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Dunkin' Donuts Opens in Bossier City and This Yankee Couldn't Be Happier

Justin Massoud — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:31:50 +0000

Nasty weather didn't stop dozens of Shreveport-Bossier residents from checking out the new Dunkin' Donuts on the Jimmie Davis Highway, which finally opened its doors for a grand opening on a rainy Tuesday morning. And I was there, too -- a guy from New Jersey who has (somehow) managed to live without the stuff for over a year!

Racist Dunkin Donuts Customer From Hell Insults Employee Over Not Getting Receipt! [VERY NSFW]

Steve King — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:02:07 +0000

We all have a moment, when we feel that “darn it, I am the customer and the customer is right!” Then there are moments that we are the customer and we are wrong. This is the latter. This customer gets the crown as the Customer from Hell. The video below is long, but it is [...]

Erin McCarty's Bacon Weave Meatloaf Recipe

Robert and Erin — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:26:12 +0000

My son gets home from Marine basic training and here’s one of the things he will probably love when he gets home. Everytime I talk about it, people ask me for the recipe. I’m gonna give you the step by step process for making this special dish. I start out in my herb garden and [...]

Taco Bell Worker Suspected of Licking Taco Shells

Robert and Erin — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:08:18 +0000

Taco Bell executives are doing damage control after a picture of an employee licking a stack of taco shells goes viral. The picture showed up on Facebook and has been shared hundreds of times. Taco Bell spokesman Rob Poetsch told The Huffington Post that the company has, “strict food handling procedures and zero tolerance for [...]

Three Simple Things That Can Help You Live Longer

Erin McCarty — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:42:16 +0000

We talked about what you can do to live longer on the show this morning with Dr. Jason Maggio, such as eating better and exercising. But one question gave me pause: what can you do to make sure you live to be 85 years old? I decided to take a pledge to do three simple things to improve my odds of living longer.

Man Steals $35 Worth of Ribs, Goes to Jail for 50 Years

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:45:09 +0000

What’s that they say about the punishment fitting the crime? A man in Waco, Texas has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of stealing a rack of ribs. Willie Smith Ward, 43, committed his fall-off-the-boneheaded crime back in 2011 when he pilfered the ribs from a grocery store and then [...]

What Causes Heart Disease? Internal Inflamation

Robert and Erin — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:50:10 +0000

Dr. Jason Maggio says many health issues can be avoided by making a change in your diet. Internal inflammation has been linked to the food we eat. TOP 10 INFLAMMATORY FOODS Sugar: Sugar is everywhere. Try and limit processed foods, desserts and snacks with excess sugar. Opt for fruit instead. Common Cooking Oils: Safflower, soy, sunflower, [...]

Is Microwave Popcorn a Thing of the Past?

Steve King — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:25:19 +0000

Once microwave popcorn came out, it was amazing that it was so easy to make. Put it in the microwave and in 3 minutes, bam! Instant snack! However, something is even easier than microwave popcorn, which is making the old snack obsolete. Let’s clarify this, people are still eating popcorn as much as ever. You [...]

Is Burger King's New Hands Free Whopper the Best Fast Food Invention Ever or Just Plain Weird?

Robert and Erin — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:40:48 +0000

Burger King is thinking outside the (hamburger) box. The fast food giant has created a hands free whopper holder that lets hungry consumers chow down on a whopper without actually holding it. Ah, the wonders of technology! In the video, which originates from the forward-thinkers at Burger King Puerto Rico, several everyday people are enjoying [...]

Drink More Coffee to Be Healthy, Says New Study

Steve King — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:57:15 +0000

My wife calls it a “love affair,” but it is more like good friends meeting each morning before anyone wakes up. We grind without making too much noise to make sure the entire house stays asleep. I smell it’s beauty and then it touches my lips. That would be my morning cup of coffee. Now [...]

Kissing Bandit Chris Evans Wins 2nd Place at Mudbug Madness 2013 Crawfish Eating Contest

Danny Fox — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:40:47 +0000

Mudbug Madness kicked off today at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport with the "Crawfish Eating Contest," and Kiss Country's very own Chris Evans won 2nd place. That marks two years in a row as the first runner-up. Good job, champ!

Mushrooms, Artichokes and More Weird Things We Put in Our Crawfish Boil

Robert and Erin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:45:46 +0000

[button href="http://965kvki.com" title="96.5 KVKI" align="center"] It’s time to start thinking about crawfish boils. I’ve been to one already this year and I am sure there will be others. Depending on who you ask, most folks have special secrets for making their crawfish taste just right. If you were to attend a crawfish boil with my [...]

Does Someone You Know Have a Whiskey Disk?

Robert and Erin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:21:40 +0000

Before a friend put a link to the product on their Facebook page, I had never heard of a whiskey disk. So, what is a whiskey disk? It’s a circular soapstone that you drop into your whiskey to keep it cool without having any dilution (like you would with ice). Why is it important not [...]

Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America’s taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical. Fast food fans in Southern California are reporting the presence of waffle tacos on the menu at some local Taco Bell franchises. The item, which goes for 89 cents, features a waffle folded around sausage [...]

A Staggering $84 Ice Cream Bill Sparks Outrage

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:41:35 +0000

A sweet treat left a bitter taste in the mouths of some hungry tourists. Four British people on vacation in Rome were recently stunned when they were charged a mind-boggling $84 for four ice cream cones. You’ll get brain freeze trying to figure out the math so we’ll do it for you – that’s $21 [...]

Would You Eat a Lion Taco? Because It's Now a Thing

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:35:52 +0000

Lions: scary animals, controversial food. A Mexican restaurant in Tampa, Florida has turned heads (and maybe some stomachs) by offering lion meat tacos, in the biggest news for the animal since Snoop Dogg turned Snoop Lion. Despite some reports claiming it had stopped selling the unusual cuisine, Taco Fusion appears to have kept the item [...]

John Folse's Crawfish Etouffee Recipe

Robert and Erin — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:44:06 +0000

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds cleaned crawfish tails
1/4 pound butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup tomatoes, diced
2 tbsps garlic, diced
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 cup flour
2 quarts crawfish stock or water
1 ounce sherry
1 cup green onions, chopped
½ cup parsley, chopped
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce (Tabasco will work)
2 cups white rice, steamed

METHOD:
In a 2-gallon stock pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic and bay leaves. Sauté until vegetables are wilted, approximately 3-5 minutes. Add crawfish tails and tomato sauce and blend well into mixture. Using a wire whip, blend flour into the v

Budweiser's Buddy Cup Lets You Become Facebook Friends With Your Drinking Buddies While You Get Hammered

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:59:32 +0000

The next time you drink a Bud, you could be making a bud. Budwesier has unveiled a new Buddy Cup, which allows people to become Facebook friends when they touch glasses as they knock back a cold one. The glass, created by Budwesier Brazil, features a built-in chip synched with Facebook. “A computer chip with [...]

Louisiana Summer Watermelon Season — Tips, Tricks & Festivals [VIDEO]

Danny Fox — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:23:58 +0000

I always thought the way to cut a watermelon was down the middle. Then, you have two halves you can cut into smaller slices and share with family and friends. The guy in this amazing video cuts each end off the melon first, then cuts off the rind and chops it into small pieces in 30 seconds. Amazing.

Check it out, along with a few Louisiana watermelon festivals.

5 Foods You Should Stop Feeding Your Children

Robert and Erin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:39:35 +0000

Dr. Jason Maggio from All the Way Health Center in Shreveport has a list of foods or food additives that you should remove from your diet especially from your children’s diet. 1. Excitotoxins (MSG, Asparatame) 2. Nitrates and Nitrites (turkey sausage and processed meats) 3. Antibiotics and Hormones (cattle, chicken and fish) look for [...]