Our good friend Mom bought a motorcycle recently. In her own words:

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A non-traditional M&C, mid-production

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Time to break out your leisure pants and do some extreme overeating. Here, we discuss the menu with good friend/Meatloafing reader Bryan:

Bryan: what are you planning to make
Meatloafing: a sweet thing and a savoury thing, tbd
uhm, maybe a pie
Bryan: what abt M&C
Meatloafing: i mean, sure
i;m thinking we need a good stuffing
none of this stovetop shit
Bryan: probably right
Meatloafing: someone needs to make GBC*
Bryan: but don’t put too much fruit in it
gbc, a t-day classic
i assume you are bringing PTA
Meatloafing: sure
last year i was a little PTA’d out, but we’ll see
i think i’d feel bad if i didn’t watch it
Bryan: it is a tradition

*We prefer the recipe on the back of the Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup can [“Campbell's Kitchen is currently undergoing site maintanence.”] French’s French Fried Onion can, although the other day we were watching Good Eats and Alton Brown made this splendid-looking GBC. Note to self: Try this. Note to Bryan: Meatloafing prefers French-style green beans.

We just got this handy little device called the Flip, a really simple and user-friendly video camera. This is our first test video. Sorry if it makes you a little queasy.

A video to brighten your day

Good friends Matt & Kim last Saturday at Mohawk in Austin, TX.

You are a unique and beautiful snowflake.

• Our good friends over at Lunchboxr have started a Flickr group. When you add your photos to the group, your lovely lunch appears on the Lunchboxr home page. See, there’s my grilled cheese sandwich from yesterday. Fun!
• Snow is pretty, but wind and rain? No thanks! Get yourself a Nubrella, the revolutionary umbrella that won’t flip inside-out.
• Jesse L. Martin announces departure from Law & Order; the world cries. So much for my JLM–Jeremy Sisto sandwich. (But he’ll be playing Marvin Gaye in the upcoming biopic, so the world cries again, but the tears are made of joy, not sadness.) [Variety]

Sometimes I like to get fancy with ginger-infused syrups and mint leaves and stuff, but sometimes a basic punch is in order. If the weather is getting you down, throw yourself a party and enjoy a cup of this traditional and heartwarming punch.

Ingredients

• 2 liters 7-Up or a mixture of 7-Up and ginger ale (we prefer Canada Dry)
• 1 32-oz bottle pomegranate juice (hella cheap at your local C-Town or Food Dimensions) or cranberry juice
• 1 tub lime or rainbow sherbet

Directions

Combine chilled beverages in a cute glass punch bowl. Using a soup or ice cream scoop, gently plop half the sherbet atop the mixture. Add the rest of the sherbet when amount in punch dwindles.

Please do not steal my stuff. Theft is an extreme invasion of privacy and leaves victims depressed, angry, scared, and prone to an irregular appetite.

How to Make Your Home Safer

1. INSTALL A DEADBOLT! If you have one of those locks that just looks like a regular doorknob but with a double lock–kinda thing, get a deadbolt. They are cheap and easy to install if you get a handy friend to do it and not a locksmith. Even if your super tells you that the lock you have will be sufficient, don’t listen! (Legally you are probably obligated to give a copy of your key to the management.)
2. Make sure you have bars on all windows
3. Keep sensitive files hidden on your mac or pc. If you have an external hard drive then store it in a drawer or closet when not in use.
4. Get to know (or at least greet) your neighbors even if they’re weird and don’t initiate conversation. Everyone enjoys a friendly hello!
5. Occasionally wear baggy jeans and a stained t-shirt while doing neighborhood errands.
6. Keep your local precinct’s phone number handy, or dial 311.