Food Lightning
The correct answer is milk. If you eat something really spicy and you want to put out the flames immediately, a glass of milk is what you need. If you eat something so ridiculously spicy that it renders your thought processes defunct and you eat spoonfuls of butter, you are in for one Kafka-esque shit sandwich of a ride. I grilled up a large assortment of vegetables and shrimp... Read More
Hot Grilled Peppers
My brother and his wife farm a pretty amazing crop in the gentle hills of Kentucky. I received a nice box of canned corn, and numerous peppers of various kind. Not to mention a few gnarly gourds. Fantastic Peppers Canned Sweet Corn Gnarly Gourds Read More
Back Bench Food Products 2
Note: This is the second in a series of reviews covering Back Bench Food Products. If you have not done so, go back and read the first. Back to Big Lots! Since the “Summer of Recovery” is more sizzle than steak, it is time to head back to Big Lots! where seriously cheap (but usually interesting) food can be had. Canned Mackerel Gelatinous Fish PartsWhy on Earth would... Read More
(Design) Lovers Mugs
We are lovers of coffee and lovers of good design. Go find your favorite color. Pantone Coffee Mugs Read More
The Return of Futurama
Totino's Party PizzaFuturama is back! I am too tired to be watching television but I could not imagine going to sleep without watching the one hour season premiere. To make the experience complete, I found a Totino’s Pizza in freezer. I have no idea where it came from but so-horrible-it-is-kind-of-good pizza is a perfect match for mindless cartoons. Back in 1995, I remember... Read More
Firefly Tonics
I hate the term fanboy and I try not to exhibit a lot of fanboy symptoms but I will admit I may be a serious fanboy for Firefly Tonics. Anybody who knows me is aware of my legendary consumption of energy drinks. On a recent vacation, I made several stops at a very cool little store called, Daily Monop. It was there that I discovered my favorite energy drink yet, Britannia. The... Read More
Back Bench Food Products
Economy got you down? This recession depression can’t last forever but in the meantime, head on over to Big Lots! for some cheap and um, interesting foodstuffs. If beef jerky is taking up too much of your monthly budget, why not give ham jerky a try? And don’t get worked up if the pork isn’t cooked thoroughly. It couldn’t be any more dangerous than peanut... Read More
