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SodaStream Soda Maker: Worth Gushing About?
I have a confession to make: if I didn't worry about what my friends and family would say to me, I'd probably drink soda all day, every day — I love it that much. So when I got my hands on SodaStream's Soda Maker, a SkyMall-like contraption that claims to "turn tap water into sparkling water in three seconds," I knew I'd be in for some fizzy fun.According to Soda-Club, the company behind the machine, the SodaStream is more convenient (since you make soda instantly at home) than buying soda, less troublesome (no need to lug soda bottles), healthier (no high-fructose corn syrup), economically sensible, and better for the environment. Did the soda maker stand up to its claims?
Healthy Dose Link Time
- Campfire cooking doesn't always have to include marshmallows — That's Fit
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- Jewel tweets photos of her bikini bod? — Fit Celeb
- Sometimes it takes a trainer to bust out of a fitness rut — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Soda makers swap out HFCS for sugar; no big deal — Nutrition Data Blog
- 6 secrets behind the power of Pilates — Shape
- Nitrate-free bacon makes scallops sing with flavor — Mark's Daily Apple
- Are your eating habits disordered? — Healthy Bites
How-To: Multitasking With Baking Soda
Baking soda doesn't just keep your fridge smelling fresh. It has oodles of uses around your house. You might know some of them already, but I bet you don't know all of them.
Jones Soda is Still Sweet
As of January 1, 2007, Jones Soda (the Seattle based soda maker) will be selling 12-ounce canned sodas with pure cane sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup. All their products, which include root beer and cream sodas, will be switched over by mid-2007. This comes after highly processed table sugars and high fructose corn syrups are getting a bad rep due to their complete lack in nutrional value and very high calorie count.
For The Love Of Ice Cream Roundup
Well everyone, it looks like we do indeed all scream for ice scream! I am so impressed, when I asked you all to submit your own ice cream post, I was not expecting such a great turnout - there were 26 entries! They ranged from adult ice cream sodas to watermelon bombs and everything in between.
Casa Verde: Michelle Brand's Eco Designs
Artist Michelle Brand designs ethereal lights, room dividers, and light shades out of a completely unexpected material — the bottoms of soda bottles.
In her artist statement, she says
The root of my interests lies in sustainable waste management. At present it has manifested itself into a designer-maker practice.
Bird Craps Into Reporter's Mouth: Advertising Genius!
By now, we've all seen the vid of a bird taking a surprise crap on a reporter in the middle of a live news broadcast. It was the talk of the net last week, but there's a new development in the story. Was this really the accident it seemed to be, or was it the work of a couple of marketing gurus?
Yummy Links: Weekly Food News Roundup
- Watch out, there's been yet another beef recall. - Epilog
- Ben & Jerry's launches a new flavor vanilla ice cream with fudge brownies and raspberry sauce - in America it's called Dave Matthews Band Magic Brownies, in the UK it's called Bohemian Raspberry. - Slashfood
- Could this be the best bowl of noodles in the world?
Yummy Links: Weekly Food News Roundup
- Summer's here, are you ready to make ice cream? Find out which ice cream makers are the best. - Slashfood
- They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Jelly Belly's Scents for Sweet Tooths
I've always admired Demeter Fragrance Library, the perfumer best known for bottling surprisingly good-smelling scents like Gin & Tonic, Laundromat, and Dirt. Now, Demeter has partnered with another company known for its rather wacky varieties: Jelly Belly.
The new Jelly Belly fragrance collection includes six scents inspired by popular flavors from the gourmet jelly-bean maker.
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