For the indecisive ice cream eater in all of us, behold the best idea ever.

I went on a road trip last week and found this awesome 1984 Heinz Ketchup phone at an Antique Mall in Lubbock Texas. No, no no before you ask – I did not buy it…I mean, who the hell has a land line anymore?

Via ChickenCrap.com (uh, really?)

Via Foundshit.com

A bit too cute & kitschy? Yeah, maybe. But what it lacks in edge, it makes up for in detail, execution and uh (lets not overlook) fun. Available for sale at this Tennessee based artists Etsy Store, most of the handmade charms will run you between $15-20.

Double insulated, durable, re-useable and freakishly identical to the throw away variety- it’s no surprise I haven’t been able to find one for weeks. They’ve been sold out at every Starbucks I’ve visited in the past month, are no longer available online and people on Ebay have been trying to sell them for $35.00 a cup (verse the  original $12.95 price tag.) But today I found one (make that a dozen or so of them- grande size only) at my nearby Starfucks and now I never have to worry about drippy condensation ever again.

Caterer.com uses a child version of Gordon Ramsay to curse out adults and advertise. I haven’t checked out the site yet (admittedly, I’m also not in the market for catering) but Part 3 of these commercials is by far my favorite. This kids impression is spot on, when is he trying out for the next Britain’s Got Talent?

First, let me just say – I do not live by the words of Daniel Maurer (even if Grub street did link me  yesterday) – but his plea for us to part with bacon is now coming in loud and clear; and if I was at all skeptical before, I’m a strong believer now. Um, first case & point – BaconCamp. Now, if this was held anywhere near NYC, I might have attended. How can you not get down on a bunch of pork freaks creating eggs replocated out of raw bacon? I admire the dedication to any craft no matter how odd or off center (even if it is adding fuel to the bacon fire) …but then I came across the BACON AK47 and I just wouldn’t (couldn’t) justify the 8 hours this man took to create the thing. Weirdly enough he actually takes photos of him standing in the woods with the gun LIKE IT SHOOTS.

So, I have a couple of questions: is that bacon down to the core? Or is it just a gun they wrapped in bacon and blowtorched (is that even safe?) And if it is constructed out of !00% bacon – was an oven used?  Where is the oven it fit in (I’d imagine it was much larger when he constructed it – bacon shrinks people) and how many LBS. of bacon did it actually take to construct the thing?  I suppose if it took 8 hours, that means its bacon to the core – and if not, well, then I have no idea.

Listen, heres the thing, I’m an advocate for food related art and oddities but sometimes it just seems wasteful – with the BA-K-47 being a prime example. It cannot be eaten afterwards (and what a shame) –  so what do you do with it then? Dip it in silver and put it on the mantel?

Earlier this week Grub Street pointed out (along with meat business cards) a website where you can mix and order your own granola. Being a trail mix kinda snacker, and granola being close to trail mix – I decided to give it a try. Now, normally I buy trail mix from places like Trader Joe’s and find myself sorting through the bag and picking out the dried fruit that sucks OR I end up making my own “trail mix” and spending a million dollars doing it (nuts are expensive!) Now, A. I know that granola is not trail mix and B. that granola is not trail mix – but I think the granola is a nice addition (even if I’m yet to encounter any large pieces.) Anyways, A whole bag full of dried fruit, nuts and chocolate plus granola- where I liked EVERYTHING was pretty much irresistible. I ordered (basic organic granola starts at $4.99/lb – add on’s vary in price), I waited a couple days and poof here it is. Best of all, I got to name it – it comes with a list of ingredients and even a nutrition label. I’m not sure what you can make out from the photo’s above – but here’s the list of ingredients of what’s inside:  Banana chips, dried pineapple,apricots and cranberries, chocolate chips, peanut covered M&M’s, rice crispies, hazelnuts and almonds. As for the taste? Fresh, generous pieces (with the exception of the apricot) and obvious quality ingredients. As for ordering again? Not sure, I just found this.