Someone spent a lot of time making this piggy bank cake that it would be a shame to eat it. [caption id="attachment_1032" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The skill it takes to make a cake this elaborate deserves a certain amount of respect. This Singer sewing machine cake has almost every detail down. "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1034" align="aligncenter" wi... more.

Aloe vera is a succulent plant known for its healing, medicinal properties and there are claims of the use of the plant by ancient civilizations. People say that the ancient Egyptians and Greeks used it to cure many ailments, and that it was one among the many substances that Cleopatra used to maintain her famed beauty. In the present day, aloe vera uses extend to many different areas, including m... more.

Trust me, starting to have a low carb lifestyle is one of the toughest things that you'll ever do. Of course there are thousands of low carb recipes out there, so that is not the problem. The problem is that we are taught to crave carbohydrates above everything else except for fat. We can cook low carbohydrate recipes until we are blue in the face, but that does not mean that we will like them. ... more.

A tin of cat food may be the solution to reducing the number of toxic cane toads in Australia, one of the country's major pests which environmentalists have tried for years to stop from killing off the native wildlife. Scientists from the University of Sydney said that putting cat food close to ponds inhabited by baby cane toads attracts carnivorous ants that are also immune to the toads' poisono... more.

London, Feb 6 (ANI): An eight-year-old British boy, who wanted to buy eggs for his mother, was left very upset when he was told by staff at his local Spar that he could not do so. William Broadbent of Penistone, South Yorks, was close to tears after he went back home and told his mother Katrina, 42, about it. "He was upset because he thought the assistant believed he was going to do something si... more.

A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger. For 20 UAE dirhams ($5.45), the Local House restaurant offers a quarter pound camel burger, loaded with cheese and smothered in burger sauce, the Xpress weekly newspaper reported on Thursday. Ali Ahmad Esmail, Local House assistan... more.

Have you heard anything like this before? A girl from Middlesbrough consumed a cocktail at a Greek pub and before she could finish her drink, her head swelled twice the original size. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and her facial size hasn't come back to normal yet. The cocktail is served in a bowl and contains a mixture of Baileys, chilli powder, tequila, absinthe, ouzo, vodka, cider and ... more.

The owner of this place definitely has a sense of humor... ... more.

$120 for this dish. It happens only in New York. This burger, if you can call it that, is served on a homemade toasted parmesan and poppy seed bun with a touch of fresh horseradish, oven roasted tomato confit, fresh tomato, red onions and frisée lettuce. And, of course it comes with a side of French fries -- or pillows of pommes soufflé if you prefer.read more | digg story... more.