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On the Good Foot: Snack Food Socks

    Next time people tell you that your socks smell like corn chips, they will never know how right they are. Now you can show off your flashy Doritos, Cheetos, and Pringles themed socks from Amazon.

    Everyday objects made out of meat and other foods

      Vancouver-based graphic designer Matija Erceg is incorporating meats and other foods into everyday objects on his Instagram’s seriousdesign. I don’t think his butcher would be too pleased knowing what the avant-garde artist puts their meat through.

      Sultanas of swing: Sun-dried raisin sandwich

        I am sure kids in Australia were jumping with glee knowing their mothers made them a “sultana raisin currant” sandwich for lunch. I guess that’s the easy way to make a raisin bread. What no cinnamon sprinkles?

        Who created Rice Krispies Treats?

          Can you believe that Rice Krispies Treats have only been introduced commercially on 15 January 1995 by Kellogg’s?
          The original recipe was created by Kellogg’s employees, Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day in 1939. Since then mothers and other companies made the treat till Kellogg’s decided to mass market the treats.

          Making beer out of old bread and other useful tips for stale bread

            We are guilty of this every day. We throw out old bread without a second thought. There are so many useful things you can do with stale bread. Toast Ale cleverly makes beer out of stale bread. They will gladly take it off your hands. It’s their main ingredient.
            According to Toast Ale, we waste almost 900 000 tonnes of the stuff a year, or about 24 million slices every day. In terms of calories, that’s enough to pull 26 million people out of malnutrition. Half of this is wasted from our homes.

            Norwegian bread brand releases Solrug innovative bread bag design

              Being innovative in the bread business is pretty hard to do considering the limitations what you can do with a bag or just industry staleness. All a bread has to be is nestled in a bag. Not much room for creativity, unless you are Norwegian “Finnish” rye bread maker Solrug. They hired Rami Niemi to redesign the plain old boring bread bag into something cool. Will it entice you to buy the bread? It will definitely get a second look in an aisle of bland bread bags. I’d buy it just for the bag.

              Forever Pizza encased forever in resin

                You might not be forever young but you can keep your pizza forever. You can pass it to your future generations. It’s a real thing! Forever Pizza is available online at $150.00 a slice. It’s a bargain considering it costs $200.00. Encased in resin, this pizza slice is selling like hot cakes. Get it before it’s gone. Oops, he will never go.

                Big Chewy Nerds Candy Reindeer Christmas Stocking Hanger

                  Nothing screams Christmas more than Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Sure, some of your relatives will be red-nosed over the holidays but can they claim to have nerds in their noses. Well, on second thought, you never know. Nerds are in the festive mood, they created Red Chewy Nerds for Christmas. It’s is just too cute to open and stuff your face. Looks like a fun stocking stuffer for kids and kids at heart.

                  Jello-O Play unveils new pre-made mix edible slime

                    This is one time your parents will not mind you playing with your food. Introducing, Jello-O Play that comes in both in strawberry-flavored Unicorn Slime and lime Monster Slime. They are 100% edible. Yummy!

                    The best way to break up is buying ice-cream for your soon to be ex

                      It is quite callous to break up by texting the other person. Well, there is a better way to break up. Send them either “It’s over.”, “I can’t do this.” and “We’re done.” ice-cream Breakup Pints. Think that’s cold. You might be right but at least you get ice-cream out of it. Vancouver-based Nora’s Non-Dairy ice-cream is making being jilted a good thing. The Breakup Pints come in three personalized containers and flavors, you can write the person’s name on the tub.

                      Meet Mr. IPA-NUT: Peanuts and beer the perfect couple

                        Heinz-Craft Company and Noon Whistle Brewery are set to introduce a peanut IPA that pays homage to its Planters’ mascot. Just in case, IPA is a pale ale. It was only a matter of time before the peanut manufacturer would cash in the combo of beer and peanuts. Peanuts are the most common salty snack usually found in a small bowl in a bar. So it seems like a natural marriage of cross-promotion products.

                        Clark W. Griswold and Cousin Eddie ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ Cereal from Funko

                          There was a time when the toy was secondary when buying cereal. The folks of Funko see the world a bit more differently. The cereal is secondary. They are releasing what seems to be a steady flow of pop culture merchandised sugar laced themed cereals. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is feted for the occasion with Clark W. Griswold and Cousin Eddie cereals designed uniquely to each character. The boxes are exclusive to FYE.

                          Betty Rubble was not a vitamin for over 27 years

                            In 1968, Miles Laboratory owners of the One-a-Day label, paired up with Hanna-Barbera and created the iconic Flintstones Vitamins. Since its inception, Betty was not included as a chewable vitamin. There was a campaign in the 90’s to include her as a vitamin for Flintstones Vitamins. In 1995, Betty replaced the Flintstones car shape.