Breath In, Breath Out. Chocolate?

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The beginnings of a new food revolution! David Edwards, the creator of Le Whif, is a biomedical engineering professor at Harvard University. He began looking at the concept of "eating by breathing" back in the Fall of 2007, and now his creation, Le Whif, is available in a variety of breathable chocolate flavors (Pure Chocolate, Raspberry Chocolate and Mint Chocolate) as well as perhaps the more interesting flavor, Coffee. Each hit of the Coffee releases about 100 milligrams of caffeine which is comparable to a shot of espresso. The lipstick-sized, biodegradable container contains very small particles of chocolate or coffee that when breathed in, coat the mouth and maximize the flavor experience. Not to worry; the particles are too large to enter the lungs.


The Cambridge Chronicle interviewed the professor below:

So what is the benefit for eating in this manner? Some might argue that people will not want to give up satisfying their cravings by biting into a piece of chocolate, but what about those that are trying to watch what they eat. Le Whif happens to be less that one calorie. This sounds like a great way to have your cake and eat it too, I mean breath it too.

It will be interesting to see what comes of this in the future. Will we be breathing our veggies soon. Will new "breathable eating" five-star restaurants emerge? "I'll start with the breathable Oysters Rockefeller and for the entree, the Surf and Turf, please." Will McDonalds introduce a new no-calorie menu and offer the classic Big Mac? 

See what others are saying about it. 

Scientists Create Chocoholic Dream - The Daily Telegraph

One-Calorie Chocolate Bender - O, the Oprah Magazine

What do you think? Will you give Le Whif the sniff test?


Where to find Le Whif:
Le Whif Official Site
Dylan's Candy Bar

NEW Yogurtland Flavors

Yogurtland has just added two new non-fat frozen yogurt flavors to the line-up; one of them being Red Velvet Cupcake Batter! The other flavor, called Yuzu Tart, is made from a rare, exotic citrus. I am happy to say that I have tried both flavors and they are excellent! The Red Velvet tastes just like eating cupcake batter (I know we are not supposed to do that, but who doesn't. We all know its good). I was surprised at the Yuzu Tart, because I was expecting it to be super tart and it was just the right ration of tart to sweet. 

Yogurtland is a self-serve frozen yogurt chain that boast about 27 flavors which they alternate regularly. While their take on the standard flavors like Arctic Vanilla, Fresh Strawberry and Dutch Chocolate are available most of the time; others appear during the holidays, such as: Pumpkin Pie (one of my favorites), Candy Cake, Eggnog and Gingerbread. They also keep it interesting with Green Tea, Taro, Pomegranate Raspberry Tart and Lychee Tart frozen yogurts. 


Current Locations: California, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Colorado, Japan, Mexico
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Mmmm Cupcake and Cake Lipgloss by Bare Escentuals

I use and love bareMinerals makeup as it is, but now I think I am IN Love! This cake-inspired lipgloss collection includes flavors such as Cupcake and Birthday Cake. I must try!!

For more information or to purchase, visit product page here.

Price: $26

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Get your cupcake on!

I received an email today from one of my favorite invitations/stationary/gifts (and much more) companies, called PaperSource, that showcased a few of their cute cupcake themed items. Here are a few that I really like, but check out the rest via the link above. Enjoy!

Images from papersource.com

Oh Martha! Over 160 Cupcake Recipes from Martha Stewart

With over 160 cupcake recipes, and many from noted cupcake bakeries such as Sprinkle's Cupcakes, Billy's Bakery and Magnolia Bakery, Martha Stewart's website is a fun go-to source for the adventurous at-home baker.

For more of Martha Stewart's cupcake recipes click here.

[Photo: marthastewart.com]

New Show to air on TLC - Cupcake Sisters

Following the success of TLC's Cake Boss, the network will be adding another yummy TV concoction to its food repertoire. 

Airing this summer, Cupcake Sisters, which follows owners and sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne, of Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, DC and chronicles the daily challenges of being in the business of making these oh-so-sweet confections. The sisters started the shop in 2008, after deciding to leave their careers to follow their dream, and have been paving a road of success ever since. Can't wait to see where they go from here!

Check out their official website: Georgetown Cupcake

[Photo: Washington Post/MarvinJoseph]

Get your Groupon!

If you haven't checked out Groupon yet, it is pretty cool. 

Great concept for savvy shoppers and companies that have a great product to sell.

Example: 
Recently, a new local bakery offered a discount on an order of a 1/2 dozen cupcakes and they sold almost 1400 orders in one day. Great way to get the word out about your business and a great deal for everyone else.