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What do you call carbonated beverages: “Coke”, “Pop”, “Soda”?

When you’re traveling around the country and you pull into the local diner, how do you answer when the waitress asks you if you’d like a Coke?

Do you assume that she’s asking you if you actually would like a Coca-Cola product, or do you think she’s referring to any beverage generically as “Coke”?  For some, a pop is a soda. For others, a soda is a pop.

Coke or Pepsi?: The Book That Started It All!
Coke or Pepsi? Amazingly awesome questions to ask your friends!

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These 7 “healthy” foods may actually be bad for you

When you’re on a diet, you tend to dramatically change your eating habits in order to comply with the menu you’ve put together.

Whether it be South Beach, Atkins, Weight Watchers — every diet requires self-discipline and monitoring, in addition to switching out all the yummy fun sugary carbs with lots of boring vegetables and fruits.

Blech.

Another #1 Little Secret That Diet Gurus Don't Want You to Know: (Diets Don't Work, So Stop Hitting Your Head Against the WALL!
Another #1 Little Secret That Diet Gurus Don’t Want You to Know: (Diets Don’t Work, So Stop Hitting Your Head Against the WALL!

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It’s BACON – and it’s KOSHER for Passover!

Everybody is familiar with what “kosher” food is, right?  You see the little “circle K” or “circle U” on food labels as the indicator of that product meeting certain religious preparation standards.

For example, for the longest time Oreo cookies were never kosher – sweet tooths had to be satisfied by eating Hydrox cookies instead.

Passover, on the other hand, has a more special label and marketing behind it at the supermarket.  That’s where you may see a more elaborate display indicating foods that are “Certified Kosher for Passover” rather than being merely “kosher”.

Kosher for Passover requires the food to be made without ingredients that shouldn’t be eaten during the Passover holiday – this food, like Wonder Bread and cakes and most beers – all contain yeast.  And yeast is apparently evil of evils and must be disposed of before the Passover seder can begin.  All those foods that can’t be eaten during Passover are classified as “chometz”.

But guess what?  Bacon – and we’re talking full-on pork bacon, not that whimpy turkey bacon – can be classified and eaten as “Kosher for Passover”.

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The latest food trend: Burgers for Breakfast

By now you’ve likely heard about – or maybe even tasted – the latest breakfast fast food star: the WAFFLE TACO from TACO BELL.

Why would Taco Bell try to get into the breakfast market?

Because when it comes to fast food, there is still tremendous growth opportunity there.  McDonald’s is the fast-food breakfast leader by a landslide.  In 2013, McDonald’s brought in $10 billion in breakfast alone.

That’s a lot of Egg McMuffins.  No wonder McDonald’s can afford to give our free coffee as a breakfast promotion – they can certainly afford to do it.

Breakfast for Dinner: Recipes for Frittata Florentine, Huevos Rancheros, Sunny-Side-Up Burgers, and More!
Breakfast for Dinner:
Recipes for Frittata Florentine, Huevos Rancheros, Sunny-Side-Up Burgers, and More!

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Who are the Top Craft Beer Brewing Companies in the US?

There’s nothing like sitting out on the back deck with friends and some tunes, firing up a couple of burgers and having an ice-cold beer in your hand.

For some, that means getting a case of Bud Light or Michelob Ultra or Miller Lite and setting it on ice.

For others, they brew up a special batch of their own unnamed brew, then pass along their prodigy like it’s the next thing to sliced bread.

How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First TimeHow to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time

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What’s the most popular salad dressing?

Did you hear about Cane Rosso in Texas?

He owns a pizzaria – but charges $1000 for a side of ranch dressing.  For some people, ranch dressing is something that should only be served on salads or buffalo wings — but pizza?  Not so much.

It’s almost gotten to the point where ranch dressing is practically becoming more popular than salsa or ketchup as the nation’s most favorite condiment.

Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing
Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing

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Trident is America’s Favorite Gum; Mint the Favorite Flavor

Quick – can you name the TEN MOST POPULAR CHEWING GUM FLAVORS?

Trident Gum Variety Pack
Trident Gum Variety Pack

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Why Your K-Cup Coffee Habit Sucks

How much do you love your coffee?

Are you so totally addicted that you have to have a couple of cups of coffee at the drive-thru even before you get to the office, then brew your own “special” pot just because you can?  Do you have your own coffee station in your bedroom or master bathroom, because coffee is The Most Important Thing for your Morning?

Then maybe you’re one of those people who went out and purchased the KEURIG K-CUP COFFEE BREWING STATION, in part for the easy convenience of being able to brew a single cup of coffee without having to brew up an entire pot.

For households that have just one coffee drinker in the family, the Keurig system certainly makes sense.  Less mess, less waste.  How could this be a bad idea?

Biodegradable San Francisco Bay Coffee OneCup for Keurig K-Cup Brewers
Biodegradable San Francisco Bay Coffee
OneCup for Keurig K-Cup Brewers