Chocolate Powered Race Car

Seems like a waste of chocolate to me, but I guess it is sustainable... Thanks to Jalopnik.com via Geekologie for information on this edible vehicle.


A Warwick University-based team has unveiled a Formula 3 race car built using sustainable materials. Its body is made of potatoes, the steering wheel is carrots, and the fuel is derived from chocolate. Delicious.

Chick here to read full article

Gizmodo's 53 foods so Disgusting you May Not Want To Eat Again for A Week

If you don't read Gizmodo for the gear articles, you have to peruse it for all the weird stuff. Here are some entries from a recent Photoshop contest they held. Enjoy, at your own risk...

Click here to see all the entries.

Los Angeles Grilled Cheese Invitational

This is where you should be on Saturday
Grilled Cheese Invitational

Basic BBQ Tips

Here's an oldie but a goodie from The Onion

*Marinate your ribs in bourbon before barbecuing. The best way to do this is by pouring the whiskey down your throat.
*One safety tip to keep in mind while barbecuing is that you should never, ever light your house on fire.
*It's important that you choose the right kind of fire for grilling meat. Class D magnesium-based fires are not the right kind of fire for grilling meat.
*Whatever you do, don't shout the phrase "Johnsonville brats!" at the top of your lungs. Don't let your neighbors do that, either.
*Do you have an entire set of tableware designed with a playful, summery watermelon-slice theme? Well, isn't that adorable. Let me see that spoon! Even the spoon is a little watermelon. Honey, come here and look at this spoon.
*Don't forget to repeatedly baste your cooking pork in barbecue sauce, which will "mask the spoiled taste."
*The endangered Cebu cinnamon tree of the Philippines is the best firewood for grilling. Use anything less, and you might as well be cooking your food on top of smoldering raccoon shit.
*For optimal flavor, raise your own animals, make your own charcoal, and distill your own vinegar. For passable flavor, head on down to Smokey's Ribs & Things out by the airport.
*When barbecuing veggie burgers, be sure to tie your long hair back. That will keep it away from the flames, you stupid hippie

Tetris Ice Cubes

This is so cool. Not super practical though. And to tell you the truth, I probably won't ever do this because I'm super lazy. To find out how to make your own Tetris ice cube tray go to www.instrucatbles.com

365 Reasons to Party

So it blows my mind that every day is "National Insert Food Day." Here is a list:
Food Holidays
Not only are there daily food holidays, but food months too. For instance, today is national empanada day and it's grilled cheese month.

Snacking Chef Grilled Cheese - also, the snacking chef proposes that May be Led Zeppelin Month, I'm in.

I just found out January 23rd was national pie day, and I'm pissed I missed it. At least I have national cake day to look forward to on November 26th. And my birthday falls on national Kahlua day and national strawberry day, too bad I didn't celebrate this last birthday with either.

But whatever day it is, there is a food to enjoy. Here is another link for other reasons to party, besides food.
365 Reasons to Party

And More bacon

Oh man, I thought canned bacon was scary.... Check this s#*t out!

Squeez Bacon


Thanks to ThinkGeek via Geekologie for that

Bad Dreams...Do Come True

I had a terrible nightmare last night where zombies were chasing me. And my husband fled with friends and I was all alone except for a famous musician that was half zombie (I don't know what half zombie is, but it was a dream.)

So my husband sent this to me this morning:


It kinda looks like the musician, I guess dreams do come true...
Here's the link for the full story on this cake.

A History of Irish Cuisine

http://ravensgard.org/prdunham/irishfood.html

Happy St. Paddys

Here are some yummy sounding Guiness recipes for the holiday. I'll just take my Guiness straight up, thanks.
http://www.karott.com/guinness_recipes.htm

Taco Town

You should definitely not eat THIS!

This Is Why Your Fat

I will be adding this to my list of cool websites and blogs, but you need to see this!
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/

Fun with Sushi

You can go to the Geekologie site for more details, but this was too fun to pass up.

Just for fun

Awesome Video

Today is World Banana Day

So World Banana Day is about dressing up as a banana to help fight hunger. But here is a super easy banana cake recipe to help you celebrate.

INGREDIENTS:

1 box white cake mix
2 smashed bananas
1/2 c crushed nuts (walnuts or pecans are best)
1 c water
3 eggs
1/4 c skim milk
1/3 c oil

Chocolate frosting

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all ingredients and cook as directed on the back of the cake mix box
Let cool and frost with any rich chocolate frosting. Pre-made is fine, but here is a great frosting recipe from Candace Nelson of Sprinkles Cupcakes via Oprah.com

10 ounces bittersweet chocolate , chopped
1 pound unsalted butter , at room temperature
1 pound plus 8 ounces powdered sugar
1/8 t salt
1 t pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream

Melt chocolate in a double boiler and let cool until it is just about luke warm. Beat butter until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar. Add salt, vanilla and sour cream and mix until very smooth. Add chocolate and mix until just incorporated.

Beer is A Food Group, Right?

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/ah_college_russian_beerbong_ro.php

More Zombie Food

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38541
Just for fun...

Another Food Pyramid

So the name of my blog is taken from the movie title "28 Days Later". I'm a huge fan of splatter and grindhouse films, especially zombie ones. I have a special place in my heart for "28 Days Later" partly due to the music, the fantastic direction of Mr. Danny Boyle, and it's just pretty darn good all around. Anywho, whenever possible I try to link my love of zombies with food. So here is another food pyramid you may want to look at. Also, stay tuned, I plan to make myself a zombie cake for my birthday at the end of the month. I'll post pictures if it turns out well.

Pixel Cookies

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/02/do_it_yourself_how_to_make_pix.php