Ever found yourself making a funnel out of a piece of paper for lack of having a real one in your home?  Now you can save yourself the effort— and the mess.  Convert a Jug Funnel is an American-made funnel company that offers its super-useful product for just $2.95.  Get your funnel now.

-Serena

I haven’t confirmed this, but I would say that the vast majority of Americans eats a bagel for breakfast every day.  Or, that at least half of this country’s population has one every day, perhaps at a different mealtime.  For Los Angelenos, bagels are definitely a part of a culture that they were brought up with and that stays with them still today.   In fact, the residents of this area are so partial—or maybe, so conditioned—to eating a certain type of bagel that the Los Angeles practically has two bakeries fighting for the monopoly of bagel-dom across the whole county. 
-Serena

Cranberries. Some people might groan over the mention of this fruit, that really only makes an appearance around Thanksgiving, but a New York Times article from today briefly covers the cranberry's history, its harvesting, and other uses for it besides canned cranberry sauce. It's a great, quick read and will inspire you to give cranberries another look.

Check out Locallectual producers Cranberry Hill Farm and Willow Cranberries for a dose of these bright, yummy berries.

-Jess