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We're used to wacky ballpark foods and baseball promotions but this one is in a league of its own: a hot dog topped with mac 'n cheese, bacon and Froot Loops. The Cleveland Indians announced in January that they would be introducing some new hot dog varieties at Progressive Field, and maybe you thought it was a joke. It is not. Locals may have known that because there's a restaurant named "Happy Dog" in Cleveland that sells all sorts of creations. A representative at Happy Dog told FOX Sports that they regularly offer numerous hot dog toppings -- including Froot...

This morning, a high-ranking Chick-Fil-A employee leaked the news to a small group of bloggers that the restaurant will soon open seven days a week. (Silent scream!) Historically, the famed Southern chicken chain has adamantly refused to open on Sundays, citing a conflict with its Christian values, but widespread customer demand, impending expansion plans, and a still-flagging economy have caused executives to reconsider that policy. “Our customers have been asking for this for a long time, and we just can’t say no any longer,” the source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, explained. The expanded hours will apply to each...

During a stop at a pizza joint in New York on Wednesday, John Kasich drew the mock ire of locals and reporters on Twitter as he used a fork. On Thursday, Kasich explained himself.

My husband grew up in Pennsylvania, and a generations-old tradition for his family is attending the Bloomsburg Fair, which has been going on since 1855 and was only interrupted for one year, due to Tropical Storm Lee in 2011. My first visit to the Fair was basically my honeymoon - it was the first time that we were able to get away for an extended period in the year that we ran off to the Courthouse and got hitched. I loved the fair, especially the giant prize-winning pumpkin, the trotting horses, the beautiful turkeys and other poultry, and all...

Populations who have had a primarily vegetarian diet for generations carried a genetic mutation which raised risk of cancer and heart disease Long term vegetarianism can lead to genetic mutations which raise the risk of heart disease and cancer, scientists have found. Populations who have had a primarily vegetarian diet for generations were found to be far more likely to carry DNA which makes them susceptible to inflammation. Scientists in the US believe that the mutation occured to make it easier for vegetarians to absorb essential fatty acids from plants. But it has the knock-on effect of boosting the production...

Many of us are familiar with the "ten-second rule" (also known as the five or three-second rule) - accidentally dropping food on the floor, quickly swiping it up and deeming it still safe to eat. But new research has revealed that this practice isn't as hygienic as we'd like to believe. Researchers suggest that up to a third of us risk our health by eating dirty food as bacteria sticks to food almost instantaneously, meaning many of us could be ingesting household bugs such as E. coli and Salmonella. The research, from cleaning technology firm Kärcher, found that 37 per...

The young men suspected of killing of a Georgia pizza delivery man were more focused on the food he was carrying than the money in his pocket, according to police. Investigators said that Shane Varnadore still had $62 on him when the Papa John’s driver was found dead outside an apartment in Lawrenceville earlier this month. Jermaine Young, 21, and Reginald Lofton, 14, are both on trial for the 28-year-old’s death and suspected of only taking two regular pizzas and two dessert pizzas.

When Cadbury’s decided to change the recipe of its creme eggs last year, many fans were less than impressed. Now the firm itself has been left with a nasty taste in its mouth after it was claimed that the move contributed to a £10million loss in sales last Easter - a fall of five per cent. The company switched from using the famous Cadbury Dairy Milk for the shells to a similar alternative in what appeared an attempt to save money.

A former California exotic pet dealer furious with the management of a sushi restaurant let a 13-foot python loose in the dining room. Hiroshi Motohashi’s cold-blooded Sunday assault on Studio City’s Iroha Sushi of Tokyo sent panicked customers scurrying out of the café. “Everyone’s, like, eating so customers are yelling, ‘Get this thing out! Are you crazy?’” waitress Jessie Davaadorj told CBS Los Angeles. The snake got stuck near the register when it tried to slither away. Hiroshi Motohashi threw his 13-foot python into a California sushi joint Sunday night. Police said the disgruntled diner left the slithering surprise after...

Fellow Freepers: I will be visiting Cassino, Italy and the mountaintop Monastery of Monte Cassio next month for a writing project on the Polish II Corps. I am aware of the Polish Cemetery, but would appreciate any information on off-the-beaten-path monuments. Also, it you have any recommendations on restaurants and wineries in the area (especially those smaller local restaurants you won't find on the tourist websites) along with any "must try" dishes. Thanks in advance! V/R Bill

Last week I was cutting a recipe out of the coupon insert from the Sunday newspaper, and got to thinking about the great recipes I've found that way - either back-of-the-box recipes, those found in the coupon insert, or ones from magazine ads for various prepared food products. I think the Chocolate Ganache Cake recipe that I posted a couple of weeks ago was found the same way; and some of these have become 'American Standby Classics', like the Campbell's Green Bean Casserole. Some of my favorites are the Buffalo Chicken Dip, from Frank's Red Hot; and Frito Salad, the...

Israel's Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, is helping the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's attempt to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California shooters, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Wednesday. If Cellebrite succeeds, then the FBI will no longer need the help of Apple Inc (AAPL.O), the Israeli daily said, citing unnamed industry sources. Cellebrite officials declined to comment on the matter. Apple is engaged in a legal battle with the U.S. Justice Department over a judge's order that it write new software to disable passcode protection on the iPhone used by the...

A feminist picnic turned into a complete disaster yesterday after none of the women brought any sandwiches. The picnic was supposed to celebrate the capabilities of women in a safe, women-only environment, but things didn’t quite go as planned. With the sun hanging high in the sky it seemed to be perfect weather for a picnic. But the seven proud feminist friends were in for a big surprise when none of them brought any food at all. ‘I brought a communal picnic hamper for us to all throw in the food we’d brought. I was expecting the usual picnic fare:...

Crowdfunding is a world that opens up possibilities and allows innovative concepts to become a reality. Üllo was one of these concepts that, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, has now become a reality. The highest-earning wine-related project to date on Kickstarter, Üllo is a revolutionary new wine purification product that removes sulphites, restoring wine to its natural, preservative-free state. We spoke to CEO James Kornacki about Üllo, the concept and his crowdfunding experience. 
Tell us about Üllo. What inspired its creation? Üllo removes sulfites from wine, and it’s the first product to do that. Sulfites are a preservative that’s added...

San Diego police utilized a helicopter and K9 dogs to capture a man who allegedly stole a bag of Cheetos from a gas station in San Diego’s Webster neighborhood early Tuesday morning. At around 1:45 a.m. a man reportedly got in a tussle with two clerks at an ampm store in the 1800 block of Euclid Avenue. The employees told 10News he tried to steal a bag of Cheetos. When they confronted him, he punched one of them and wrestled with the other before running away, leaving the bag of chips, his shoes and jacket behind. San Diego police officers...

ORANGE – Jim Reeves grew up eating burgers at Watson’s. The 57-year-old, who says his family moved to Orange in 1893 “in a covered wagon ... before Watson’s opened,” says his parents also ate at Watson’s. So did his grandparents. Watson’s, which opened in 1899 as the drugstore in downtown Orange, is one of the county’s oldest businesses. It’s where Tom Hanks filmed part of “That Thing You Do!” It’s also where George W. Bush once stopped in for a malt. In Orange, Watson’s is an icon. Now, that icon and the town around it are about to change. A...

I'm considering starting a CSA, with which I would provide a basket of vegetables from my garden (uncertified organic) to 10 (the first year) families each week for 18 weeks. Using the CSA model, the customers sign up and prepay for the season, knowing the risks of crop failure. I have experience with intensive planting and growing a lot on a little land. Additionally, my neighbor will allow me the use of his field for free . . .

How can abortion advocates call abortion a complex, emotional decision when they also argue that it’s nothing more than a medical procedure? The question is hard to avoid after watching a new pro-abortion short film by BuzzFeedYellow contributor Ali Vingiano. The 8-minute film “Unplanned” is a fictional account that explores the “complex emotions of an unplanned pregnancy” and stars Vingiano, according to the website. The film shows the young woman pacing around after a pregnancy test reveals that she is pregnant. Her pregnancy is the result of her first one-night stand with a guy who she met at a bar....

A mother-of-one who developed cravings for sponge during her pregnancy has spoken out about her unusual addiction to foam. Vicky Cullen, 28, not only eats the padding in her own armchair but buys washing-up sponges to snack on and likes to add foam to her recipes when cooking. The single mother from Wakefield, South Yorkshire, estimated she has eaten her way through 2000 sponges since she developed the obsession when she was five-months pregnant with her daughter Olivia, now five. Vicky, who has been diagnosed with pica, an eating disorder which means adults ingest non-nutritive substances, said: 'It's weird to...

“For the past 10 years, bread has been under attack.” Professor Zhou Weibiao, a food scientist at the National University of Singapore, isn’t wrong. According to current nutritional thinking, white bread is digested too fast, spikes blood sugar levels and is linked to obesity. In short, it’s the enemy of healthy eaters. Weibiao’s answer to this problem? He’s invented a purple bread. Rich in cancer-fighting antioxidants, digested 20 percent slower than regular white bread and made entirely of natural compounds, it could be the first superfood of the baked goods world. The great bake off A long-time staple food, bread’s...