Riddle me this...

Mineral water?

I can't figure it out either. Let's ask a 7 year old - bet they can get it!

Is the first on vegetables?? This is too much thinking.... however I could google it. Are there rules to the riddle?

Maybe we should just play 20 questions on this one.

my head hurts....

The solution is a food.

Hints:

The 1st word can be used when it is alive or dead.
It can be hard or soft, and can come in a variety of colors.

The 2nd word can be measured by miles or tablespoons.
It is a home for some and a food for others.

Just brainstormin':

Hard/Soft Taffy
Hard/Soft Candy
Taffy/Candy comes in a variety of colors
Hard/soft ice cream
Micro-organisms (bacteria) can live in yogurt & eat it
Yeast eats sugar & lives in beer
A yard of ale could be measured in miles or tablespoons
Cider can be hard or soft & measured by yard or tablespoon
Wine comes in red/white/rose
Wine is alive w/ bubbles (e.g. Champagne) or dead w/o bubbles
Wine can be hard (alcoholic) or soft (no alcohol)

The solution is a food.

Hints:

The 1st word can be used when it is alive or dead.
It can be hard or soft, and can come in a variety of colors.

The 2nd word can be measured by miles or tablespoons.
It is a home for some and a food for others.

Cheese can be hard or soft & comes in yellow, white & blue
Cottage cheese can be measured in tablespoons (& miles to the cottage?)
A cottage is a home for some & cottage cheese is a food.
Alive or Dead?

Cheese Cottage? Cottage Cheese?

A culture, say, in yogurt/cheese can be alive or dead.
Cultured Cheese? Cheese Culture? Cheese Curd? (is a curd a home?)

Are we getting closer?

A Varsity Chilidog and Onion Rings

google away - I can't find anything.

Our best guess is Eggplant???????

Jelly beans?
Fish Sticks?

I'm beginning to think we've been Punked!

vegetable spread?