S2 Ep2: Mini-episode: Hack My Life Follow-Up

Hailey & Sean check in to talk about the results of two life hack experiments they tried from the previous episode - dying a shirt with beets and making a lasagna out of pizza. Find out what was a hit and what was a miss! Plus, Hailey talks insecurities and feedback from all of you, does a few questionable impressions, and begs Donnie Wahlberg to be on the show.

(Scroll through to see photos of our life hack experiments! You can click each photo for a closer view.)

Broke-Ass Bob: Dying a shirt with beets

We dyed one shirt for 20 minutes as seen on the show. A second shirt was dyed for almost two days.

Check out How to Dye Fabric with Beets for more in-depth instructions.

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Cut the greens off of the beets.
Peel all of the beets and slice into 1-2 inch chunks.
Put beets in a pot and fill pot with water.
Bring to a boil and let simmer for a couple of hours.
I used an old-ass cotton shirt (Shirt #1) and placed it into the pot with tongs.
After 20 minutes, pull the shirt from the dye.
Shirt #2 simmered in a vinegar solution for a couple of hours.
After straining Shirt #2, I dropped it into the beet juice to sit for 12-24 hours. (I left mine in for about 48 hours.)
In the end, Shirt #2 was substantially more pink than Shirt #1.

Make delicious sauteed beet greens!

We read that beet greens tasted more like kale, but we thought they had more of a collard greens taste to them. Quite delicious!

We used the Simple Beet Greens Recipe!

Cut the stalks off the greens.
Bring a pot of water to a boil on medium heat.
Drop greens in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Rinse with cold water immediately.
Drain the greens.
Add minced garlic, chili pepper flakes, and olive oil to a hot pan on medium heat.
Drop greens in pan, stir, and cook until hot.

Broke-Ass Bob's Pizza Lasagna

Making pizza lasagna was rough, but somebody had to try it! 😉

Try this Leftover Pizza Lasagna Recipe, but make sure you season everything or it will be kinda bland.

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I used a Little Caeser’s pre-sliced thin crust pepperoni pizza.
What you’ll need: Baking dish, cold pizza, ricotta cheese, pizza sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese.
Start with a thin layer of pizza sauce in the dish
Layer pizza on top of sauce
Layer more sauce and ricotta on top of the pizza
Continue to the top of the baking dish
Add shredded cheese on top
Bake at 350, covered, for 30 minutes
Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes