Love me some trashy TV!

I admit it...I love trashy reality shows!  They are my guilty pleasure!  You know I like anything on Bravo & definitely ALL of the Real Housewives...OC, Atalanta, New York & of course Beverly Hills!  I wasn't sad to see the DC wives get cancelled though & especially not the Miami ladies...I didn't much care for them.  I'm also a Jersey Shore fan "Yeah Buddy"!  And if that wasn't bad enough it even goes in to Bad Girls Club & Toddlers & Tiara's territory.  Maybe I just like them cuz it a self esteem booster!  Don't ya think?  You think you're screwed up & then you watch all of them & you're like...oh wait...i'm not so bad...in fact i'm NORMAL!  LOL!  I'm also a fan of any of the makeover shows & most of the cooking shows.  Ya know who has so real crazy ones??? A & E...how do I know?  Cuz I watch Hoarders...duh!  No, but who watches the shows like....Lady Hoggers???  Just wondering'.  

Artichokes are the way to my HEART!

I was just looking around on www.kraftfoods.com at recipes & I ran across this one on the MVP Recipes for football season! I don't really watch football, except for the occasional Utes games but I thought i'd just make this for myself one night at home! It sounds awesome! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE artichokes! I love them in a sandwich with Sundried Tomatoes. I always joke & say that if you could put a whole antipasti bar on a sandwich it'd be my dream come true! I love all those things! Especially olives...that's the best sandwich ingredient! So, i'm gonna try this out & you should too! I might however, omit the red peppers & maybe do sundried tomatoes or olives...cuz peppers & I are not friends. Haha!

Black Pepper & Artichoke Pizza 

Ingredients:
1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
3/4 C. KRAFT Mayo with Olive Oil Cracked Pepper Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
1/2 C. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/2 C. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 ready-to-use baked pizza crust (12 inch)
1/4 C. chopped drained roasted red peppers

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
COMBINE first 4 ingredients.
SPREAD onto crust; top with peppers.
BAKE 15 min. or until cheese is melted.

PS: Ya know what else might be good on this??? Spinach! Then it could be like a different take on Spinach Artichoke Dip...but in a pizza! YUM!

No Squints!

I have an unhealthy obsession with sunglasses. I admit it! I say unhealthy cuz I just can't help myself from buying them...even though I have 20 pair laying around. And they're all basically the same! Just different colors & a little bit different shapes. They have to be pretty square & big though or they make my face look round, ok rounder than it looks anyway. And ya know who has the best selection??? You guessed, didn't you! Ross. I don't really like to admit I shop there but I do, it's my guilty secret. They have the best sunglasses & the best shoes. Clothes...so so. They're usually cheap so when you wash them they get all mishapen & crazy. But, back to my sunglass obsession. I use to buy expensive ones but then realized it wasn't really worth it since I either end up scratching them, losing them or somehow breaking them. So now I just buy cheapies. I also almost ALWAYS wear sunglasses outside as a preventative measure against "crows feet"! You know i'm all about looking younger than I am! So, I suggest getting some. I'm not necessarily particular either...if i'm at some crappy gas station & I see a pair I like, i'll buy them! You should too! Just another one of my compulsive shopping habits! Hahaha!

Meet Your Meat

It's probably been I dunno....10, 11 or 12 years since I stopped eating meat.  When I tell people that they think i'm crazy.  I might be.  You might be wondering why I quit eating meat.  It's all thanks to 1 man.  John Feldmann, the lead singer of Goldfinger.  He put a video on the Peta Starter Kit DVD "Meet Your Meat" of his song "Free Me".  I've seen it a bunch of times & each time I watch it, it makes me cry like a baby.  Literally.  I thought it was so sad that I decided then & there I would not contribute to the cruelty of slaughtering animals.  I do however eat dairy.  But only "Cage Free" Veg fed eggs.  No milk though...it makes me sick to my stomach so I drink Almond Milk.  I use to eat mainly Soy products but not so much anymore since they are finding out that it's not so great for your body.  If you are looking for  a good meat alternative i'd recommend the Quorn brand.  They sell it at Whole Foods & Smith's Marketplace.  I like it the best because it most closely resembles the taste & texture of real meat.  I however, haven't found a good Tofu dog that I like.  Except for the veggie corn dogs at Hot Dog on a Stick.  Weird right?

Another thing I get asked is "How come you cook meat if you don't eat it?"  Why?  Cuz not to eat meat is MY decision.  Not yours.  If you want to eat meat go ahead, it's your body & mind that has to deal with that.  For me though it just seems right.  I don't like those non-meat eaters who think they're all better than people that eat meat.  It's a personal choice just like everything else you do or put in your body is.  Who am I to say i'm right & you who are you?

I'm putting the "Free Me" video at the end of this entry, but I strongly suggest NOT watching it if you are squeamish in any way.  And, if you do watch it...I suggest a box of tissues!


Free Me - Goldfinger