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Menus from the world: McDonald’s Hawaii Saimin Soup

    McDonald’s Hawaii has quite a unique menu in their restaurants. They offer Saimin soup to their patrons. The Hawaiian-style ramen noodle is a staple on the islands. They also serve Portuguese sausage and Spam with rice on their breakfast menu.
    “Saimin is a soup with egg noodles served up in a hot broth that has kamaboko (fish cake), char siu (barbecued pork), and nori (seaweed). In the late 1960s, this Hawaiian Saimin was added to the regular menu as the first local “ethnic” dish added to a McDonalds in its long history.”

    Eating disorderly: Teens prefer snorting condoms to eating Tide Pods

      Teens eat strange things. The latest craze is eating Tide Pods. That is so yesterday already. When asked, teens say they prefer snorting condoms. The “Condom Challenge” consists of sticking a condom up your nostril, inhaling it then pulling it out of your mouth. Come again? I do not think this is how we practice safe sex.

      Lick your very own life-size face lollipops

        Food trends come and go. Here is one from the weird side. You can have a custom made life-size lollipop of your face. This is too easy. There is a sucker born every day or in this case, made every day. The Face Licker takes about 7-10 working days to create. Depending on which part of the world you are in, it will set up back about $56.00 (£39.99) on the average. Just out of curiosity is the face the only body parts being made? Just asking.

        Mascot: Tony the Tiger

          Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes of Corn was introduced in 1952. Kellogg’s ran a contest with the introduction of the cereal. They wanted the consumer to pick the official mascot for their cereal. In the running were Katy the Kangaroo, Elmo the Elephant, Newt the Gnu and Tony the Tiger. It was a fierce battle, but a year later Tony the Tiger was victorious. The original voice of Tony the Tiger was Dallas McKennon who also voiced Gumby and the original Snap, Crackle and Pop voices for Rice Krispies.

          Walmart’s new pizza in a bag featuring Pepperoni Jerky

            Walmart is launching a new pizza slice concept. The pizza comes in a bag shaped like a traditional slice of pizza. It will be available in three flavors with pepperoni jerky. The suggested price will be $3.98 each.
            1-Pepperoni Pizza Style: Traditional pepperoni pizza flavors.
            2-Supreme Pizza Style: A meaty take on an Italian-inspired pie.
            3-Buffalo Pizza Style: A hot and spicy pie in the shape of a slice.

            Donuts are healthier than muffins

              Can it be that a sugar donut is healthier than a plain muffin? The calorie count is much higher on a plain muffin than a sugar donut. TwoFoods: Food Comparison is a nifty tool to compare two foods side by side to see exactly how they stand up to each other. A plain generic muffin has a whopping 1909 calories, while a sugar raised donut from Dunkin’ Donuts has an average of 230 calories. Very surprising. So it’s time to go do battle and let your body win when you compare foods side by side.

              Dunkin’ Donuts sneakers for Boston Marathon

                It takes about 11 dozen donuts ($110) to buy a pair of Dunkin Donuts sneakers. The shoes are sold on saucony.com. Each year, Saucony creates a pair of custom running shoes for the Boston Marathon, and the 2018 edition is devoted to Dunkin’ Donuts. I might veer off the marathon and go to get a box of donuts.

                The Peanuts Munchtime Cookbook

                  Peanuts is a merchandising juggernaut. This is not the first time that Peanuts printed a cookbook. Food has always played a significant role in the Peanuts’ universe. The Peanuts Munchtime Cookbook is a treat for fans of all ages. It is beautifully put together by Weldon Owen publishing with easy recipes and luscious art that your eyes can munch on.

                  Smell fresh like cheese and bacon

                    Nothing like washing your air with cheese shampoo and conditioning it with bacon conditioner. People might start asking you if you had a McDonald’s breakfast before going to work. The duo set is brought to you by Einstein Bros., the bagel guys. You can get the set when you purchase Cheesy Wakin’ Bacon sandwich. As long as you do not smell like lox, then all is good.

                    Ice-cream poutine dessert drizzled with chocolate sauce

                      This is sacrilegious! Poutine dessert with ice-cream. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream poutine. Swiss Chalet, a Canadian chicken rotisserie restaurant chain has unleashed the mother of all desserts. The fries are hand-cut golden potatoes and topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.

                      Lobsters on waffles

                        There is no waffling in the restaurant business. KFC introduced their Waffle Double Down sandwich last week. Red Lobster has a Cheddar Bay Biscuit waffle topped with a buttermilk fried lobster tail dish.

                        Mascot: Hamburger Helper Helping Hand

                          Hamburger Helper mascot must be the most famous left-hander. He was introduced in 1977. He is also known as the Helping Hand or “Lefty.” The mascot was created because of lagging sales. Sales took off right after the commercials aired. It’s estimated that more than 1 million households eat Hamburger Helper for dinner each weeknight.
                          Chris Parnell from Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock has been the voice of Hamburger Helper Hand since 2010.

                          Life-like personality pillow that looks like a pig

                            People are strange. Image your head resting on a life-size pig on a spit pillow. This glistening shiny pillow is quite unique and disgusting at the same time. Are these pillows Rocky Balboa approved? You want to look away but at the same time are intrigued. These pillows are quite soft. I will buy one when pigs fly.
                            If that does not grab you, you can buy pillows in shapes of pizza, chicken legs and thighs, and other foods.

                            Cleaning with Coca-Cola

                              Move over Mr. Clean, here are 7 things you can clean with Coca-Cola. Now just imagine if it can do these things around the house. What does it do to your stomach?
                              Clean the toilet bowl.
                              Remove grease stains from clothing.
                              Remove baked-on grease from pots and pans.
                              Remove corrosion from car battery terminals.
                              Restore shine to coins and jewelry.
                              Strip rust from nuts, bolts, and tools.
                              Remove bugs from a dirty windshield.