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		<title>Browncoats: Don&#039;t miss the Ace of Cakes premiere</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2009/07/19/browncoats-dont-miss-the-ace-of-cakes-premiere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cabridges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very familiar flying friend will make its appearance in cake form on the premiere of Ace of Cakes tonight at 10 p.m. Read a description of the whole thing here, from the lucky Browncoat who received this amazing edible recreation, and check out the pics here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A very familiar flying friend will make its appearance in cake form on the premiere of Ace of Cakes tonight at 10 p.m.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.cluefairy.com/archives/002387.html" target="_blank">Read a description of the whole thing here</a>, from the lucky Browncoat who received this amazing edible recreation, and <a href="http://gallery.mac.com/ceplett#100102" target="_blank">check out the pics here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dr. Horrible week: Dr. Horrible teas</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2009/06/03/dr-horrible-week-dr-horrible-teas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cabridges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing in their scheme to take over the world via herbs soaked in hot water, Adagio Teas has one for whatever side of the whole good/evil thing you&#039;re presently on. Dr. Horrible&#039;s Tea of Evil: A tea as dark as the Dr.&#039;s heart. This black tea is highlighted with berry blues and a hint of [...]]]></description>
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<p>Continuing in their scheme to take over the world via herbs soaked in hot water, <a href="http://www.adagio.com" target="_blank">Adagio Teas</a> has one for whatever side of the whole good/evil thing you&#039;re presently on.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=2513" target="_blank">Dr. Horrible&#039;s Tea of Evil: </a>A tea as dark as the Dr.&#039;s heart. This black tea is highlighted with berry blues and a hint of vanilla in honor of the frozen yogurt he shares with his love. May be served with or without sweatener. Honey makes a perfect compliment to this tea.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=2527" target="_blank">Captain Hammer&#039;s Corporate Tool tea:</a> An over-the-top hero, like the Captain, needs a patriotic tea. But this black tea is over-the-top too with apple, caramel and cream. Think of it as a gooey apple pie for our hunky, cheesy hero!</p></blockquote>
<p>There are also teas for <a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=2647&amp;SID=b8520c7c4022e46622a02864a5334e78" target="_blank">Penny</a>, <a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=2654&amp;SID=b8520c7c4022e46622a02864a5334e78" target="_blank">Moist</a>, <a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=3720&amp;SID=b8520c7c4022e46622a02864a5334e78" target="_blank">Dollhouse&#039;s Echo</a>, <a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=4368&amp;SID=b8520c7c4022e46622a02864a5334e78" target="_blank">Dexter</a>, assorted Buffy characters&#8230; all created by users in the Adagio community. I&#039;m thinking there&#039;s probably some trademark infringement going on, but it&#039;s soothing and relaxing trademark infringement so what the hell.</p>
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		<title>Dr.  Horrible&#039;s Sing-Along&#8230; cakes?</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2009/06/02/dr-horribles-sing-along-cakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cabridges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spotted at Whedonesque, these fan cakes are perfect for snacking while you&#039;re making evil plans, sharing with the homeless, or using as a delicious shield while thwarting evil plans. Mostly, they&#039;re just cool. Cake goggles? Amazing.]]></description>
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<p>Spotted at <a href="http://whedonesque.com/comments/20552" target="_blank">Whedonesque</a>, these fan cakes are perfect for snacking while you&#039;re making evil plans, sharing with the homeless, or using as a delicious shield while thwarting evil plans. <a href="http://www.hurryupcakes.com/fan-cakes/dr-horrible-party-cakes" target="_blank">Mostly, they&#039;re just cool</a>. Cake goggles? Amazing.</p>
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		<title>Firefly tea</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2008/03/31/firefly-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cabridges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adagio Teas has made a name for itself for their line of unique, quality loose teas (with convenient and easy-to-handle mesh pouches, so no paper tabs and strings to lose in your cup). And now they have a Firefly brew: &#039;Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don&#039;t care&#8230;&#039; [...]]]></description>
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<p>Adagio Teas has made a name for itself for their line of unique, quality loose teas (with convenient and easy-to-handle mesh pouches, so no paper tabs and strings to lose in your cup). <a href="http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=623&#038;SID=57f445affdb9304ad89e59552c1f84c6" target="_blank">And now they have a Firefly brew</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#039;Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don&#039;t care&#8230;&#039; I&#039;ve my tea! Inspired by the fabulous Joss Whedon&#039;s sci-fi show, this tea is a mixture of all things a gunslinging space cowboy (or girl) could want. The smoky kick of gunpowder, the elegant softness of mandarin oranges and just a hint of the wild, but sweet, side of life. A perfect brew for all the browncoats out there!</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Jayne hats, ice planets, and plushies</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2007/02/02/jayne-hats-ice-planets-and-plushies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news! The seemingly tireless Maggie Burns stopped making Jayne hats but others have picked up the yarn and carried on, such as the good folks at this-land.net. Ready-made hand-made wooly ear warmers, just in time for cooler weather. But they didn&#039;t stop there. There&#039;s also a Browncoat hat (green and yellow, with a star), an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img id="image1235" height="120" alt="tl_plushies.jpg" src="http://www.bashinginminds.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/tl_plushies.jpg" />Good news! The seemingly tireless Maggie Burns stopped making Jayne hats but others have picked up the yarn and carried on, such as the good folks at <a href="http://this-land.net" target="_blank">this-land.net</a>. Ready-made hand-made wooly ear warmers, just in time for cooler weather.</p>
<p>But they didn&#039;t stop there. There&#039;s also a Browncoat hat (green and yellow, with a star), an ice planet (non-edible, sorry) and plushie versions of our heroes (pictured). Only River and Kaylee (in jumpsuit and cake dress) pictured so far, but they advertise talking versions as well.</p>
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		<title>Big Damn Chefs &#8211; The International Browncoat Charity Cookbook</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2006/12/20/design-the-cover-for-the-big-damn-cookbook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cabridges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally on sale! Now you can eat like the crew (or, hopefully, better). Recipes were submitted by fans, Jewel Staite, fans, Greg Edmonson, fans, Niska, fans, and &#034;Buffy&#034; alums Claire Kramer and Camden Toy into a massive, 264 page book with artwork by (you guessed it) fans.  The 250+ recipes were either favorites of the cast [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img id="image1180" height="150" alt="bigdamncookbook.jpg" src="http://www.bashinginminds.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/bigdamncookbook.jpg" /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/breliefcorps?pid=11643" target="_blank">Finally on sale!</a> Now you can eat like the crew (or, hopefully, better). Recipes were submitted by fans, Jewel Staite, fans, Greg Edmonson, fans, Niska, fans, and &#034;Buffy&#034; alums Claire Kramer and Camden Toy into a massive, 264 page book with artwork by (you guessed it) fans. </p>
<p>The 250+ recipes were either favorites of the cast or inspired by the show, which should make for some interesting eating. Profits from the book go to <a href="http://www.freefromhunger.org/" target="_blank">Freedom from Hunger</a>. Some samples:</p>
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<td style="width: 150px" valign="top">Appetizers and Snacks:<br />
&#034;Nathan&#039;s&#034; Infamous Not-So-Secret Low-Fat Seven Layer Space Bean Dip<br />
Kaylee&#039;s Hot Cheese Dip<br />
Jayne&#039;s Apples, aka Find the Griswald<br />
In the Black Chili Paste<br />
Pickled Protein<br />
Sausage Pinwheel Galaxies<br />
Firefly Fortune Cookies<br />
Wash&#039;s Wild Wings </p>
<p>Breakfast:<br />
Jewel&#039;s Greasy Breakfast &#034;Sanny&#034;<br />
Livin&#039; Legend Eggs<br />
Can&#039;t Stop the Coddle<br />
Companion&#039;s Stuffed French Toast<br />
Kaylee&#039;s Amazing Strawberry Breakfast Casserole<br />
Zoe&#039;s Fried Apples</p>
<p>Soups, Chili, and Stews:<br />
Canton Cold Saimin<br />
Zoe&#039;s Egg Drop Soup<br />
Fancy Beaumonde Ball Cream of Broccoli Soup<br />
Ma Cobb&#039;s Garlic-Chicken Soup: A treatment for the Damp Lung or<br />
Common Cold<br />
Special Hell Chili<br />
My Chili is Troublesome<br />
Haven Goulash<br />
Jiangyin Rabbit Stew<br />
Abbey Garden Peanut Stew</p>
<p>Salads:<br />
Badger&#039;s Fruit Salad<br />
Book&#039;s Tomato Salad<br />
Couscous and Protein Salad<br />
Zoe&#039;s Chorizo and Potato Salad<br />
Jiangyin Beef Salad</td>
<td style="width: 150px" valign="top">Meat and Poultry:<br />
Jewel&#039;s Beefy-Cheesy Manicotti<br />
Greg&#039;s Pepper Steak in Red Wine Sauce<br />
Really Easy &#034;Fresh Bao&#034; &#8211; Chinese BBQ Buns<br />
Shepherd Book&#039;s Spiced Lamb Pie with Feta-Potato Topping<br />
Mal&#039;s Good Dogs<br />
Grilled Tropical Niskabobs<br />
Heroic Chicken<br />
Exotic Spiced Companion Chicken<br />
Dayton Colony Sweet and Sour Sauce for Chicken<br />
Chicken Go-se<br />
Badger&#039;s Corned Beef<br />
Jayne&#039;s Jumbo-liar<br />
Mal&#039;s Captainy Cowboy Burger Bean Casserole<br />
Best Balsamic Chicken in the &#039;Verse </p>
<p>Seafood:<br />
Camden&#039;s Ling Cod In Lemon Cream Sauce<br />
Clare and Brian&#039;s La Cantina Ceviche<br />
Ellwart Station Famous Shrimp Noodles<br />
Too Gorramn Easy Baked Fish<br />
Protein-Rich Carberole<br />
Super Shiny Cheesy Chow: Ultimate Mac &#038; Cheese<br />
Gratin of Scallops, Tomatoes, and Basil<br />
Roasted Rosemary Salmon</p>
<p>Vegetables, Grains, and Legumes:<br />
Greg&#039;s Roasted Potatoes<br />
Baked Turnip Souffle<br />
Shepherd Book&#039;s Gingered Carrots<br />
Browncoats Cheesy Potato Casserole<br />
Mudder&#039;s Mashed Potatoes<br />
Shadow Ranchers&#039; Sweet Roasted Onion<br />
Outer Planet Pasta<br />
Shepherd Book&#039;s Roasted Rosemary Potatoes<br />
YoSaffBridge Rice<br />
The Cobb Family&#039;s Fried Rice</td>
<td style="width: 150px" valign="top">Vegetarian Foods:<br />
Garlic-Pepper Protein Surprise<br />
Saffron&#039;s Fresh Bao or Vegetarian &#034;Pork&#034; Buns<br />
Mayor Patience&#039;s Protein Bar Spaghetti<br />
Space Monkey Noodle Tangle<br />
Browncoat Burrito-Pizzas<br />
Londinium Vegetable Curry </p>
<p>Breads:<br />
Michael&#039;s Adlai Niska Monkey Bread<br />
Frye Family Cornbread<br />
Hero of Canton Guinness Bread<br />
The Abbey’s Vegetarian Garlic Bread<br />
Mal&#039;s Ammo Biscuits</p>
<p>Desserts:<br />
Crazy Ivan Pumpkin Crunch<br />
Baked Ice Planet for River<br />
Jayne&#039;s &#034;Man-Parts&#034; Brownies<br />
Dr. Tam&#039;s Tall Chocolate Birthday Cake<br />
Holiday Shindig Pumpkin Chiffon Pie<br />
Brown(Coat) Sugar Cake<br />
Jayne&#039;s Crusty Canton Clay<br />
River&#039;s Small Dishes of Sanity Coffee Desert<br />
Companion Bars<br />
Outer Planet&#039;s Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Frosting<br />
Fruity Oaty Bars<br />
Hodgeberry Crumble<br />
Kaylee&#039;s Shiny Shindig Berries</p>
<p>Beverages:<br />
various versions of Mudder&#039;s Milk<br />
Jayne&#039;s Apple Pie in a Bottle<br />
Persephone Sunrise Martini<br />
Naked Kaylee in the Snow<br />
Shindig Punch<br />
Inara&#039;s Companion Tea</td>
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<p><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/breliefcorps?pid=11643">Spice up your shindigs and versify your kitchen!</a></p>
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		<title>Why not have a snack before you invade Earth</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2006/11/16/why-not-have-a-snack-before-you-invade-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cabridges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KFC &#8212; which is finally embracing their unhealthy roots again and going back to calling themselves &#034;Kentucky Fried Chicken&#034; &#8212; has decided to go for the flyover and alien market by creating an 87,500 sq. ft. image of Colonel Sanders in the Nevada desert, near the fabled ufologist hotspot Area 51. It is composed of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=684815"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-447" title="kfc" src="http://cabridges.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/kfc.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="120" /></a>KFC &#8212; which is finally embracing their unhealthy roots again and going back to calling themselves &#034;Kentucky Fried Chicken&#034; &#8212; has decided to go for the flyover and alien market by <a href="http://www.kfc.com/facefromspace/default.asp">creating an 87,500 sq. ft. image of Colonel Sanders in the Nevada desert</a>, near the fabled ufologist hotspot Area 51. It is composed of 65,000 1&#039;x1&#039; colored tiles and is visible from space (image is from Google Earth; if you have the program installed click on it to view the deep fried visage yourself).</p>
<p>&#034;If we hear back from a life form in space today &#8211; whether NASA astronauts or a signal from some life form on Mars &#8211; we&#039;ll send up some Original Recipe Chicken,&#034; said KFC President Gregg Dedrick, quoted in <a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&amp;storyID=2006-11-14T194842Z_01_N14310873_RTRUKOC_0_US-FOOD-KFC.xml&amp;WTmodLoc=USNewsHome_C1_[Feed]-4">a Reuters article</a>.</p>
<p>Which opens up a greasy cardboard bucket of questions. How, exactly, will they do this? Has the KFC Corporation secretly been developing their own space program to enable geosynchronous takeout? What about the other franchises? Are we just now finding out about a frantic fast food space race? How far away are Happy Meal payloads? What happens when the delivery gets to ISS and the astronauts discover they forgot the potato wedges? And is this the first step towards marketing to extraterrestrials, or is this a subtle way to stop alien attacks by clogging invaders with cholesterol?</p>
<p>These are exciting times, my friends.</p>
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		<title>A treatise on dieting with dignity</title>
		<link>http://bashinginminds.com/2003/09/03/a-treatise-on-dieting-with-dignity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2003 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I&#039;ve become aware of the need to get into shape. I thought I had achieved this already, since the shape I had previously chosen was that of a Bartlett pear, but I was wrong. Like many middle-aged guys, I&#039;ve long held the bone-deep conviction that no matter how out of shape I get, a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lately I&#039;ve become aware of the need to get into shape. I thought I had achieved this already, since the shape I had previously chosen was that of a Bartlett pear, but I was wrong.</p>
<p>Like many middle-aged guys, I&#039;ve long held the bone-deep conviction that no matter how out of shape I get, a couple weeks of pushups will get me back to a 32-inch waist. My pleasant delusions were recently shattered. On our last visit to Blue Springs a &#039;friend&#039; snapped some shots of the kids swimming alongside what appeared to be a bull manatee wearing purple shorts. It took several expert witnesses and conclusive analysis by an independent lab before I&#039;d admit that it might be me, but I was finally convinced.</p>
<p>I just don&#039;t see it unless I make the effort. In the bathroom mirror I may not be appealing, but I don&#039;t look huge. It&#039;s from the side that I show, much like a pregnant woman in her final trimester. If it&#039;s a boy, I&#039;m going to name him &#039;Carl.&#039;</p>
<p>But the real problem isn&#039;t my appearance, all evidence to the contrary. It&#039;s the health aspects. My recent cholesterol count would make a very respectable SAT score, and of late, I&#039;ve noticed myself getting winded after negotiating high curbs. Changes must be made.</p>
<p>The Atkins Diet is in vogue again for those who believe that clearing out all those unhealthy fruits and grains and loading up on bacon, butter and prime rib is a good thing. That part&#039;s easy, but I have problems with the restriction against sweet tea. I can easily envision myself strapped down by orderlies, sweating and screaming about snakes and free refills.</p>
<p>Other diets recommend sensible portions and the elimination of rich, fatty foods, i.e. those with dangerously high levels of taste. But the difficulty lies in which foods to ban, a problem that plagues health experts from year to year.</p>
<p>Meat is bad for you, or it&#039;s good for you. Alcohol kills brain cells, but a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart. Margarine is better for you than butter, except when it&#039;s worse. Eggs are good for you. No, bad. Wait, good. Bad. Good, as long as they&#039;re cooked completely. And they prevent breast cancer!</p>
<p>Finally I devised my own diet, based on what I can handle. It&#039;s been carefully plotted for a reasonable weight loss over a long enough period of time, measured the same way they measure glacier movements. Feel free to use it yourself (ask your doctor or insurance agent before beginning any humor column diet).</p>
<p>8:00 a.m. Breakfast: soggy, wheat-laden cereal. Think really hard about exercising.</p>
<p>10:00 a.m. Arrive at work, jog up stairs, grab healthsome bottle of water. Feel smug.</p>
<p>10:30 a.m. Bathroom break, where I quietly chug the 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola I&#039;ve hidden inside the paper towel dispenser in the handicapped stall.</p>
<p>12:30 p.m. Lunch: dry turkey sandwich on real wheat bread (the kind with stalks), lettuce, tomato, three carrot sticks (w/leaves), water.</p>
<p>12:45 p.m. Helpless bout of self-loathing, followed by period of longing for a magic diet pill that lets you eat handfuls of cake.</p>
<p>3:30 p.m. Bathroom break. Five candy bars taped inside toilet tank.</p>
<p>6:00 p.m. Leave work. Wonder if the people begging for food at the stoplights get a decent return on the time invested.</p>
<p>7:00 p.m. The abomination we&#039;ve diplomatically agreed to call &#039;Dinner.&#039;</p>
<p>7:30 p.m. Walk the dogs. Fight the impulse to help them eat whatever they find by the road.</p>
<p>8:00 p.m. TV and light bitching.</p>
<p>11:30 p.m. Refrigerator visit after stomach growling wakes me up, results in angrier stomach since there&#039;s nothing in the house either of us is prepared to accept as food.</p>
<p>12:10 p.m. Lay in bed and stare at sleeping wife, think how much I want to stay healthy for her.</p>
<p>12:25 a.m. Eat an entire box of raw, low-fat macaroni noodles.</p>
<p>1:30 a.m. Sleep.</p>
<p>I don&#039;t like to brag, but so far I&#039;ve been sticking to this every step of the way. Health awaits! Now if you&#039;ll excuse me, I have to visit the bathroom.</p>
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