Twinkie the Kid Lives! The Apollo Has Landed in Hostess-ville!

I haven’t slept in weeks. Make that months. Haven’t shaved, combed my hair or even changed out of my jammy jams. I’ve been a true representation of the Walking Dead. Ever since I wrote about Hostess Snack Cakes going bankrupt, I just haven’t had a reason to smile. Even Mega Stuff Oreos can’t get the job done. Combining four Mega Stuff Oreos into one mammoth cookie, however, did make me smile. For a few seconds …

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Win a Super Mega Wholly Guacamole Prize Pack (Ends 1/27)

The stage is finally set. And while my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be attending Super Bowl XLVII (unless they bought tickets), I’m still pumped. February 2, 2013 sees the San Francisco 49ers take on the Baltimore Ravens. Now I’m usually an AFC guy, but as a Steelers fan, the Ravens are arch rivals. But I also really can’t stand the Patriots. So no matter who would’ve won the AFC Championship, I’d be rooting for the …

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Homemade Mini Black and White Cookies Rock!

If they’re good enough for Jerry Seinfeld, they’re good enough for you. Yes, the black and white, only the most tastastic cookie around. Personally, I love the black and white. I’m an equal opportunist. My wife just likes the vanilla so I often find myself eating simply chocolate halves. Allie’s been on a cookie kick of late, and I’m loving every minute of it. She usually just goes with the Pillsbury or Duncan Hines chocolate …

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Happy 69th Birthday, Mom!

Today is a really special day celebrating a special birth. Yep, I’m talking about my mom. Who else did you think I was referring to? My folks live upstate in the Albany area, so we spent the weekend there to celebrate a late Hanukkah mixed with mom’s birthday. My sister lives up there with her family, so they hung out with us all weekend too. It was a great weekend filled with a variety of …

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How to Make a Marshmallow Dreidel

This weekend we had our annual family Hanukkah party at our house. And yes, I’m still ridiculously full. Latkes were eaten. Candles were lit. Prayers were sung. And a good time was had by all. Every year Allie outdoes herself with some crazy new desserts. This year she decided to have all the kids make their own edible dreidels! They were super easy to make too, so I thought I’d share: Edible Marshmallow Dreidels Ingredients: …

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