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Dad Furious Over Father’s Day Restaurant Bill That Curses Out His Kid

posted by Adriana Velez 10 hours ago in Food & Party

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Joe Gibson thought he'd had a perfectly good Father's Day dinner with his four-year-old son. They's just enjoyed some chicken, soda, and fries at a Friendly's in St. Louis when Gibson got his bill. There, underneath the wing sauce and a charge for the boy's chicken leg, someone had added a special, profanity-laced item that seemed directed specifically at Gibson's young son -- and it's wasn't very nice at all. "F*CKIN NEEDY KIDS." Uh, happy Father's Day to you, too, Friendly's employee!

Naturally, Gibson was furious. He confronted the manager, who told him that little note at the bottom was just a little joke, heh heh, mistakenly printed out. The waitress was in a hurry. He apologized. But Gibson wasn't satisfied, and posted the bill on Facebook. I was all ready to be outraged on his behalf... that is, until I got a few more details.
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Restaurant Worker Claims Moldy Lemons Are Being Served to Customers to Save Money

posted by Maressa Brown 15 hours ago in Food & Party

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A number of disturbing photos out of fast food restaurants have hit the web recently, and this latest one -- and the story attached to it -- is no less crazy. The pic was posted on Reddit by a user claiming to be an employee of the Five Guys burger joint chain and featured moldy lemons, along with a description that read, "My manager just forced me to serve these lemons so that we don't 'waste money.'" Whoa, right?

Not only is that a really bold accusation, but if it's true, it's thoroughly worrisome -- not just to patrons of Five Guys, but to anyone who dines out at a restaurant that may be secretly attempting to cut corners in a dangerous way ... like by serving moldy foods, which can lead to serious health conditions.
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Creamy Chocolate Chip Stuffed Pastries Recipe Is Simpler Than It Looks

posted by Julie Ryan Evans 17 hours ago in Food & Party

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How adorable are these little chocolate chip cannoli cups? They look like something you'd buy in a fancy little bakery, but they're actually quick and simple to make yourself.

The recipe is from Emily Bites, and the base is made up of mini frozen phyllo shells, so half of the work is already done for you. Then you make a creamy filling. Don't tell anyone, but they're also not as decadent as they look. Each one only contains 3 grams of fat and 63 calories, according to her calculations. I like to add a little whipped cream on top, which ups the counts a bit, but it's worth it.
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6 Crock-Pot Side Dish Recipes Perfect for Your Summer BBQ (PHOTOS)

posted by Julie Ryan Evans Monday at 11:59 PM in Food & Party

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Part of the beauty of summer and all of the opportunities to grill out it provides is that you don't have to turn on your oven to get a great meal. Sometimes, though, you need more than what your grill can provide, and that's where your slow cooker can be your summer BBQ BFF.

If you've got the meat going on the grill, there are a host of delicious side dishes you can cook up in the Crock-Pot. Get them cooking earlier in the day, and they're ready to dish up alongside whatever the grill master serves. Here are six of my favorite slow cooker side dishes for summer.

Do you use your slow cooker much in the summer?

Image via Jeffreyw/Flickr
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4 Grilling Secrets You Wish You’d Known All Along

posted by Adriana Velez Monday at 6:21 PM in Food & Party

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For the past couple of years, I've been working on my grill skills. I'm getting the hang of it -- I'm extremely proud that I can light that thing all by myself now. But I'm still learning and hungry for more -- well, more grilled food and more info. That's why I was happy to find this interview with grill guru Elizabeth Karmel, author of Taming the Flame: Secrets for Hot-and-Quick Grilling and Low-and-Slow BBQ. She reveals some extremely useful grilling secrets that I wish I'd known before, but I'm happy to know them now.
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Delightful Mini Funnel Cake Recipe Brings the Carnival to Your Kitchen

posted by Lindsay Mannering Monday at 1:35 PM in Food & Party

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It's an American tradition to stand in 100-degree temperatures on searing pavement and stuff your face with fried dough. This season was made for theme parks and carnivals and junk food and belly aches, and it's high time you brought those stalwarts of summer home to your very own kitchen. This D.I.Y. mini funnel cake recipe is a great place to start.
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Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Will Soon Have Flavors Inspired by Cities: What Would Yours Taste Like?

posted by Maressa Brown Monday at 12:32 PM in Food & Party

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Of all national ice cream brands, Ben & Jerry's deserves their cult-like following if only for their creative flavors and names. Come on, what other company would popularize flavors like Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream or the ever-giggle-worthy Schweddy Balls? Well, now they're stepping up their game -- literally -- with their "City Churned" campaign. They're crowd-sourcing fans in five U.S. cities -- Washington D.C., San Francisco, New York, Portland, and Seattle -- to create a new ice cream flavor based on the "bike lanes they choose, the taxis they hail, and the ties that the men wear."

For example, the path D.C. joggers choose will count as votes for either marshmallows (northbound) or peppermint (southbound). In New York City, on-time subway trains will count as votes for either waffle cone pieces or caramel, depending on the train line. Depending on what coffee sleeve you choose in Seattle, you'll be casting a vote for cookie dough or brownies. Weird!
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Scrumptious Crock-Pot Pizza Casserole Recipe

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber Sunday at 8:00 AM in Food & Party

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Is there anything easier than making dinner in the Crock-Pot? The simplicity of throwing everything into one big bowl. The letting it cook on its own. The clean up -- ah, the glorious clean up of one pot and one pot only. But sometimes you crave something that can't be made in a Crock-Pot-- wait, there's nothing that can't be made in a Crock-Pot! Readers and food enthusiasts. I present to you: Pizza Casserole in the Crock-Pot.

That's right, I went there.
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Frozen Chocolate Treats Recipe Makes for One Cool Snack

posted by Julie Ryan Evans Saturday at 8:00 AM in Food & Party

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Here in Florida, we're in the first full week of summer vacation from school, and here's what I have learned -- kids eat constantly. When they're away at school a chunk of the day, I guess I don't realize it as starkly, but with them and an endless stream of friends flowing through my house most days, I feel like I'm constantly searching for snacks to meet their desperate cries of "we're starrrrrving!"

These chocolate banana bites, from Emily Bites, are a perfect one. First, they're adorable, and kids love them (moms too!). Also, while they contain some sugar, they're a lot healthier than other sweet treats since the banana is the base. I also love that I can make a big batch of them and have them in the freezer for whenever I need them, and they're so easy to make that it's a great project with which kids can help. You can get all sorts of creative with the toppings too -- I like chopped nuts, peanut butter chips, and granola.
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5 Healthy Foods That Totally Aren't Worth the Hideous Consequences

posted by Linda Sharps Friday at 4:00 PM in Food & Party

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I've been trying to eat better lately. I'm including the caveat that I'm "trying" rather than "consistently succeeding" because, well, let's be real. *Glances down at belly pooching over waistband, brushes cookie crumbs off chest* While it's not easy for me to completely commit to a healthy eating plan, I can tell when I've been on the right track for a while because not only do my clothes fit better, but I feel better all over -- more energy, improved moods, more confidence.

That said, there are SOME "healthy" foods that absolutely do NOT make me feel like my very best self. At all. In fact, given the choice between these superfoods and a super-sized rear end, I think I'd choose the extra booty every time. For instance:
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