"Eat like you give a f*ck"

WARNING: This post contains copious amounts of cursing in the name of healthy food. If this isn't your thing, here's a less offensive post for you.

For all others, let's f*cking do this!


I received the most wonderful, in-your-face cookbook from a good friend this week. This video explains the book quite beautifully:

I about died laughing at this video. You're welcome.

What the FUCK is this?
This is a fucking wake-up call.  This is for that section of the grocery store that you avoid. This for drive-thru lines so long that they block traffic. This is for ketchup and pizza qualifying as fucking vegetables. 
This is for everyone who wants to do better but gets lost in the bullshit.

-Thug Kitchen cookbook

In all seriousness, this book is a pretty great, approachable way to start cooking dishes that taste good and are healthy for you. It gives a lot of starter tips on the tools needed in the kitchen, basics on how to cook some staple foods such as rice and beans, and general advice on cooking. Some great examples:

• On reading recipes completely before starting to cook: "READ THE GODDAMN RECIPE...Nothing is worse than getting to a crucial point in a recipe and realizing that the next thing you need is dirty in the sink...Don't just glance at a recipe and assume you've got that shit."
• On substituting ingredients in a recipe: "We offer ideas for substitutions in can't you can't find one of the ingredients or don't want to all the way to the store for just one fucking item...Feel free to try and mix shit up on your own, but use some goddamn sense. Out of tomato sauce? Not  problem, just...PUT THE FUCKING KETCHUP BACK. NO. NOT THE SAME THING...Like we were saying, just throw some diced tomatoes in a blender."
• On basic tools to have in the kitchen: "Who needs an avocado slicer? A person without any goddamn sense, that's who. Stick to this basic list [on the page in the book] and you'll be set for almost anything"

The recipe for carrot dressing on page 36 is just awesome. I used it for my kale salad last week.

All the recipes in the book are plant-based - no meat or animal products! The average American eats more than double the pounds of meat that is recommended for a healthy diet, according to the book. "So come the fuck on, the last thing anybody needs is another book coming out telling you how to cook meat. Clearly you that shit on lock."

I've only had time to test out a couple recipes, but so far so delicious! I the best part is I don't feel bad eating any of it because it's all healthy. They have awesome recipes for breakfast, salads, sandwiches, soups, mini-meals, snacks, dinners, and dessert - they cover all the eating occasion bases.

Page 26 has a super tasty okra and potato hash. Add some hot sauce and a sunny-side up egg, and breakfast never looked so g*odd@amn good! (I realize that eggs are not vegan, but I still love them so deal with it.)

If you're still on the fence about this book, Thug Kitchen's website has a recipe section, where you can make some of their tasty creations. The book has way more than what the website offers, though, with lots of nifty and helpful kitchen tips and tricks.