miracle of modern science

one of my favorites fruits is the mango, but i've always detested what a mess they are to eat. well now there's been an amazing technological advancement that's turned the mango into an simply snackable comestible.



i don't know what sort of genetic engineering or scientific mumbo jumbo went on in a lab somewhere to make this a reality, but i'm just happy it did.



heaven forbid my dining experience should ever be hampered by napkins or hand washing. now, finally, i can eat my fruit with a plastic fork out of a non-biodegradable container like a civilized human being. hooray for science!!

a vegetarian snack

one of the great things about living in new york are all the amazing vegetarian options available. today i was hungry for just a little snack and was able to whip up this amazing mini-meal.



i started off this tasty treat with some parmesan chunks on table water crackers.



for dessert i indulged in a little ready to go jello cup. but i sweetened it up even more by topping it with some mini marshmallows.



and because it's never too early to get your drink on, i accompanied my nosh with a nice glass of red wine (a shiraz / cabernet).



isn't it awesome all the things you still get to eat while being a vegetarian??

the snack that smiles back (lg15 11 of 12)

it's best to try and think positive at times like these. but even if bree survives the ceremony she's going to need a fair bit of deprogramming. in fact, i think i'm going to be in need of some deprogramming myself after spending nearly 12 hours straight at the computer today. i'm reminded of an interesting technique that sarah introduced in the bedside manner video.

anti-cult goldfish crackers (by skyisempty)

• 1 bag of pepperidge farm cheddar flavored goldfish crackers
  

purchase goldfish crackers from your local convenience store and feed them to either yourself or any other recent vicitims of mind control or brainwashing.



when accompanied by a soft scratching under the chin (such as one would pet a ferret) this technique has been shown to have startling results.

whoa, sour (lg15 9 of 12)

if the creator's aren't above a bit of product placement, then neither am i.

and what better time than 20 minutes into the ceremony when we're all wondering if bree is dead to plug some gum!



and not just any gum, new ice breakers sours gum! bree chewed these in the truckstop reunion video.



i personally prefer the box with berry splash, strawberry, and raspberry lemonade; though they come in other flavors as well. the recommended serving size is two pieces. you can try more than that if you dare, but you risk having a complete overload of sourocity.

lonelycheese & lonelycrackers (lg15 8 of 12)

okay it's 20 minutes until the ceremony's supposed to happen, jonas has been stabbed, and sarah still hasn't arrived with the compound.

so what better time to sit down and relax with a recipe that spencer showed us in the bree solution.

cheese and crackers (by LAlabrat)

• 1 box of crackers
• 1 block of cheese

arrange crackers on your plate in any quantity/pattern you like. i used TLC's roasted garlic & thyme party crackers and placed five on my plate because i thought they looked purdy that way. slice enough cheese (i used a low fat cheddar) to equally cover all of the crackers. ideally all of this should be done with telekinesis or stop motion animation, but feel free to use your hands if necessary.



best served with pouches of capri sun.

play with your food (lg15 7 of 12)

here's a fun snack that can double as a game too (as gemma taught us in her very first video nut kills man).



squirrel, nut, man (by gemmers19)

• 1 container of mixed nuts
• 1 willing squirrel
• 1 friend with a nut allergy

toss all ingredients together and see who kills whom first.



the fun never ends!

survival snacks (lg15 2 of 12)

well we're more than half an hour due for another lonelygirl video and somehow being spammed with the weather channel instead.

luckily i had a great snack to tide me over in the meantime:



power bars (by lonelygirl15)

• assorted power bars of your chosing

go to the store and buy as many power bars as you'd like. unwrap and eat in stressful situations like running from your friends and to an evil cult while lost in the woods, or while sitting at the computer anxiously waiting for a video to load.

what a fantastic, nutritious, and simple snack! thanks bree!!

think pink

sometimes i simply don't have time to practice my culinary arts. but anyone can still eat healthy with a quick trip to the corner deli.



diet cranberry ginger ale and a japanese red bean cake are rich with almost all of the major food groups.

the rice flour on the outside of the mochi is your serving of grains, fruit is obviously fulfilled by the cranberry in the ginger ale, and red beans count as both a vegetable and a meat believe it or not.

the only food group missing is dairy. so perhaps next time, i'll supplement this all pink picture of health with some individually packaged strawberry cream cheese spread (courtesy of dunkin donuts).