As the debates hot up here at flowers we wondered if anyone fancies a food fight?
Maybe an unfair advantage here with the springy tools but nothing the bucket of water song can’t cure.
What would be your first choice of food in the flowers food fight? Do tell but don’t aim for the eyes.
Many of you bothering with fastfood these days? Treat or a convenient punishment?
What’s your choice, if at all. Do tell and GO! large if you wish.
As its Boxing Day and your suggestions continue to be posted to the meaning, us flowers learnt that Japanese grocery stores have a problem - Lack of space! So they thought outside / inside the box!
Far smaller than their US counterparts with little room to waste and stocking big, round Watermelons wasted lots of space and caused a problem. Thinking outside the box Japanese farmers took a different approach, if the supermarkets want a square watermelon then so be it. They invented it. Voila, the square watermelon.
‘Think outside the box’ suggest lateral thinkers like Edward De Bono. Don’t assume, question habits, look for a better way and be creative! All they actually did was to create a box and put a melon in as it grew, restricted by the shape of the box. They thought ‘ inside the box!’ Whatever next - tetrahedral, octahedral, dodecahedral or icosahedral melons?
Examples of lateral thinking welcomed right here on Boxing day. Share what you know!
Can it be flower smellers - A healthy xmas?
Before the seasonal onslaught head over to the Healthy Lifestyle blog packed with health info for all and a great piece on how to have a greener xmas, even if it does snow!
So, will it be ’fill my boots with food and drink now and work it off in the New Year’ or will you proceed with caution this festive season? Planning to eat anything you wouldn’t normally bother with? Do tell…..
Food glorious food! GO! Smell the flowers would love your favourite xmas treats posted right here but do you REALLY know what GO’S into them?
Check out top food blog cooking with Anne for top food tips! Tis the season…..
Hi there, Diane here,
I was scanning through the papers yesterday and found this. I’m not sure quite how it is supposed to keep your lips smooth and luscious as if it tastes as nice as it sounds, I would keep licking it off. Still, it would make your lips extra kissable if you used your other half’s favourite flavour 
My favourite is either honeycomb or rhubarb and custard ice cream from my local health food shop. Nice to know they consider ice cream a health food…
What’s your favourite ice cream?
In the process of getting my Sunday lunch ingredients I do what most people do and trundle off to the supermarket. Here at Go! smell the flowers there have been a number of posts asking about the weirdest things you’ve eaten.
Generally most of it didn’t sound weird to me. On a daily basis I see many strange foodstuffs (strange by Western standards). I enjoy all food and will eat pretty much anything. Often I see people traveling around but they absolutely won’t eat the local delicacies or indeed anything other than the food they normally eat at home.
This is a shame, there are lots of things out there that will blow your taste buds away.
Here in China the emphasis is on “fresh” for most food. The montage below are shots I took this afternoon in the local WallMart. Fresh, live fish, crab, turtle and glow worm. OK the glow worm is an acquired taste, to be honest it just tastes burnt to me. I tend to not think too much about it and just wolf down whatever I’m offered.
When out on your travels, confronted by something you wouldn’t normally eat, do you need to pluck up the courage to consume it or is it gone in a flash?
We held our Federal Election today and the results are in….
Prime Minister John Howard has been Removed ….
Australia has a NEW Government our new Prime Minister is Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party.
John Howard was Prime Minister for 11.5 years, Member of Bennelong, for 33 years and in Government for 35 years approx…. For his Service to Australia we thank you…. and Enjoy your retirement….
A new Era has begun for Australia and we welcome the Change …… Our Troops are coming Home, Australia while be RETIFYING KYOTO amongst loads of other great things, we shall NOT BE building Nuclear Power Stations but instead investing in Renewable Energy…. Exciting times ahead…
So watch out world Here Come the AUSSIES……
Arvind here from a sunny London, still looking on the bright side of the England football (soccer) team being knocked out of the European football championship last night.
As the world celebrates thanks giving day today, spare a thought for the turkeys being consumed today!
Do you think we should continue with this age old tradition? What would you replace the turkey with?
What would happen if the turkeys rise up and get their revenge one day!?
Well thanksgiving is approaching as our U.S friends here at GO! Smell the flowers give thanks for not being British and suffering our constant sarcasm and jibes, right?
Any thanksgiving stories welcomed here! We do wonder, what DO veggies eat on the big day?
Arvind here, with your Friday fun post.
If you are eating, finish first before you turn up your sound and click on this video clip.
Be sure to read the subtitles.
(Note the subtitles describing the sound during her moment of glory!)
What is your worst ever tale of emulating her?!
Have you ever suffered from nerves? Stage fright?
Do share…
