Veggies In A Tube

Amway Introduces NUTRILITE Fruits & Vegetables 2GO Twist Tubes

Eww. Veggies in a tube.

To be fair, they do say right there in the press release below:

And, of course, they’re a supplement to, not a substitution for, whole fruits and veggies. Eating the real thing gives you fiber, water and other irreplaceable nutrients.

Just so we’re all clear on that. Meanwhile, on to the veggies in a tube…

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Red Velvet Cake To Share Or Not To Share

Brilliant red velvet cake layers, stacked four high, are spread with deep chocolate truffle filling, then filled and frosted with tangy cream cheese icing. This luscious dessert is baked from scratch and then frozen for perfection. You will always serve something exceptional when you offer Sweet Street Desserts.

Can’t bake a cake to save your life? Relax, help is available. The mouth-watering Red Velvet Cake by Sweet Street Desserts seen above might not be available at your local supermarket, but you can order it online (from Barnes & Noble, no less!) and tell everyone you baked it yourself. Don’t worry, when it comes to sweets, it’s OK to cheat!

Continue on for luscious details…

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Star Wars Sushi

Star Wars Sushi by Japanese sushi chef, oki.
Star Wars Sushi by Japanese sushi chef, oki.

George Lucas is well known for capitalizing on the merchandising of his movie franchise, Star Wars. For those that think that he left no stone unturned in milking it for all it is worth, behold: Star Wars sushi! Not an officially-licensed product (yet), the creations by oki, a Japanese sushi chef blogging over at blogspot, are well done. Be sure to click the link above and check out his “Darth Vader Roll” as well as his “Carrot Darth Vader” from the source link below. The darkside never looked so delicious.

(Via Motley Food)

Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest

Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest Celebrates Ten Years of Creativity in the Kitchen

People like to do strange things with peanut butter. Just ask Iggy Pop. However, if eating strange things with peanut butter is more up your alley (and you are too young to know who Iggy Pop is), enter the following contest for a chance to win a $25,000 college fund. Read on for all the sticky and smeary details.

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Date Pizza Specially Designed for Two People

Date, Pancetta and Camembert Flat Bread Pizza

Marketing is a strange beast. Fleischmann’s, the yeast people, are trying to get you to buy their product by turning a simple recipe into a complicated one. In all fairness, the Date, Pancetta and Camembert Flat Bread Pizza recipe that is in the press release below sounds pretty good–if you and your other care to figure out who would be “Baker A” and who would be “Baker B.”

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Cheesy Poofs Are Happening

Frito-Lay Cheesy Poofs

While some may say we have enough salty snacks without the need to add fictional items to the store shelves, others may say, “No Kitty, my Cheesy Poofs!” Cartman, along with everybody else, will finally get their chance from August 28th through September 18th. Frito-Lay has partnered with Comedy Central to produce the iconic package from South Park. The limited edition snack will have a hefty run of 1.5-million bags, finally giving fans of show a chance to try Cheesy Poofs–assuming Cartman doesn’t get to them all first.

(Via Bites)