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Yummy Links: From Mentos Explosions to Kara's Cupcakes

YumSugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:23:31 -0700

About 1,500 students attempted to break the world record for number of Mentos being put into Coke bottles. - Telegraph (UK)
Learn how to turn leftovers into a tasty meal. - iVillage
Have we really come to this? Do we really need french fry holders for our car? - Serious Eats
What you eat may determine the sex of your baby. - lilsugar
Is Ferran Adria planning on making reservations at El Bulli even more difficult to do? - Eater
Find out the results of the microwave burrito taste test. - Chow
Does your garden have problems? Learn how to make your own aphid spray. - CasaSugar
Add the Pretty in Pink Pomegranate Cocktail to your bartending repertoire. - GlamDish
Discover what Kara - one of my favorite cupcake-atiers - of Kara's cupcakes has to say. She even mentions cupcake weddings. - Wedding Paper Divas

Foodie Flashback: Fresh Goes Better!

YumSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0700

BellaSugar recently rented a cute Smart Fortwo car - be sure to check out her adventures. Hearing about the car's tiny size made me think of the scene in that old Mentos commercial. You know, the one where the girl's teeny tiny car gets wedged into a parking spot and she needs four burly dudes to come help her out? Well it's been running through my brain all week, and I think the only way to remove it is to share it with all of you. After all "fresh goes better" with friends, no?

If you're ready for this Foodie Flashback, then just read more.

Yummy Links: From Pie Bags to Bad Restaurants

YumSugar — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:08:31 -0700

Maybe if I had one of these hand pie crust bags I would make more pies. - Apartment Therapy: The Kitchen
Tao Las Vegas is the highest grossing restaurant in the US. Want to know what the other 9 are? - Will Work for Food
Have you ever wondered what self-rising flour is? - Baking Bites
There's a lot of food in movies these days. Premiere lists the 20 most mouth-watering movie moments. - Slashfood
Just two words: apricot dumplings. Now four more: pair with a riesling. How can you resist?- Culinate
Do cooked vegetables have more nutrients than raw ones? - FitSugar
Would you eat Spam for every meal? How about every meal for 30 days? - Serious Eats
Oh when is America going to receive Fuji Apple Mentos? - Candyblog
Here are 10 warning signs that your restaurant meal will turn out poorly. - Chow

Yummy Links: From Chicken Curry to Orange Cake

YumSugar — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:56:31 -0800

Everyone has those go to recipes that only get better with time, I only wish mine was as gorgeous as this Coconut Chicken Curry. - Hooked on Heat
Author Michael Pollan and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, don't exactly see eye-to-eye. This evening they'll be in conversation at UC Berkeley, you can watch the whole event live via webcast. - Becks & Posh
Better watch what your kids eat, else the government will take your fat children away. At least, that's what British officials are threatening to do with a 218 pound 8 year old. - Slate
This weekend I was looking for a gluten-free cake. I didn't have time to make this whole orange cake, but I really wish I did. - Mental Masala

I strangely enjoy mentos. Mostly I think it's because I love certain flavors (specifically ones not available in the US). Outside of the US there are a ton of different flavors, including Ice Pomelo flavored mentos. - Candyblog
With cooking magazines available online and everyone sharing their recipes, you have to stop and wonder, are cookbooks becoming obsolete? Please say it ain't so... - Serious Eats

Carnival In The Office - Skittles Carnival Reviewed

YumSugar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:13:18 -0700

When I heard about the new limited edition Carnival Skittles (thanks for the tip candyblog!), I knew I'd have to try them. Luckily my local 7-11 had them in stock, so I purchased a pack and rounded up the recruits for a quick taste test.

The pack was a nice bright yellow color with five flavors inside. Here's what we thought of them:

Red Licorice (red): Tasted suprisingly like red licorice, although the texture was wrong with that flavor. No one could figure out why you'd want to eat red licorice skittles over actual real red licorice. Quote that sums it up: "Why would you make candy that tastes like candy?"

Bubble Gum (pink): This one tasted exactly like what you'd expect. It also has a similar texture, and is a bit odd when it disappears. Quote that sums it up: "Tastes exactly like Bazooka Joe bubble gum."

To see what we thought of the other three flavors, read more

Cotton Candy (teal): I thought it shouldn't have been blue, but was out-voted. It was nice like spun sugar, but I couldn't quite figure out which flavor it was. Quote that sums it up: "Tastes like a circle lollipop." (You'll have to ask Molly to explain that one)

Green Slushy (lime green): We all agreed, this one should have been named "Margarita" instead. Quote that sums it up: "When's happy hour?" Oh and surprisingly, although a geek did not know the flavor choices, he was able to identify it as "slushy" flavored.

Candy Apple (pale yellow): This was my personal favorite. It was sweet, yet slightly tart, sort of like apple flavored mentos. However, I'm not sure it was "candy apple" flavored - candy apple makes me think of those sticky red apples that are sort of just sugary tasting - but it was delicious. Quote that sums it up: "I could eat a whole pack of those."

In the end we thought they "nailed it" - the flavors definitely tasted like the flavors they said they were. Our biggest complaint that was if you took a handful, the flavor combo wasn't so great. However I personally thought that meant they "nailed that" too. I mean, have you ever mixed stuff at the carnival? Not exactly pleasant either.

Overall we'd eat them again, but we wouldn't choose them over the regular flavor. If it was a bag of the candy apple only, well then that might be a different story...