There's nothing like children.  You can learn a lot from them, like how much patience you actually have, for example.  Ralph Waldo Emerson compared them to curly dimpled lunatics and that is pretty much how they can be in the morning, yelling, screaming and generally reducing your once neat existence to that of Stig of the Dump on a good day.  Fortunately, the coffee is there while you get them ready and ponder the chores for the day.  That said, cleaning a house with children is like trying to clear the front yard while it is still snowing.  Have another coffee and forget about the housework! </li>
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<h3>Prepare Yourself Mentally for the Day</h3>
&amp;ldquo;Way too much coffee.  But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever.&amp;rdquo; - David Letterman <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15651723%40N00/357699264/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> For many, coffee is a vital ingredient in the daily preparation for another twenty four hours on the planet.  Without it, there could be no mental gearing up for the grind of the workplace.  After all, tomorrow's success is determined by today's preparation and without that cup of coffee, you can just forget it.  With just a little preparation over a cup of coffee, most people gain the confidence they need to get through.  Everything else, after all, is beyond your control. </li>
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<h3>Choose - To Decaf or not to Decaf?</h3>
&amp;ldquo;Decaffeinated coffee is kind of like kissing your sister.&amp;rdquo;  - Bob Irwin <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_2.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjlewis/51353734/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> Quotation aside, it is often a difficult decision and one people sometimes prevaricate over by making two different pots of coffee and then deciding which one to drink when the crunch finally comes.  Ah, indecision, the graveyard of good intentions!  The caffeinated choice usually wins out.  After all, life is stressful enough already.  So many people used to be indecisive about this issue, but they're not sure now.  Of course, that may or may not be their problem.  Somebody, get me my coffee now! </li>
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<h3>Contemplate a Healthier Lifestyle</h3>
&amp;ldquo;Coffee, the finest organic suspension ever devised.&amp;rdquo; ~ Captain Catherine Janeway, Star Trek, Voyager <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_3.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reflektr/2439541810/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> I really must get fit again, people mumble over their morning coffee, while contemplating the drift southwards of parts of their bodies that used to be pert and springy.  Do not worry, this will pass.  Content yourself with the fact that fitness is the domain of body fascists - to coin an eighties term - and you are far too politically correct - to coin a nineties term - to engage in such activities.  Then have another cup of coffee and try and get with the century. </li>
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<h3>Get Over Last Night's Hangover</h3>
&amp;ldquo;I believe humans get a lot done, not because we're smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.&amp;rdquo; ~Flash Rosenberg<br /><br /> <img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_4.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trlc/3126151/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> Sometimes you can overdo it - for whatever reason.  Perhaps you got promotion, perhaps you got lucky.  Perhaps you do it every night.  Whatever the case, when you are feeling the wrath of grapes, there is nothing quite like a strong, long cup of coffee.  You probably know the scenario - first you have a drink.  Then, the drink has a drink.  Finally, the drink has you.  The restorative properties of a coffee may be poo pooed by some but who cares if it a pseudo placebo.  We don't care!  Just give us coffee! </li>
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<h3>Meet Up With Friends</h3>
&amp;ldquo;Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee&amp;rdquo; - Stephanie Piro <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_5.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/barrielynn/2396767880/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> There is an old Hasidic proverb that if you look for a friend that has no faults, then you will never find one.  This may be true, but remember too that a friend will love us you even though they know you so well.  So what better than a morning meet with an old friend and a chat about life, the universe and everything over a steaming cup of coffee?  It may be rushed and on the way to work, but grasping that mug is reassuring, when giving your friends a piece of your mind or tentatively confessing to that office indiscretion you swore never to talk about.  Hurrah for coffee! </li>
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<h3>Meditate on Life's Great Impossibilities</h3>
&amp;ldquo;Everybody should believe in something.  I believe I'll have another cup of coffee.&amp;rdquo; - Unknown <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_6.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raytomes/2084295173/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> Pondering the great imponderables would not be the same without a cup of coffee.  You may only find bad reasons for what you believe in - and for even more bad reasons, but the coffee will undoubtedly get you through this.  To onlookers it may look like mindless navel gazing but take heart.  Most truth arises from what people take at first to be irrelevances.  You are not sitting in the coffee shop, eyes glazed and zombie like, not a single thought running through your brain, honestly.  With that coffee in your hand you are a philosopher! </li>
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<h3>Just Sing, Sing a Song</h3>
&amp;ldquo;I had some dreams.  They were clouds in my coffee.&amp;rdquo; Carly Simon <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_7.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silviabaglioni/509158338/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> A lot of people sing while they are taking their morning coffee, even though a lot will not acknowledge this because they are blissfully unaware that they are doing it.  However, the deep seated feeling of happiness a cup of coffee produces will often lead to a spontaneous outburst of song.  No matter that you may not ever make it on to American Idol, be proud of your voice and use it.  You don't even have to be doing it in the rain to be happy again, just take a swig and open those lungs!  As a certain Miss Ella Fitzgerald once said, the only thing better than singing is more singing. </li>
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<h3>Perform Your Daily Balancing Act</h3>
&amp;ldquo;The voodoo priest and all his powders were as nothing compared to espresso, cappuccino, and mocha, which are stronger than all the religions of the world combined, and perhaps stronger than the human soul itself.&amp;rdquo; - Mark Helprin <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_8.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superfantastic/50088733/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> Juggling is often a metaphor for the busy lifestyles many of us lead - and part of juggling is balance.  If you get it right, then things stay in place and do not come crashing to the ground.  Get it wrong and there goes the coffee on to the carpet.  You owe it to yourself to find those little pockets of tranquility in your day and just freeze frame for a second or two. Or even fifteen minute, godammit!  Once time is frozen, however momentarily, the best companion is perhaps the trusted cup of coffee.  Sit back, relax and enjoy! </li>
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<h3>Solve Huge, Gigantic, Enormous, and Colossal Problems</h3>
&amp;ldquo;if(pot.coffee=EMPTY){programmer-&amp;gt;;brain=OFF}&amp;rdquo; - Unknown <br /><br /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/07/27/238029_9.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanbope/1138012409/" target="_blank">Image Source</a><br /><br /> Some people seem to be able to get right down to work without any other obvious means of assistance than a cup of coffee.  Without it they are unable to function: with it, they appear to have brains the size of a small planet and seem to be able to solve seemingly insoluble problems with just a swig of caffeine.  Death and famine might be stalking the land like two giant stalky things, but these people somehow manage to present a solution.  It is quite easy to believe that given enough coffee, they could rule the world.  People like that deserve your everlasting loathing, coffee or no coffee!  The clever swine! <a target="_blank"></a></li>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:38:25 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Coca Cola Drinks Around the World</title>
<link>http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Food/Coca-Cola-Drinks-Around-the-World.147799</link>
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<![CDATA[<p>Coca Cola (Coke) is the most famous and biggest franchise selling soft drink in history, and as well as the best known product in the world. The Coca-Cola company began franchised bottling operations in the United States of America (USA). Now Coca Cola is well known in the  world, You can find it anywhere in the world.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_0.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Coca-Cola Logo is the most well known logo in the world.</p>
<p>Here are the list of some new Coca Cola Products around the World.</p>
<h3>Coca-Cola Coke</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Coke is the most popular well known cola around the world,  with a young spirit who are thirsty of getting the best from life. Coca-Cola is the experienced drink that quenches thirst and inspires the connection between the people who enjoy every single moment. Because only ice-cold Coca-Cola has the delicious taste that deeply refreshes the body, mind, and spirit.</p>
<h3>Coca-Cola Light</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Coca-Cola Light is a light beverage that allows to enjoy the authentic cola flavor without breaking your commitment of feeling well physical and emotionally, because only Coca-Cola Light combines the authentic cola flavor with zero calories. Good for body conscious to stay fit.</p>
<h3>Sprite</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Sprite is the official drinks of NBA. Good For adolescents and young adults who are in process of establishing their own identity. Sprite is the only young drink that quenches your thirst and your wish of being authentic, because its honest and direct attitude is instinctively combined with its fresh and clear taste. Obey your thirst!</p>
<h3>Fresca</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Recommended for extreme teenage have more energy consuming life. Fresca is the light drink that best refreshes you physical and emotionally for its refreshing grapefruit taste and its fun, daring, and open attitude.</p>
<h3>Coke Cherry</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Enjoy the extraordinary of cherry and coke mixed. For out outgoing teens who love to have fun with lots of friends, Coke Cherry combines the bold, exhilarating taste of cherry with Coca Cola to add life to the party.</p>
<h3>Coke Blak</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Enjoy the aroma of Coca cola and Coffee mixed. Coke Blak is a blend of Coke and coffee essence, in a sleek aluminum contour bottle by British design firm Pearl fisher. Aimed at adults, the bottle's graphics lend a sophisticated look to a company famous for its iconic red cans.</p>
<h3>Fanta</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_7.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Good For teenagers with passion to experiment life at its fullest, standing out from their group of friends. FANTA is the drink with fruit taste that amazes your senses and intensifies your everyday-funny-moments. Because only FANTA has the intense taste and sparkling colors that have a creative, fun, and spontaneous attitude.</p>
<h3>Senzao</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_8.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Senzao made from Guarana, a fruit grows only in Brazil, A carbonated softdrinks with the spirit of Carnival and spirit of Brazilians. Good for youngsters who want to be themselves creating and showing their own style, Senzao is the light and the only drink with a Guarana taste that naturally un inhibits you filling up your body with energy and fortifying your spirit.</p>
<h3>Beat</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_9.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Good for adolescents who live life at its fullest, Beat is a cool drink that is part of the spontaneous and energetic intensity of the group, because its color, taste, caffeine and design combine its wish to live without limits.</p>
<h3>Delaware Punch</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_10.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Enjoy with Delaware Punch is the sweet that activates your imagination, creating an atmosphere of suspense and mystery because only Delaware Punch combine a deep color with an intense taste experience you cant forgot.</p>
<h3>Ciel</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_11.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Coca cola Mineral water version. This product is for balanced, optimist, and complete people who search equilibrium in life, Ciel is the purified and fresh water that helps you feel good with yourself because its mineral balance, achieved by the Coca-Cola Company, gives you the physical and mental balance that your body needs.</p>
<h3>Powerade</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_12.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Coca cola energy drink. This is for active young adults who always want to achieve more, Powerade is the sports drink that gives you the strength to perform better and the confidence to surpass your own limits, because it offers you the precise combination energy and hydration to maximize your body performance and it gives you a quick recovery. Good for Sport professionals that give extra energy long last.</p>
<h3>Coke Zero</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/24/190439_13.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The newest soda advertised by Coca Cola company. Coke Zero has no sugar less calorie soda, good for body figure conscious, stay in good shape. No sugar recommended for diabetes patient.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FCoca-Cola-Drinks-Around-the-World.147799"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FHumor%2FFood%2FCoca-Cola-Drinks-Around-the-World.147799" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:42:35 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Deceptive Foods</title>
<link>http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Food/Deceptive-Foods.139979</link>
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<![CDATA[<p>There are names of foods, beverages and condiments that give a different picture of what their actual ingredients are. In a way, they are deceptive or misleading. An example is the dish known as Bombay duck, which is not duck but fish.</p>
<p>So better beware! Some of these items may sound yummy but knowing the ingredients might tweak one's sensibilities, while others are the other way around.</p>
<p>Here goes:</p>
<h3>Colonial Goose</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_0.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A classic dish of New Zealand. This dish is deboned lamb leg stuffed with dried apricots mixed with honey, finely chopped onion and parsley, seasonings and herbs; and coated with breadcrumbs and bacon; and then soaked in a marinade with red wine added so that it will resemble a certain kind of fowl when roasted. In a land where geese are quite scarce and where sheep outnumber its human population more than ten to one, the New Zealanders had to use their creativity in creating what has become a popular dish.</p>
<h3>Sweetbreads</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_1.jpg" alt="" />Sweetbreads on mushroom risotto.</p>
<p>A cholesterol-rich European delicacy, often served as an appetizer. It is made of the pancreas or thymus gland of young lambs or calves, which are usually dipped in flour, and then seared, fried, or grilled until medium done to retain its spongy texture.</p>
<h3>Toad in the Hole</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A traditional British dish, considered as not so healthy by today's standards as animal fat is sometimes used to achieve desired taste and texture. This dish, also known as poor man's roast, comprises of pork sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter until puffed up, golden brown and crispy and is often served with onion gravy and steamed vegetables.</p>
<h3>Welsh Rabbit</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Also called Welsh rarebit, this popular Welsh snack is simply toasted cheese on toast. The sliced cheese is sometimes combined with milk, butter and mustard before placing it on hot toast and then heated. Variations include topping the cheese with poached/fried egg, onions, herbs, sliced tomato and/or bacon.</p>
<h3>Gunpowder Tea</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A type of Chinese green tea. It is so called since each individual leaf used was rolled into tiny irregular-shaped pellets, somehow resembling gunpowder, in order to better preserve its flavor and aroma. Pingshui, Formosa and Ceylon are some of its more popular varieties.</p>
<h3>Ants Climbing a Tree</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A super spicy Szechuan dish, whose name is a literal translation of its Chinese name "蚂蚁上树" that is quite descriptive of how tiny pieces of ground pork sticking to the noodle looked like. Ground pork is first marinated and cooked in a sauce mixture of sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and chili paste; and then it is poured over stir-fried glass or vermicelli noodles.</p>
<h3>Bear Claw</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A super yummy pastry item, very much popular in Western United States. This breakfast item is made with Danish pastry dough and often contains fillings of nuts, dates and raisins. It is partially sliced 3 to 4 times on one side and is then gently spread open to resemble a bear's claw, hence its name.</p>
<h3>Head Cheese</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_7.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Also called souse or brawn, these are chunks of seasoned meat from cow's, pig's or sheep's head, feet, heart and tongue, which have been heated in gelatinous broth, poured in a mold to cool and sliced after they had settled. It gives a distinguishing taste when mixed in salads and sandwiches.</p>
<h3>Monkeygland Sauce</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_8.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A rather unappealing and unusual name for a popular South African sweet and sour-tasting sauce. This condiment is simply a mixture of fruit chutney, red wine, tomatoes, onion, chilis, sugar, vinegar and spices; and tastes great on steaks, ribs and even hamburgers.</p>
<h3>Rocky Mountain Oysters</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/183167_9.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A popular western American dish usually served as appetizers in steak restaurants; so named due to its resemblance to oysters. Also called "cowboy caviar" and "swinging sirloin," it is actually bull or buffalo testicles that had been peeled, sliced, breaded, flattened and deep-fried.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.purpleslinky.com/Offbeat/Horrible-Smelling-Foods.320101" target="_blank">Horrible Smelling Foods</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Food/Loathsome-Foods.368573" target="_blank">Loathsome Foods</a></li>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:11:18 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Rotten Eggs, Ear Wax, Baby Wipe, Moldy Cheese, and Vomit</title>
<link>http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Food/Rotten-Eggs-Ear-Wax-Baby-Wipe-Moldy-Cheese-and-Vomit.139406</link>
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<![CDATA[<p>		The California based Jelly Belly Candy Company, makes the famous jelly beans. They make varieties of naturally flavoured jelly beans, like Plum, Mango, Lemon lime, Wild blackberry,  Juicy pear, Punch, Watermelon, Top banana, Caramel corn, Margarita, Orange juice, Cherry, Bubblegum, A&amp;W Cream soda, Berry blue, Caramel apple, Buttered popcorn, Kiwi, Strawberry Cheesecake, Toasted Marshmallow, Sizzling Cinnamon, Crushed Pineapple, Island Punch, Chocolate pudding, Piña Colada,  Raspberry, Tutti Frutti, Cotton candy, Café latte, Pink Grapefruit, Cappuccino to name a few. 		</p> 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/06/16/174145_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>While these sound like normal candy flavours, they have some unique ones too like Jalapeño, Dr Pepper, Peanut butter, Licorice, Strawberry daiquiri, Root beer, Tabasco cinnamon, Baked bean, Garlic. If you think these are odd flavours then you might never want to try their beenboozled flavours which might include Pencil shavings, Baby wipe and Vomit.</p>

 
<p>The thesaurus will give you words like puzzled, confused, bewildered, baffled, perplexed when you look for the word bamboozled, and that is what exactly the BeenBoozled Box does to you. These flavours were released in January this year by the company for their Easter promotion.</p>
 
<p>The box contains twenty flavours in which ten are the weird flavours which look exactly like other regular flavours. The beans look so similar they are like identical twins. You might want to have Café Latte but instead end up with your mouth tasting like ear wax!! Hence you never know when you might be "bamboozled" by a weird flavour.</p>
 
<h3>The Regular Flavours and Their BeanBoozled Weird Equivalents</h3>
 
<p>Buttered Popcorn	 = Rotten Egg</p>
 
<p>Licorice	= Skunk Spray</p>
 
<p>Café Latte	= Ear Wax</p>
 
<p>Coconut	= Baby Wipe</p>
 
<p>Juicy Pear	= Booger</p>
 
<p>Berry Blue	 = Toothpaste</p>
 
<p>Plum	= Black Pepper</p>
 
<p>Caramel Corn	 = Moldy Cheese</p>
 
<p>Top Banana 	= Pencil Shavings</p>
 
<p>Peach	= Vomit</p>
 
<p>Another interesting thing you may not have tried is eating two different flavours of the beans together. Try mixing flavours together for different gourmet experience. They have recipe ideas on the website. Some of which include blueberry muffin which is 2 blueberry jelly beans with 1 buttered popcorn jelly bean. Eating all three together tastes like a blueberry muffin! Or you could try 2 very cherry beans with Dr. Pepper beans to experience having a cherry flavoured cola. The most complicated one though is their banana split recipe which includes 1 jelly bean each of top banana, chocolate pudding, crushed pineapple, strawberry, very cherry and A&amp;W cream soda. Seeing this made me really hungry! Inspires you to ‘get creative' and make your own jelly bean recipe.</p>
 
<h3>Trivia</h3>
 
<ul>
<li>U.S. President Ronald Reagan was so fond of the jelly beans that he kept a jar of jelly beans on his desk in the White House.</li>
 
<li>The Jelly Belly Candy Company was formerly known as The Herman Goelitz Candy Company.</li>
 
<li>Jelly Belly produces more than 34 million pounds of candy each year.</li>
 
<li>In 2006 the company introduced ‘Sweet Rocks' during the release of the animated movie The Ant Bully. The 4 Ant Bully flavours were Ant Hill, Aika Root, Lawn Clippings and Caterpillar. But now these flavours are not available anymore.</li>
 
<li>The Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans are actually inspired by the Harry Potter books. As in the books, these beans have unusual flavours, like sardine, spinach, soap, grass, spaghetti, black pepper, vomit and dirt. The two newest flavours are sausage and dill pickle.</li>
 
<li>Sport Beans are Jelly beans specially formulated for athletes. They contain electrolytes, carbohydrates, vitamin B and C. There are Extreme Sports Beans too. These are called the energizing jelly beans as they contain caffeine (50 mg per bean). </li>
 
<li>Jelly Belly has 50 official flavours that are made all year-round. Seasonal flavours are introduced time and again and if they gain popularity then they are added to the list of the 50 official flavours. </li>
 
<li>The latest rookie flavours for jelly belly are Pomegranate and Dark Chocolate. Some of their previous ‘rookie' flavours were Apricot, Honey biscuit, Buttered toast and Chocolate cherry cake.</li>
 
</ul>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:07:58 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>12 Odd &amp; Unusual Chocolate Flavored Items</title>
<link>http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Food/12-Odd--Unusual-Chocolate-Flavored-Items.128661</link>
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<![CDATA[<h3>Chocolate Toothpaste</h3>
 <p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_0.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>This is a limited edition Chocolate flavored toothpaste made by Uniliver Philippines back in 2005 and there are already some other brands selling it by now. I have tried using this before and it does taste like chocolate. You hardly see chocolate toothpaste in stores around but if you do, I recommend you to buy one since researchers have studied and proved that chocolate toothpaste is better than a fluoride.</p>
 


<h3> 
Chocolate Bubble Bath</h3>

 <p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>This is a chocolate flavored bubble bath which I think is best for kids. Smells like real chocolate, works just like your regular bubble bath product.</p>
 

<h3>
 
Chocolate Soap</h3>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>Want a sensual and relaxing bath? Chocolate soap would be a go-to for a change. This definitely has a chocolate scent and even ingredients same as the real chocolates. It is somewhat odd though. Just picture your self having a bath with a chocolate melting on your body to soothe your mind.</p>

<h3>
 
Chocolate Candles</h3>

 <p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>Looks like a real chocolate but it isn't. It does have a chocolate scent. Chocolate candles can be a perfect addition to a very romantic candle light dinner.</p>
 

<h3>Chocolate Dress</h3>
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>Dare to be different? Try wearing a dress made of chocolate and you'll definitely catch some attention. Chocolate dresses are usually made for fashion shows or a one-night only event because it will definitely melt once it catches heat.</p>
 
<h3>
 
Chocolate Perfume</h3>

 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Studies say that the smell of chocolate perfumes can lead to arousal? Hmm. Interesting.</p>
 
 
<h3>
Chocolate Wine</h3>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>Chocolate and wine combined in one liquid drink anyone?  For real, this wine is made up of not just grapes but also some chocolate ingredients. It taste like chocolate with a mix up of wine. What a perfect combination.</p>

 
<h3>
Chocolate Pasta</h3>

 
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_7.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_8.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>This definitely is real pasta. What makes it bizarre is that of its chocolate flavor. It's like eating chocolate spaghetti which I couldn't imagine. I do believe that chocolate pasta is tasty with the looks of it.</p>
 
<h3>
Chocolate Gum</h3>

 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_9.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>A chocolate flavored gum, that's odd. It is made up of real cocoa and ingredients of making a bubble gum. I haven't tried any of these because I think it's nasty, I could be wrong though.</p>
 
 
<h3>
Chocolate Sushi</h3>

 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_10.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Now this is a bit gross. Chocolate sushi is made up of real maki, other sushi ingredients and natural chocolate to wrap the sushi up. I couldn't imagine what it tastes like.</p>
 
 
<h3>
Chocolate Beer</h3>

 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_11.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Chocolate beer has the combined aroma of real chocolate, coffee and roasted malts. It has a deep black color base that is creamy liquid that gives a sweet sensation at the end. Available mostly in Ireland and there are also brewers in U.S like in Boston.</p>
 
<h3>
 
Chocolate Bandages
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<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/23/168203_12.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Chocolate bandages are real milk chocolate bars that are wrapped to suit not just kids but even adults for soothing scrapes, scratches and cuts. It is molded in a band-aid like shape. It is not recommendable though to apply chocolate bandages to our wounds.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 08:40:32 PST</pubDate></item>
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