The Rebel Palate

(Click here to jump to the recommended song, Burning Love as performed by Wynonna Judd!) It's June 26th, which means it's time to celebrate the best and cutest long-eared, beady-eyed Disney alien: Stitch! If you don't know, Stitch was one of the main characters in Lilo and Stitch. He was the 626th experiment by the mad alien scientist Jumba Jookiba, specifically designed for evil. In the movie, Stitch steals a spaceship and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he meets Lilo. As Stitch learns about Earth and becomes a "model citizen", he and his new friend bond over Elvis songs and their difficulty to fit in. Sounds like my kinda people.   Where'd he get that suit? I want one.   Here's why I decided on coconut tiramisu: in  Stitch! The Movie,  the third movie in the franchise, Lilo asks Stitch if he had coffee that morning because he was being hyperactive. He says he had "Coconut cake and  coffee!" I realized if I combined those two, I'd have a coconu...

(Click here to jump to the recommended song, International Super Spy as performed by FoolishFrankie!) The Backyardigans was an animated show on Nick Jr. that aired from October 11, 2004 to July 12, 2013. It starred five brightly-colored anthropomorphic animal characters, presumably between the ages of 5 and 7, using their imaginations to go on all kinds of crazy adventures. The series focused heavily on music, featuring four musical numbers per episode. The songs have recently gained popularity on the Internet due to their impeccable flavor, or something like that. Don't feel bad if you're just hearing about this now, because I myself usually miss these types of things. International Super Spy is one of the most popular Backyardigans songs right now, and my brother and I just watched the two-part special the song was in. Stop reading and watch the episode now if you don't want spoilers. If you don't care, can you lend me some of your marbles? I lost all of mine. S...

(Click here to jump to the recommended song, Floral Shoppe by Macintosh Plus! No, seriously!) I am openly admitting that this is a filler article. Picture a Benjamin Button-type scenario except instead of aging you have running out of ideas. That's basically me. Instead of running out of ideas over time, I'm starting out with filler material and waiting until I can finally get to the good stuff. If you're familiar with Aldi, you'll know it as a very cheap grocery store chain with a LOT of store brands- which I'm pretty sure is how they're so cheap. I find many of the names of these brands pretty stupid, and since they're technically food related I thought making fun of them would be acceptable blog material. DISCLAIMER: This is a joke article. Don't take it too seriously.  MOSER ROTH/CHOCEUR Why does Aldi have two brands of chocolate? My guess is the company wanted to distinguish between their crappy chocolate and their good one. These are Choceur and ...

(Click here to jump to the recommended song, An American Trilogy as performed by Elvis Presley!) Monday is Memorial Day, and what's more patriotic than making a beverage for your cookout using an ingredient from your own backyard? If you're a New Englander like me, you may have seen bottles of birch beer in restaurant fridges or even at your local grocery store. If you've never tasted it, it has a delighful wintergreen taste that slightly resembles root beer. I myself have drunk storebought versions and made my own for years! Now it's time to show you how. NOTE: This recipe takes HOURS to make, so you may want to do this on a day off... maybe Sunday!   Also, this is a non-alcoholic recipe. If you're looking for a fermented birch beer, there are plenty of other tutorials for that on equally rebellious blogs. ;) I may make such a tutorial myself once I'm of age. YOU WILL NEED: - Sharp, straight-edged knife - Mixing Bowl - Pot/Saucepan - Hella birch twigs - Sugar ...