Brock Lesnar returning to WWE?

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Brock Lesnar returning to WWE ?

Rumors have been circulating that recently retired UFC fighter Brock Lesnar will be making a return to the WWE.  The former UFC Heavyweight champion suffered a string of losses and health battles over the last year or so.

Following his last UFC battle with Alistair Overeem Lesnar publicly announced his retirement from the UFC.  This announcement left fans wondering what was next for the 266 lb heavy weight. At only 34 years old Lesnar could have a long career ahead of him in “simulated” combat.

With the 2012 Royal Rumble rapidly approaching rumors have began circulating about secret participants. Lesnar being named by hopeful fans who would like to see the former Champion return to the ring.

 

Best Apple Fritter in Toronto. Who’s got the best in the city?

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With the weight loss goals of New Years long forgotten this week I went on a mission to find the best apple fritter in Toronto.  It’s an ambitious challenge that I was pleased to accept.  I love apples. I love fritters. I love apple fritters.

All and all I tried about 10 different places.  I was really hoping I would find fresh baked apple fritters however most of them were donut chains (obviously) but I did stumble onto a few gems. Read on for the best Apple Fritters in Toronto.

StarBucks (2940 Bloor St W, Etobicoke, ON M8X 1B6): Really? Starbucks?  No really. Starbucks.  The starbucks apple fritter was actually awesome. A bit pricey but that’s not out of character for the place.  The attendant offered to heat it up after I tipped her. It was great. Very filling and actually had a few large pieces of apple in it.

Krispy Kreme (215 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2R5): Hundreds of calories, pounds of grease, absolutely nothing crispy or creamy about this apple fritter. It was fantastic though.  Living up to their reputation Krispy Kreme can make even an apple unhealthy. Deliciously unhealthy.

Country Style (362 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, ON): Country Styles are a hit or miss when it comes to apple fritters.  If you get the right place the apple fritters are hands down the best in the city.  If you get the wrong place I find them air-filled and bread-like. Almost like a glazed dinner roll with a few chunks of apples.  Never order one through the drive through. Go in and spot a good one and have them pick it out. If you’re lucky it will be great.

Perugina’s Bakery(735 Renforth Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9C 2N8): BY FAR the best apple fritter in the entire city of Toronto. Well worth the drive to Etobicoke. Perugina’s Bakery keeps it old school when it come to apple fritters. They’re filled with large pieces of apples and are usually a deep golden color. It’s always cool to go into an actual bakery as well. If you’ve got the time make the drive to Perugina’s you won’t be disappointed!

 

Actor James Farentino dies at age 73

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Actor James Farentino is dead. The Golden Globe winning actor died of heart failure today at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long battle with illness.

Farentino will be remembered by many movie lovers for his vast appearances in such films as”The Pad and How to Use It” and “Me, Natalie” along side Patty Duke. TV viewers will remember his numerous appearances on the television shows “Melrose Place”, “Dynasty” and “ER”.

Still others will remember James Farentino’s turbulent personal life which often frequented the headlines. In 1994 he pleaded no contest to charges of stalking Tina Sinatra. Daughter of Frank Sinatra. In 2010 he was arrested on suspicion of battery after trying to physically remove a man from his home.

Farentino is survived by two sons, David and Saverio.

 

LEGO version of Stephen Harper sells for $250.00.

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LEGO version of Stephen Harper sells for $250.00.

As Ottawa man successfully created, auctioned and sold a LEGO figure resembling Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Ottawa resident Ian MacKay was cleaning up his LEGO collection when he spotted a LEGO figure which he believed resembled Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.  Mackay quickly found a plastic hair piece for the miniature PM and proceeded to auction the toy off in hopes of raising money for a local food bank.

He was successful. LEGO Harper fetched nearly $250.00 dollars. Mackay plans on topping off the donation with an additional $150.00 of his own money.

Hopefully LEGO Harper and the $400.00 will be put to good use.

 

It’s National Peanut Butter Day! Here some reasons to celebrate.

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For most of us Peanut Butter is a sandwich spread. For others it has become a way of life marked by it’s own unofficially recognized national holiday.

Today is officially National Peanut Butter Day.  A day to celebrate the gelatinous goop we know and love as Peanut Butter.

“I love peanut butter. It’s pretty much all I eat.” stated Shaun Brice a U of T student “it’s also cheap and nutritional, so for us students it’s an easy way to stay relatively healthy”.

At approximately 30 cents per serving Peanut Butter is an affordable source of good quality calories. It is also rich in fiber, protein, potassium, unsaturated fat, folate, vitamin E, magnesium and resveratrol. Which makes it a much better alternative to lower priced foods.

Of course for those of us who could care less about nutrients or cost Reese now offers a 1/2 pound version of their famous Peanut Butter cup. Perhaps it is their way of contributing to National Peanut Butter Day.

 

Tim Hortons new XL marks BIG changes to their cup sizes.

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Welcome to the beginning of a new era for Tim Hortons. The popular Canadian coffee chain has made some BIG changes to it’s portion sizes.  Tim Hortons’ new coffee cup sizes took effect today, Monday January 23 2011.

Customers with an insatiable thirst for Tim Hortons coffee will appreciate the new sizing with the biggest of the cups measuring in at an astonishing 24oz.

Tim Hortons’ sizing is now more comparable to its American competitors including Starbucks and McDonalds who also did away with their smaller sized cups substituting them with what most Canadians will remember as a medium.

Under the new sizes, the old small is now an extra small, the old medium is now the small, the old large is now a medium, the old extra large is now a large and of course the new XL is the 24 oz mega cup featured in the image above.

For all those Tim Hortons’ Double-Double drinkers out there an XL cup made your way would weigh in at 300 Cal with 14G of fat.

Tim Hortons used two Canadian cities, Kingston and Sudbury, as test markets for the new cup sizing. The positive response prompted the company to roll out the new sizes nationwide.