Party Nuts! Balls!

While I was rolling through the cooking alley of a bookstore, I discovered these gems.
Party Nuts! Balls! Buy me this – buy me that!
And I will fill the balls with party nuts. Yummy.

Over 100 Ball-istic Recipes!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, dear readers.
I hope you celebrated in style with upside down champagne by Viktor & Rolf.
Watch the ad.

I’m still a bit thirsty as the limited edition bubbly is apparently not available in Ontario. Maybe even Canada?!

Need an upside down party soon.

Earlier: Upside Down

Half Cheese, Half Bunny

We’re continuing with animal week at produzentin.com, here are Oliver’s most cherished creatures:

My favourite animals are cheddar bunnies. And my favourite bunny is Bernie, the Rabbit of Approval. Do I love cheddar bunnies because of Bernie, the Rabbit of Approval, or do I love Bernie because of the Cheddar Bunnies he approves? Yes and Yes! Plus I secretly identify with Bernie.

p.s.: My other favourite animal is the Giant Peccary, a new forest pig discovered in Brazil in 2004.

Orange Coke

As you may have noticed, once in a while, I like to bring you news from the amazing world of fizzy drinks. So, one of the first things I discovered in London is Coca-Cola with Orange. The limited edition fizzy in the orange bottle just caught my attention. So yummy.

Now, I can’t wait for Fanta with caffeine in a brown bottle.
Somehow, I can’t stop thinking about Mezzo Mix. Anyhow, I’d rather have Coca Cola with Orange. It isn’t limited for no reason, right?

While I’m at it, I’m still wondering why Pepsi Cucumber was launched in Japan only. I think it would go perfectly with British Cucumber Sandwiches.

All Buzzed Up

In anticipation of the upcoming Simpsons movie a couple of 7-Eleven stores in the US and one in Canada have been transformed into Kwik-E-Marts. The Canadian store is near Vancouver, in Coquitlam. Luckily, all the Simpsons products are available at most of the 7-11 stores.
So today, I went up the street and got myself a six-pack of Buzz Cola and the tasty Krusty O’s cereal. Now, all I have to do is create my own Simpsons character.

Buzz Cola Simpsons clip (in German)

Sometimes It Sno Balls in June

After a wonderful night out with the best friends one could possibly have, I woke up this morning and treated myself with very very delicious Sno Balls. It’s the perfect breakfast: The balls are pink and sweet from the outside but are dark and lovely from the inside. Layers and layers of fun. Amazing.

Nobody nose me

Layers of fun

Sno Balls by Hostess

On the same day in 2005: Older

Mucho Nucho

Yesterday I spent a wonderful afternoon with my dear friend Margot. She just came back to Toronto from visiting her family in Nova Scotia. Margot had lots of amazing stories to tell and a delicious recipe to share. She knows I love all things east coast.

This cookie recipe is apparently a tradition of her family. They are called Mucho Nuchos. They don’t require baking and are a tasty treat.
So, if you want to surprise your guests, here is the run down:

3 bags of peanut butter chips
3 bags of chocolate chips
3 cups of peanuts (give or take)
1 bag of salted potato chips (Ruffles are suggested)

Pictures by Oliver

This is all you need

Mix the chocolate and peanut butter chips in a big pot
Put them on medium heat

Especially in the beginning, you have to stir hard

We obviously couldn’t wait

Melted dreams

Margot adds the peanuts

Potato chips, now!

More hard stirring required

Almost done: just put the cookies on a tray…

…and into the freezer for a couple of minutes.
Freezers are the new ovens.

Done!

Mucho Nuchos: A heavenly feast.

Just a little suggestion: wash them down with some Diet Coke plus
(that’s Diet Coke with added vitamins and minerals)
Margot and I love to have a balanced diet.