My name is Melissa and I am a bad blogger

Seriously, I suck at this.  I've been making lots of yummy shit and taking pictures and everything, but, it's just...

The Walking Dead came back on and I'm also pretty addicted to The Following and...

But also, I've been in classes and doing productive shit, so there's that.

Anyway, when I'm done sucking, I'll post a whole back-log/shit ton of recipes, but until then, here's some stuff I like:

First, US Veg Week is April 22-28.  Learn about it, take the pledge, help your body & the planet.  Please?

Second, green smoothies.  I've been drinking them every day since mid-Feb and my skin is more clear and I think I'm nicer (probably not nicer).  I'll post some recipe ideas & tips I've learned via trial & error, but basically, I'm on board with this shit.

Third, since I'm a bad blogger, you should also check out a better blogger.  I love this one with all my mutha-f*cking heart: ThugKitchen

That's it.

Eat your veggies and give hugs,

Mel

Happy Thanksgiving

Be thankful for all you have, tell people you love them, and remember, there is no shame in taking off your pants if it means a third helping of potatoes.

No shame.  None.

In love and gluttony,
Melissa

Regarding the Whole Twinkie Hysteria

Everyone just calm the f**k down.  It's going to be okay.

Peace and ho-hos,

Mel

Thanksgiving Blog

Hey guys,

Life has been interesting lately, and by interesting, I mean an all out shit show.  Due to the shit showiness, I am probably not cooking anything this year.  I'll still eat a lot, but someone else will probably prepare it.  However, I wanted to post at least once about our upcoming national day of glutton and the New York Times has provided the right stuff.  Check out this interactive Thanksgiving-erator to help you decide what your menu says about you.  It mostly just made me hungry, but maybe you'll be inspired.  Enjoy!

Also, because I said "the right stuff":

Hang tough y'all,

Mel

Wine: It's What's For Dinner

Greetings fellow boozebags,

Let's just all agree that wine is swell.  It's great for cooking, you get to use fancy glasses, it's good for your heart (in "moderation", whatever that means), and it's a great gift for people whose personalities you don't care about but you can't show up to their home and eat all their fancy cheese without a little barter.  Is that just me?  I love fancy cheese.  I ain't even sorry.

Anyway, wine.  It's lovely.  Now, I happen to be a broke ass mutha trucker, so the wine I drink usually costs around $6.99 per bottle, maybe $12.99 if I want to impress somebody.  However, I do try to give slightly nicer bottles as gifts around the holiday season (to people I do care about and know them well enough to know they love booze).  **cough** Jaime **cough**.

If you want to give the gift of booze or just get fancy drunk by yourself, here's a great article from the New York Times featuring 20 Autumn Wines for $20.

Go forth, enjoy, and get drunk.

Peace & Vino,
Mel

Thursday Night

I spout a lot of shit about "healthy foods" and "food is fuel" and "vegetables", so I feel it is only right to share that last night, not only did I not cook or prepare one gd fresh piece of food, I stuffed myself with this:

and also this....

I also did nothing but watch two seasons of The League on Netflix.  

I regret nothing.

Happy weekend,

Mel

Everyone Stop Eating My Favorite Stuff

Hey guys,

I'm wicked serious today.



 Alright, look, I'm a pretty low maintenance, zen kind of gal**, but this shit is getting ridiculous.  Although Buzzfeed has given me 40 adorable reasons to be happy about it, I'm not okay with this bacon shortage.  You know why?  I mean, other than the fact that bacon is the crack of foods.  Even my vegetarian friends are like, "dude, bacon smells sooooo gooooood!".  That's a true story.  But back to my rant.

Bacon is just the latest in a long line of my favorite foods to be caught in the midst of a shortage scandal.  First, coffee, then strawberries and salmon, now bacon and that's just the tip of the shortage iceberg.  This is simply unacceptable. 

First of all, are we such greedy, greedy, bastards, that we need to make this?

Bacon shortage?  Color me shocked!

Look, I don't want to get all preachy on your interweb asses, but can't we all enjoy our favorite things without gluttonous, environment-destroying behavior?  Everybody just be cool, know where your food is coming from, and take care of the planet.  Plants and creatures should not be in shortage because of human greed and blissful ignorance.  Let's all play nice and share the bacon....

That sounds dirty, right?  Like hide the sausage?  Ew, anyway....

Here are some links I like that teach me about this stuff:

For information on fishes and seafood, visit the Seafood Watch site

For general environmental news and information visit the Environmental Working Group

and, for veggie-friendly recipes and tips (eating less meat really is good for you and the earth), visit Meatless Mondays

Alright, no more ranting about food, unless we actually do run out of coffee, then god help you all.

Peace, Love, and Bacon,
Mel

** I'm only low maintenance is my mind