Dave the Wave Pizza Eating Contest Dani's House of Pizza June 2009

Dani's House of Pizza 3rd Annual Pizza Eating Competition - 1st Round Winner - Dave! Qualifies for the finals on July 26th - Queens NY - Lefferts Blvd. While The Ramones are playing!



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Eating Soup Around the Fire

There are many benefits to eating soups at home. The most obvious benefit is that the soup will be homemade. What many people don't realize is that while there are still good and bad home cooks, it's more about what someone is used to eating. If you grow up eating certain ingredients, sauces, and marinades, you're going to continue to enjoy that type of cooking. Someone else might be known as a great cook, but you won't enjoy their food as much because it's different. The same thing goes for soup. For example, how could anyone make a better chicken noodle soup than your own mother or grandmother? The second benefit to eating soups at home is that you will be able to slurp your soup if you so choose. While this is considered rude, your family will still love you. If you were eating soup in a restaurant, you wouldn't have this option.

So what could make eating soups at home better than it is already? How about eating soup outside around a fire pit? Imagine a cool fall night with you and your immediate family surrounding the fire pit. You have a blanket draped over your knees and you're enjoying the cool autumn air. Stories about your childhood are told and reflected on with great enthusiasm. Only a fire pit could bring such joy to an outdoor snack or meal in cool weather. If you're at home - or visiting your parent's house - and the weather is chilly, why else would eat a meal outside? The only reason to venture out there is the fire pit.

It's also possible to cook soups on the fire pit. This can make the evening an even more adventurous experience. Imagine taking turns heating up your soup. This might be challenging at first, which should offer some good laughs. Once you do figure out the correct procedure, you should be able to cook almost any type of soup, including the most popular ones, such as mushroom soup, vegetable soup, and chicken noodle soup. And if you don't enjoy cooking and want to do as little work as possible, you can also cook Ramen Noodle Soup over the fire pit.

To make your fire-pit cooked soup night complete, consider roasting marshmallows for dessert. Roasting marshmallows puts everyone in a good mood, even family members you might not usually get along with. Regardless of whether you go for the marshmallows or not, if you're fire pit soup eating experience is a good one, be sure to let others in on the secret. The entire event has a natural and exciting aura to it.

Man Eating Potato Pt.2

The thrilling conclusion to the terrifying Man Eating Potato.



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Eating Healthy at Disney

For many people, eating well while on a vacation or on a road trip seems quite difficult. Especially for parents, a trip more than 30 minutes from home means feeding the family in the quickest most convenient way possible. Disney parks are known for their fun attractions as well as their multiple food kiosks and restaurants. At first glance your food options might just seem like chicken fingers and french fries. That can certainly be true if you don't take the time to look past the first choices that come to your eyes. Here are a few pointers to keep you and your family happy and on a healthier track. We'll also include a few ideas of where to eat at some of the parks.

1. Take your time. Everyone wants to rush to the next attraction of course. When you take your time to eat it gives everyone a chance to get centered and to plan your attack on the next section of the park. The lines for attractions can be long and frustrating. Plan your meals and use them as strategy sessions, as well as a chance to rest your feet!

2. Get fast passes in advance. This one ties in well with tip 1. If you're planning on going to some of the busiest rides in the parks you'll see very quickly that the lines quickly grow to a 1.5 hour to 2 hour wait. Not only that but early in the day the fast passes run out. When you get a pass to one busy ride, then skip on to another, you'll have time to go back to the first and not wait in any line. Then go off to another attraction, get a fast pass, then plan your meal.

Here's an example:

You show up to the park around opening and get yourselves a fruit cup, coffee, juices, etc... Then get a fast pass to a busy ride at 9am (that might have you come back to the ride at 10am). You then head off to a smaller attraction or two. Then head off to the ride you have your first fast pass for. On your way there get a fast pass to another big thing. That one will likely have you returning after lunch sometime. Ah ha! Now, go to some smaller attractions as well as to the second fast pass ride and head to a lunch right after that. Use that time to sit quietly making some healthy food choices. After a healthy lunch, go to the third fast pass ride that you picked up just before lunch. Using this technique will give you a sense of relaxation and less of a need to feed yourselves with fast, unhealthy choices.

3. Pick a few healthy snacks throughout the day (and even pack your own in advance).

Walking around all day takes a lot of energy. If you have granola bars in your bag or you stop at a kiosk and grab a piece of fruit and some water you'll have more energy to keep going and you'll be less hungry when meal time hits. This can give you the peace of mind to make smart choices. Remember, making these good food choices will give you the energy and attention span you'll need for a full day(s) adventure. Here are a few places we tried. This is certainly not a complete list, but it should get you started. Happy eating!

Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World, Florida.

Downtown Disney is a typical first stop for travelers to Orlando's Walt Disney World. There is so much fun shopping and dining that I highly recommend getting there on the front or back end of your visit. The Downtown area features places like Planet Hollywood and the House of Blues. For our last trip we chose a faster, cheaper option, The Earl of Sandwich. At The Earl of Sandwich you can find some yummy, and many healthy choices. They have hot sandwiches (some healthier than others), healthy wraps, salads, smoothies and plenty of sides to choose from.

Magic Kingdom

As soon as you walk through the gates at opening (and of course you will get there for the opening show, right?), you are walking down Main Street. I suggest that you beat the crowds and get in line at the coffees shop, breakfast spot on the right side of the road as you are walking toward the castle. On our last trip I got a coffee and a banana. There are plenty of other great choices. Don't weigh yourself down with a meaty, bready breakfast sandwich so early, I say. Use this as an opportunity to jump start your morning.

Epcot

Where to start here?! The World Showcase features food, rides and other sights from many places around the world. We started somewhere close to the middle at Japan on our last trip and then worked our way around trying a little from a lot of spots. In Japan they have sushi, noodle soups and curries. There is plenty to choose from and many pretty healthy picks depending on your tastes. They have a faster, seat yourself restaurant called The Yakitori House and a fine dining spot called Teppan Edo.

There are plenty of ways to blow your diet in Epcot, so stay grounded.

Animal Kingdom

What a fun place! Why ruin your day by getting sick after Everest because you ate an 1,136 calorie turkey leg (1) in one of the parks? Keep it light and have some fun. The Harambe Fruit Market has stuff for anyone for a quick snack. For a larger meal, try The Rainforest Cafe in Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney. Enjoy your trip. Have fun and stay healthy!

By Ethan Time.

Man Eating Potato Pt.2

The thrilling conclusion to the terrifying Man Eating Potato.



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Eating Out in Bangkok

Bangkok is one of the largest cities in the world for food, is everywhere! You can choose between a food street vendor, small family restaurants, take mid-range restaurant chains in shopping malls, International, Fast food restaurants and Michelin star.

Is Pad Thai, chicken and rice, pizza, Indian curry or a Zinger Burger ... Bangkok has it all!

A lot of people I know return from Bangkok to say that the food was not so cheap as they had expected. When Iask where they ate the usual answer is, "oh in the hotel bar". You can pay over the odds for food in Bangkok if you want, if you're prepared to search and perhaps eat in the more plain looking family restaurants then you'll find the legendary tasty and very cheap Thai food.

Here, I will try to give a rundown of the sort of thing you can expect to find in Bangkok along with a few personal recommendations.

Street vendor food

It is a bit clichéd, but it's true that the best food in Bangkok is the street vendor food. Sure, the surroundings are less than salubrious, but I just love the atmosphere and the feel of eating food by the side of a busy road, sat on a plastic stool! You'll find these set-ups all over the city, usually a group of people together each with their own speciality on their own cart. The most common dishes are chicken and rice (Khao man gai), red pork on rice (khao muu daeng), Pad Thai, many kinds of noodle soup and various curries. Just be adventurous and if you're not confident with the language you can always point to what you want! Always have a glass of Thai-style icy milkshake on hand if something is unexpectedly spicy! I always find milk is much better than water at cooling your mouth down.

A good tip from a local if you're not sure which vendor to choose, is go to the busier ones. That generally means the food is tastier and safe. I've never had any problems eating street food.

Other items for sale include various grilled meats on a stick and servings of fruit. My favorites are the various vendors that line the wall of Lumpini Park in the evening in the parking lot along Ratchadamri Road. The stands of Patpong / Silom area are also very popular.

Thai family restaurants

The Thai Family Restaurant is something many foreigners do not know. A lot of people are away to put on the appearance of mild these bodies are also quite difficult to detect, and many peopleJust do not know are there. At first glance it may look like a person with the shutter doors will open at home. Look closely and you can the old aunt or grandmother of the family cook pasta or chicken cut in front of the store to see! The wall decoration is generally very simple, thin metal tables, plastic chairs and bare. The decorations are only houses the spirit daily supply of Fanta and portraits of royalty past and present will be hanging on the walls.

TheEating is not of this world and always at a reasonable price. The menu selection is of course much broader than those of street vendors. Also look out for fish dishes are some extra spicy! Yam Mun Sen (spicy seafood salad with noodles) is one of my favorites.

A good choice in terms of location Lek seafood is not far from Chong Nonsi Skytrain Station.

Chain Restaurants

There are many good restaurants and inexpensive chain in Bangkok, usuallyto find in shopping malls and supermarkets. Here listed are the most important:

Bar BQ Plaza - my personal favorite, I eat here on every visit! Heated first with a mini-gas grid in the center of the table, has also set a bit 'thick moat of water around the outside. You order plates of meat and vegetables and cook / cooking yourself. You will have some dip, lime, garlic and chilli, can be combined to fit are given.

Daidomon - Alongsimilar lines to Bar B Q Plaza, except you actually get a small barbeque in your table instead!

Fuji - A hugely popular chain of Japanese restaurants, serving all the usual offerings of sushi, gyoza, tempura, curries and much more.

Oishi - Another big favourite with Thai's. There are many variations on the theme, but it's basically a Japanese style buffet restaurant, pay one price and eat all you like. The bigger ones serve sushi, teppanyaki (made to order) food and various Chinese foods that are rotated.

See Fah - Serves a good selection of Thai food.

Sizzler - Get there early because these places fill up fast! Popular with Thais and tourists, this is an American fill-ya-face steakhouse with an extensive western menu and unlimited salad bar. You could get seriously overweight if you ate here every day!

MK - Similar concept to Bar B Q Plaza, but here you boil all of your own food. They serve hot items off the menu too, the duck is a Favorite.

Pizza Company - Despite its name, this is a Thai pizza chain, but they sell all favorite pizza toppings, bread, garlic, etc. similar to the standard Pizza Hut pizza and something too expensive, but it's filling a good If a pizza has to be repaired!

I'm sure there are more than I lost, but it covers the most important choices!

International Restaurants

There are a number of Italian, French, English, American, Indian restaurants in Bangkok and etc. etc. I will not even trycategorize them here! Wherever you stay, you'll more than likely have a few in your vicinity. The main concentration of European food is around the Silom and lower Sukhumvit areas. Great Japanese food is available on Soi Thaniya (Little Tokyo) just off Silom (near Pat Pong). This is also a great people watching spot, spend an hour in any of these Japanese eateries and you'll see a never ending procession of Japanese executives coming and going, some in groups, some alone. Some reading newspapers, some reading comics (!!). All with a mobile phone or IPhone glued to their ears!

Arab and Indian food is plentiful around Ploen Chit and Nana skytrain stations and surround Sois. I like Mrs Balbir's Indian restaurant, on Sukhumvit Soi 11/1 (Nana skytrain station). For a cracking pizza, try Bangkok Pizza on Sukhumvit Soi 26/1.

Fast Food

You can get your fix of KFC, McDonalds and Burger King all over Bangkok....enough said!

Upmarket eateries

If you fancy a splurge on upmarket eateries there is also plenty to choose from. For the location, try Vertigo on top of the Banyan Tree Hotel on Sathon Road (weather permitting of course!).

Baan Khanita (off Sukhumvit Soi 23) is an award winning Thai restaurant and La Normandie in the Oriental Hotel offers great food and great views of the Chao Phraya river.

There are many, many more but of course, I need to save up before I can afford to visit another!

Bad food experiences are rare in Bangkok, be adventurous and simply decide not only get the option of room service, and to explore what in your area. If you have further suggestions to add to this list please let me know and I will be happy to add your contributions to my list.

Awkward Eating

Eating at the Noodle house with Tannerz.



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