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April 21, 2009 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

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  • Ever find how walking thru the kitchen inevitably makes you 15% more likely to reach for a snack? Or how Fido leans in for a sniff when the afternoon munchies are taking hold? Yeah, me neither. But apparently the folks at MSN have compiled a list of Weird But True Body & Health factoids. Via MSN
  • What’s in the bag? More Frito-Lay chips, that’s what. I’d hate to think the chip-maker is increasing food per bag as a publicity stunt, but whatever, Fritos hold a special place in my heart. Via Dallas Morning News
  • Breaking news: when the going gets tough, the tough eat chocolate. I should know, I single handedly keep the choco-biz afloat… Via Washington Business Journal
  • The votes are in, Restaurant Magazine has tallied its Top 50 restos. Now, you be the judge. Via Gastronomic Fight Club
  • The ultimate frugal food: edible flowers. Read on to learn how to find and use what’s growing in your backyard. Via Chef’s Blade
  • This week’s food recalls. Via eFood Alert
  • 10 weird but helpful uses for vodka. Apparently this kitchen wizard can do everything from cure poison ivy to preserve flowers. Who knew? Via MSN
  • Quick and easy ways to make your kitchen run more cheaply and more environmentally-friendly. It’s a two-fer. Via CBS5 News
  • I’m sorry, I hate to be the one to tell you this (or rather Austin Epicurean shared this link), but Chili’s Awesome Blossom is packed with 2,130 calories; Outback Steakhouse’s Cheese Fries are loaded with 2,710; and Baskin Robbin’s Large Oreo Chocolate Shake is stuffed with 2,600. For more terrifying cal-counts check out the following link. Via Manolith
  • Perhaps I should’ve posted this prior to ruining any fantasies about fried onions being healthy. Do consumers really want to know what’s in their fast food? Via Food Channel
  • Still dishing about fast food – how to make the better choice when dining in a hurry. For starters, skip anything with “double,” “triple,” “deluxe,” “crispy,” or “super-sized” in the name. Via Yahoo
  • KFC and clogged arteries tend to go hand-in-hand, until now. The fried chicken chain has launched a grilled chicken option that boasts a “mere” 70 to 180 calories per piece. Even the foodies at Epicurious dig it. Via The SLT
  • No, sugar-coated cereal won’t make your kids smarter, despite all those ad dollars Frosted Mini-Wheats spent trying to convince you otherwise. Via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • Some of us really are just hard-wired to reach for chips and cookies while others can happily munch on a celery stalk. Go ahead, blame your parents. Via LA Times

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