ah, the kittens.

my cats are way more interesting than thedailykitten.com
the user comments are ASININE. sheer stupidity.

the pizza thing

it's fun until you have to preheat the oven for 500 degrees! and then you've realized the COOKIE SHEETS NEVER MADE IT EITHER! and then you've got pizza half stuck and burnt to the top rack and you need two spatulas and four hands to get it out of the oven and then go back to do the same thing, but DEEPER IN THE OVEN so that when the pizza sticks this time, you can close the oven door.

UGH.

Totally worth it though. I'm dead serious.



Also note the vegan blue cheese dressing next to the buffalo chicken pizza. It's:
1/2 cup veganaise
1 tsp tahini
the juice of 2 lemon slices (i'm talking the size of the garnish on your cocktail)
a splash of white vinegar
garlic powder to taste.

you can crumble a bit of tofu for texture, but i think it's silly. unless someone's going to wake up early and make tofu scramble for you with the left overs and bring it to you in bed. otherwise, skip it. and you're not spoiled enough.

a day in the life. round #1

You're right. It has been way too long since I've posted, but it's because I've been very busy cooking. I've embarked on the terribly romantic practice of soaking one's own beans. and then cooking them. but before cooking, falling in love with that floral smell of pre-cooked beans.

It makes me hate all canned goods. It also helped me not notice that a can opener never made it here during the move. I think we had three before we left. Obviously, I'm great at packing things. and keeping track of my belongings.

those are a black bean burrito stuffed with garlic mashed potato and curried broccoli.

I also won "best girlfriend ever" award that evening upon leaving this for the bunny on the stove:


I overloaded on pizza this evening with jon. Buffalo fake-chicken pizza and a vegetable pizza with tomato, broccoli, and spinach. Holy fuck. Follow your heart cheese on both.


Everyone gets that everything I do is vegan, right?

rock and roll kitty cat

i get a terrible kick out of myself.

i had nothing to do with this

thanks to Jon for getting the young coconut open, preserving the coconut water, and scraping the meat out. He then tossed it in a blender, threw in two bananas, and dropped in three heaping tablespoons of raw almond butter.

It was magical.
Raw Dessert, USA

it made me want a cleaver. BAD. A Wusthof one. "But Melissa, you don't have room for a cleaver in your knife block (and you're a spoiled brat)!"

vegan kilbasa and baby lima bean bake

with skillet-roasted carrot and onion with an ultra-soft polenta. crispy on top. basil marinara sauce on top of the baby lima bean bake.



this is the closest thing i think you'll ever get of a 'melissa bock cooking' action shot. indulge. and can we talk about that kitty cat trivet!?

exciting things are happening!

So, next week I'll be 24. I look very good for my age.


Jon and I will be in Philly for our August 1st lease in our gorgeous Graduate Hospital apartment. I officially make the move on 15 August. Moving is such a hassle but I can't wait to be in a new city.

The publication of my cat fan zine entitled "Catastrophe!" has been put on hold for the move. I imagine I'll finish by 15 September, so be on the look-out at your local anarchist book store. Here's the front and back cover so you know what to look for:

melissabock has a blog

blog number 1.

preceded by discovery of blind, one-eyed hurricane katrina survivor kitty having ringworm. YES!

more to come; including, but not limited to: vegan recipes, green anarchism-related posts, political prisoner information, and shameless plugs of my vegan, feminist cat zine.