Southeast Asians call this plant a ‘vegetarian meatball’ for having so much protein — it can keep your brain young, too

Southeast Asians call this plant a ‘vegetarian meatball’ for having so much protein — it can keep your brain young, too

One seaweed superfood is so packed with protein that some fans call it a “vegetarian meatball” — and it’s also been linked to slower brain aging. Packed with vital nutrients, the tiny aquatic plant could prevent cognitive decline and conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, according to some research. It may even help with weight loss and … Read more

IKEA fans are obsessed with bizarre new meatball ‘trough’ dish: ‘What the hell is this? I need one’

IKEA fans are obsessed with bizarre new meatball ‘trough’ dish: ‘What the hell is this? I need one’

Meatballs are taking center stage at the dinner table. IKEA has teamed up with designer Gustaf Westman for the first time to create a 12-piece holiday collection for hosts with a unique aesthetic — including a dish developed exclusively to cradle the home store’s flagship foods: Swedish meatballs. IKEA’s meatballs on their new meatball plate. … Read more

Tommy DeVito hangs out with Snooki while making New Jersey rounds: ‘Honorary meatball’

Tommy DeVito hangs out with Snooki while making New Jersey rounds: ‘Honorary meatball’

It’s the Jersey clash you never knew you needed. Giants rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito spent time Tuesday with a fellow Garden State sensation, “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, as he made the rounds in Morris County, N.J. “An honorary meatball,” the 36-year-old Polizzi captioned an Instagram photo of the pair, adding an emoji of … Read more

Scientists create woolly mammoth meatball — but are too scared to eat it

Scientists create woolly mammoth meatball — but are too scared to eat it

Welcome to Jurassic pork. Ever wonder what prehistoric creatures tasted like? We could soon find out: An Australian food firm has devised a prime-eval meatball from the resurrected flesh of — wait for it — the long extinct woolly mammoth. The prehistoric Frankenfood was created by Vow, an Australian company that cultivates cells from the … Read more