Are People Really This Stupid? Issue No. 37 - Dunkin Donuts Tirade [NSFW]

Excuse my French, but this bitch is crazy.  She didn't get a receipt and demanded her order be free.  Okay, sure Dunkin' Donuts will honor the request, but I wouldn't have given it to a nut-job like this.  Then again, she probably would've returned with an AK-47 and shot everyone.  Oh, and she made sure to let everyone know it was going on Facebook and the internet.  It's true, her stupid ass is all over the internet for everyone to see and laugh at.  Geez.... are people really this stupid?  The video is full of explicit language and racial epithets. You've been warned.  It is NSFW.

Farm to Fork: The Story of Our Toxic Food System

Soooooo, not something we really want to read or see early in the morning, but yeah, pretty much everything we eat will give us cancer.  And this lovely infographic provides you with every detail.  Click on the image below to get the full picture.  The infographic is brought to you courtesy of Healthychild.org.

Are People Really This Stupid? Issue No. 36 - Taco Shell Love

OMG, I don't even know what to say.  Are people really this stupid, or are we stupid for eating at these places?  

Geez.  I know these workers get very low pay, and some need this job to pay for school, books, or other necessities in life.  But if you hate your job so much, don't make love to our Taco Shells.

While Taco Bell has yet to respond to this Facebook photo, KFC fired an employee in February for making love to some mashed potatoes.

Back In The Day - The 50 Greatest Discontinued '90s Foods and Beverages

Time for some nostalgia.  Who remembers Vanilla coke?  How 'bout Crystal Pepsi and Spice Girl Lollipops?  Ahhh, the memories.

 Check out the other 42 discontinued products from the 90's here.

Just Sayn'

I don't care what any of you say, I still prefer Grandma's over Pinterest.  Any day!  Just Sayn'.

How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World?

From the same folks who showed you what 2000 calories looked like, Buzzfeed shows us what $5 can buy us in different countries.  I mean, I knew $5 could buy me 8-1/2 lbs. of bananas here in the States, but I didn't know it could buy me 25 lbs. in Ethiopia.  In Russia you could buy 2 Big Macs for $5, but in Sweden only 1/2 of one.  Pretty crazy, huh?

How Humans Eat Their Food

LMAO.  You remember that viral video I posted two weeks ago - the one showing How Animals Eat Their Food?  Well, Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues have turned the tables on them; With a short video featuring an animated hippo and alligator.  It begs the question... did you ever stop to think that maybe animals think how WE eat is funny?

Foods That Will Make You Fat - Issue No. 27

Where do I even begin with this week's issue of "Foods That Will Make You Fat"?  I guess we can start with the delicious Sushi everybody loves.  And I'm not talking about the healthy Japanese ones you guys enjoy.  This one is "All-American".

Thanksgiving Sushi

Are you tired of making potpies with all your Thanksgiving leftovers?  Well, tire no more, this lovely recipe will have you eating Japanese sushi - American style.  Yep, this lovely concoction has green beans, roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, garlic and brown gravy.  Doesn't this just want to make you go out and buy all the ingredients?  I'm going to say, probably not.

Downside Watson

So after you and the family are done playing with your frisbee, why not take it inside and throw in 7 scoops of ice cream (vanilla, coffee Oreo, PB Reese’s, white Russian, mint Oreo, cherry vanilla, and reverse chocolate chip), 9 toppings (Oreos, Heath bar, hot fudge, whipped cream, Reese’s Pieces, mixed nuts, waffle pieces, rainbow sprinkles, and almonds) and feast on it?  Seriously, who would eat this crap?

Pecanless Pie

If you thought I was done with Thanksgiving you were wrong.  What's Thanksgiving dinner without a yummy pecan pie?  Honestly, why do they even call it a Pecanless pie?  It doesn't even have pecans or any type of  nut in it.  The damn pie is made with Fritos Corn Chips!  Can I go throw up now?

YES!  THESE FOODS WILL MAKE YOU FAT! 

Food You'll Eat At The Office: A Breakdown

I can't recall how many times I dove into the donut basket at work.  It was quite a bit, but that was over a year ago.  I don't even drink Diet Coke anymore; I may have one a month, maybe.  And whenever we had parties or potlucks - the amount of junk food was endless.  Sure, they provided salad, but who wanted salad when there was pizza, chicken fettuccine, brisket, hot dogs, burgers, etc. etc.?

The following chart breaks down the different foods you'd eat while at the office.  And I'd have to say it's pretty spot-on.  From the upcoming book, To My Assistant: Things I'll Never Do to You, But Many Other Crazy Bosses Will.

I'm happy to say that I am now one of the 3%.  

What Does 2000 Calories Look Like?

So supposedly the Recommended Daily Allowance should be 2000 calories a day; Actually now it is termed "Recommended Daily Intake."  

Sure, you can calculate how much you should be consuming on a daily basis by clicking here, but I don't necessarily agree with it.  I mean, c'mon, I'm supposed to be eating 2800 calories/day?  That's not gonna happen.  I've lost 62 pounds for a reason, and it wasn't by eating 2000 calories/day, much less 2800.

On a side note, this is what 2000 calories looks like...

 

Foods That Will Make You Fat - Issue No. 26

So here we are again - I'm about to re-instate my most beloved series, "Foods That Will Make You Fat", and today's issue will have you bewildered.   

Who on God's green earth makes a Nacho Pizza Cake?  And this Easter Sundae would make the Lord turn over in his grave.  Oh wait...

Easter Sundae

So yeah, Jesus has already left the building, but he wouldn't be too happy with this concoction.  OMG, this is the most disgusting thing I've ever posted on my series.  Seriously.   This lovely parfait consists of a chocolate fondue drizzled over egg, turkey, gravy, crab leg and chicken nuggets.  So now you know what to do with all those frozen Thanksgiving left overs!
 

Death Sausage

If you want to die early, eat a few of these.  They're sure to make you have a heart attack or stroke.  This lovely piece of meat consists of 3 pounds of ground beef, 2 pounds country sausage, 2 pounds smoked bacon, 1 pound andouille sausage, 1 pound chicken strips, and 4 regular size hotdogs, seasoned with various sauces and spices such as BBQ sauce, baconnaise, and bacon flavored seasoning salt.  So, have you died and gone to heaven already?  Lord knows you have a sundae up there you can make for dessert.

Nacho Pizza Cake

I don't even know where to start with this crap. But I'm going to say there's some type of frosting, pancakes, syrup or cheese, and some Tostitos in this lovely, hot mess.

Oh no!  I think I just figured it out!  I bet you it's a meat-lovers pizza covered with the cinna-stix glaze. O-kay, I've had enough.

YES!  THESE FOODS WILL MAKE YOU FAT! 

Cheesy Broccoli-Chicken w/Rice

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To Boldly Go Where No Peep Has Gone Before

In the spirit of Easter.  At least for those who celebrate it. :-)

Just Sayn'

LMAO - True Story!

Mom's "Zero Fat" Spanish Rice

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Extra Lean Beef Taco Meat

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Each Picture Is Just Like The Other, 200 Calories Each

Here's a beautiful picture of 200 calories.  Yep each of these is just like the other; they each represent 200 calories.  Being that I've lost 57 pounds over the last 7-8 months, I never followed the recommended 2000-2500 daily caloric intake.  Are you kidding me? I probably would have never lost weight, but others seem to have a different opinion on that. 

Click on the picture to see an even bigger picture.

Some foods have significantly more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 Calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of Calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average adult needs to consume about 2000 - 2500 Calories to maintain their weight. In other words, you have a fixed amount of Calories to "spend" each day; based on the following pictures, which would you eat? - wiseGeek

Chili Today, Gone Tamale

Well, my Chili didn't win first place, but overall it was the most authentic and most flavorful chili of all!  Granted, I feel I should have won since it was the first one that disappeared off the table. LOL.

The judges were people from other departments at M.D. Anderson with no affiliation to Breast Medical Oncology, because last year there were complaints the contest was rigged.

So it was a first for me on two different levels.  One, I created the cream corn and mozzarella cheese tamales hoping they would turn out great, and they did!  Second, I have never entered a cooking contest before - yep, this was my first time. :-)

The three judges read the results aloud starting with 3rd place, "It's Always Chili in BMO", the northeastern bean and chicken won them over.  Then came our team's chili, "Chili Today, Gone Tamale" - they stated my chili was the most authentic and most flavorful of all. Uhhh hellooooo?????   LOL.  And finally first place went to "Ready To Rock N' Roll" - for being the "most odd chili they've ever tasted - it was sweet, spicy and different."

Afterwards the entire department was able to feast on all the food.  Of course I had to try my competitor's chili and went with the winning chili, and it wasn't that bad actually.  But if you added potatoes and carrots - you'd definitely have some beef stew since it contained mostly pot roast.  So yeah, that was a little odd.  In either case, congrats to them.

Thank you all for the support and wish me luck next year! :-)

Mealies For My Love

Earlier today I posted a picture on Facebook, and by looking at it you would think I was having a party.  Mardi Gras anyone? LOL.

Actually, the food is for my partner, Ryan.  No, he's not going to eat it all tonight;  Though, we are having a sample of each dish for dinner.

When I make dinner every night there is usually some left-overs, and with those left-overs I make "Mealies For My Love".  What are those?  Well, they're pre-packaged meals that I freeze and Ryan takes to work each day.   But since I hardly cooked this week - I didn't have any left-overs and Ryan was running low on his mealies;  He only had one left in the freezer.

And yes, they are labeled with the date, and the particular food that's in them. LOL.

It's not very often that I cook food in bulk like this, but this week was the exception; We've been having other foods stored in our freezer for the past week.

So in the end, when I see that Ryan is running low, this is what I do.  Oh - how I love my husband so.

Mixed Vegetable Medley, Macaroni & Cheese Tuna Melt, Oven Roasted Chicken, Chicken Bruschetta Bake, & Lemon Pepper Tilapia

WHAT-A-RECIPE - Potted Cakes

Ever wanted to give a flower pot to a friend just for the hell of it?  Or sneak something sweet for a relative in the hospital.  Well, now you can make your very own potted cake.  Yep, take some oreos, ice cream, Sara Lee's pound cake, flowers, and you can make a flower pot that is actually a dessert!  What-A-Recipe!

I have included the images to help guide you...