Allison Nelson has opened "A Snack in the Face" -- a bakery in Ames, Iowa that specializes in caffeinated goods. Each brownie that she sells contains 200 milligrams of pure caffeine:
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"It's exactly what grandma used to bake – no high-fructose corn syrup, no partially hydrogenated soybean oil," Nelson told the newspaper. "We're not wrapping up caffeine in a health bar here. We're wrapping it up in a home-baked treat. Isn't it about time you have caffeine and it tastes good?"
Nelson and her husband, Wes, originally started out with 400 milligrams of caffeine in their brownies, according to the paper, which is about the equivalent of a large cup of Starbucks-brewed coffee. But that amount proved to be a little too potent.
"I'm lying there, staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. and saying, 'I think that's too much,' " Wes said.
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I make espresso brownies, and between the melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and the instant espresso powder, they pack a nice booster punch. Especially if you, as most civilized folk will, eat them *with* a nice coffee.
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(checking) ...yes I was. I never even saw Gladiator.
I wish someone would start again withe River Phoenix movie "Dark Blood," because that plot sounds pretty cool.
On a side note, I had no idea Heath Ledger had a 3 year old daughter. What the hell was he doing popping pills?
I don't know the real facts, but according to "sources" he died from a reaction to combination of over the counter pharmaceuticals. As for people deliberately knocking themselves off even though they are a caregiver, isn't a new idea. You just hear about it less because those people aren’t in the eye of the media.
At least the second (City of Angels) had a father's love for a his kid be the reason for coming back, not the typical boy meets girl.
sigh... thanks for the info.
Bruce Lee did not die while dubbing Enter the Dragon.
He actually died in Betty Ting's Apartment from a reaction to a painkiller given to him by Ting. Its rumored that they were having an affair.