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Seven patriotic “meals” designed to help the average family thrive on $11 and nationalism.

““Freedom costs nothing at checkout—unless you count the new tariff on peanut butter.”
Virtue Signal Test Kitchen Director, Aunt Libby

🍽️ Welcome to TariffCore Living™

America’s cupboards are under siege. Imported staples now cost more than a streaming subscription, and avocados have begun arriving with tiny “luxury item” stickers. Fear not! Our Lifestyle Desk has whipped up a week of affordably patriotic dishes so your family can keep waving the flag—no matter what the grocery index or China does next.

“Stack of burnt bread heels labeled ‘Freedom Toast,’ topped with mini American flags; vintage 1930s ‘Eat Less Bread’ poster in background”
Breakfast of economic champions: Freedom Toast, now 30 % more patriotic—and 70 % crust.

1. Freedom Toast (Serves 5, Morale 10/10)

Ingredients:

  • End-of-bag bread heels (2 per diner)
  • 3 eggs’ worth of powdered egg substitute
  • Splash of tap water (room-temp = “artisanal”)

Method: Whisk powder and water until the mixture achieves “Runny Bald Eagle” yellow. Dunk bread; fry on an un-greased pan while reciting the Pledge. Syrup optional; victory inevitable.

Money-Saving Tip: Replace cinnamon with aggressive optimism.

2. Tariff Tacos (Tuesday-Only Treat)

  • Old corn tortillas you meant to compost
  • 1 can of generic luncheon meat, cubed
  • Ketchup-packet salsa
  • Iceberg confetti

Flash-sear the cubes until they hiss like bald eagles, then assemble. Garnish with tiny hand-drawn American flags so the kids feel bipartisan pride.

3. Not-Chinese Takeout Night: “Colonial Chicken Bits”

Because nothing says independence like renaming everything: Bread Spam cubes, dunk in pancake-mix batter, air-fry. Serve atop microwaved rice from that one Made in Arkansas brand you’re still allowed to buy.

“If you squint hard enough, trade wars taste like sesame.”Aunt Libby

4. DIY Butter Churn-and-Chat Hour

Entertainment meets hors d’oeuvre! Hand each dinner guest a baby-food jar half-filled with bargain-bin cream. Shake vigorously for two hours—or until the conversation turns to gold-standard economics—whichever comes first.

Serving suggestion: spread on “Freedom Toast,” or use as furniture polish when dinner’s over.

5. Tea-Party Smoothie

  • 1 Lipton family bag (steeped thrice)
  • Crushed ice scavenged from drive-thru cups
  • Whisper of expired peach yogurt

Blend until the texture says “cohesive foreign-policy strategy.” Pour into red Solo cups for symbolism; garnish with a mini harbor-scene toothpick.

6. Stars-and-Stripes Sheet-Pan Surprise

Dump every red-and-white canned product you own (beets, potatoes, condensed tomato soup) onto rimmed sheet. Arrange frozen corn kernels into 50-ish star shapes. Broil until edges darken like the threat section of a security briefing.

Pair with a side of “Fiscal Cliff Pudding” (instant mix, water only).

7. Dessert? That’s for Globalists.

…but if the children riot: a single marshmallow, quartered, gently kissed by a Bic lighter. Serve on one Ritz cracker. Freedom never tasted so… toasted.

🛠️ Handy Extras

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QR Code: “Is My Grocery Treasonous?”Scan any barcode; we’ll tell you if the tomato is secretly a socialist.

💬 Closing Encouragement

Remember: every tariff is a tax you pay in the currency of character. So tape this article to the fridge, salute your pantry, and dig in. Tomorrow’s dinner may look suspiciously like today’s—but hey, leftovers are just yesterday’s patriotism, reheated.

Stay ration-chic, friends. More @VirtueSignalNews.

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