Lunchtime Links for June 29th, 2012

• Around the World in 80 Plates: Recap from TVGasm.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Healthy 3 ingredient fudgy chocolate cookies. 
• Serious Eats: Bandolero restaurant in DC. 
• BGSK: S'more chocolate bark. 
• Buzzfeed: The Hills at art. 

Magic Mike, Wooooooooooo

So, as you all SHOULD know, the Best Picture of the Year nominee (right? right?), MAGIC MIKE, is out in theatres starting today.

I'll be seeing it this weekend (duh), but in case some of you are on the fence about it, here's a blog post with 50 reasons why you should see it:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/stacylambe/50-reasons-to-see-magic-mike

Thanks M for the link, haha!

Also, just for kicks, here's a fantastic clip of Joe Manganiello and Andrew Zimmern (yes, from the Travel Channel) demonstrating a body roll hahahah.  Andy Cohen can't take his eyes off of Joe!

Lunchtime Links for June 28th, 2012

• Kirbie's Cravings: Healthy 3 ingredient chocolate cake.
• Eat Yourself Skinny: Spicy shrimp with cilantro and lime. 
• The Kitchn: A summer drink keg made out of a watermelon. 
• One Vanilla Bean: Fresh summer corn ravioli.
• Million Dollar Listing LA: Recap from TVGasm.

Skinny Cow - Cookies 'n Cream Ice Cream Bar

I'm a huge fan of ice cream, and while I have my favorites, I'm always up for trying out some new flavors and products.

These Skinny Cow Cookies 'n Cream Truffle bars  were on sale and I had a coupon, so it was an easy choice to try these out, haha.  They are only 100 calories per bar, which isn't all that bad considering what some other ice creams can total. 

Taste-wise, they didn't particularly taste like regular cookies 'n cream ice cream, with not a ton of cookie pieces that actually made anything taste cookie-ish.  It was mostly a pretty sweet vanilla, and most of the chocolate flavor coming from the fancy drizzle pattern surrounding the bar.  However, it was satisfying and tasty enough for a fun dessert option.  Give it a try if you're a fan of the other products in the Skinny Cow line!

Lunchtime Links for June 27th, 2012

• Kirbie's Cravings: Mini donuts.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Chocolate sheet cake with peanut butter frosting.
• Real Housewives of OC: Recap from TVGasm.  
• The Pioneer Woman: Easy calzones.
• The Kitchn: Answer to why maple syrup containers have tiny handles.

Georgetown Cupcake - Free Triple Caramel Cupcake

The more "new" flavors I try from Georgetown Cupcake's menu, the more likely I am to make comparisons to previous flavors that I've tried.  Although in this case with the free Triple Caramel cupcake, I think I have a good enough reason for it, haha.

The Triple Caramel cupcake shown here consisted of a caramel cake, caramel frosting, and caramel drizzle. 

Sound familiar? 


Salted Caramel cupcake: Caramel cupcake with a salted caramel-infused buttercream frosting topped with a caramel drizzle

So - basically this "new" cupcake is more or less the same as their regular Salted Caramel cupcake, presumably without the salt component, haha.  Don't get me wrong, it was still a tasty cupcake, but really I'd say it's new on a technicality.  Well, either way I can now check it off my list :o) 

Lunchtime Links for June 26th, 2012

• Kirbie's Cravings: Nutella funnel cake.
• The Kitchn: Summer hostess gift ideas. 
• Teen Mom: Recap from TVGasm. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Cold rice noodles with peanut lime chicken.
• I Wanna Be A Domestic Goddess: S'mores blondies.