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Tasty Cicada Recipes for When the Swarm Strikes This Summer

Emerald Catron — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:56 +0000

Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?

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New Jersey Families Are Paying More For Food [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:09:33 +0000

A new report finds it's costing more and more to feed the typical New Jersey family.

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9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter

Emerald Catron — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:56:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

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Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000

Here's a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados

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Clifton Bakery Shut Down for Mislabeled Muffins

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:01:11 +0000

A New Jersey bakery has closed after federal officials found sugar in sugar-free items and fat content well above what was on the labels.

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Gatorade Drops Chemical in Drinks as More People Scrutinize Ingredients in Food

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:12:19 +0000

When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient.

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Prankster Adds Hilarious Fake Menu to Guy Fieri Restaurant Website

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:40:51 +0000

Guy Fieri has been having a tough time with his new restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen & Bar, which opened in New York's Times Square last November.

First the eatery was savaged in a New York Times' review. And just when folks were starting to forget about that, Fieri has made an unforced error which is sure to subject him to another round of ridicule.

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Salt Subtly Being Trimmed From Many Foods

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:48:59 +0000

Salt has quietly been slipping out of dozens of the most familiar foods in brand-name America, from Butterball turkeys to Uncle Ben's flavored rice dishes to Goya canned beans.

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Big Joe's Liverwurst Sculpture Of Jerry Jones

Big Joe Henry — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:05:12 +0000

Here is an idea for your big party today. This is a bust of Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones that was the centerpiece for my Super Bowl party at the Big Ranch a couple years ago,

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Area School Districts Ban Birthday Food [POLL]

Matt Ryan — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:41:16 +0000

It used to be when someone in your elementary school class had a birthday, cupcakes or Munchkins were enjoyed by all. Well, times have changed and things aren't so "sweet" as many school districts are banning birthday treats and food of any kind from the classroom.
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