Thanksgiving

Don’t you just love Snoopy?  Growing up, my brother loved Snoopy, except he called him Ip.  He figured we all knew what it meant.  We didn’t.  When he would drop Ip from his bed, and start crying, my parents would ask what is wrong.  He would tell them Ip fell.  When they asked who Ip was he would look at them like they were stupid and say “Ip be Ip!”  So Snoopy has been around, and a little part of our lives forever!  Anyone know when Snoopy Thanksgiving is on?

I was really unsure about starting a blog.  What if no one read it?  What if no one liked it?  What if the people I know in real life thought it was weird?  Well, I must say I am soooo happy I have started this blog, since I have really enjoyed writing it and being a part of this community.  So Thank YOU!  Thank you for all of your sweet and wonderful comments when I said I wouldn’t be around much (you made me feel so good!), thank you for making me feel welcome, and thank you for letting me part of this incredible community!

I am so thankful this year.  I have an amazing husband, a wonderful family, incredible friends, the world’s cutest puppy and a healthy body and mind.  I really can’t ask for much more (well, yeah I can!).

It’s been a great week home, I’m so happy to be in Boston!  I have been really busy and also relaxing, it’s wonderful!  We are heading to Solomon’s aunt’s house tomorrow, and his mother is doing dinner on Friday night as well!  They’re gonna have to roll me home!  Lots of baking and cooking to do in the next few days, I love it!

What are you doing today?  If you already celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving, what is your favorite memory from this year?

Enjoy your day today, no matter what you are doing or who you are celebrating with.  ENJOY YOURSELF today, it’s a special day!  Have a drink for me :)

My Apologies

Here’s my little blogger confession…I don’t own a laptop.  I know, right?

Therefore, I am relying on my in laws computers.  Combine this with a busy visit to one of the world’s greatest cities, and I don’t know how much computer time I’m going to get. I am also sure I am going to be spending a lot of time in the kitchen this week, so I know I’ll have some fun stuff to share (PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE!)

This means that my hilarious thoughts on life may be quite sporadic this week.  Well, not the thoughts, but my writing about them.  Also, my sarcastic,  brilliant and insightful comments on all of your wonderful blogs are going to be few and far between until next week.  I’m keeping up on all of your fun lives, just via crackberry or Ipod, which makes commenting a big pain in the ass!

Enjoy your week and your Thanksgiving!  I’ll be around, I promise!

Oh, get this…3 amazing giveaways coming up in the next few weeks.  I’m so excited!

Off to pahk my cah in Hahvad yad!

Exercise Should be FUN!

Sometimes I feel like I am just going through the motions.  I’m working out because I have to, and I have a schedule I want to stick to.  It gets a little monotonous, and takes the fun out of working out.  Yes, I actually enjoy working out, I think it’s fun.  Go figure!

Lately, I’ve been trying to think of what I can do to spice things up.  A few years ago I used to rock climb ALL THE TIME.  I have all sorts of equipment for it, and in addition to being fun, it’s a great workout.  I haven’t done it for a long time, and don’t have a rock gym near me that I know of.  My father suggested we go the other day, and I remembered what a blast it is!I first got into climbing because during the off season of swim team, some of my teammates started climbing.  I was abroad in Melbourne, so didn’t get into it until a little while later.  Meanwhile, my brother was climbing on a regular basis, and had become really good at it.  Eventually, my father started climbing, and it became a regular event for us to go.  Solomon climbed with us too, and it’s always such fun!

The point is, climbing this weekend reminded me that working out doesn’t have to be a work out.  It’s so exciting to challenge myself to get up a difficult wall, and the sense of accomplishment in the end can’t be beat.  It’s a great workout for your legs too (people always think climbing just works your arms, but not so!).  It hurts places that I’m not used to hurting in, but I love every second of it.  I love the height, and the challenge it always presents.  It’s as mental as it is physical!  How cool is it to be able to say you made it up a wall like this?

This reminded me that I work too hard to break a sweat, get my heart racing, and  really WORK OUT.  There’s nothing wrong with taking a nice, long walk or counting a full day of shopping as a work out!

What’s your favorite way to work out?  How do you get in a work out with it FEELING like a work out?

Snickerdoodle Sunday

With the holidays coming up, it’s pretty hard to keep me out of the kitchen.  Lucky for me, Solomon’s office is quite receptive to me sending in baked goods whenever the urge strikes!  We had some people over the other night, and I decided cupcakes were a necessity.  I wanted something with a little spice, and very fall like, and looked to the wonderful Martha, specifically Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes.  I love this book.  In true Martha fashion, it is beautiful, with pictures of every recipe (love that) and step by step directions.  There are even tutorials on the back, and explanations of equipment you might need.  Amazing. 

I immediately decided that snickerdoodle cupcakes would be perfect.  Plus, the picture was so cute.  Instead of making full cupcakes, I thought it would be fun to make minis, so people could just grab them and not worry about getting messy.  Since I was making minis, I cut the recipe in half, or else I would have had 72 mini cupcakes!  I am going to share the full recipe with you though!

I really enjoyed these, and will make them again in a heartbeat.  Everyone else really liked them too.  Who doesn’t love a cupcake though?

DSC03163 Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups AP flour
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon, plus additional 1/2 tsp.
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted room temperature butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar, plus additional 2 tbsp.
  • 4 large room temperature eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup milk

-First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line your muffin tins with paper liners (half of this recipe made 36 minis, the full recipe should make about 28 regular sized cupcakes).
-Sift together flours, baking powder and cinnamon.
-Using an electric mixer on medium high, cream the butter and sugar together until they are pale and fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating each one in until fully incorporated.  Beat in vanilla. 
-Reduce speed to low.  Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with 2 additions of milk.  Beat until each addition is combined.
-Divide batter evenly among cups (I used the bag in the blender trick and cut a hole in the corner to squeeze the batter into the tiny cups).
-Bake, rotating halfway through until a toothpick in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.  The minis baked about 12 minutes.  Regular cupcakes should bake about 20 minutes.

Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 6 large egg whites, room temperature

-Combine the 1 1/2 cups of sugar with the water and corn syrup in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.  Boil without stirring until the mixture reaches 230 degrees (I used a candy thermometer).
-While this is going on, start beating the egg whites.  Using the whisk attachment on my mixer, I beat them on medium high speed until soft peaks form.  Once that happened, I added the 2 tbsp. of sugar, while the mixer was running.
-Once the sugar reached 230 degrees, I set the mixer to medium low speed, and poured the syrup down the sides of the bowl slowly.  Then raised the speed to medium high and whisked until the mixture cooled (could tell by touching the metal bowl).  At this point, stiff peaks formed.

Frost the cupcakes by putting the frosting in a bag or piping bag with a plain tip.  Squeeze a little frosting onto each cupcake (or a lot if it’s a big cupcake), and pull up on the frosting bag to form a peak, while you release the pressure on the bag.  Combine the remaining cinnamon sugar and sprinkle over the top using a teeny sieve. 

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Now you refrain from eating them all at once. 

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Give thanks to Martha Stewart for this brilliant delicious recipe.  She earned it.

What’s your favorite flavor cupcake?  What flavors make you think of the holidays?

Zevia Winners!!!

Boring post, sorry!  Here are the winners!  Shoot me an email with your address so I can get the Zevia to you!

I chose the winners using Random.Org, I don’t know how to show the screen from the website though :(

Grand Prize Winner!

Danielle who wrote:

I’ve already celebrated Thanksgiving since I’m in the Great White North but my favourite part about the holiday is just having everyone together and eating all of the yummy seasonal food!

Winners!

Mary: Yum! I’ve been wanting to try zevia forever! I’ve heard good thing about the black cherry, but I’d love to try the cola too! Hmm, I am most looking forward to going back to my home state for thanksgiving, but of course I’m looking forward to the eats, too :)

Nicole: I am looking forward to seeing my family this Thanksgiving. As I grow older, I enjoy my family more and appreciate the time I get to spend with them. I also can’t wait to have my aunt’s turkey!

Lee: I would like to try the ginger ale.

Emily: I am most looking forward to seeing my family….and my MINI babies…haha! (a schnauzer lover, just like me!)

Madeleine: For Thanksgiving, I am most excited about running a Turkey Trot with my boyfriend- it will be his first race!

CONGRATS GIRLS!
I have at least 3 fun giveaways coming up in the next few weeks!  I hope you all enter those too!

Coffee Shop at Home

After being vegan for a day, you would think I’d be grabbing yogurt or eggs for breakfast.  Not so!  A green monster with almond milk, banana, PB and lots of spinach did it for me!  I even put almond milk in my coffee this morning!  Maybe I can commit to one vegan meal a day?

Anyway, about coffee.  A while ago I quit coffee.  For no particular reason.  I just didn’t want it anymore.  It was weird.  Everyone questioned this decision.  I had no idea what could be wrong with me if I wasn’t drinking coffee.  I mean, I love the stuff, why don’t I want it?  Why didn’t I want to drink it for 8 months?  Something is not right in my little world.

Thankfully, whatever spell was cast on me broke.

Coffee and I are friends again, never to part.  Truthfully, I don’t even need/care about the caffeine.  I genuinely LIKE the taste of coffee.  I like having something consistent in the morning, and I like the ritual of it.  I really enjoy having a cup on the weekends and savoring every sip.  I just love coffee.  Bottom line.

I’ve always made it at home, buying it out once in a while, simply to save money.  I can’t justify paying for it when I can do it for a fraction of the price in my own kitchen.  Sure, I get it out sometimes (how can I resist Starbucks, especially now that the closest one is 40 minutes away?), but for the most part, I run a little coffee shop in my house.

Lately, I’ve been getting a little bored with regular flavored coffee and wanted to kick it up a notch.  Since I only use a little milk, the flavored creamers were completely out of the question for me.  I started wracking my brain, and thought it might be fun to add things right in with the coffee grinds and let the whole coffee brew with flavor.  You know what?  I was right!  I give you…the easiest way to make flavored coffee at home!

DSC03204 Oh coffee maker how I love you.  By the way, I wasn’t so lazy that I was making coffee at noon like the coffee maker suggests.  We don’t keep it plugged in when we aren’t using it (how green of us!) so it automatically resets.

So anyway, all you do is add whatever yummy flavor you want right to the grinds.  Some favorite add ins include:

  • cinnamon
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • pumpkin pie spice and pureed pumpkin
  • ground toasted nuts
  • a little vanilla extract
  • maple sugar
  • some coconut

I feel like I’m so brilliant about this!  This morning I had some pumpkin pie spice and pureed pumpkin.  ‘Twas fabulous!

DSC03205 Such a cute cup!  It’s part of a set, the other one says “Ball.”  Thanks Robs!

The only thing better than flavored coffee at home is coffee at my in laws.  They have a coffee machine built into the wall.  All you do is put your cup in and press a button.  I’ll be spending most of next week there, parked in front of the coffee machine.  I promise to show you pictures!

I’ve also found when I want a little sweetness in my coffee, either a little stevia or Xagave does the trick to add a sweetness without too much of an artificial taste.  I also find it’s a great way to enhance, and really bring out the flavor.  By the way, Xagave is fairly new to my kitchen, and I’m really enjoying it.  It is a a healthy, natural sugar replacement with a lot less calories than sugar.  It is a blend of blue agave and white agave nectar, and is sweeter than sugar, so you need less.  It’s a great substitute for sugars and is a prebiotic, meaning the inulin in it promotes healthy lower intestine function, boosts the immune system, increases calcium absorption and increases bone density.  I’ve really fallen for agave lately, and am so happy with the taste of Xagave.  Plus, there are so many great recipes I can’t wait to try out!

DSC03216I made some ridiculously strong margaritas the other night using Xagave.  I really am not the biggest fan of mixes, and try to make margaritas as fresh as possible at home.  I combined 3 oz. tequila, 1 oz. triple sec, 3 oz. lime juice, 1 tbsp. Xagave, and gave it a little stir (and multiplied the recipe by 8).  Sweet, but not overpowering.  Strong, way strong.  Seriously though, coffee and margaritas were kind of made to go together, right (I keed, I keed!).  But smooth segue, right?DSC03189

Are you a coffee drinker?  How do you like your coffee?  Do you enjoy flavored coffees and if so, what’s your favorite?  How about margaritas?

Last chance to enter my Zevia giveaway!  Winners will be picked tonight and posted tomorrow!

Vegan 4 A Day

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I’m really excited to try this out today.  24 hours of eating vegan.  It took a little bit of planning (because Solomon is joining me!), but I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and I’m curious to see what I take away from this experience.  I’ve been pescetarian for about 6 months.  This is after dabbling in vegetarianism/pescetarianism for about a year and a half.

I have a tendency to inadvertently eat a lot of vegan meals.  When I first started considering vegetarianism, my go to food for everything was cheese.  A lot of new vegetarians overload on carbs, I overdid it on cheese.  Once I realized this, I cut back dramatically, and now use cheese very liberally.  I use a little on pizza, quesadillas or as a condiment.  I also don’t choose cheesy meals (like grilled cheese) TOO often.  Because I limit my cheese, and don’t eat a ton of yogurt, I find my meals become vegan by default quite often.

This is my first time ever blogging a day of eats.  I don’t think it’s for me, but here goes!

Breakfast

I started off with a delicious cup of pumpkin coffee (how I make this is coming tomorrow!) with some unsweetened almond milk.  I prefer regular milk in my coffee, and don’t use any sweetener for the most part.  This was OK, maybe a little on the thin side.  It’s OK though, because I want to try to learn to drink my coffee black.  Maybe this is a good stepping stone?

DSC03229 By the way, I love duckies!

I also had microwave oats with 1/2 banana, Nature’s Path Pumpkin Flax Plus Granola, that Nature’s Path sent me to sample, a little crunchy Barney Butter, and some agave.  This wasn’t too different from a typical breakfast for me.  I usually find my oatmeal combinations are vegan, and this was a yummy one I’m sure to duplicate!  The granola gave a nice crunch (though I wish it had more pumpkin taste!) and the Barney Butter makes everything amazing.  I would have to say I had a great start to my vegan day!

DSC03230 My friend Robin (who lives in Israel and may be starting her own blog soon…hint!) and Solomon joined me for Vegan 4 A Day.  Here are their eats:

Robin: coffee with soy milk, rice cake with avocado

Solomon: oats with raisins, TJ’s organic Superfruit and crack cinnamon raisin swirl

For snack I had an apple.  I didn’t take a picture.  How do you guys remember to do that?  I’m impressed!

Lunch

Our original lunch plan was something I cooked in the slow cooker yesterday.  I had seen it on another blog recently and thought it looked great.  Unfortunately, neither of us liked it :( .  Solomon called me before I had my lunch and said “I don’t want to eat it just to eat it.”  That made me soooo proud of him.  Solomon’s attitude towards food has changed so much lately and he is becoming a much more healthy eater!  He ended up heading up to the student center for a salad.

I was hangry because I had just done an hour and a half of Dave Farmar yoga, so I wanted something fast and filling.  I was hesitant to make anything that would have a lot of leftovers, since I’m trying to use up things in our kitchen, and not have to shop more or have leftovers before we head out for Thanksgiving.  I figured a stir fry is a safe, quick bet!  I made a quick sweet and sour sauce.

DSC03231I cooked some cubed tofu in a pan with pan and a little garlic, then threw in a ton of frozen veggies.

DSC03232I let this cook over medium heat while I cooked some whole wheat pasta.  Right before the pasta was done, I threw the sauce on the tofu/veggie mixture, and added some cashews for a little crunch!

DSC03235 I was lazy and put the pasta and stir fry right into the bowl I made the sauce in.  Maybe lazy isn’t the right word.  I was being green!

DSC03238 Fantastic, FILLING lunch!  I would eat this again in a heartbeat!  I really prefer making my own sauces, and I love that it was so easy to make a quick, healthy vegan lunch!

Robin
had a red pepper with EVOO and salt and pepper, and my nutty coleslaw!  See, Robs and I are connected even though we are oceans apart!  She’s been making this salad for a few years now, and loves it too :)

For afternoon snacks, I had an Arnold Sandwich Thin with hummus and an orange.

Dinner

Robin wasn’t able to do vegan the whole day because she had a Thanksgiving dinner (in Israel!) tonight.  I’ll get her thoughts on it later or tomorrow (it’s the middle of the night there now!)

Solomon and I had a fairly unexciting dinner.  We cooked some Dr. Praeger’s burgers, which we tend to eat a lot of anyway.  I threw on some hummus and schüg (amazing combination) and of course, BANANA PEPPERS!

I also baked some french fries using my mountain of potatoes.  I soak them in water and some salt for about an hour, drain them, then pat them dry, toss some EVOO, paprika, salt and pepper in there and spread them on a baking sheet.  I also like to sprinkle some cayenne and chili powder on top for a kick!  These bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.  Simple.

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Final Thoughts

I really commend people who are vegans.  I think maintaining a lifestyle like this would require a lot of discipline.

I understand and appreciate the moral, environmental and ethical reasons for being vegan, but I do think I would miss a lot of things too much.  On the other hand, I haven’t had meat in over 6 months, and I have ZERO desire to have any now.  Perhaps eventually cravings for cheese and other dairy would stop, but right now I don’t plan to become vegan.  I think a lot of my reason would be that I would find it very hard to socialize and eat out, and I would feel like I am putting people out when I am at their homes.  I know being vegan is something people do for themselves, but I can’t shake that feeling.

While it wasn’t difficult to be vegan, it was a little harder than normal.  I had to be really careful to read labels of everything!  I think in the future, I might try to commit to vegan one day a week, just as a lot of people commit to eating meatless one day a week.  Going forward, we’ll see how this works for me!

Don’t forget to enter my Zevia giveaway!  6 winners and 5 ways to enter.  Not too shabby!  Winners will be picked tomorrow night!

 

Ketchup for Dinner

When I was younger, my brother LOVED ketchup.  He put it on everything.  Spaghetti, pizza, MAPLE BROWN SUGAR OATMEAL.  Gross, right?  I think that we eventually figured out that he used ketchup to help cool hot food down, and eventually figured out better substitutions (um, like maple syrup).  Regardless, ketchup was always around growing up, I still love the stuff.

For some reason, I’m also remembering a time when my mom poured ketchup on my brother’s head.  Justin, did that happen or did I make it up?  Oh by the way, want to see a picture of what my little baby brother, the doctor looks like?  Solomon and I were at Yankees Stadium with him and his amazing, adorable girlfriend Robin.  How cute are they?

DSC01663 Anyway, back to the ketchup.  The other night I think I was channeling Justin, because all I wanted was ketchup.  For dinner.  While one could argue this is in fact a vegetable, I very strongly felt I could not justify this as dinner, as much as I wanted to.  Besides, ketchup and a spoon?  Yuck.  I dug around my kitchen, and came up with 2 things to cook that would perfectly maximize my ketchup usage.

First, I looked to my ton and a half of potatoes.  While I really wanted to bake french fries,  I was feeling thoroughly impatient and didn’t want to wait that long.  I like to let them soak in water for awhile before I bake them.  I figured roasted potatoes were easy enough.

I took a few potatoes (5 or 6?) and cut them into cubes and other little bite sized pieces.  I also threw in a half an onion I had to use up.  I tossed all of this with a little EVOO, tons of minced garlic, oregano and salt and pepper.  Spread into a Pam’ed (is that a word?) casserole dish (a mini one) and let it bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.  The result?  Amazing potatoe-y deliciousness.  Perfect comfort food and perfect for ketchup!

DSC03199I also had some kale I had to use up, so I went with Rufio’s favorite, and made kale chips!  I honestly believe I could eat these everyday, plus they are beyond simple!  All you do is wash some kale, and rip it into small, bite sized pieces.   Spread them out on a cookie sheet, drizzle a little EVOO on top, and sprinkle on some salt and pepper.  These then went into the oven for the last 10 minutes of the potatoes.  They were perfectly crunchy and delicious.  What’s best is that Solomon loves kale chips too!  It satisfies a salty craving, gives you a nice crunch and is chock full of vitamins!

DSC03203 This was quite honestly the most perfect way to satisfy my ketchup craving!  Maybe not the most healthful/balanced meal, but hey, you only live once right?  If I want potatoes and kale for dinner, I can (not that it’s such a bad thing!)

For the record, while I love ketchup, my heart will always belong to hot sauce as my #1 favorite condiment.  I think it might be one of the most perfect things on earth.  Really.

Oh yeah, want to see something cool?  Check out how my kombucha is doing.  Science at work!

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Today, Solomon and I (and a few other friends!) are going vegan for Vegan Week!  I’m really excited to go vegan for a day.  I’m not too worried about this challenge, because I think it will be easier than I expect!  I’ve had the idea of veganism in the back of my head for a long time, and think one day will be a great stepping stone to trying a week or a month, and seeing where that takes me!  I’ll post my eats tomorrow (I’ve never posted a whole day of eats before!)

Are you participating in #VeganWeek?

What’s your favorite condiment?

Don’t forget to enter my Zevia giveaway!  6 winners and 5 ways to enter.  Not too shabby!

Head to Naomi’s blog for a ridiculously amazing giveaway!

Check out the gorgeous earrings Nicole is giving away, made by her and her sister!

Pumpkin Oats to the Next Level

I feel like my posts have been sort of lame lately.  Sorry.  Maybe they are.  I’m just so chock full of brilliant ideas in the kitchen, I feel like I need to spread the love with everyone.

I may be going out on a limb here when I say there aren’t too many things better than a nice warm bowl of pumpkin oats.  Breakfast of champions for sure.  I think I just took pumpkin oats, and took it to a whole new level.

I give you…pumpkin oats in a pumpkin butter jar.

I was looking at the little bit left in my pumpkin butter jar (even though I still have the homemade goodness left).  I was feeling all blue because I don’t live close enough to a Trader Joe’s to just go pick up another jar, and I was determined that not a single drop of this deliciousness would go to waste.  Then the lightning bolt hit!  If I can have oats in a jar, I can have oats in any damn jar I please.  Including a pumpkin butter one.

DSC03207 Oh hell yes.  I need more of this stuff now, but I will forever hold onto the amazingness that was this fantastic breakfast.  I wish it could have lasted forever.  I threw oats in the jar (duh), with some pumpkin puree.  Once it was done in the microwave (by the way, I felt so much better microwaving and eating out of a glass jar than a plastic one.  Anyone else?), I added some crack Mighty Maple and a few butterscotch chips (brilliant breakfast addition, thanks Brandi!).

DSC03206Truly, breakfast perfection.  What a great way to start the day!

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It was awful.  I had to force myself to finish.  Really.  Maybe I should just go ahead and get in the car and drive to Pittsburgh so I could just buy another jar at TJ’s (TJ’s are you listening?  Open a store closer to me please.  Thank you.  I believe I could singlehandedly keep you in business).

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What’s your favorite way to eat oatmeal?  Ever tried oats in a jar?

Don’t forget about my Zevia giveaway!

Jersey Shore

O.M.G.

I’m a Jersey girl.  I’m damn proud of it.  Don’t judge.  I love NJ, I think it’s so misunderstood.  I adore Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, WaWa, jughandles, being close to NYC and Philly, not pumping my own gas, the “real” housewives, and…the Jersey shore.  Yup, I went there.  I’m going there.

I CAN NOT believe that MTV is going ahead and making a reality show about this!  I’m so appalled/excited at the same time.  Obvi I’m going to be watching every episode, but this show is totally why NJ has a bad name.  HILARIOUS.  The preview should really just be labeled cliché.

I don’t think I’m a cliché Jersey girl.  My hair isn’t particularly big.  I don’t fake bake.  I don’t particularly enjoy going to clubs.  I don’t do the fist pump.  However, not everyone in Jersey does that.  The reason this is so funny to me, is that this show is  not at all what Jersey is about.  I love that they are just perpetuating the idea that NJ is the armpit of America.  Fabulous.

Seriously, check this disaster out:

LOVE IT!

I totally think I graduated high school with one of the “guidos.”  Not to judge, but that’s not what I would want my life to be 10 years out of high school!

Truthfully, I’m not sure what possessed me to share this with you all, but I think it’s just good for a laugh.

It’s Week 6 of  Project Feed Me.  Check out what’s on the shopping list this week!

Check out the Doctor in the Kitchen giveaway at Lucky Taste Buds!

Click here for a Chocolate-Covered Giveaway!

Are you going to watch Jersey Shore?  What’s something about your home state that you absolutely love?

Don’t forget to enter my Zevia giveaway!