Steal My Ideas, Please

We’ve all heard of appetite suppressants, or drugs that reduce desire. But what if the “gotta have it” process is a two-part thing? One chemical process produces desire. But it’s a separate deal that makes us feel rotten when the desire isn’t satisfied. After all, you don’t feel rotten as soon as you desire, right? […]

Ideally, shouldn’t every vegetable grow on vines? Like carrots. And mini-beets.  Easier to pick.
Make fruits easier to peel using banana genes. 
It would be nice to have a ripening-speed button: Slow, fast, STOP! Or at least modify fruits so they’d ripen properly after being purchased.
What if tree could move? If they could walk, you wouldn’t have to […]

Ben & Jerry’s Pistachio Pistachio … what a redundant name. I know it’s like double pistachio — both nuts and ice cream — but wouldn’t Pistachio Mustachio sound more fun? Conjures up a green version of the milk mustache. OK, kind of gross … but fun.

If they can put talking or singing chips in birthday cards, you know it’s gotta happen with food. Probably a no-brainer figuring out how to add this feature to parts we don’t eat, like lollipop or popsicle sticks or cups or lids or bags or wrappers. But why? Contests (”You’re a winner!”). Advertising. Product identity. […]

Arf!

Gotta love Peeps, those marshmallow chicks and bunnies from Just Born. Assorted permutations appear for various holidays: ghosts, pumpkins, hearts, snowmen and Christmas trees. But departing from the holiday idea, how about this: Hot chocolate duckies! Instead of regular marshmallows, you float cute little creatures. Ducks are archetypal floaters, but swans and whales and octopi […]

Hot grapes, mmm. Try it.

Ever notice how bags of chips or popcorn or cheese curls resemble puffy balloons and weigh almost nothing? Why not take that concept a step or two further? Fill bags with helium for a truly “light” snack. Better yet, figure out how to make snacks that float in mid-air. Maybe whip helium into the mix […]

We’ve all seen wraps, those round tortilla-like flatbreads handy for holding all sorts of tasty ingredients. But they’re often so oversized, the carbs and calories add up. Got me to thinking: How about making them smaller, just big enough to fold over a veggie burger, or sideways over a hot dog? Call ‘em Flaps instead […]