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The horror of loud popcorn munching in A Quiet Place

    John Krasinski’s film, A Quiet Place, has about 90 lines of dialogue in the whole movie. As the movie title suggests, there is a lot of silence in the whole movie. Moviegoers are complaining that during the movie, popcorn munching has become a big distraction. Please do not bring popcorn to A Quiet Place. Here are some silent food alternatives; Gummy sweets, soft cookies, Cadbury Fudge bars, cupcakes, sushi and soft pretzels. If you are going to slurp that drink to the bottom, you better reconsider or feel the wrath of people around you. Theatre owners are horrified of the notion that people might not buy food at the concessions. Eaters beware!

    Appetite for distraction: Six new food emojis for 2018

      I guess this is what we needed. Six new food emojis for 2018. Behold, a lobster, a mango, crisp leafy greens, a salt shaker, a sliced bagel, a mooncake, and a cupcake. You can find the full 2018 emoji list on Unicode’s site. They should be available this year on your favorite device.

      Walking on sunshine with Bud Light Orange

        Bud Light Lime debuted 10 years ago, and the sales have dropped drastically since then, so Bud Light just introduced Bud Light Orange to compensate for lost revenue. This what BeerAdvocate.com is saying about the beer.
        “It’s honestly not terrible.”
        “More like a soda pop than a beer.”
        “It smells and tastes exactly like someone mixed Bud Light and Orange Fanta.”
        “Taste is artificial orange, corn, and citrus, but might not be too bad on a hot summer afternoon.”

        The Compostable Pizza Box

          Who says a pizza box has to be square. The round pizza box was created by Glenn Cybulski with the help of World Centric, a world leader in compostable products. The new concept should be hitting the market this summer. The only drawback is limited printing on the round pizza box due to the box composition. How will the pizza industry take to the concept is anybody’s guess? The box is being called PizzaRound.
          Guess they will make the rounds this summer and try to convince the world to go PizzaRound.

          New Diet Pepsi Slender Cans

            A few months ago Coca-Cola released five somewhat new Diet-Coke flavors in slender silver cans to attract the taste buds of Millennials. Pepsi’s marketing department figures what is good for the goose is good for the gander. So now Pepsi is releasing their version of skinny silver cans with non-original flavors. Slick!

            The secret history of Popeye Candy Cigarettes

              What is Popeye smoking in his pipe? Candy cigarettes have been around for ages. Today they are known as candy sticks. They are banned in many countries throughout the world to curbside actual addiction to real cigarettes.

              What ever happened to turtle soup?

                We do not eat turtles. Turtles eat pizza. There was a time in the U.S. where turtle soup was a popular dish. In early black and white movies, it was common to see turtle soup on a menu. The waning of the dish grew because of our affinity for the turtle being a cute creature. From Pogo’s bard of the swamp “Churchy” to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we were conditioned to not eat turtles but to make them our pets. The peak of turtle soup came when an overpopulation of people rushed to the San Fransico area during the Gold Rush. Food was very expensive.
                In 1971, The Endangered Species Act was passed and killing sea turtles in United States waters was prohibited. Granday’s and other turtle canneries went out of business.

                Cricket Chips

                  There is nothing wrong with eating bugs. Many countries throughout the world love eating bugs. North America has an issue with eating bugs. We have no problem squashing the crap out of them. As much as we hate them, we do not want to eat them. Chirps chips hope to dissuade you from those silly notations. Just think of Dorito chips ground up with cricket flour. You can pick from three different flavors: cheddar, bbq and sea salt chips. Just stop thinking of Jiminy Cricket singing “When You Wish Upon A Star” and take a bite out of that little bugger. Yummy!
                  Once you try Chirps, you will bug your friends to snack on them too.

                  Hellmann’s REAL Ketchup Sweetened only with Honey

                    Hellmann’s is better known for its mayonnaise line of products. The company will start rolling out ketchup nationwide for the first time in the U.S. with Hellmann’s REAL Ketchup Sweetened only with Honey.
                    Hellmann’s new ketchup is made with a total of six simple ingredients: tomato puree, honey, wine vinegar, spices, onion powder, and salt. The ketchup contains no artificial ingredients or preservatives and uses non-GMO sourced ingredients.

                    Eat Your Words by Charlotte Foltz Jones and illustrated by John O’Brien

                      Food plays a significant role in literature and pop culture. Where did certain food terms originate from? Eat Your Words by Charlotte Foltz Jones and illustrated by John O’Brien explores the language of food. Why are certain food terms used and from where do they come from? Your brain will hunger for more as you devour every page. Feed me more! This book is a bellyful of knowledge for both kids and adults. Food should be fun. You will enjoy this gastronomical book of tidbits.
                      In a nutshell, this book is not a hot potato. It’s a piece of cake to read. Charlotte Foltz Jones is one smart cookie. You have to be out to lunch if you do not buy it. Use your noodle and tell your friends about this book.

                      Walmart sells funeral potatoes

                        I am a bit surprised that a conservative retailer like Walmart would sell funeral potatoes. Traditionally, the casserole is served as a side dish during after-funeral dinners in the Western and Southern United States. They are very popular at gatherings of the Church of Latter-day Saints. I have not tasted funeral potatoes, I heard they are to die for.

                        Dunkin’ Donuts is testing donut fries

                          Dunkin’ Donuts is rolling out what they call “Donut Fries.” They are doing a test run in some of its restaurants in the Boston market. The cinnamon-sugar covered donut fries retail 5 for $1.99. To be fair, where I come from they are called churros. Nice try guys. Somewhere Homer is drooling for donut fries.

                          Strange foods: Polish Beaver Tails

                            Polish people love their Beaver Tails. However, they are not the pastry version found at Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada. They are actually from the living animal. 300 years ago, beavers were considered to be part of the fish world by Polish people. Compendium ferculorum, albo Zebranie potraw (A Collection of Dishes) is a cookbook by Stanisław Czerniecki written in 1682 with the recipe for the Polish dish. Lucky for the beaver, it has become somewhat of an endangered species in Poland. Can I please get some Nutella and sugar on my tail, please! Like the dodo bird, this recipe has fallen by the wayside.

                            Food from the past: The invention of the pop top beer can

                              Words sometimes like food can be digested with delight.  In 1963 Schlitz started nationally using pop-top cans for their beer. Three years later cans were out-selling beer in bottles. Pulitzer Prize writer John Updike wrote a thirst-quenching bit for The New Yorker in 1964 about the progress of man using the beer can as a simile.  This is one meaty morsel of literature to bite into.

                              Nestle Mini Drums Vanilla Simply Dipped Mini Ice Cream Cones

                                Who says size matters. Nestle Drumstick Lil’ Drums are a perfect treat for this summer. Heck, they are good all year round. Good for small kids and little indulges when required for late night snacking. They are so good that you might finish the whole box.