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Decorative Arrangements Can Be Tasty Too
On special occasions people in the U.S. often show their love with flowers. But these days there is another choice -- instead of giving a bouquet of flowers many are sending their loved ones an "edible bouquet" of fruit. For producers Ade Astuti and Nia Sutadi, VOA's Jim Bertel has more. .
Flowers are pretty, not tasty
Edible Arrangements co-owner Helen Ross said it is sometimes difficult to keep her hands off the delicious plain and chocolate-dipped fruit that make the edible floral-like arrangements famous.
But then again, its all healthy, so it doesnt matter, she later admitted while playing with arrangements at the 16th Street Mall location.Looks like flowers, but tasty
The franchise offers edible gift arrangements that look just like a bouquet of flowers, but instead contain delicious pineapple daisies, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe and honeydew, to name a few.
All fruit is fresh not frozen.
The second owner of the 820 16th St. location, Richard Folkman, has been arranging fruit since 2005 when he opened his first Edible Arrangements store in Centennial at 7422 South University Blvd.
Anna Nicole Smith Lives On In Sugar-Encrusted Marshmallow
We never thought we'd see a food-sculpture tribute to Anna Nicole Smith more moving than that of Banana Nicole, who lived her life like a Chiquita in the wind, and was peeled much too soon. But now BoingBoint points us to an Anna Nicole (and baby Dannielynn!) constructed entirely out of everyone's favorite edible hatchlings, Peeps. Surround it with a bouquet of spring flowers for an Anna Nicole-themed Easter dinner centerpiece your guests will be talking about for months, then thrill the youngsters by ambushing them in a bunny suit and clown makeup during the backyard methadone hunt. Bonus link: Join InsideEdition.com as they debunk, point for point, the Anna Nicole Native American love child story from the Phoenix New Times. Those hoaxsters totally fooled everyone with their incisive commentary on the absurdity of the media's obsession with celebrity, or whatever their point was! Rest in Peeps, Anna Nicole Smith.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Don't disparage the Asparagus!
You've seen them in all of the markets, those slender stems standing upright in a puddle of water, bundled with rubber bands earmarking 20 or so individual stalks. Gorgeous green in color, occasionally creamy white or even regally purple, asparagus heralds the triumphant return of springtime like no other food can. Asparagus grows like crazy in home gardens and produces edible spears from its submerged crown after about 3 years. Then it will reign supremely for an additional 20 to 30 years. It has zero fat, zero cholesterol, minimal sodium, and huge amounts of folic acid, potassium, fiber, thiamin and assorted vitamins. Asparagus is the king of healthy vegetables! When I was young I really detested the taste of asparagus. It was bitter. It was stringy. It looked, well, just plain weird! Long stalks with flowery heads...
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