I’m about to tell you more than you ever needed, or wanted, to know about me, so forgive me. I’m really crampy right now and a bowl of ice cream would do wonders to cure that.

I’m positive of it.

I wish they had Perry’s ice cream within a 50 mile radius of me, because I think I would actually drive that far to get it. Unfortunately, they only distribute to New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Lucky states.

Now, I’ve never actually had Perry’s Ice Cream, so it really could be utter trash, but let’s be positive and list the pros:

• It’s named Panda Paws. Anything panda related is worth trying.
• It has Peanut Butter Panda Paw Cups. Just saying that makes me happy.
• It comes in yummy flavors: Chocolate, Cherry & Original
• It comes in a Light version, which will obviously not make me thinner, but is better than full calories, right?
  
• It’s Kosher. I’m not Jewish, but Kosher always seems like a good thing to be to me.

Anyone ever actually had it? Am I just romanticizing it in my head or is it actually as awesome as I’ve purported?

There’s a quick, easy recipe at BettyCrocker.com for a panda cake. And what more do you want in a recipe other than panda related, quick and easy? Absolutely nothing.

Yum!

Available at AsianFoodGrocer for $0.89 a package.

San Diego Zoo’s online shop has this unique panda tea kettle available for $49.95, but something about the placement of the spout bothers me. It looks as if it’s a unipandacorn or something similar. I think I may have invented a new animal…

Bento, a traditional Japanese way of preparing an appealing lunch, is catching on everywhere. It’s an art form constructed with food! They’re made from anything edible and most include cute characters. The following are examples of bento prepared to look like pandas!

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After the cut: 7 more inspirational panda bento ideas! (more…)

My sister-in-law, Jane, has a birthday coming up soon and I’ve been on the search for a great gift. She collects salt and pepper shakers so I thought a charming pair of pandas would be perfect. Luckily, panda shakers seem to be abundant! I’ve narrowed it down to the following eight sets…

These delightful little kissing pandas are only $9.95 at Amazon! They’re so cute I’m tempted to buy them for myself.

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