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09/16/2010 20:33 #52763
So cute 4 e:hodown09/09/2010 18:26 #52688
Heinz Canada vs USI promised to write about ketchup in my next journal but I forgot and posted about naked people who "cycle" {{{{(e:brit)}}}}} while face painted.
So has anyone else noticed the taste between Canadian ketchup and US ketchup? Or the difference between US and any where else they sell ketchup? I'm only referring to Heinz when it comes to the difference between US and Canadian ketchup.
When I met Mike in Niagara Falls Canada for lunch I remarked at how sweet the ketchup was. Mike looked at the label and read liquid sugar and I knew right away it was the sugar that made the difference. As we know {{{{(e:brit)}}}}} the US crap is made with freaking corn syrup. I hate corn syrup and am just about ready to get it out of my life but that will be somewhat challenging since I don't want to go crazy about it. They use it so much and just like {{{{(e:brit)}}}}}} will attest to, it is in almost everything we eat as a replacement for sugar because of government subsidies to the corn industry.
When I went to Cuba for a semester I loved their beer and their soda. Not sure what it was about the beer, and for that matter the rum, but the soda was better than ours definitely because they make it with real sugar vs our corn syrup and it was delicious!!!
Heinz says this specifically about the difference between US and other countries...
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Mike does say that he thinks that Canadian ketchup is too sweet. I loved it so I got a bottle of Annie's when I got home because it is made with real sugar. I love Annie's especially their BBQ sauce....yummy!
Upon further investigation, it appears that Hunt's is a good way to go if you don't want to spend the money on organic.
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Check the bottle before you buy and make a taste comparison. Next supermarket outing I am going to see if they have the new Hunts with the real sugar. Now if only Coca Cola would get their HFCS asses in gear! PepsiCo if you want to beat Coca Cola in Cola sales switch to real sugar and you got em!
I would rather pay more to have real sugar. If people can afford to eat less of these products it certainly won't kill them. Has anyone ever tried using a Soda Stream?
So has anyone else noticed the taste between Canadian ketchup and US ketchup? Or the difference between US and any where else they sell ketchup? I'm only referring to Heinz when it comes to the difference between US and Canadian ketchup.
When I met Mike in Niagara Falls Canada for lunch I remarked at how sweet the ketchup was. Mike looked at the label and read liquid sugar and I knew right away it was the sugar that made the difference. As we know {{{{(e:brit)}}}}} the US crap is made with freaking corn syrup. I hate corn syrup and am just about ready to get it out of my life but that will be somewhat challenging since I don't want to go crazy about it. They use it so much and just like {{{{(e:brit)}}}}}} will attest to, it is in almost everything we eat as a replacement for sugar because of government subsidies to the corn industry.
When I went to Cuba for a semester I loved their beer and their soda. Not sure what it was about the beer, and for that matter the rum, but the soda was better than ours definitely because they make it with real sugar vs our corn syrup and it was delicious!!!
Heinz says this specifically about the difference between US and other countries...
The secret ketchup recipe!
Only 8 to 10 people in the world know the exact recipe for Heinz ketchup. You may also be surprised to learn that, although Heinz has one basic recipe, there are differences - depending in which country it is made in. For example, ketchup users in Canada, England, Australia and Venezuela like their ketchup a bit sweeter than Ketchup users in the U.S. and Mainland Europeans, who tend to like their ketchup a bit spicier.
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Mike does say that he thinks that Canadian ketchup is too sweet. I loved it so I got a bottle of Annie's when I got home because it is made with real sugar. I love Annie's especially their BBQ sauce....yummy!
Upon further investigation, it appears that Hunt's is a good way to go if you don't want to spend the money on organic.
OMAHA, Neb. — ConAgra Foods Inc. has removed high fructose corn syrup from its Hunt's brand ketchup.
Shoppers have been shying away from high-fructose corn syrup due to health concerns, and it was consumer demand that drove the changes, said Hunt's brand manager Ryan Toreson.
Hunt's is the latest brand to make the shift.
PepsiCo Inc. removed all high-fructose corn syrup from sports drink Gatorade and replaced it with cane sugar.
Some nutritionists cite the syrup as part of the country's obesity problem, though industry scientists and many dietitians say it is no more fattening than sugar.
Corn syrup is popular with manufacturers partly because it is cheaper than sugar.
Hunt's Tomato Ketchup has five ingredients: tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, salt and other seasonings, the company said.
The products should be on all store shelves by the middle of this month.
The price has not changed, the company said.
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Check the bottle before you buy and make a taste comparison. Next supermarket outing I am going to see if they have the new Hunts with the real sugar. Now if only Coca Cola would get their HFCS asses in gear! PepsiCo if you want to beat Coca Cola in Cola sales switch to real sugar and you got em!
I would rather pay more to have real sugar. If people can afford to eat less of these products it certainly won't kill them. Has anyone ever tried using a Soda Stream?
09/08/2010 16:09 #52681
Naked CyclingThis looks so fun. I can't believe how popular this body painting and biking is. What I found is pretty heavy on the dudes but there are some girls too. I got them all from nakedriders.tumblr.com These are the best ones I found of the body painting.
Some of my favorite pics I wasn't able to upload, (e:paul). What would happen when I drop the image file is that it would go to a blank web page showing just the picture. When I would hit the back button, I would have to re-edit the journal in order to post. I'm not sure what is triggering it but I can send you the photos that were problems if you want.
Some of my favorite pics I wasn't able to upload, (e:paul). What would happen when I drop the image file is that it would go to a blank web page showing just the picture. When I would hit the back button, I would have to re-edit the journal in order to post. I'm not sure what is triggering it but I can send you the photos that were problems if you want.
metalpeter - 09/17/10 17:04
Very Nice, also very ceative by some
in terms of the guys I wonder do you get it hard 1st and then paint it, cause if you see some guy or girl and get wood the painting might not work or look right
In Terms of the droping thing I had the same problem before. it isn't the pictures that you are having the trouble with, I think what it is , is where you drop them, next to the picture as you move it if you get a plus sign and you drop it it makes the picture its own page, this happened to me a couple times and it is annoying, I'm not sure if i'm 100% on how it happens but it has something to do with how you drop the picture
Very Nice, also very ceative by some
in terms of the guys I wonder do you get it hard 1st and then paint it, cause if you see some guy or girl and get wood the painting might not work or look right
In Terms of the droping thing I had the same problem before. it isn't the pictures that you are having the trouble with, I think what it is , is where you drop them, next to the picture as you move it if you get a plus sign and you drop it it makes the picture its own page, this happened to me a couple times and it is annoying, I'm not sure if i'm 100% on how it happens but it has something to do with how you drop the picture
james - 09/10/10 13:33
Oh god no. My wang only makes public appearances to speak with the press.
Oh god no. My wang only makes public appearances to speak with the press.
paul - 09/10/10 10:55
Did you ride in it?
Did you ride in it?
james - 09/10/10 01:50
One of the first weeks here in Portland was naked cycling weekend. It was, oh my god, so fucking cold that weekend. But, at 12AM there were so many drunk, naked people all over downtown. There were not so many people painted, but a whole lot of tittie and wang.
One of the first weeks here in Portland was naked cycling weekend. It was, oh my god, so fucking cold that weekend. But, at 12AM there were so many drunk, naked people all over downtown. There were not so many people painted, but a whole lot of tittie and wang.
tinypliny - 09/09/10 19:13
Very creative. Nakedness is just a state of being.
Very creative. Nakedness is just a state of being.
libertad - 09/09/10 13:24
I emailed you the pics. I hope to include them because I think they were the best.
The elephant guy is cute but it would have been awesome if he had a really long trunk!~
I emailed you the pics. I hope to include them because I think they were the best.
The elephant guy is cute but it would have been awesome if he had a really long trunk!~
paul - 09/08/10 20:46
Seems like it would be especially fun on two conditions.
1. You were a good artist or had a good artist friend.
2. You had a big one.
Seems like it would be especially fun on two conditions.
1. You were a good artist or had a good artist friend.
2. You had a big one.
paul - 09/08/10 17:15
Sure send me the pic.
Sure send me the pic.
08/28/2010 10:14 #52592
Testing estrip's latest feature
08/31/2010 17:06 #52621
Niagara Falls bike tripI finally can check off that I rode my bike to the Falls. I can't believe it took me this long to do it. It is a super easy ride because it is so accessible from Buffalo. It was nice to be on the other side of the river. I spend so much time sitting on the US side. The Canadian side is, no surprise, cleaner.
I was hoping to find somewhere to swim along the way but I only saw some kids jumping off a bridge into a channel right before the Falls. Mike met me for lunch and we went to Kelsey's. The one downfall of biking to the Falls is that it is expensive to find something to eat because it is so touristy. It was also hard to deal with tourists in your way after biking for a couple of hours.
Going over the Peace Bridge was really scary for me and I actually messed it up. I went into the US customs check point by accident because I didn't read the sign and then after they said I had to cross the bridge I accidentally almost went onto the 190 on my bicycle! When I was half way across, I stopped and looked over at the mighty Niagara. It made me nauseous so I had to look away and continue on.
I saw this dead tree with all these great birds, which maybe someone on estrip can tell me what they are? These are the only photos I took.
Now that I know how easy it is to go to Canada, I might try and explore Fort Erie more. Did you know they have a dance club?!
....next journal KETCHUP
I was hoping to find somewhere to swim along the way but I only saw some kids jumping off a bridge into a channel right before the Falls. Mike met me for lunch and we went to Kelsey's. The one downfall of biking to the Falls is that it is expensive to find something to eat because it is so touristy. It was also hard to deal with tourists in your way after biking for a couple of hours.
Going over the Peace Bridge was really scary for me and I actually messed it up. I went into the US customs check point by accident because I didn't read the sign and then after they said I had to cross the bridge I accidentally almost went onto the 190 on my bicycle! When I was half way across, I stopped and looked over at the mighty Niagara. It made me nauseous so I had to look away and continue on.
I saw this dead tree with all these great birds, which maybe someone on estrip can tell me what they are? These are the only photos I took.
Now that I know how easy it is to go to Canada, I might try and explore Fort Erie more. Did you know they have a dance club?!
....next journal KETCHUP
uncutsaniflush - 08/31/10 21:05
I've always thought of those birds as the loons of coin money fame in Canada.
I've always thought of those birds as the loons of coin money fame in Canada.
leetee - 08/31/10 19:39
you're braver than i am. i get nauseated going over the Peace Bridge in a car!
you're braver than i am. i get nauseated going over the Peace Bridge in a car!
metalpeter - 08/31/10 19:04
I knew they had strip clubs and they used to have a great Chinese food place and Ice Cream place and there is that little beach and a KOA campground but I haven't been in a long time and have no passport. They used to have two beaches but no idea if they are open any more....
I knew they had strip clubs and they used to have a great Chinese food place and Ice Cream place and there is that little beach and a KOA campground but I haven't been in a long time and have no passport. They used to have two beaches but no idea if they are open any more....
tinypliny - 08/31/10 17:26
Nice. Now I want to go and can't because:
a) I STILL haven't fixed my bike
b) Need a visa to go to canada and my multiple-entry F1 just expired this month. (While I can stay in US till 2012 or till the end of my studies, if I go out of the country, I will have to apply for fresh visa to pass the port of entry.)
They look like one of those unfortunate birds that are always getting caught in slicks etc.
Nice. Now I want to go and can't because:
a) I STILL haven't fixed my bike
b) Need a visa to go to canada and my multiple-entry F1 just expired this month. (While I can stay in US till 2012 or till the end of my studies, if I go out of the country, I will have to apply for fresh visa to pass the port of entry.)
They look like one of those unfortunate birds that are always getting caught in slicks etc.
hmmm mexican cola. I can't believe I missed your post on naked people cycling painted - that was truly awesome. Miss u x
It seems that Mexican Coke is always available now at Wegmans, you can find it as it's in the glass bottles. Also right now there's throwback Pepsi & Mountain Dew out now with the real stuff.
It is disgusting how syrup is in everything. What I would like and it seems that is happening now with pop is that they are giving you the option. I am willing to pay more for real sugar. Also I remember when I realized that the HP sauce I bought was made with high fructose corn syrup, I immediately threw it out.
In my experience, this is true of most condiments and sauces and salad dressings. I think just about every brand tweaks the formulas to the tastes of the country involved.
It is also true of Cadbury chocolate bars - the U.K., Canadian and U.S. made bars all taste a wee bit different.
Ketchup is made of 30% pumpkin in India. It's true. (And somehow I like ketchup at home way better than here. :))