I gave the staff here at the FatPride Times the whole weekend off, so not much has gotten done blog wise. However, I did some fierce eating. Above is 2 large Quiznos subs abd 3 Carl's Jr. Classic Bacon Cheeseburgers. Couldnt get a Pepsi Max to go with though.
Pepsi Max debuted in Great Britain and Italy in April of 1993. The rollout was expanded to Ireland the following September, and to France, the Netherlands and Australia the following December. By the end of 1994, Pepsi Max was sold in approximately twenty countries. By the end of 1995, that figure had more than doubled.
The product remains unavailable in the United States (PepsiCo's native market, and the largest consumer of carbonated soft drinks), where one of its principle ingredients had not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The ingredient in question "acesulfame potassium" is combined with aspartame to provide the beverage's sweetness. Some people claim that this results in a better taste than that of other diet colas (most of which are sweetened with aspartame alone).
More info as it comes in.
Minute Maid Limeade/Limonada is made with real limes and has a refreshing taste that's just the right balance of sweet and tart. Try both original Limeade and the slightly sweeter Cherry Limeade to add a little variety to your beverage choices. Or, for consumers looking for great taste with fewer calories, try Minute Maid Light Limeade. No matter which one you choose, your family will love the great taste of Minute Maid Limeade.
Ingredients:
MINUTE MAID LIGHT LIMEADE CONTAINS PURE FILTERED WATER, LIME JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF: VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN, MODIFED CORN STARCH, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ASPARTAME, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM. FEWER CALORIES THAN OUR REGULAR FRUIT DRINKS. THIS PRODUCT 15 CALORIES PER SERVING; OUR REGULAR FRUIT DRINKS 110 CALORIES
PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE
Reader Barnabus comes thru again with another outstanding contribution."Prepared surf-n-turf for myself and the wife tonight. I had the lobster, while she had the shrimps. We both had aged black angus beef, prepared medium rare. No real recipe, just say it's all about timing. Get a nice hot fire going, then put your seafood on over foil about 10 minutes before you throw the steak on, directly over the flames (the lobster was boiled in water and rock salt for 8 minutes prior to being grilled)."
One of our international readers from the United Kingdom went on a bender last week and fell asleep with fresh food sitting right out. When he finally awoke, it had spoiled. The staff at The FatPride Times is very disappointed in his behavior, however he is showing remorse for his behavior. The photo above is of the food that went spoiled and will be filed in our 'Hall of Shame'.
Above we have another great photo from world traveler Bruss. He is currently in the United States and seems to have caught on to our lifestyle quickly and skillfully. The rumor was that all he ate was curry dishes - so this should finally put an end to those rumors.
Our International correspondants have begun submitting more material and it is of the highest quality. Our man in Canada, Pierre, submits the above picture and the recipe as well. Nice clean looking plate, obviously an excellent meal. Plus look at all those napkins within arms reach - thats living.Dill Sauce Salmon Recipe
Start with either skinless/boneless Salmon fillets or if preferred salmon steaks, Pacific or Atlantic salmon its your choice.
Prepare the salmon by placing on a couple sheets of aluminum foil, use enough foil to wrap the salmon after preparation. Salt & Pepper the salmon, lightly butter and add approximately 2 tsp of lemon juice onto each fillet.
Prepare the dill sauce by adding equal amounts (~2 TBS) of Sour Cream, Mayonnaise and Milk to a small bowl (prepare enough sauce so that each fillet is easily covered prior to cooking). Mix the contents of the bowl and add ~1tsp of Dill weed, crush the dill weed between two fingers to release more flavor as you add it to the bowl.
Using a spoon ladle out the sauce onto each fillet and spread evenly to cover the entire piece of fish. Top each fillet with a sprinkle of parsley and 1-2 thin slices of onion.
Fold over the tin foil bake at 350C in an oven for 15-20min (until cooked) or can be BBQ on upper grill. Serve with rice or potatoes and a vegetable of choice. ENJOY!
Reader Billmanweh has shared via photos his prep and results when he goes on a chili dog binge. "Lately, when I binge, this is what I go with. In a single day I can usually down eight of these along with a bag of doritos and a two liter bottle of coke. Nice work Bill. We should all strive to be more like you.
Pictured above is the remains of the day from yesterday. Fp went on a bender. The beef jerky and the Curious George fruit snacks were the best part.
Longtime reader Crab has informed us that the above pictured cookies from Walmart can be a problem. "Yesterday me and my sister saw these cookies at Walmart. We thought they would be a good treat after a nice eat, however they ended up being a mistake! WARNING will cause bloating of the lower abdomine and relief of gassious pressures. They run for a little over $9 at Walmart. The FatPride Times is proud to break this story and is also shocked at the sticker price of 9 dollars as well. Shame on you Walmart!
Regular reader Magnum has sent along the above photo of Atlantis Crab Dip with Jalapeno Peppers. He recommends it as a dip for chips and says "anyone that likes spicy dip should give it a try". We asked him to rate it on the flame-o-meter and he gave it a six. May not be available in all areas.
New FatPride Times reader Bruss has shared the above images with us so we can inturn share them with all of you. Bruss is an international traveler and is an expert in the 'Curry and Spicy Foods Arena'. We are very pleased to present his work and will soon be posting additional images from his culinary undertakings.
The FPT staff extends a 'well done' to the makers of the orginal "Condiment Museum" webpage. These people have assembled 100's of assorted restaurant condiment packets, organized them by category, made thumbnail galleries and full size images of each condiment in the collection. The picture above is cropped from their 'ketchup page one' subpage.Please take a moment and expose yourself to the arts and visit this museum today. The admission is free so no excuses peoples.
The FatPride Times is pleased to endorse Blue Joe brand coffee. This stuff is the bestest there has ever been. You do have to pay to play, it is 12.00 a pound. The best cup of coffee I have ever had or have had in a long, long time. Check for it in your area.
Reader Kit has made history on the internet tonight by contributing the first pictures of this fine product before any other reader. The FatPride Times extends thanks and congratulations for her fine effort in this extremely competitive challenge we issued. Unfortunately, we did not really have a prize offered for the winner but we will find someway to reward her victory. Soon, The FPT will be launching a subsite that will be a tribute to Beenie Weenie, stay posted for more info.
Sampling foodstuffs and reporting back upon them is one of the many things the staff here at the FPT headquarters do. However, we are on a limited budget (please see: visit our sponsors links post) and when we often use a two-fer coupon when avauilable to stretch our funds. Last night, we came into possesion of a 2 for the price of 1 coupon for "The Low-Carb 6 Dollar Burger" from Carl's Jr. restaurants. Of course, the 6 dollar burgers actually cost between 4.19 and 4.99 as the name is just a marketing gimmick. Knowing that this premium line of burgers uses only Angus beef we did not think deeply about what we were ordering. What makes this burger low-carb? Well, it does not have a bun. It comes wrapped in huge lettuce leaves, huge as in you could take them off and make a small salad with them. Upon arriving in our food-testing arena we contemplated how to eat them. With the first one, we grabbed two slices of bread, peeled off some layers of the lettuce wrap and went traditional style and it was very tasty. The second one wrapped in foil for later consumption. After awhile we went back for the second one and decided to just mack it with the lettuce wrap. The burger was cold by then and actually was better than the first. So in conclusion, the FatPride Times does endorse this burger, however the proper way to eat these is after they are cold. When they are cold, the parts stay together better and having a lettuce bun doesnt seem so odd after all.
The FatPride Times is constantly exploring new foodstuffs to expand our horizons. Yesterday, we tried a product called "Hood's Hot Jalapeno Korn Kurls". Based on all the foods we have tried that are so called 'hot' - we went in with the assumption they would have a little spark of heat. Holy Moses, these little bastards are hotter than anything I have ever tried. After 10 or so, I pounded a soda and still had the burn in my mouth. These guys live up to their claim, and The FatPride Times is pleased to endorse their product.
The above photos show the before and after (the prep and results) of a professional style sandwich made in the home. This one used a cheese, onion and jalapeno bagel as the foundation. Lean Pastrami. Fat free cream cheese as well as real deal cheddar. Thousand Island dressing and red onion. If you get stuck, email me and I can walk you thru it.
Takeru Kobayashi, Japan's new speed-eater champion, ate twice as many buns as the first runner-up, Johnny Wu, who only managed to down 47.
From Mail & Guardian Online - A week after she gorged on bratwurst and grilled-cheese sandwiches, one of the world's top competitive eaters gobbled down 44 lobsters in 12 minutes on Saturday to set a new speed-eating record.
Sonya Thomas, who weighs 44,5kg, humbled her bigger male competitors as she consumed 5,13kg of lobster meat, breaking the old record of 4,43kg she set last year.
I have heard arguments that these contests should be classified as actual 'sports', which The FatPride Times does not endorse. This is not sport by definition. I am not sure what to classify eating contests as, but they are just sideshows or events. Your comments are requested.
A reader has sent along a photo of a Healthy Choice frozen dinner that was bought and found to be rancid. In the photo it is still wrapped as the smell was quite pungent. This box was dated best if used by July 27 2006. I have also experienced some nasty Healthy Choice frozen meals, and then pondered why they were on sale for such a low price at that time. Once I purchased a "Budget Gourmet" frozen meal and when I peeled off the lid there was a coupon printed upon it that had expired over a year ago from the date I purchased it. Like the Healthy Choice meal, it was on sale for a very low price. Somethings not right here people.
After making up my shrimp salad tonight, I thought a photo would be cool to show you all how good it is. I simply combine shredded lettuce, bay shrimp, chopped purple onion, chopped pepper jack cheese and slap some pasta salad on the side. Easy and pure in the summer.
Last night I had an incident that has caused me much duress and had me researching all morning. I awoke in the kitchen, sitting in a chair as i droppped and broke a glass full of ice and lemonade. I do not recall how I got there. After a few seconds, I came to realize that it was the middle of the night and I had prepared a salad with corn and cheese and a bagel sandwich. I had eaten the salad and was 1/2 wat thru the bagel sandwich (see photo) when i dropped my glass and was awoken. Apparently, this is a known disorder and is considered a parasomnia, and is a rare type of sleepwalking, a disorder of arousal. People with this disorder experience recurrent episodes of eating during sleep, without being aware of what they are doing. Sleep-related eating might occur often enough to result in significant weight gain. Although it can affect all ages and both sexes, it is more common in young women. I will continue my research and report back more info. Be careful people.
Longtime reader Kit has informed the FP times that the can of jalapeno peppers pictured above is not fit for eating. Kit says: "I shoulda got the ones in the jar I could see, these had like carrots and other parts in it, not the kewl round slices, as these are the lips and assholes of the peppers, like a low grade hot dog" and also "wanna see what your insides look like? eat these and they will come out". People, this is sound advice please follow. FP Times thanks Kit for reporting the problemm and encourages other readers to contact us when they encounter bad foodstuffs so we can inform the community.
Reader Barbus has alerted the FP Times of someone else using our namesake and has sent along a photo. Please be aware we are not affiliated with, endorse or non-endorse this organization pictured.
Our correspondent from Malaysia has checked in with an interesting recipe and photo:Egg coated tempe and cucumber slices with spicy ketchup
Tempe (dried soybeans dipped in egg + salt and fried ) and Spicy ketchup (chillies + salt + soybeans ketchup) are just one of the side dishes that we have here in Malaysia. Its easy and time consuming to cook and taste good ..especially when its done by someone professional like me :P - Icey
- Pierre Dubord aka the Jackball
One of our International readers has sent along a great picture of an assortment of Baklava for our viewing. Hasvelt tells The FatPride Times that eating baklava after foods is a custom in Turkey.
Poppi'a Anatolia (10th & Willamette St. Eugene Oregon), As a
gyros afficianado, delis and restauarants such as this are always
in my scopes while traveling. Poppi's Anatolia is a landmark in
Eugene, serving Greek and Mediterranian food for well over a decade.
Lunch today consisted of a Mythos bottled beer, which was a full bouquet of earthy flavors you would expect from a pale lager, and a hint at fruit after-tastes.
For an appetizer we had the saganaki(peppered Kassari cheese fried in olive oil), which I have found to be unparallelled. They won't set it ablaze in front of you, but it is the tastiest dish this side of the Pacific Ocean. Having sampled this dish in many a big city, I can say that this is the best I have ever had. For the main course, the gyros sandwich was the natural choice. The beef and lamb served here is not your average pressed product, it is sublime. The spices are so perfectly embedded in the mix that you will be left swaying a nd speechless. The tzatziki sauce is also special here, with a sharp flavor, yet cooled by the creaminess of the yogurt and cucumber blend. There is not a better meal to be had in Eugene. 5 GD stars. - Barnabus
International reader Ben writes to show us one pretty nice looking sausage. "Look, this is part of my food that I ate just yesterday. It's called "saucijs" and it tastes just as delicious as it looks fat".
Everyday reader Stroker-Ace has contacted the FP Times to let us know of the fascinating pretzel he found inside a bag of them. He is auctioning it right now on eBay, however he is busting my balls with the 11.00 shipping fees. Heres a link to the auction and a sneak peek for you all.The auction is here:
Feces Pretzel Auction
In 1960, McKee Foods founder O.D. McKee was trying to come up with a catchy name for their new family-pack cartons of snack cakes. Packaging supplier Bob Mosher suggested using a family member's name. Thinking of what could be a good fit for the brand, O.D. arrived at the name of his 4-year-old granddaughter Debbie. Inspired by a photo of Debbie in play clothes and her favorite straw hat, he decided to use the name Little Debbie® and the image of her on the logo. Not until the first cartons were being printed did Debbie's parents, Ellsworth and Sharon McKee, discover that their daughter was the namesake of the new brand.
The first family-pack was produced in August of that year and consisted of the original snack cake, the Oatmeal Creme Pie. Family-packs were one of the first multiple-item baked goods available with individually wrapped products. The cost per carton was only 49 cents. By combining a quality product with outstanding value, Little Debbie® quickly became a member of America's households. After its initial introduction, more than 14 million cakes were sold within 10 months. while the Oatmeal Creme Pie was the original Little Debbie® snack cake, there were 14 different varieties by 1964 including the ever-popular Nutty Bars® Wafer Bars and Swiss Cake Roll.
Since 1960, Little Debbie® products have remained a value leader. Currently, they sell for less than other leading brands while providing quality ingredients. More than 75 varieties are available with suggested retail prices ranging from 25 cents to $2.99. Little Debbie® products are available in all 50 states, Canada and Mexico
I will try to get a box of these today and give a de-briefing here on The FatPride Times ASAP.
Loyal FatPride Times reader and contributor Franchi from Argentina has sent this image of a meal he was preparing for his family. There is lamb, beef, bread & more. We should all strive to be more like him.
Today we held a roundtable discussion on what snacks are best. Some of the snacks mentioned were: almonds, cheetos, potato chips & oreos. Oreos seemed to have the most enthusiasm and therefore are declared The FatPride Times snack of the week.
Macking on some waffles this morning. I have some strawberries, but I am too out of it to clean and cut them up. More coffee is needed.
Chili Recipe
Coat the saucepan with cooking spary and brown the meet. Add the garlic, onions, chilli powder, green chili, bay leaf, salt and pepper. saute over medium heat until onions are soft and starting to brown. Add the tomatoes, and chicken stock and let mixer simmer for 20 mins stirring occationaly. Remove the bay leaf and add the cornmeal and stir until the chili thickens. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 mins and then server.
FatPride Times reader Magnum has sent in a picture of his weekend chicken bbq. Sweet Jesus that looks good. I can appreciate the large quantity as well. Nice work, as always, Magnum!
Below you can see what I am having for my morning meal. Very frustrating after seeing the DS Beef Brisket work. I have to make some changes.
As promised FatPride Times reader DS has provided us a look at the two beef briskets after the app. 24 hour smokeout. You can see who is first in line in the photo below. Wow thats a great looking pile of beef.
Reader Barnabus from the Northwest has shared a secret skewered shrimp cooking move with the FatPride Times. As seen below, he has colossal prawns on skeweres in the beach sand with fire behind. Very important to avoid wind, you might find proper location for success and avoiding sand blowing on the food. The second trick is the lemon wedge on the bottom of skewer, which keeps shrimps in place as they shrink up while under the flames. The nexus of this method involves triangulating the beach & sand, driftwood fires, and long metal skewers. Barnabus all told the FP Times that beach caves work well for this preparation as well as heating up rocks to make bread on.
FatPride Times reader DS is going whole hog tonight with a double beef brisket smokeout. The small one is 3 pounds and the big one is a nice 8 pounder. They will be cooked for just less than 24 hours at 200 -250 degrees before they get pulled off the fire. DS says watching the temperature is the key to success. This cookout is done with mesquite wood and is a very smokey project. Im told that after app. 24 hours the meat will melt in your mouth, you have to let it cool or it will fall apart. DS will be showing us the final results tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Here is a look at one of the meals I will be eating tonight. This is the chicken over rice, this dish is nicknamed Bento. Its a fair portion for 5.00. Of course, this alone will not be enough to get me thru the night.
Late last night I was macking on some Cheetos and Diet Coke, halfway thru the bag I passed out in my chair. I awoke this morning, was at the MaxiMart buying coffee and then realized my fingers were totally orange from the cheese dust. Embarassing. I am going to email their corporate offices and ask if they might include one of those latex gloves inside the big bags. Also, my keyboard keys had to be de-oranged. Too much work. Something has to change.
oh man. I got a pot full of chicken and dumplings. I am using large quantities of black pepper for spicing. Oh yeah, and am eating cantaloupe too.
NEWPORT, Tennessee (AP) -- Law enforcement agents raided an illegal cockfight and arrested 144 people attending what one official said may have been one of the nation's largest such gatherings.
Several SWAT teams, helicopters and dozens of state troopers participated in the raid Saturday on the sprawling Del Rio Cockfight Pit. They seized about $40,000 in cash and killed more than 300 roosters.
Unbelievable.
It may not be as good for reducing the waistline as going to the gym or resisting that ice-cream sundae, but American researchers have found that 10-15 minutes of genuine giggling can burn off the number of calories found in a medium square of chocolate.
Full Story Here: Laugh off the extra pounds - Researcher: 15 minutes giggling = 50 calories
