We Love Dogs! Top 5 Hilariously Adorable Pups: #1 Jerry

We scoured YouTube for our favorite videos of the world’s wackiest (and yes, cutest) dogs. Stay tuned this week as we count down five of our faves!

Besides the pursuit of food, one of a dog’s constant worries in life is who is going to play with them? And more importantly, play their favorite game – catching a ball. Jerry here took matters into his own paws with this tennis ball releaser.

—Diana Pearl, Lifestyle Intern

Goin’ Greek (Cuisine)!

Move over, Chipotle! Mediterranean cuisine is on the rise, and it’s not just your Greek diner serving up the spanakopita. Fast-casual restaurants are expanding their businesses to offer kebabs, falafel and other classic Grecian dishes to a growing number of hungry foodies across the U.S.  

Restaurants such as Zoes Kitchen, Little Greek Restaurant and Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill are not only looking to open additional storefronts, they are also educating consumers about the flavors and history of Grecian cuisine. Many accommodate less adventurous customers by including American food on their menus.

Greek food has become more mainstream thanks to celebrity chefs and TV stars sharing their Greek-heritage inspired recipes. Additionally, more and more Americans are lightening up their diets by turning to Mediterranean food as a healthy alternative to heavy meat dishes and fried foods.

Wanna go greek at home? Whip up our Greek Fit-for-the-Gods Salad with Spicy Cucumber Dressing and Pita Chips.

—Grace Elkus, Food Editorial Intern

We Love Dogs! Top 5 Hilariously Adorable Pups: #2 Simon

We scoured YouTube for our favorite videos of the world’s wackiest (and yes, cutest) dogs. Stay tuned this week as we count down five of our faves!

Ah, the age-old struggle of dog versus balloon. However, for Simon, it’s less of a struggle and more of an unchallenged triumph as he demolishes 74 balloons in under a minute. Check out the numerous sequels, including Simon getting his paws wet tackling some water balloons.

—Diana Pearl, Lifestyle Intern

We Love Dogs! Top 5 Hilariously Adorable Pups: #3 Mishka

We scoured YouTube for our favorite videos of the world’s wackiest (and yes, cutest) dogs. Stay tuned this week as we count down five of our faves!

Anyone who has ever had a dog knows that half the time you speak to them you’re scolding them for eating yet another pair of your shoes, and the other half you’re showering them with affection. Rarely, however does your dog return the sentiments in any other form than with a happy bark and licking your face. YouTube sensation Mishka, however, ‘howls’ the words back to his owners. 

—Diana Pearl, Lifestyle Intern

We Love Dogs! Top 5 Hilariously Adorable Pups: #4 Bizkit

We scoured YouTube for our favorite videos of the world’s wackiest (and yes, cutest) dogs. Stay tuned this week as we count down five of our faves!

Bizkit clearly was having some exciting dreams that prompted this lying down doggy sleepwalking (or is more of a run?). I’m guessing said dreams included fast-paced squirrels, flying Frisbees, and a mad dash to scraps of food that had just been dropped on the kitchen floor. 

—Diana Pearl, Lifestyle Intern

We Love Dogs! Top 5 Hilariously Adorable Pups: #5 Stains

We scoured YouTube for our favorite videos of the world’s wackiest (and yes, cutest) dogs. Stay tuned this week as we count down five of our faves!

It’s no secret that almost universally, a dog’s favorite treat is ‘human food’ – and when it’s in their path, they usually don’t have the willpower to stay away. Stains may resist this plate of cupcakes, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t in pure agony – evidenced by his longing stare.

—Diana Pearl, Lifestyle Intern