It was only a matter of time before somebody else jumped on the Zoku bandwagon. The Hamilton Beach Fastpop 10 Minute Ice Pop Instant Frozen Popsicle Maker apparently works just like a Zoku Quick Pop Maker, but at half the price. Are the frozen pops it produces just as good? Only time will tell. About ten minutes time, that is.

Product Features:

* Fast and easy! Makes 3 pops in under 10 minutes
* Make healthy treats by fruit juice or agave nectar instead of sugar to sweeten
* Makes 6 pops without refreezing base
* Control ingredients used, ideal for sensitive tummies or allergy-prone kids
* Includes: FastPop maker base, 6 dishwasher-safe sticks and removal tool, recipes

Corn syrup often gets overlooked in the pantry. Although Karo, the corn syrup people, have issued a press release containing sweet recipes, they seemed to have missed a good opportunity. Not only are the associated photos reminiscent of faded 70s cookbooks, but they are small and not at all appetizing. (Clicking on photo will not enlarge.)

Press release follows. With bonus chocolate ice cream recipe (and photo). There would be a link to their website, but they seemed to have missed that one too. Ouch. Enjoy… assuming you remember what Karo corn syrup looks like.

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Can’t bake a cake to save your life? Relax, help is available. The mouth-watering Red Velvet Cake by Sweet Street Desserts seen above might not be available at your local supermarket, but you can order it online (from Barnes & Noble, no less!) and tell everyone you baked it yourself. Don’t worry, when it comes to sweets, it’s OK to cheat!

Continue on for luscious details…

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Today is apparently National Lollypop Day–not too bad of a choice of a thing to give its own day. However, just like “every day is Kid’s Day” some things don’t really need any special attention. So, this particular ‘Day’ goes one step further. See’s Candies, the makers of those wonderfully delicious little chocolates, is celebrating with a contest. Read the press release that follows to see how you can win a trip to the traditional home (aka the chocolate factory) of the sweet-to-eat treats.

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The popular Zoku Quick Pop Maker has a lot of things going for it, but sometimes freshly-made freezer pops in as little as seven minutes is just not quick enough. Fear not, freezer food fans, the Zoku Storage Case has the answer. The sturdy contraption offers long-term storage in the freezer for up to six Quick Pops at a time–assuming you can keep any around for that long.

Companies will take any opportunity to issue a press release. In the case of King’s Hawaiian Bread, the occasion is the turning of the seasons. Sounds like a good excuse as any. Especially because they included a couple of recipes in their press release. Ham, cheese, spinach, eggs, syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and of course, bread. Yum.

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