Love on a plate

We got reading a blog by Simply Nectar earlier which was all about aphrodisiacs. It got us thinking – and we mean that in a scientific and food sense, not a rude sense. Ooh, that rhymes.  You can read the Simply Nectar blog here by the way: http://simplynectar.blogspot.com/

It seems that some of the aphrodisiac foods that Simply Nectar mentioned in their blog post appear in a lot of What On Earth products. Is that a coincidence?? Umm, yes. We don’t make our goods with aphrodisiacs in mind but hey if it’s in there we should shout about it, right? If you’ve got it flaunt it and all that.

The biggest aphrodisiacs that relate to What On Earth are vanilla, chocolate, carrot, strawberries, raspberries and pineapple. All these lustful foods are used as ingredients in our products. What a result huh? It’s like we’re feeding you love on a plate…literally. 

Here's the science part:

• Vanilla has a scent and flavour that apparently increases lust. Yes, you read it here. This is the secret ingredient we’ve all been looking for. Luckily we found it before any of you did so we did what any self respecting and intelligent person would do...we put it in a cheesecake. Tuck into our Organic New York Style Vanilla Cheesecake for an evening (or morning depending on when you eat it) full of lust

• Chocolate contains particular chemicals that effect the brain and also have a liking to caffeine. It also has a lot of antioxidants.  See, chocolate is good for you after all.  Why not tuck into our Organic Chocolate Cheesecake to make you all warm and happy
  

• Carrots not only help you see in the dark, they are also believed to be a male stimulant. They are also high in vitamins and beta-carotene, and of course are hugely phallic shaped.  Unfortunately the carrots in our Organic Carrot Cake are not still in a phallic shape but they ARE in the cake so get some down you...especially if you're a male

• Strawberries and raspberries are ideal for feeding to people because they ooze love. They are sweet, bright red and can be used as a symbol for certain parts of the body. Oooh errr! You can feast on strawberries and raspberries because we sell Organic Strawberry Pouches and Organic Raspberry Pouches

• Pineapple is rich in vitamin C and is apparently used in homeopathic treatment for impotence. Well guys, maybe it's about time you ate some more pineapple huh? It's a good job we also sell Organic Pineapple Pouches isn't it?!

So, what are you waiting for?  It's time to get your hands on our products so you can get some natural love in your system.*

*Disclaimer: We are not claiming that our food will definitely increase your love interests or your ability to give good loving.

Peace, love and aphrodisiac pizza.

What On Earth

An ode to the carrot on National Carrot Day

Today is 3 February. It is also a Friday and it is sunny, plus it is my uncle’s birthday.  Happy birthday Uncle Rog!  But despite these observations today is something quite special for another reason. Oh yes it is.

I imagine that when you looked out the window this morning you were thinking about the day ahead, not actually about what today means and the exciting things it could bring.  Luckily I was thinking about what it could bring so I am now bringing those things to you because today, my friends, we are going to be celebrating that bright orange vegetable, THE CARROT.  That’s right.  Today we are dedicating everything to the carrot.  Why?  Because it’s National Carrot Day of course.

Yes, NATIONAL CARROT DAY, you did hear (or read!) correctly.

Don’t look down on this day as commercial rubbish.  It is a fully blown day which has a fully blown National Anthem and everything.  Check it out:

As we love carrots we’ve decided to pay respect to National Carrot Day by turning orange.  Here is our new updated logo, for one day only.  Do you love it or what??

Also in respect of National Carrot Day we’d like to give you some carrot based facts:

• Carrots are a root vegetable that originated in Afghanistan. They were purple, red, white, and yellow, but never orange
• A 2005 poll revealed that carrots are the third most popular vegetable in Britain (Brussels Sprouts are the least popular) 
• Carrots are about 87% water
• Eating too many carrots can cause a person's skin to turn yellowish orange, especially on the palms or soles of the feet. This is called carotenemia. It is completely reversible once the consumption of carrots is reduced 
• The longest carrot ever recorded was nearly 17 feet long
• The largest carrot ever recorded weighed 18.985 pounds

Unforunately we didn't pluck these facts out of thin air.  We hit Google instead and retreived these fabulous facts from http://www.healthdiaries.com/

Finally, we’d like to leave you with a picture of our carrot cake.  Why?  well, because it’s DELICIOUS of course.  And obviously because it relates to National Carrot Day...it is made of carrots after all.

Peace, love and carrot pizza.

What On Earth