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Hostess is Going Out of Business – What Will We Do Without Twinkies® and Ding Dongs®?

Lori Crofford — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:43:19 +0000

The Hostess company, the maker of Twinkies® will be shutting down their operations. Yes, you read that right. They are shutting their doors. If you are like me, my inner child just died. The Hostess Company posted the following on their facebook page: We are sorry to announce that Hostess Brands, Inc. has been forced [...]

Pizza Cones Look Like a Deliciously Awful Idea

Patrick Bateman — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:15:43 +0000

It’s official – this has been one of the hottest summers on record. That calls for ice cream all day every day. The best way to consume the tasty treat – and impress hippie chicks – is via cone. As long as you eat fast enough to avoid waste but slow enough to avoid brain freeze. So, it would make sense to apply that same shrewdness to other incredible edibles. Like pizza.

Easy Time-Saving Christmas Snack Recipes

Lori Crofford — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:24:52 +0000

I grew up in a family where my grandmother spent a week or more cooking for Christmas. Candies, pastries, all sorts of goodies. She showed me how to do it all but to be honest I just don't have the time she did to cook up the Christmas goodies. Luckily I have found quick and [...]

The Workday Munchies

Lori Crofford — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:43:12 +0000

What do you do when you are sitting at your desk and you get a sudden case of the munchies? I know it happens daily for me. I have breakfast before I leave for work, then at 10am the munchies hit, then around noon I usually eat my brought from home lunch and then the munchies hit again around 2pm. It happens every single day. It's as if I am not eating enough protein at breakfast or lunch. Do you ever find yourself with the workday munchies.