Happy Holidays from all of us here at Bitchin’ Kitchen! Laugh, eat, drink and be friggin' merry!

Angelique, Ela, and Niki made a special elf-tastic video for all you bitchin’ fans! Enjoy it... at our expense here.

XO, The BK Crew

In the spirit of this week’s episode, Makeover Meals, we’re taking on one of the most challenging holiday products to re-vamp. No, we’re not talking about eggnog we’re talking about itchy, scratchy, psychedelic pieces of polyester: the Christmas sweater. It is a universally acknowledged rule that if you celebrate Christmas, at some point, you will be on the receiving end of a holiday themed sweater.

Like fruitcake and panettone, ugly Christmas sweaters are inescapable and must be kept for a disturbingly long time. After being forced to wear it once for the sadistic relative that thought “you’d look ADORABLE in it!” you have to deal with what you’re actually gonna do with the freakin’ thing. Here are some ideas:

Since Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without all the sweet holiday specials we’ve grown so attached to over the years, Bitchin’ Lifestyle lists off our favorite holiday cartoons for your enjoyment. Never seen them? For shame. Already know them? Pass them on to the next generation.

Okay, so maybe you're one of those newrds that finished your Christmas shopping months ago. Well good for you. For the rest of us, this next week is all about scramble-time! Sisters, brothers, cousins, it's too much, man! CAN'T TAKE THE PRESSURE! When a nervous breakdown isn't a valid option, you've got no choice but to (wo)man up and get shopping. Luckily, the BK Crew's searched the interwebs for you and found an item for pretty much everyone on your list. You're welcome ;-).

Moving in with your first roommate is a right-of-passage thing. Like learning to ride a bike or drive a car, there are going to be a few stumbles along the way. That awesome person you met on craigslist who you totally clicked with may turn out to have a sizable troll doll collection, only listen to loud Japanese techno and insist on marking up all their items in the fridge with home made labels. Crazy people can hide in plain sight, buddy, and unless you want your airy two-bedroom walk-up accessorized with a chalk outline, you’ve got to learn to live with them. Here are some tips for surviving your first roommate: