Rebecca watches 90s TV and Movies

I've been under the weather the last couple days so Netflix and I have become very close friends.  Hulu, my usual best friend screwed me over by not having new episodes of anything. Since Monday I've marked two more things off my TV to-do list.

Undeclared (17 Episodes-2001)

Be warned--if you watch this on Netflix it's in the wrong order.  I didn't realize it until I was watching the 9th episode which should have been the 2nd episode.

The show takes place the main characters freshman year of college and revolves around Steven who is trying to change his high school nerd identity.  The four boys are room mates and across the hall are the two girls.  I didn't think the show was that funny when it aired in 2001 it might have been revolutionary show and different than anything else that had been on, but now we have a whole station of shows like this-Leah's dirty little secret-ABC Family.  It's only a half hour and the only overarching plot between the episodes is between Steven and Lizzie and their budding relationship and Lizzie's ex Eric (played by Jason Segal) having a breakdown and trying to win her back the whole time.  Steven and Lizzie are the least likable characters and the rest aren't giving a chance to have a good plot.  If you want a great college experience show watch Greek.  Rusty>Steven

Grade: B- for cameos by Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Kyle Glass (Tenacious D) and great 90s/00s music

Varsity Blues (1999)

I know, I know don't really have a good excuse for not ever seeing this before yesterday.  I was just a little too young to watch it when it came out and then after that....I don't know...no excuse.

Best Part: Mox and the other boys standing up to the coach when he was going to give those injections to Brown.  Mox's speech was so good, it motivated me to go kick some ass on the football field. 

Dumbest Part: The strip club (the Landing Strip, ha) and the boys finding out that their teacher works there.  Everyone was okay with that?  That scene was just stupid and it was just a reason for boobs in a R rated movie. 

Grade: A- Everyone loves sports movies

Vampire Diaries - The Five

Sigh.  First disappointing VD of the season.  All three of these girls were let down.

Grades
Leah: C+
Rebecca: C- in general, D "for a VD episode"
Lorelai: (coming soon)

The chat wasn't even that fun since the episode kinda sucked.  But here's a few quotes Leah thought were cute:

Leah: Alright are we gonna do this or what

Rebecca: READY

Leah: this new scenes from the last is stupid

Rebecca: I'm tired of this opening

Rebecca: HAHA

Leah: ha ha

Leah: awesome

Leah: NEW SEASON DRINKING GAME WORD

Rebecca: blood share?

Leah: ha ha yep

Rebecca: so she can only drink from Matt?

Leah: this was predictable but I like it

Leah: maybe she'll kill him

Rebecca: good

Rebecca: Matt is boring

Leah: poor Matt

Rebecca: Can't she heal that shit?

Leah: He truly is just a human blood bag now

Rebecca: Elena deserved that

Rebecca: don't fucking throw a pencil at an original bitch

Leah: Oh Elena are you a bourbon aficionado now?

Rebecca: Damon is not dumb

Leah: Damon is way smarter than Elena

Rebecca: I thought that the vampires couldn't use the white oak stake

Rebecca: Elena is a giant tease

Leah: Elena is silly

Rebecca: Klaus is calling Tyler out

Leah: DO YOU THINK HE DID IT

Rebecca: did the werewolf girl?

Rebecca: yes

Leah: well shit

Leah: BLOOD SHARE

Rebecca: god another non-sex scene

Rebecca: apparently no one is getting laid

Leah: Rebekah is so stupid

Leah: So gullible

Rebecca: well to be fair she spent 80 years in casket

Leah: OH SHIT

Rebecca: OH SHIT

Rebecca: no no

Leah: Wait

Leah: wait

Leah: Is that Matt's heart?

Leah: Klaus saying "love" > Edward saying "love"

Rebecca: when Klaus says it it's hot

Rebecca: so why can't she keep down anyone else's blood??

Leah: Oh Matt

Leah: I don't know

Leah: Ick

Rebecca: oh now she is going to cry

Rebecca: nailed it

Leah: Of course

Leah: what have I done?

Leah: Just let her kill someone

Rebecca: agree

Rebecca: episode grade?

Rebecca: C-

Leah: C+ at best

Rebecca: I thought it was super boring

Leah: I told Lorelai to let us know what hers is too

Rebecca: I would give it a D for a VD episode

Hoping for better grades next week.  Don't let us down, CW!

First guest blogger - Lorelai and the Cauliflower Cheesy Garlic "Bread" Sticks

So, I have a confession to make.  I love to eat unhealthy food.  Pizza, burgers, tacos—you name it and I’m probably a fan.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with the crazy metabolism of a supermodel, so I’m always looking for ways to replace those unhealthy foods with better choices.

When I started seeing recipes online for cauliflower crusts for pizza, I was skeptical to say the least.  After enough positive reviews, I decided to give it a shot and thought that “breadsticks” would be a good first try.

Oh.My.God.  Why didn’t I know about this sooner?  They are amazing.  They really taste like breadsticks….maybe even better.

Here is the recipe over at Mom, What’s for Dinner? that I used as the basis of my first attempt. http://whatsfordinner-momwhatsfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/06/cheesy-garlic-cauliflower-bread-sticks.html

What I changed:

·       I used a cheese grater to shred my cauliflower before I cooked it.

·       Then I added a little water and microwaved my grated cauliflower for a few minutes

·       For the topping, I didn’t use any butter.  Who needs the extra fat and calories?

Now I’ve made this recipe twice.  It might have been two nights in a row but I’m not confirming anything.  The first night I made these on a cookie sheet with wax paper.  For the first time ever, I had something stick to wax paper!  I wasn’t able to peel my breadsticks nicely off, which was a bummer, but the chunks I was able to get were awesome.  Next time, I think I’ll try spraying the wax paper first. The second night I used my pizza stone, and the breadsticks came right off.  The middle wasn’t as done as I would have liked, but it was dinnertime so we just went with it.  Still tasted delish!

Hope you give this recipe a try and let me know how yours turn out!

-Lorelai

Revenge Post! Super late this week...

Leah: that was SO GOOD
Rebecca : that scene was so good
Leah: ew
Rebecca : gross
Leah: what was that??
Rebecca : what happened!?
Leah: I looked down
Leah: nipples
Rebecca : I'm not a huge fan of this mom plot
Rebecca : haha they are tiny like vaughn
Leah: ha ha
Leah: yes
Leah: He calls her Emily?
Leah: He's not telling her where her mom is?
Leah: When they say "the initiative" all I can think of is Lost
Rebecca : haha
Leah: Stupid Daniel
Leah: He doesn't really believe everything's ok does hie?
Rebecca : so Daniel is ok with everything?
Leah: No I think he's suspicious
Leah: cute outfit Charlotte
Rebecca : I liked Daniels too
Rebecca : my dad
Rebecca : I hate that
Leah: Because she never knew him
Leah: F off Ashley
Rebecca : Greyson is her dad
Rebecca : her makeup looks bad
Rebecca : Jack you broke up with her
Leah: AND SHE KNOWS IT'S NOT HIS
Leah: "knows"
Rebecca : is she going to move in with the Greysons?
Leah: no way
Rebecca : She totally is
Leah: Emily
Rebecca : oh lame
Leah: She deserves to be mad
Rebecca : I agree
Leah: ha ha Amanda is so stupid
Rebecca : she has them in the phone as "Grayson Manor"
Rebecca : haha
Leah: She put the # in as "Grayson Manor"
Leah: ha ha ha
Leah: Amanda is a beautiful cry-er
Leah: Is Rebecca still suspicious of Emily and Nolan?
Rebecca : Emily needs to be nice to Nolan
Leah: Agree
Leah: ha ha his corporation makes their security system?
Rebecca : That is funny
Rebecca : Oh god
Rebecca : cause it is none of your business Rebecca
Leah: Who died?
Leah: Nolan's father?
Rebecca : Nolan's dad
Leah: Nolan is self-made
Leah: Declan is so dumb
Leah: oooooh scary
Rebecca : Turn that little prick in
Rebecca : oh come on Jack
Rebecca : go beat that kid's ass
Leah: ha ha
Leah: Declan sure as hell can't beat the kid's ass
Rebecca : I would never be able to do what Amanda is doing
Rebecca : listening to Emily and talking to Victoria
Leah: nope
Rebecca : Victoria's face looks weird
Leah: good acting from the actress though
Leah: hmmm
Leah: BITCH
Rebecca : oh god Victoria
Rebecca : respect for her?
Rebecca : why? she was just doing her dad
Leah: Yay party of the episode
Rebecca : Love parties
Rebecca : Planned by Ashley
Leah: we should start calling our friends our "inner circle"
Rebecca : Daniel is not smart enough to do any of that math stuff
Rebecca : I love that "inner circle"
Leah: totally not
Leah: And he's definitely not smart enough to plot on Emily's level
Rebecca : Ashley there is no "we"
Leah: seriously
Leah: Does Emily know he is doing this?!
Rebecca : no
Leah: whoa
Rebecca : he doesn't want emily to see her mom until the revenge is done
Rebecca : They live in the beach house
Rebecca : break up with her
Rebecca : her hair looks terrible
Leah: no you can't trust her!
Leah: GOOD
Rebecca : oooh
Rebecca : If she was sleeping with Conrad that would be the best
Leah: Oh that's what Victoria was  burning
Rebecca : why isn't Emily invited to the baby shower?
Rebecca : Amanda needs to stop whining
Leah: How hard could it be to get a copy of her signature?
Leah: Go to a restaurant
Leah: Poor Nolan
Leah: Like Nolan couldn't find her signature?
Rebecca : Nolan just left his desktop up? no way
Leah: Those aren't yours Rebecca!
Leah: So the Graysons think the white-haired man is alive
Rebecca : yeah
Rebecca : JACK TURN IN THAT LITTLE SHITHEAD
Leah: 20 million DOLLARS?
Leah: So how did they resolve that?  Jack's just going to think about how he can raise twenty million dollars?
Rebecca : I think 20 thousand
Rebecca : ?
Leah: UH OH
Leah: skanks?
Rebecca : haha
Rebecca : strippers
Leah: ha ha Amanda
Leah: Standing at the window looking through the blinds is convincing for "official"
Rebecca : haha
Rebecca : oh shit
Leah: eek
Rebecca : so she isn't as dumb as I thought
Leah: ha ha same
Rebecca : oh smart Amanda
Leah: I would fire her on the spot
Rebecca : FIRE THAT BITCH NOLAN
Rebecca : oh she is from the old country
Leah: "regrets suck"
Leah: You're a GREAT dancer, but as a boyfriend, yo kinda suck
Rebecca : AWWW
Leah: awwww cute
Leah: HUSBAND
Rebecca : so they must have been divorced
Rebecca : ??
Leah: Well she called the white haired man her husband
Leah: Ketaki is not going to be happy that white ninja got caught so easily
Rebecca : oh Ashley is just hanging out in the boardroom
Rebecca : oh really
Leah: I guess
Rebecca : he didn't that to go through her shit
Rebecca : did
Leah: right
Rebecca : BREAK UP WITH THAT BITCH
Leah: Why don't these people have codes on their cell phone?!
Rebecca : ugly purse
Rebecca : empty
Leah: ha
Leah: JESUS
Rebecca : that would be awesome
Leah: That's what she's paying for David's journal?
Rebecca : yeah
Rebecca : I like emily's dress
Leah: Me too
Rebecca : these camera's are great
Leah: shhh Emily!
Rebecca : WHAT
Leah: OH SHIT SON
Rebecca : OHHHH
Rebecca : OMG
Rebecca : OMG
Rebecca : OMG
Rebecca : OMG
Rebecca : OMG
Leah: OH
Leah: MY
Leah: GOD
Leah: HOLY SHIT
Rebecca : HOLY SHIT
Rebecca : THAT WAS HER BLOOD
Rebecca : IS SHE DEAD
Leah: NO WAY
Leah: TWO characters we don't like being thrown off balconies in one week!!
Rebecca : OH IS CHARLOTTE GOING TO FIND OUT SHE'S NOT AMANDA'S SISTER
Rebecca : BECAUSE AMANDA IS GOING TO NEED BLOOD
Leah: You're totally right about Charlotte and Amanda
Leah: this guy does NOT want Jack's money
Leah: Oh he just wants the bar
Leah: Sad
Rebecca : that's his son
Leah: That's all Jack has
Rebecca : he is in with the kid
Leah: right
Leah: And he has his Babe Ruth ball
Leah: Um at what line do you refuse to clean up blood all over your boss's house?
Rebecca : your illegal maid?
Leah: I suppose
Rebecca : no I don't think she is going to complain
Leah: Ashley is just living with the Graysons now
Rebecca : no
Leah: No way, we aren't going to start feeling bad for you now Ashley
Rebecca : do not want Ashley to have a heart
Rebecca : agree
Leah: Oh he does like her!
Leah: ha ha socially awkward penguin
Rebecca : totally
Leah: good for Nolan
Leah: I mean she kind of sucks but he deserves some lovin
Leah: She cannot try to go to the hospital
Leah: this is sad
Rebecca : this is sad
Rebecca : I don't want her to die
Rebecca : I'd rather have Ashely fall
Leah: sad that I laughed at that
Rebecca : Ashley and Lexie all in one week would have been too much to ask for
Rebecca : OH NO
Leah: NOT GOOD
Leah: She's in a coma
Rebecca : nice of you to show up Dec
Leah: Are you sorry for costing us the bar?
Rebecca : of course not
Rebecca : of course she isn't ok
Rebecca : they need to get back together
Leah: I hate to say it but I agree
Rebecca : Charlotte is way more likeable
Leah: Nolan would be a fun boyfriend
Rebecca : cause he is loaded in likes to party
Rebecca : oh check from David Clarke
Leah: As long as he wasn't f-ing other dudes
Leah: He thinks she's on his side now because he overheard her tell Conrad she was out
Leah: ick
Rebecca : which is totally lame
Rebecca : that means he has been spying on her
Rebecca : him
Leah: UH OH
Leah: I think Emily's going to remember her mom trying to kill her
Leah: which means Victoria was telling the truth
Rebecca : poor emily
Leah: ugh I don't want it to be over!
Leah: that was a really good episode, best of the season so far