A Whole Chicken in a Can

Via Food Network Humor
I cannot believe this is real. Why would you want this? I know Fat Tire tastes better in a can, but does chicken???

Posted at Apr 30th | no comments | Filed Under: recipe

Freebies for March 10

Remember, free Jack in the Box today! Go to hangintherejack.com for the coupon.
Also, sign up for a free frozen treat from Kashi! You’ll get a coupon for an all-natural entrĂ©e. Sign up here.
Lastly, there is a special offer for Santa Cruz readers. Tonight, at 8:30 P.M. at the Sesnon Gallery of Porter College, there will [...]

Posted at Mar 10th | no comments | Filed Under: recipe

Black Flag life

life.In case you didn’t know, thebrobrasnake.com ripped off Raymond Pettibon. The main page layout mirrors Pettibon’s de Stijl-inspired Black Flag bars. It looks like one supplier of dirty snacks, Safeway, has used a similar concept for their marketing…


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Posted at Mar 5th | no comments | Filed Under: external

Buck the system.

Economic Boost.I am a sellout. If you haven’t heard yet, I have been shifting Dirty Snacks’ focus towards dirtiness outside the kitchen. This site has always been about cheap eats, but now I offer expertise in fast-food frugality…

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Posted at Mar 3rd | no comments | Filed Under: recipe

Huge Burrito

Huge Burrito.As mentioned by HuffPo, Las Vegas now offers a 2-foot, 6-pound burrito. If you finish the saucy monster, you get a free roller coaster ride. If you do not finish, you get a t-shirt that says “Weenie.”


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Posted at Mar 2nd | no comments | Filed Under: external

Da Biskies

Hobgoblins.So today I worked with Alan Parsons, Simon Phillips, Rami Jaffe, Nathan East, Tim Pierce, and other old guys. Don’t worry, they were awesome. While I had to work on my feet for far too long, I overheard a hilarious quip from Simon. He demanded his…

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Posted at Feb 28th | no comments | Filed Under: roadmouth

2Decker Hot Dog Sandwich

This sandwich was so big that I had to use stairs to eat from one layer to the other. OK, for a dirty snack, it was a complex creation. Three freaking slices of sourdough (I think) bread. On both layers, the thing has microwaved and…

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Posted at Feb 26th | no comments | Filed Under: recipe

Sweat Deals

Cheap.

Feeling too lazy to make your own Dirty Snacks? Dairy Queen is rolling out a value menu called Sweet Deals. I assume the sweet part is the food itself, but the prices are great.



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Posted at Feb 25th | no comments | Filed Under: roadmouth

Salsa Dog

Chihuahua. I made a lot of veggie dogs this summer. Every time I went shopping at Safeway, the Yves meatless hot dogs were “Buy 1 get 1 free,” so
I inadvertently had a steady supply of wieners to
gobble up (yes).



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Posted at Sep 13th | no comments | Filed Under: recipe

Crackered Cheese

Two things go great together, crackers and cheese. It hardly even matters which quality cheese you use. In the case of a hungover morning with George Tarlson, we needed some cheap eats to make while watching episodes of Arrested Development.

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Posted at Sep 12th | no comments | Filed Under: recipe

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