Are These Deep Fried Foods Dos — or Don'ts?


Updated 10/17/11 6:52 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Bizarre Fried Foods

Many claim that any food is better if it's deep fried, but when should you draw the line? State fairs across America have served up ridiculous items like fried butter and deep-fried bubble gum, and chefs are always looking for a new spin on classics. Check out these 10 bizarre fried foods, and decide whether or not you would try them. Read more

Savory Sight: Deep-Fried Pop Tarts


Updated 12/17/10 12:48 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Picture of Deep-Fried Pop Tarts

YumSugar Community member Angelica discovered the unthinkable: deep-fried Pop Tarts. Do you have an image of something delicious that you recently made or enjoyed? If so, be sure to upload it in the Savory Sights group in our YumSugar Community!From The Candyman shop in Seaside, Oregon. Cause Pop Tarts totally need to be fried. Read more

6 Best Ways to Flatten Your Belly By Summer


Updated 05/11/12 3:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get a Flat Belly For Summer

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By the Editors of Prevention A toned, flat tummy is a goal many of us strive to achieve in time for bathing suit season, but endless crunches and ditching all your favorite foods until July 4th isn’t the right—or fun—way to do it. A sculpted core and trim tummy can be attained by incorporating small changes Read more

13 Foods For Freaky Friday


Updated 04/13/12 2:27 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 75 comments

Friday the 13th Foods That Are Freaky

In honor of Freaky Friday (today's Friday the 13th!), I thought I'd pull together a list of 13 freaky foods. Even if you don't have triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), you may be afraid of some of the things on this list. I know there are a bunch of other freaky things out there (how about almost anything Andrew Zimmern eats on his show?), so if you think something's missing, we want Read more

3 Healthy Ways to Splurge on Salty Foods


Updated 03/05/12 6:25 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Safely Splurge on Salty Foods

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Yes, you can have your cake (or pizza, or cheeseburger) and eat it too. But you need to learn what "moderation" really means. Here's how. By Amy Ahlberg, Prevention You already know that a too-strict eating plan can backfire, resulting in a blowout binge or, worse, throwing you off the wagon altogether. But when Read more

Turning Japanese: a Japanese Cuisine Primer


Updated 02/28/12 4:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Basic Japanese Dishes and Ingredients

We know it best for sushi, ramen, and teriyaki chicken, but Japanese cuisine actually encompasses a vast range of dishes and flavors. Japan may be a relatively small island nation, but its topography is peppered with snow-capped mountains, broad agricultural fields, and plenty of seashore. Pasture land is at a premium, so the diet tends to be low in animal fats and relies heavily on locally Read more

Let the Good Times Roll With Beignets


Updated 02/21/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Simple Beignets Recipe

About two years ago, it seemed that every bistro and gastropub in San Francisco, CA, began offering some kind of fried dough on its dessert menu, and whether it was called a doughnut, beignet, fritter, or funnel cake, the formula was about the same: a few airy puffs deep-fried to perfection and served with the chef's choice of sweet accompaniments. Turns out there's a reason for this dessert's Read more

Snacking Good: Natchitoches Meat Pies


Updated 02/10/12 11:42 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Easy Natchitoches Meat Pies Recipe

We've always wanted to take a stab at rolling out a few Natchitoches meat pies. Thanks to an easy recipe from Food Orleans, this might be a dream realized sooner rather than later. [Baked or fried? You decide.] Natchitoches meat pies are one of those special little treats with a name as fun to say as they are to scarf down. Nackadish — that's how you say it — is a small town we drive through Read more

Relaxing Ways to Stay Healthy and De-Stress


Updated 02/02/12 6:02 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

No-Exercise Ways to Beat Stress

Exercise is a proven way to beat stress, but if you're more in the mode for relaxation, here are some ways to ensure you stay healthy and stress-free without a bead of sweat. Eat fresh: Greasy, fried foods may be endorphin-boosting since they're addictive, but in the end, they'll only make you feel bloated and tired. Instead of eating processed foods, reach for feel-good foods that will not only Read more

Savory Sight: A Tiny Taste of Texas


Updated 10/31/11 6:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Texas State Fair Deep-Fried Food Pictures

Don't mess with the food in Texas! Just ask Lauren, who's fresh off the plane from Dallas. Here are some of her favorite eats. Just last week, I hopped on a plane to Dallas! I have only seen the airports of this huge state but my best friend just moved their, so it was time to explore Dallas and Fort Worth. We spent a couple hours at the Famous State Fair where just about everything is fried and Read more