Joshua Shoopman, Author at Learn something NEW

Pop and Shake Popcorn recipes

Pop it. Shake it. Pop it. Shake it. (No, we are not talking about your butt)

Michael Jackson popcorn meme wannabe — Popcorn just wants to be famous

These easy popcorn recipes all have the same method. Just take a bag of microwaved popcorn and empty into a large resealable bag. Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Add ingredients and shake! (Shake your popcorn, shake your head, shake your booty. Have fun with it!) Continue reading Pop and Shake Popcorn recipes

2nd cooking attempt – Off recipe-n

I had quite a bit of ingredients left over from my last attempt at cooking meatloaf, enough to try a second dish. I decided to cook scrambled eggs. I also decided to do it without a recipe, because it should be fairly easy. There are a couple things I know about scrambled eggs. You want to cook them over a low heat and you can pretty much throw whatever the hell you want in them, as long as they turn out edible, I assume.

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National Chicken Wing Day is July 29th! Are you ready?

A night out at a wing bar

The Buffalo wing was invented by Teressa Bellissimo at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York in 1964 (54 years old? I know math, I swear). It grew in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1977, July 29th became National Chicken Wing Day. Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 and Hooters’ (Bazinga!) World Famous Wings came into existence in 1983.

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10 fun facts about onions (and how not to cry when chopping them)

1) Onions make you cry because when they are cut they release chemical irritants known as amino acid sulfoxides. Your brain registers the irritant and the lachrymal glands above the eyelids then release reflex tears. Continue reading 10 fun facts about onions (and how not to cry when chopping them)

Delicious or Disaster? An amateur attempt at cooking

I’m a New Yorker. We don’t cook. We get our food delivered by a man who looks slightly annoyed that he had to climb four flights of stairs for a $5 tip. I have friends who use their ovens for storing their winter clothes. If we don’t have food delivered, we have thousands of restaurant options or even some mystery meat hot dog from a corner vendor.

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