*blue balls not included.
For this month’s Foodzie box, I had a choice (as I normally do) for which tasting box I wanted to have delivered, and decided on the themed package that showcased snacks, candy and general awesomeness from independent food companies in a location-specific NYC borough — named, appropriately, the Brooklyn Box.
In the Box:
Beer Truffles from Nunu Chocolates – Two of my favorite dietary... 
Some background listening music for you, while I concoct my Valentine’s dessert right before your very eyes.
This is the dessert you make when you no time or no talent for baking. Or a little bit of both.
Remember when society was so fucked up IN THE 90s, female students were still required to take a class that taught them about… COOKING? And sewing. Because we all know that learning German... 
Yeah, yeah. The boyfriend is traveling this week.
This is my dinner…
“Pittsburgh BBQ” aka: Isaly’s Chipped Chopped Ham BBQ (by the bowl; I wasn’t feeling another sandwich… I KNOW! I checked my temperature. I’m fine.) and cucumbers soaked in vinegar.
Meat and veggie. Sorta healthy, right?
Definitely not... 
Coming back from the disaster known as Eggnog French Toast, I needed to redeem myself in the kitchen. And what better way than with mother-fucking moussaka.
Making moo-sa-KAA is no small feat — you’re guaranteed to be in the kitchen, actively cooking something for nearly 2 hours (and then another hour to wait for the fruits of your labor). I’ve made the Greek casserole only a couple times... 
I can’t tell you how pissed I was when I picked up a container of Dean’s eggnog and read “corn syrup” on the label. I used to make homemade eggnog (and have been advised against because of the potential issues with raw eggs). But I’m sure that simply pasteurizing a product does NOT mean adding CRAP “to make it taste better.” I make my best attempt to purchase... 
SOLD OUT?!
I hope this means that one of you was SUPER, DUPER awesome & already bought a DIY Cheese Kit for me! Or is currently making me cheese from their recently-purchased DIY Cheese Kit.
See UrbanCheesecraft on etsy for more kits (currently sold out for the holidays *whomp*) and cheese-making... 
This is dumb.
I brought to this relationship an almost-new hand can opener that has the most awesome of rubber grips and non-rusted, can cutter-mechanisms. Seen on left.
His: old, rusted, barely turns, hardly cuts and is completely awkward to use. Seen on right.
We upgraded most of his hand-me-down utensils and such when I first moved in; my “stuff” was noticeably nicer — and lesser... 
My first attempt to sweeten up the boyfriend's stomach was with homemade cinnamon rolls.
The second, was an actual MEAL -- fondue, for Valentine's Day. *brushes shoulder off*
My first attempt at cooking for the boyfriend went well, with something I feel comfortable doing: baking. So, I made wonderful cinnamon rolls. And the boyfriend approved.
The second task I picked as my 25 project was a “surprise” for Valentine’s Day. This was no easy task, as not only was dinner my responsibility — so was the freaking grocery shopping. AB was ALL kinds of nervous,... 
I signed up to make 25 new things this year, alongside Lead Paint Cookbook (among others). At one point, I was supposed to post a list of my 25, but you know that thing about time… THAT and that, well, getting behind blazing new trails in the cooking world was something I WANTED to do, but my brain was telling me, “YOU SO CRAZY!” And now without setting myself up for any unnecessary... 
This blog is about pursuit: a transplanted Clevelander (me) in a new city (that's you, Pittsburgh!), pursuing the role of a self-employed copywriter, becoming a roller derby badass and somehow merging all my to-do items into one ever-growing Bucket List.
And of MY boyfriend. His blue balls started this mess.
