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10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ.

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Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:20:51 +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

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The World's Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:05:25 +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.

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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.

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ReviewerCard Lets Businesses Know You're a Big Deal on Yelp

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:10:18 +0000

Thanks to services like Yelp, these days, everyone can be an influential reviewer.

But unlike professional reviewers, who try to remain anonymous, some amateur internet opinionators would like to use their online clout to get better service.

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Bacon Taco Shells Makes For a Delicious Heart Attack

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:55:13 +0000

A restaurant has finally pulled off what bacon lovers have long been trying to create in their home test kitchens.

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10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:00:22 +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.

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Global Bacon Shortage is a Horrible Reality

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:36:05 +0000

We really don’t like to be the bearers of bad news. It makes us feel all sad and weird, like ‘Gangnam Style’ in an elevator. But this time, we feel that it’s necessary to relay said bad news, if only for your health: there is going to be a global shortage of bacon next year.

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The 10 Most Deadly Foods on the Planet

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:25:31 +0000

Sometimes the food you eat is trying to kill you. Not in the traditional sense, with saturated fat, refined sugars and cholesterol. There are a few foods out there that can literally end your life if improperly prepared, or at the very least make you terribly sick. While you probably won’t encounter most of the items on this list during the normal course of your life, a few of them are surprisingly common.

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Listeria Outbreak in Cantaloupe Responsible for Illnesses and Deaths

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:50 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday the bacteria listeria, recently found in a batch of Colorado cantaloupes, is now being blamed for 72 illnesses and as many as 16 deaths.

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A Grill Is A Man's World…Sorry Ladies

Mike Hendren — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:25:18 +0000

I was working outside this evening when I found myself suddenly examining my barbeque grill. That little grill/smoker has really been through it. It's approaching it's 10th birthday. Ten years of brisket, ribs, Windthorst sausage, burgers, hot dogs, hot links and chicken

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Is It Really Anyone's Business What You Eat?

Mike Hendren — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:10:04 +0000

Health Dept. workers in New York are about to move into new digs in Queens. Along with their marching orders, they've been given a list of new guidelines on what they can and cannot eat at work. Who says communism isn't alive and well in America? Basically, they don't want the health workers eating fried foods, sweets and whole bagels

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