Virtual CheeseBLOGGERHi. It’s National Chocolate Day.
Get some. Eat it. That is all.
To get in the upcoming holiday mood, here’s an alternative to the Yule Log video, featuring my last batch of fudge in its boiling stage:
OK, it’s not a Wonka fountain and chocolate river, but I only have so much space in my home.
Besides, think of the liability…
Thanksgiving is coming up soon.
It is quite possibly the best freakin’ food-related holiday in existence.
I’m quite happy to celebrate this blessed day of thanks, and I encourage all to do their very best to stuff the hell out of themselves and each other with turkey and stuffing and cranberries and potatoes and gravy (aka turkey syrup) and pie without exploding or causing any serious coronary events, all while managing to stay pleasantly in a food/booze coma/buzz, thus unknowingly saving us all from years of potential family conflicts and Hatfield/McCoy-style feuds. I think, at the very least, it’s your patriotic duty to try.
That said, I must now enter the rant portion of this post, which involves the widely spread rumor of the tasty, but innocent giant roasted bird that we love so much – The Turkey.
There is this crazy little amino acid called L-tryptophan (a precursor to serotonin) that, taken by itself, can have sedative effect. So much so, that it is sometimes prescribed as a sleep aid.
It just so happens that turkey contains a large quantity of L-tryptophan compared to other meats, and because of this, people everywhere started putting 2 and 2 together and came up with 5, claiming that everyone falls into a food coma after eating Thanksgiving dinner ‘because of the tryptophan in the turkey’.
The truth is that L-tryptophan does not have this sedative effect on people when it is ingested with protein, which turkey is also loaded with, so that pretty much restores all of our faith in arithmetic now, right?
TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR, PEOPLE!
Doing the math, it’s not rocket science to anyone who’s ever been in a sugar coma.
Eating a large amount of calories, especially carbohydrates (and booze), is the culprit.
That’s right. We all stuffed ourselves into a sweet, sweet, sleeperriffic food coma. Over-eating is the culprit, but Thanksgiving only happens once a year, so let’s just enjoy the ride!
… which brings me to the real purpose of this post:
I’ve posted my coma-licious Thanksgiving Super Sage Stuffing on my recipes page and am happy to share it with all of you:
Click for a larger version or go HERE to download a printable PDF.
Happy Turkey Day, Everyone!
but also GUY FAWKES DAY.
It may be just be a coincidence or a well-planned strategic attack,
but one day before the election, presidential candidate and crispy meat strip, C.P. Bacon has had his twitter account (and subsequently also his Facebook account) hacked by the Jelly Donut Hacker Collective known as:
This morning, Donutnonymous made two posts to Bacon’s twitter account @Bacon4Pres.
The most disturbing part of this activity is their uncanny inability to spell their own name.
At this time, it appears that C.P. Bacon has regained control of his social media and there have been no other signs of activity from Donutnonymous, AKA Donutnonmous, AKA Donutronamouse, AKA Donutnonamous, AKA Gooey V. Fawkes AKA Anonymous Jelly Donut.
Virtual Cheeseburger supports the eating of as many donuts as possible today, but advises you to use extreme caution when in the vicinity of any vanilla glazed jelly donut.
REMEMBER TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
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