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Would It Bother You If Your Neighbors Had Chickens?

Jackie — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:26:32 +0000

It is hard to save money while eating healthy. Organic products are more expensive, fruits and vegetables can be expensive too. My family always plants a garden to try and save money during the summer on fruits and vegetables, some people are even growing their own beef and raising their own chickens. All of these [...]

Things You Can Make with All Those Left Over Easter Eggs

Brad Weiser — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:38:00 +0000

I know that most Easter egg hunts have moved to the “plastic egg” variety instead of using real eggs. But it seems like real eggs make it into the mix one way or another… Especially if you have little kids that still like to color eggs. In either case, you’re probably going to find that you’ll [...]

Do You Put Money or Candy In Plastic Easter Eggs?

Jackie — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:44:04 +0000

Every year we buy a mass amount of chocolate malt balls and jelly beans to fill plastic eggs for Easter. This year my husband suggested putting money in all of the eggs so that the kids wouldn’t have as much candy after Easter. If the kids only get money I think they will be disappointed. [...]

The Facts of Diet and Weight Loss

Terry Morgan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:18:07 +0000

The warmer it gets the more I think about doing something in order to fit into my summer shorts. It also makes me wonder what information that is given about weight loss is true and what information isn't true. I found some facts that may help you from yahoo.com.

1. To lose a pound, you must cut 3,500 calories

FALSE:

Men Are More Likely Than Women to Double-Dip a Chip

Jackie — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:49:13 +0000

Double dipping is defiantly a golden rule. You just don't do it. According to a new survey by Tostitos from PR Newswire, two out of five Americans under age 35 have double-dipped a chip. Nearly half of men have done it . . . while only one in three women admit to it.

Would You Eat a Cheeseburger That Replaces the Bread with More Cheese?

Brad Weiser — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:22:55 +0000

What’s better than a bacon cheeseburger? How about one where you replace the bread with more cheese? A website figured out how. They replace the bread with something called “bread cheese.” It’s a cheese that’s firm enough to stand in for the bread in it seems to hold up when you stack it with burgers, bacon, [...]

Is There A Wrong Way To Eat Trail Mix? [POLL]

Jackie — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:24:27 +0000

My family is extremely mad at me. You would think I had done something terribly wrong like lost the dog. All I am doing to make them mad is apparently, I eat Trail Mix the wrong way. I don't care fr the almonds so I throw them back in the bag. This makes my husband so mad that he will actually stop speaking to me if he see's a pile of almonds on top.

Do You Know How Much You Spend on Snacks?

Jackie — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:12:16 +0000

If you work an 8 hour shift it is not unusual to stop by the gas station for a soda and snack or go out to lunch with com-workers during the day. Have you ever stopped to think about how much money you are spending just in food and snacks during the work week? According [...]

McDonald's Getting Rid of Popular Menu Items — Is Your Favorite Getting the Golden Axe?

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:26:05 +0000

McDonald’s is shaking up its menu. Except, instead of adding a hundred new items as usual, the Golden Arches is giving the golden axe to some crowd favorites. Act surprised when I tell you it’s mostly the healthy stuff and when I say “healthy” I mean it will kill you “later” rather than “on the [...]

New Steak 'n Shake Seven-Patty Cheeseburger Provides Proof That God Exists and is Listening

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:00:59 +0000

For years, you’ve cried out in the darkness, “Why, oh why can’t I get a burger made with seven patties and seven slices of cheese at three in the morning?!” Well, Steak ‘n Shake has heard your pleas, America, and they’re here to help. Dubbed “The Ultimate Challenge,” the 7X7 burger features seven Steakburger patties [...]

Would You Be Willing To Have Valentines Dinner at a Fast Food Restaurant? [POLL]

Jackie — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:43:28 +0000

Budgets are tight this time of year. You may be still recovering from Christmas or you could be waiting to see how much you owe in taxes. For these reasons Valentines Day can be difficult. Most people want to celebrate Valentines Day but want to do it on a budget. While we would all love to go to a nice 6 course dinner, none of us want to drop $200.00 . So we are all trying to think of ways to celebrate and save.

Homemade Sushi For Dinner

Jackie — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:23:14 +0000

Women are always trying to come up with new recipes that their husband will enjoy. We all have those few meals that we can make for our husbands that will make them really tackle their "honey do" lists. So, me being the loving wife I am, decided to make sushi for my husband because he loves. it. It back fired.

Chicken In a Biskit vs Ritz? [POLL]

Jackie — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:17:10 +0000

We are having a great cracker debate in our household. While I always buy Ritz crackers and Chicken In a Biskit crackers someone in our household is always complaining when we run out of one of them. I have given up on trying to supply enough of both crackers. It needs to be determined which [...]

Meatless Mondays [POLL]

Jackie — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:04:44 +0000

I will be the first to admit that I don't always eat the healthiest. I love candy for breakfast and chips and salsa for dinner. Neither of these meals give me any of the nutritious my body needs. Because of this I am consonantly trying to find new ways to implement healthy choices into my families lives.

What Is The Best Super Bowl Food? [POLL]

Jackie — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:54:33 +0000

The big game is this weekend. Do you have anything planned? More importantly what are you going to make? I would really like to make something other than chips and salsa. I wish that I could make stadium food. According to The Post Game providing the food at the New Orleans Superdome for this Sunday's Super Bowl. Here are four facts about the stadium food:

Is There a Soda War in Gooding I Didn't Know About?

Brad Weiser — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:24:31 +0000

On Friday, I was in Gooding at the McDonalds grand opening. As I was loading up my gear, a nice man approached me about a prize I had mentioned a few minutes earlier.

While we were talking, he commented on the Coke I was drinking. He said, "You know, here in these parts, we only drink Pepsi."

More Like 'Heart At-taco' — Philly Restaurant Serves Up Tacos With Bacon Shells

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:17 +0000

Bacon is magic in meat form. Add the greasy strips to any situation, and it'a automatically 100 times more tasty: bacon lollipops, for example? Delicious. The Bacon Cup loaded with hot girls? Even better. We didn't think things could get any more awesome, until now. Guys -- bacon taco shells exist.

Brad and Jackie Are Taking A Journey

Jackie — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:44:31 +0000

The journey is probably not what you are thinking. We are not going to Hawaii to do a live broadcast. Bummer, huh? Brad gets no choice in the journey we are about to take, it’s probably not going to be pleasant. We are going on a cleansing journey. I have deiced to do a 10 [...]

Are Subway's Footlong Subs in Twin Falls Only 11 Inches?

Brad Weiser — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:13:17 +0000

There have been some posts on Subway’s Facebook page claiming that Subway’s footlong really isn’t a foot long. It’s 11 inches. The controversy started when a guy in Australia posted a photo of his footlong with a measuring tape on top, showing that it’s very clearly and very exactly 11 inches. After that, a lot [...]

Bad News — We Have Diabetes Now From Just Hearing About Sugar Puffs Cereal Beer

Donald Deane — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:00:34 +0000

Back in college, we once tried out the beer and cereal combo when we were out of milk, and it did NOT go well. Thankfully, an amateur brewer armed with actual knowledge has found the perfect way to merge the two by creating beer made from Sugar Puffs cereal. Finally, a way to get tanked at breakfast.