Chocolate AND Caffeine?! Together?! Wow!

"A Snack in the Face" is a self-proclaimed micro-bakery based in Iowa. Their claim to fame is creating goodies that have a little extra kick...caffeine! If the chocolate buzz of their brownies, truffles, cookies, or cupcakes don't get you, then the "pharmaceutical-grade caffeine" will. Order right from your computer. I think these will go great with my morning java.

Why didn't I think of this.

Just Think Of The Latte You Could Make.

Torani Syrup is a staple in every coffee shop from Starbuck's to the mom & pop joint down the street. Sure, there are the usual's like hazelnut and Irish cream, but they also have some other potent flavors like, say...Bacon! Yup, that's right. Torani's suggested usage is in milkshakes, Old Fashioned's or Manhattan's. They also have a Mayple Syrup flavor that could work magic in some breakfast-themed latte. Yum! Also, which I didn't realize, is the existence of flavors like; cupcake, chai tea, or peanut butter.

Bacon, in liquid form.    

I Prefer My Lunch Served From A Giant, Metal Pig.

More food truck awesomeness! In what looks like a prop from a 'Mad Max' movie, you will find juicy pork goodness in the form of sandwiches done in one of two ways: Maximus (hot & spicy), or Minimus (sweet & tangy). Oh, and that would also be the name of the truck (Maximus/Minimus). As a matter of fact, all their menu items have a Maximus/Minimus option. Interesting. They also have dessert, which consists of something called 'Sugar High Pie'. Intriguing. There is a cool video on the site showing the 'making of' the pig truck. Too bad this is out of commuting distance (Seattle).

Pork, done Steam Punk style.

"Take Me To Your Leader, Earthling."

If you ever hear those words and are clueless just as to just where to take the friendly aliens (pic below top) that just landed on top of your Prius, I will give you the 411. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA, UN Site) was formed to tackle just such a problem. Our "leader" as it turns out, is Prof. Mazlan Othman (pic below bottom), a Malaysian astrophysicist. She will do the speaking on behalf of mankind. Really. Though I don't recall voting for a "world leader", this is all legit. So there.

One less thing to worry about. Carry on.

Speaking Of WTF?!...

A little background on the monstrosity you are gaping at. It is Hispanic appreciation month (Or is it 'approval' or 'upheaval'? Who knows.), so someone decided that throwing an office party would be the proper thing to do. So some white people went to the side of town that one does not normally go to, in order to pick up some appropriate foodstuffs and beverages that 'Hispanics' might be comfortable eating (comer) and drinking (tomar) in the presence of fawning, appreciative white people...or at least the ones that survived the trip to that 'other' side of town. 

 

This simply can NOT taste good. Where do I start? Well, do they really have to put 'artificially flavored'? I didn't see 'made in France' anywhere on the label, so I'm pretty certain it isn't real champagne. Also, can there even be a 'cola champagne'? The fact that it really does look like piss doesn't help (the bottle is still sealed, so I'm fairly sure it isn't piss). And why 'lo nuestro' (ours) on the bottle? I know it's ours, we bought it. This could end up being one of those experiments where you leave something laying around for a few years and see if it ages. Maybe, like real champagne, if we let it age a few generations it will turn out tasting great. I do not plan on testing - or tasting - my thesis. Oh, and this supposedly Hispanic beverage? Made in Laurel, Maryland. Pancho Villa is rolling over in his grave.   

Bacon Marmalade. Spread This On Your Toast.

The chef who created Bacon Marmalade says it all happened by mistake. I, on the other hand, would call it divine intervention. Despite only being around for a year, the concoction has cultivated quite the following in NYC and beyond, thanks to the web. I can't even imagine what it tastes like, but I am curious. The site has a video detailing the moment of creation. There is also an article from 'Food Curated'.

Bacony Goodness - Food. Curated.
Bacon Marmalade - Official Site w/video

Some WTF News Stories From The Past Week.

A little something different for this Sunday. There were a couple bizarre news stories this past week that I wanted to post, but never got around to doing, so here ya go for a little light WTF reading. Enjoy!

"America Is Officially the Fattest Developed Country in the World"

Time Magazine - Healthland

Something to be proud of?

"Bear No Match For Phallic Vegetable"

The Frenchtown Bear Incident. 

She just happened to have one of these on her nightstand?

"Oh yeah? Our Wings Are Way More Racist Than Yours."


Can't we all just get along?

Crime has never been so tasty.