U.S. no longer world’s fattest developed country

A new report for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization pinpoints Mexico as the world’s fattest developed nation.

32.8% of Mexican adults are considered obese. This counts people aged 20 and older whose body mass index is 30 and above. The United States sits at 31.8 percent of American adults are considered obese.

“Household surveys from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique and the Philippines [] find that dietary diversity is strongly associated with household consumption expenditure,” according to the report.

When income correlates with nutrition, it causes a greater chance for malnutrition.

The report focuses largely on malnutrition in the world.

“26% of all children under the age of five are stunted and 31% suffer from vitamin A deficiency, while an estimated  1.4 billion people are overweight, of whom 500 million are obese,” according to the report.

Flower-based recipes not just for pica eaters

It’s an indescribable urge. 

My mouth waters. I begin to grind my teeth at the thought of chewing the succulent texture. 

I’m not salivating over a fine steak or wishing I could have a bite of a sweet truffle. In fact, I’m not even in a kitchen, restaurant or sidewalk cafe. I’d be more likely to be in a floral shop, field of wild flowers or holding a bouquet. 

It’s because this urge comes from a weird thought of mine. I have the desire to eat flowers. Particularly roses.  

I actually have never eaten a flower. But every time I get flowers sent to me or am in a garden, the sacchariferous smell of the petaled-beauties transcends into a delicious flavor. 

Until now, it has kind of scared me. There is an actual condition termed Pica that is characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive, such as clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.

But flowers, like vegetables, seem like they might not fit in that category. 

On the constant prowl for unique recipes, these flower-infused bites are most definitely something I need to try.

The recipes include tempura banana flowers, candied rose truffles and more accepted recipes like basil and mushrooms and artichoke bruschetta. 

20 of the most awkward cakes

In the era of cupcake fanatics and cake decorating fads, these cakes stand out among the rest. But not because of their beauty, skillfully created design or artistic merit.

These have to be some of the most awkward…and unappetizing…cakes around.

Bon Appetite.

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Tricks for pairing wine with food

You have to appreciate a cheat sheet for wine pairing. Now you can really impress your friends at that drab couples dinner party. Wine Folly has many more tips for wine etiquette. So if you’ve been wanting to broaden your horizons, it’s definitely a site worth checking out.

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“Wine is the most civilizing thing in the world.” – Ernest Hemingway

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Coolest Pinterest food boards

Only recently have I gotten back into Pinterest. Before I had five boards and less than 100 pins. Now I’m up to 19 boards and 798 pins. Yikes!

I feel like a rich stay-at-home mother of two.

Regardless, there is so much eye candy on Pinterest. One of the major topics besides inspirational quotes that make us pinners feel better about ourselves and skinny jeans the majority of us will never fit into is food.

I’ve compiled a list of five interesting food boards with different twists. Let’s just say, they’re not your average recipe boards.

1. Melanie Miller’s Vintage Recipes

Many of the pins are actual advertisements from old magazines. And I thought the 1950s were too stuffy for rum punch at Thanksgiving.

2. Phyliss Martin’s Street Food

BBQ snake anyone?

It’s more of a cultural study that would cause any foodie to salivate…or gawk at the disgusting so-called food in some countries.

3. Delicious Karma’s When Food Becomes Art

It starts out with cute stay at home mommy sandwich lunchbox art, but ends with Dan Cretu’s food sculptures like the retro cassette.

4. Ariel Lee’s Dollar Tree Shtuff

There’s a lot more at the Dollar Store than you ever imagined.

5. Foodista’s Food and Wine Infographics

Who isn’t a fan of infographics. It’s like a picture book for adults.

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The secrets of dining etiquette unlocked

I’ll never forget seeing the movie Titanic. One of my favorite quotes was when Jack was eating dinner with Rose and her family in first class. In front of him were numerous numbers of forks. New money Molly Brown told him to start from the outside and work his way in.

This fascinated me. Even though I grew up in the South, I never took cotillion classes or was taught about etiquette. So I always hear good ole’ Molly’s voice in my head when at a fine dining restaurant or family gathering.

I found this awesome infographic on etiquette. Hopefully it will prove to be a good cheat sheet.