If you were hoping to spend your summer floating in the arms of an inflatable Colonel Sanders, you’re in luck. KFC is giving away several hundred oversized plastic pool toys that look just like the Colonel and hold a bucket of fast food giant’s famous fried chicken. But, you’ll need to fill out an entry form to get one of these bad boys — they’re not for sale. Deeming that “The best things in life are free,” instead, KFC is giving them away to a few hundred fortunate fans. If the float looks familiar, your TV game is strong. The oversized inflatable Sanders made an appearance in a recent KFC commercial announcing a new KFC sandwich called The Crispy Colonel. The ad featured actor George Hamilton lounging in the ocean, catching some sunshine, to give the sandwich name some literal imagery. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjKUC5qA1-q/?taken-by=kfc The inflatable is the latest in a long line of products…
Wisconsin man chows down on his 30,000th McDonald’s Big Mac
A warning for all the fast food lovers out there: this diet is not recommended. A retired Wisconsin prison guard ate his 30,000th Big Mac last week — 46 years after eating his first. WBAY-TV reports that Fond du Lac resident Don Gorske holds the Guinness World Record for eating the most Big Macs. The 64-year-old has eaten at least one Big Mac every day since May 17, 1972. “If I go for 40,000, that’ll take me another 14 years or whatever like that. I don’t think people celebrate 35,000 at all, so we’re probably looking at 14 more years down the road, and I’ll be 78 years old then! So we’ll have to see how I’m doing then, you know?” Gorske told WBAY-TV. Michael “Jim” Delligatti, a Pennsylvania-based McDonald’s franchisee, invented the Big Mac in 1967. Delligatti died in November 2016 at the age of 98. While the Big…
Krispy Kreme debuts new lemon doughnut for one week only
The folks at Krispy Kreme know how to keep customers coming back. People have loved the Original Glazed for decades, but it’s the string of new flavors like Nutter Butter, gingerbread and Reese’s Easter eggs that keep bringing new interest — all of which are only available for a limited time. America was asked to vote earlier this year, and after tallying more than 2 million entries, the Lemon Glazed Doughnut came out on top. The tangy treat will be available in stores for a full week, from Monday, April 23 to Sunday, April 29. If you like the original, and you like lemon, you’ll likely love the new Lemon Glaze Doughnut. It might remind you of a lemon pound cake drizzled with icing, but in doughnut form. “There has been so much anticipation and zest for the new Lemon Glaze Doughnut, we can’t wait to share the joy with our…
Starbucks offering $10 million to development of eco-friendly cup
Starbucks customers go through about 4 billion to-go cups every year — and almost all of those end up in a landfill. While it would seem the paper cups could easily be recycled, they are lined with non-recyclable plastic to help keep your coffee warm and the cup from leaking. But the Seattle-based coffee giant is finally taking steps to make the world a little greener. They’ve teamed with Closed Loop Partners, a group that invests in recycling technologies and sustainable goods, to create the NextGen Cup Challenge. The challenge will offer $10 million in grants to innovative entrepreneurs “working on ideas that could lead to the development of more sustainable cup solutions.” Current cups are made with 10 percent post-consumer recycled fiber, so depending on where you live, they might be partially recyclable, but the goal is to create a fully recyclable and even compostable cup no matter what corner of…
Pillsbury Bake-Off is back for its 48th year
Ladies and gentlemen, start your ovens. The Pillsbury Bake-Off is back. After a three year hiatus, the granddaddy of cooking contests is returning for a 48th year. The national contest sponsored by General Mills, partnered with the Food Network to “reimagine” the contest, according to the official website. While full details of this year’s contest won’t be disclosed until Oct. 1, the contest page says, “We are in search of the best made-at-home recipes, and the heartfelt, funny, crazy, family stories behind them!” Entry will official open next month and the winner announced in February. According to a company statement, “the prize will be an experience that money can’t buy.” The Bake-Off started in 1949 as the Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest. The event was held in honor of Pillsbury’s 80th anniversary and a promotion for its flour. It evolved into a baking contest and then into a general…
Oreo contest will award $500k to fan with best flavor idea
If you like to get creative in the kitchen, or just love sweets and snacks, listen up. Oreo is awarding $500,000 to the winner of its “My Oreo Creation Contest.” The cookie company is asking fans to submit their creations via Twitter or Instagram by using the hashtags #MyOreoCreation and #Contest, or by texting (59526). Contestants can also register ideas by going to the website itself beginning May 25. There are already close to 9,000 incredible looking entries on Instagram that will have you wishing the miracle workers at Oreo would get started making them all. Here are a few delicious sounding entries: A post shared by Pushing Oreo into the Future (@oreo_future) on May 16, 2017 at 2:30pm PDT A post shared by @docarcane on May 16, 2017 at 11:19am PDT A post shared by Vanessa Moya (@moyavan) on May 16, 2017 at 9:43am PDT A post shared by a narwhal with wanderlust…
Home & Garden Show Giveaway Winner Announced
Liz McLaughlin, of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, was the winner of the Everybody Craves Vitamix giveaway from the 2017 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show. The random drawing was made from several thousand hopefuls who entered their name during the 10 day long show held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh last month. McLaughlin picked up her Vitamix Professional Series 5200 and gift basket full of recipe books and kitchen goodies from our offices yesterday. McLaughlin said she has heard how easy food prep and blending can be with a powerful blender, and she is most looking forward to making smoothies, vegetables purees, and soups. Congratulations Liz! Here are a few easy Vitamix recipes to get you started, Liz! And for more ideas, keep checking everybodycraves.com. Blueberry, Banana, Kale Smoothie Carrot, Ginger Soup Sweet Potato, Chipotle Hummus