Greek vs. Regular

I'm talking yogurt here, people.  U.S. News reports that overall, Greek yogurt is healthier than its regular yogurt counterpart.  See?  Greek Yogurt vs. Regular Yogurt:  Which is More Healthful?

It sort of makes me feel bad for regular yogurt.  :/

How Many Calories Do Olympic Athletes Need?

A lot.  Well, except for the weight-class type of athletes.  (Note to self: Never participate in taekwondo, wrestling, fencing, and light weight rowing.)

Check it out: How Many Calories Do Olympic Athletes Need?

Friday Fun

Look at what I found for you!



My favorite part is at the 1:33 mark.

I put this movie on as background noise last night while I cleaned the kitchen.  Normally I don't do things like that because movies basically suck me in.  I think, though, because "Willy Wonka" is a musical, it helped.  I mean, is there much else better than cleaning cupboards while singing "The Candy Man Can?"  Probably not.

Scandybars

I recently found out about this delightful Tumblr site called Scandybars.  The blogger dissects candy, and posts pictures of the entrails online.  My favorites, of course, are the candy bars -- the chocolatey treats with interesting insides.

These are my favorites: Cadbury Creme Egg and Ferrero Rocher

 


But the blogger also posts silly things, such as the cross section of Swedish Fish:

I just love it.  I wish I had thought of it.  :/

Apple Pie Rules

Last week was Pie Week on NPR, and I missed it.  :/

Thankfully, we have the Internet now, and I can catch things I missed on "Morning Edition."  Here's one thing:  Apple pie is the most popular pie in America.  It's not surprising, really, given that we use the phrase "As American as apple pie" in everyday parlance.  Well, marketers use it, anyway, and perhaps now we know why: because it's true!

This is the complete Top 5 Pies list:

1. Apple
2. Pumpkin
3. Cherry
4. Blueberry
5. Dutch apple

It seems rather silly to me that apple is on there twice, so now I'm going to give you the results of NPR's pie survey, which produced slightly different results:

1. Apple
2. Strawberry rhubarb
3. Pumpkin
4. Cherry
5. Blueberry

That's more like it!


Check out the full article, Five Facts About Pie that might Surprise You.

You've Gotta Be Kidding Me

The world's most expensive cupcake costs $1,007.  $1,007!  Can you guess where it's made?  Would it be a surprise to anyone if I said Dubai?


Despite the ridiculousness of it all, I will admit it's fun to watch the making-of video: World's priciest cupcake will give you gold poop.

There are so many questions I'd like to ask the chef, but if I could only ask one, it'd be this:  Is gold leaf tasty at all?