Dance Walking!

My MFP friends know that I've logged some serious calorie burns under the title: "Dancing around my room like a damn fool." You'd actually be surprised at how many calories dancing burns -- just slap on a HRM, and crank up your favorite tunes!

The question is, would you be up for dancing down 5th Avenue?

Which songs would you dance to? I'm very tempted -- care to join me??

Foods to Try Before You Die?

My friend and former co-worker, Sara, posted this Food List Challenge on her Facebook, and I thought it'd be fun to share. The list has been circulating the Internet for a while, it seems. The basic idea is to see how many of these "bucket list" foods you have eaten, and how many more you have to try.


My number's actually pretty low, but I'm going to blame my relatively severe shellfish allergy.

1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel & Lox
6. Baklava
7. BBQ Ribs
8. Bellini
9. Bird's Nest Soup
10. Biscuits & Gravy
11. Black Pudding
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht
14. Calamari
15. Carp
16. Caviar
17. Cheese Fondue
18. Chicken & Waffles
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chila Relleno
21. Chitlins
22. Churros
23. Clam Chowder
24. Cognac
25. Crab Cakes
26. Crickets
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche
30. Durian
31. Eel
32. Eggs Benedict
33. Fish Tacos
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls
36. Fried Catfish
37. Fried Green Tomatoes
38. Fried Plantains
39. Frito Pie
40. Frogs' Legs
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake
43. Gazpacho
44. Goat
45. Goat's milk
46. Goulash
47. Gumbo
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese
50. Heirloom Tomatoes
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie
53. Huevos Rancheros
54. Jerk Chicken
55. Kangaroo
56. Key Lime Pie
57. Kobe Beef
58. Lassi
59. Lobster
60. Mimosa
61. MoonPie
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. Paneer
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. Pavlova
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheese Steak
72. Pho
73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po'Boy
76. Pocky
77. Polenta
78. Prickly Pear
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters
81. Root Bear Float
82. S'mores
83. Sauerkraut
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab
89. Som Tam
90. Spaetzle
91. Spam
92. Squirrel
93. Steak Tartare
94. Sweet Potato Fries
95. Sweetbreads
96. Tom Yum
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison
99. Wasabi Peas
100. Zucchini Blossoms

What's your number? Any you're dying to try? Would you add anything to this list? Personally, I think you haven't lived until you've tried a good flour-less chocolate cake. 

The Doritos Taco Bell Creation

Hi Foodies! A friend showed me this hysterical play by play of a man trying Taco Bell's new Doritos Taco Loco,  and I had to share!


I'm not a fast-food lover myself, but I'd be interested to hear any other reviews of the Taco Loco, KFC's Double Down, Jack in the Box's Bacon Shake, or any other fast food creation we've seen in the past few years. Have you tried them?

Foods That Smell Good, But Would Make Bad Perfumes

For those who haven’t caught on yet, I am a girl. Shocking, I know. This means, that over the past 21 years of my life, I have owned approximately 300 bottles of body lotion, body spray, body butter, body salve, butter bath salts, bubble bath, bath gel, shower gel, and perfume. Most of those are “food” scented: raspberry, strawberry, cucumber melon, cherry blossom/fig, cotton candy, vanilla – Ladies, you know EXACTLY what I’m talking about.

Recently, I made a quip to my parents about wearing Eau de Bacon to my religious sister’s upcoming nuptials.  My mom cracked up; my father was less amused – but we shouldn’t fault him. He didn’t get the Brussels Sprouts pregnancy joke, either. 

This got me thinking, though. Why exactly have girls been “taught” that smelling like food is a good thing? I mean, we wear the aforementioned lotions and potions to attract a mate, no? Long story short, I’ve decided to compile a list of the top 10 foods that smell delicious, but would make AWFUL perfumes.

10) Cinnamon Rolls – I’ve actually owned Cinnabon lip balm. It was delicious, but I was also 10 at the time.

9) Coffee – For only the die-hard Starbucks fans.

8) Freshly baked bread – Great idea for scented candles, not perfume.

7) Anything Alcoholic –I don’t think anyone needs to advertise they’re a cheap drunk.

6) Pizza – I’m just waiting for Papa John’s to roll out their beauty line.

5) Popcorn – Subliminal messaging to a potential date that there’s a Friday movie you’d like to see?

4) Lasagna (Or any Italian dish) -- Snooki's favorite?

3) Pot Roast -- Tastes great, wouldn’t want to wear it.

2) Sautéed Garlic and Onions – I don’t think this needs an explanation.

1) BACON – Even as a Jew, I think it smells great. Taco Bell makes a good argument in the commercial below, though!

Well, Foodies, what do you think of my picks? Anything to add to my list?

Some Fun with Alton Brown

Chuck Norris jokes are a relatively common meme. But have you heard the ones about Food Network personality, Alton Brown?

My brother recently emailed links to 60 hysterical jokes about everyone's favorite gastronomical guru. The web pages can be found here and here, but I've decided to showcase the ones I liked best:

• Alton Brown grinds his own peppercorns. With his teeth.
• Alton Brown doesn't reduce sauces. He demoralizes sauces.
• Alton Brown's blender has four speeds: 'stir', 'mix', 'frappe', and 'plasmify'.
• Grown men have been known to weep for joy in the mere presence of Alton Brown's vinagrette. His hollandaise sauce can kill a man from sheer ecstacy at forty paces.
• Alton Brown's cakes don't rise. They ascend.
• Alton Brown's show is called 'Good Eats', because 'Multiple Shuddering Mouthgasms' didn't play with the network's target demographic.
• Gordon Ramsay calls Alton Brown 'sir'.
• The Eskimos have fifty words for 'snow'. Alton Brown has fifty words for 'kosher salt'.

Just a bit of food fun for this Tuesday morning -- Happy Cooking!