I love Dum Dums....

.....Enough said.

Today there is a new category called food news.

I read so many food articles day and it is selfish of me to keep all of this news to myself! So be looking for that!

Occasionally (like today) I will also feature nifty hotels. So be on the look out for that as well!

Today’s blog post is fairly long soooooo

Let us begin…

[[Today’s music]]

CHIDDY BANG- OPPOSITE OF ADULTS

This is my jam freal.

I've been listening to it non stop. Loveit.

[[Today's restaurant]]

VOO DOO DONUTS

"Voodoo Doughnut is an independent doughnut shop in Portland, Oregon. It is known for its unusual doughnuts and decor. In addition to doughnuts, Voodoo Doughnuts offers legal wedding services, complete with doughnuts and coffee for the reception."

[[Today's nifty hotel]]

CAPSULE HOTELS

"These capsule hotels vary widely in size, some having only fifty or so capsules and others over 700. Many are used primarily by men. There are also capsule hotels with separate male and female sleeping quarters.

Most people who stay are businessmen too tired or far away to make the trip home. Others (especially on weekdays) are often too drunk to safely travel to their homes, or too embarrassed to face their spouses.

This style of hotel accommodation was developed in Japan and has not gained popularity outside of the country, although Western variants with larger accommodations and often private baths are being developed.

Guests are asked not to smoke or eat in the capsules. Luggage is stored in a locker, usually somewhere outside of the hotel. Privacy is ensured by a curtain or a fibreglass door at the open end of the capsule. Washrooms are communal and most hotels include restaurants (or at least vending machines), pools, and other entertainment facilities."

[[Today's kitchen gadget]]

WORLDS SMALLEST PORTABLE MICROWAVE

"It is the world's smallest, portable microwave and can be powered via a link to the USB port on a laptop computer. The turquoise device -called the Beanzawave - has been created in partnership with Heinz to allow workers tied to their desks to create a warm snack, or hot drink, to see them through the day. However, it might also sustain a hard-working student through the many hours of lonely revision."

[[Today's random]]

EDIBLE CRAYON

[[Today's food news]]

GUINEA PIGS COULD PROVIDE FOOD FOR WAR-TORN CONGO

"The furry creatures are nutritious and could provide greater food security than conventional livestock such as pigs and chickens, according to the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), a research insitute based in Colombia. Guinea pigs offer 'a much-needed source of protein and micro-nutrients in a country with some of the highest incidences of malnutrition the world,' the CIAT said. 'Small and easy to conceal, guinea pigs are well-suited to conflict zones, where extreme poverty and widespread lawlessness means that the looting of larger domestic livestock is commonplace.'"

Want to read the rest of this article?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/16/guinea-pigs-food-congo-war

[[Today's food clip]]

MAN VS. FOOD - PANCAKES CHALLENGE

[[Today's curly head]]

OLYMPIC GOLD WINNER (as of last night)- SHAUN WHITE

Sigh...look at that beautiful head of hair.

Anyone with that hair deserves some sort of medal :)

[[Today’s recipe]]

BROWNIE CANDY CUPS

CAUTION: If you are not a serious chocolate lover beware. This is SOOOOO choclatey and it is also filled with EXTREME peanut butter cup deliciousnesssss. You’ve been warned.

::Ingredients::

1 Package ‘Duncan Heins Chocolate Lovers: Extra double fudge brownie mix’

(Or something fairly similar)

2 eggs

1/3 cup water

¼ cup vegetable oil

Roughly 30 miniature peanut butter cup candies (wrappers removed)

::Directions::

-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

-Remove all of the wrappers from the peanut butter cups and set aside.

-Fill a baking sheet entirely with 2 inch foil cupcake tins.

-In a large bowl combine brownie mix, eggs, water, and oil.

-Blend/stir this mixture until well blended.(make sure there are minimal lumps if any)

-Spoon about 2 level tablespoons this mixture into teach of the prepared foil tins (I fill my cups about ¾ of the way up)

-Place the baking sheet into the oven for 10 minutes

-When the ten minutes are up; remove the sheet from the oven

PRESSING TIME!

-Quickly push 1 peanut butter cup in the center of each brownie cup cake until they are even with the surface of brownie. (Don’t push the brownie too far in to the cupcake or the brownie will be caved in when it comes out of the oven the second time)

-Place the baking sheet back into the oven and bake for another 5-7 minutes longer.

-Remove from the oven and transfer to a baking rack – cool completely

ENJOY!

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