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The 2011 Disc-It Round Up

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As three-year-olds go, the Disc-It Round Up is pretty developed and well-behaved. It’s an event the folks at Disc-It started in 2009 as their way of giving back to UNM Children’s Hospital for all the care that Disc-It front man Nevin Montano’s daughter and nephew received in the past. Round Up year one saw 350 attendees; that number ballooned to …

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Ghost Pepper Challenges

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Before you enter a Ghost Pepper food challenge, bear in mind: the heat doesn’t stop with your mouth or your last bite. Almost two weeks ago, a guy in Hermosa Beach, California found that out the hard way when he took the Habanero Sam’s Burrito Challenge at Amigos Tacos. The victim, er, challenger, was a guy named John. He came …

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Doctor Feel Good (at least, until the heart attack)

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From celebrity gossip to midget blowfish porn, you can find anything on the Internet, including vindication. For years, I’ve practiced a strict health regimen of triple cheeseburgers, pizza, and boxed wine. I mean, the better something tastes the healthier it is, am I right? All those doctors with their fancy eight-year college degrees think they know better, but I’ve had …

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It’s National Paella Day!

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Today is national Paella day, and if you’ve never had a chance to try this famous Spanish dish, it’s the perfect time. Paella is perhaps one of Spain’s best-known dishes, originating in the Valencia region, now recognized as one of the national dishes of Spain.

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Need Weird Mexican Food Products? MexGrocer to the Rescue!

In Gadgets & Tech, Reviews, Stories by Lois Manno1 Comment

Need some achiote to sprinkle on the nopalitos in your comal? Look no further than  MexGrocer.com. When you run across a tasty new recipe with foreign-sounding Latin ingredients, you can cook it the way it was meant to be, thanks to MexGrocer’s huge inventory of really neat products. Their tagline reads “Bringing Hard-to-find Authentic Mexican Products to Your Door.” And …