This is an incredibly stupid post, but hey, I'm working through some pretty big stuff in real life and I really just wanna be stupid on here for a post.
1. It's like having a milk shake for breakfast
2. It's fast and easy
3. IT'S LIKE HAVING A MILK SHAKE FOR BREAKFAST!!!
4. I have SO MUCH energy since I've made the switch
5. I've lost 8lbs in 8 days...smoothie power? I'm a believer
And now for the SAL smoothie recipie.
I buy IQF (Idividually Quick Frozen) blueberries, strawberries, and mango chunks. I also IQF my own banana's after they get over ripe (banana's are the key to the icecreamy milk shake texture) To make enough smoothie for me, wifey, and my 10:30 snack at work the night before I pull out my digital kitchen scale, put on my my blender caraf and add:
3/4c Skim Milk
3/4c Grape Juice, Pom Juice, or Acai Nectar (pick one and go with it) Pure sugar free juice please.
1 frozen banana broken into chunks
I then hit the "tare" function button (this sets the scale to '0')
Add:
4oz Mango and "tare"
4oz Strawberries and "tare"
6oz Blueberries and "tare"
cap of pure vanilla extract
Lid up and put in the fridge over night (thaws just enough that it blends easily but not so much that it isnt still a heavenly MILK SHAKE FOR BREAKFAST!!!
Buzz it up, pour into two tall glass and 1 travel mug and you're in smoothie heaven. I can't wait until tomorrow.
Thanks for reading
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
What's really been going on...
Two opportunities have been casually presented to me...one is in a different city quite far away and has been dismissed out of hand. The other is a major challange, not sure how I feel about it. On one hand it proves I was absolutly right 2 years ago, on the other hand I'm not really sure if I'm passionate about doing it anymore of if I still am but am harboring some sort of bitterness. Sometimes I really hate the way God works...because I'm lazy...and comfortable...and don't want to face things...or work harder...ya...
So I've made a commitment to a group of people who all also commited to eachother, turns out not very many...if any of us have kept this commitment. It sucks that I've failed, it sucks that they failed too. Mostly it sucks because if we could just do this life would be so much better for all of use and for the people we're hoping to impact by coming together as a group.
Wifey and I are in negotiations about "Pulling the Goalie." You know it was so easy when we decided the first time, we were commited to just letting things happen naturally...now that we're thinking about number 2 it's complicated...we don't know if we can handle another baby right now but we don't want the kids to be too far apart in age either...but then it also seems like sibblings who are a little further apart in age get along better. Not sure what to do...probably shouldn't have blogged this either but I'm 'totally buggin' (10 points and a Starbucks if you can place the movie reference).
On a happy note, the Monday after Easter was day one for wifey and I making a new commitment to our health...at the start I was 90lbs heavier then when I graduated HS...granted I played pretty competitive sports and ran my @$$ off, but 90 POUNDS!!! Injuries and lazyness aside, that's rediculous. So here we are, 8 day's in 8lbs lighter. I'm sure this trend can't continue, and I'm sure it's greatly influenced by my being WAY TOO FAT at the start of the whole thing, but either way I'm very encouraged...really really really really really missing candy though.
Thanks for reading and Happy Birthday to my first and only follower.
So I've made a commitment to a group of people who all also commited to eachother, turns out not very many...if any of us have kept this commitment. It sucks that I've failed, it sucks that they failed too. Mostly it sucks because if we could just do this life would be so much better for all of use and for the people we're hoping to impact by coming together as a group.
Wifey and I are in negotiations about "Pulling the Goalie." You know it was so easy when we decided the first time, we were commited to just letting things happen naturally...now that we're thinking about number 2 it's complicated...we don't know if we can handle another baby right now but we don't want the kids to be too far apart in age either...but then it also seems like sibblings who are a little further apart in age get along better. Not sure what to do...probably shouldn't have blogged this either but I'm 'totally buggin' (10 points and a Starbucks if you can place the movie reference).
On a happy note, the Monday after Easter was day one for wifey and I making a new commitment to our health...at the start I was 90lbs heavier then when I graduated HS...granted I played pretty competitive sports and ran my @$$ off, but 90 POUNDS!!! Injuries and lazyness aside, that's rediculous. So here we are, 8 day's in 8lbs lighter. I'm sure this trend can't continue, and I'm sure it's greatly influenced by my being WAY TOO FAT at the start of the whole thing, but either way I'm very encouraged...really really really really really missing candy though.
Thanks for reading and Happy Birthday to my first and only follower.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Perfect Roast Chicken
Every man should master this dinner, you're house smells amazing, cleanup is a snap, and the 'WOW' factor you'll get from your wife be well worth the effort (no I don't mean sex, I mean hey goof, you just took care of dinner one less thing she has to do for your lazy @$$) Here's how you do it.
1. Get quality chicken, the way the chicken you eat is raised dictates flavor more then anything else. Mass produced chickens are killed for your table at only 35 days, these poor birds are locked in a barn with nothing to do but eat, poop, and trip over one another...eww just go buy free range, it's worth the extra $2 to know the animal you're about to eat had a great life as apposed to 35 day's in the poultry version of Auschwitz.
2. Wash your chicken under luke warm water (no need for soap dummy). Shockingly commercial pluckers arn't as thurough as you or I. Wanna eat bits of feather? Me either. While you're at it, clean the cavity of the bird.
3. Brine the Chicken. You have no idea how good this makes your chicken...holy crap it's fantastic. Let's teach you how. It's really quite simple, get out the big dutch oven that came with your set of pots and pans. Add 4L of water, 3/4C Kosher Salt, and 3/4C Brown Sugar (most brines call for white sugar...brown tastes better). Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve, add the chicken, put on the lid and leave 6 hours minimum (I usually do this overnight)
4. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
5. Pull the chicken out of the brine, rinse it off and dry it very very very well inside and out. Sprinkle lightly with Kosher Salt.
6. Get out a good heavy bottom frying pan (NOT A NON STICK PAN A REAL PAN) add 1tbsp Olive Oil, heat over medium low heat until the oil just shimmers. Put the chicken int he pan breast side up, leave for 2 minutes then transfer to the oven, leave in oven, door closed for 1 hour.
7. Pull from oven, move to a plate and cover with foil. Rest 20 minutes, carve and eat.
Side dishes? Ok sure.
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Take 1 head of garlic, cut off just the top (Pointy end not the root end) Put on a piece of tinfoil, drizzle with Olive Oil. Wrap tightly with the foil and throw in the oven with the chicken. Remove after 45 minutes and allow to cool, to get at the garlic just squeeze.
Wash and slice 3 Russet Potatoes. Steam until fork tender, mash with 3/4c whole milk, 1/4c butter, the garlic, some herbs, salt and pepper.
Ginger Glazed Carrots
Slice 2 carrots per person put in a non stick fry pan. Add 1 tsp butter per person, 1 bottle Ginger Beer (I enjoy the Great Jamacian Ginger Beer) and a small drizzle of honey. Boil until the liquid is gone and becomes a glaze for the carrots. Freeking AMAZING CARROTS.
Throw together a salad, set the table light a candle and eat. You're welcome
Thanks for reading.
1. Get quality chicken, the way the chicken you eat is raised dictates flavor more then anything else. Mass produced chickens are killed for your table at only 35 days, these poor birds are locked in a barn with nothing to do but eat, poop, and trip over one another...eww just go buy free range, it's worth the extra $2 to know the animal you're about to eat had a great life as apposed to 35 day's in the poultry version of Auschwitz.
2. Wash your chicken under luke warm water (no need for soap dummy). Shockingly commercial pluckers arn't as thurough as you or I. Wanna eat bits of feather? Me either. While you're at it, clean the cavity of the bird.
3. Brine the Chicken. You have no idea how good this makes your chicken...holy crap it's fantastic. Let's teach you how. It's really quite simple, get out the big dutch oven that came with your set of pots and pans. Add 4L of water, 3/4C Kosher Salt, and 3/4C Brown Sugar (most brines call for white sugar...brown tastes better). Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve, add the chicken, put on the lid and leave 6 hours minimum (I usually do this overnight)
4. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
5. Pull the chicken out of the brine, rinse it off and dry it very very very well inside and out. Sprinkle lightly with Kosher Salt.
6. Get out a good heavy bottom frying pan (NOT A NON STICK PAN A REAL PAN) add 1tbsp Olive Oil, heat over medium low heat until the oil just shimmers. Put the chicken int he pan breast side up, leave for 2 minutes then transfer to the oven, leave in oven, door closed for 1 hour.
7. Pull from oven, move to a plate and cover with foil. Rest 20 minutes, carve and eat.
Side dishes? Ok sure.
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Take 1 head of garlic, cut off just the top (Pointy end not the root end) Put on a piece of tinfoil, drizzle with Olive Oil. Wrap tightly with the foil and throw in the oven with the chicken. Remove after 45 minutes and allow to cool, to get at the garlic just squeeze.
Wash and slice 3 Russet Potatoes. Steam until fork tender, mash with 3/4c whole milk, 1/4c butter, the garlic, some herbs, salt and pepper.
Ginger Glazed Carrots
Slice 2 carrots per person put in a non stick fry pan. Add 1 tsp butter per person, 1 bottle Ginger Beer (I enjoy the Great Jamacian Ginger Beer) and a small drizzle of honey. Boil until the liquid is gone and becomes a glaze for the carrots. Freeking AMAZING CARROTS.
Throw together a salad, set the table light a candle and eat. You're welcome
Thanks for reading.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
10 Things I Need to Get Better At
In no specific order:
1. Golf
2. Living a balanced and healthy lifestyle
3. My relationship with God
4. Not interupting people
5. Loving my wife
6. Keeping up with my Laundry
7. My Jobs
8. Holding people accountable for rediculous statments, especially about other people
9. Not making rediculous statements, especially about other people
10. Fatherhood
1. Golf
2. Living a balanced and healthy lifestyle
3. My relationship with God
4. Not interupting people
5. Loving my wife
6. Keeping up with my Laundry
7. My Jobs
8. Holding people accountable for rediculous statments, especially about other people
9. Not making rediculous statements, especially about other people
10. Fatherhood
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
"Man-spressions"
Acceptable:
1. Bro: Term used in reference to, or greeting of another man...who is your friend (Fun fact, is also Swedish for Bridge)
2. Dude: See Bro (Though originally used to denote an ill-bred and ignorant, but ostentatious, man from the city)
To be Avoided:
1. Bra: Pauly Shore inspired version of "Bro"
2. Man Card: An imaginary card that men supposedly carry harkening back to the day's of clubs and groups who's members carried cards. (This was a great expression for a very long time, however it has since "Jumped the Shark" and thus now falls into the to be avoided category due to over saturaion)
3. Douche/Douche Bag: Even as I type this I have a small smile on my face. At one time I honestly believed that "douche" was the single funniest word in the english language...even though it's a French word that means "to shower." Again however, due to over saturation it's just a sad sad silly little word.
Never to be Used:
1. Metrosexual: A term invented by marketers to deal with men who care about appearance and grooming (it's not a new fad losers)
2. Manscaping: The act of grooming of male body hair (everyone should do this, we just don't need to talk about it, and we definately don't need a special new expression, it's hair, you trim it, shave it, or both)
3. Anything Frenchy french: "Je ne sais quois" as an example, you don't sound worldy, cool, or more artsy, you sound like try-hard and no one is impressed.
1. Bro: Term used in reference to, or greeting of another man...who is your friend (Fun fact, is also Swedish for Bridge)
2. Dude: See Bro (Though originally used to denote an ill-bred and ignorant, but ostentatious, man from the city)
To be Avoided:
1. Bra: Pauly Shore inspired version of "Bro"
2. Man Card: An imaginary card that men supposedly carry harkening back to the day's of clubs and groups who's members carried cards. (This was a great expression for a very long time, however it has since "Jumped the Shark" and thus now falls into the to be avoided category due to over saturaion)
3. Douche/Douche Bag: Even as I type this I have a small smile on my face. At one time I honestly believed that "douche" was the single funniest word in the english language...even though it's a French word that means "to shower." Again however, due to over saturation it's just a sad sad silly little word.
Never to be Used:
1. Metrosexual: A term invented by marketers to deal with men who care about appearance and grooming (it's not a new fad losers)
2. Manscaping: The act of grooming of male body hair (everyone should do this, we just don't need to talk about it, and we definately don't need a special new expression, it's hair, you trim it, shave it, or both)
3. Anything Frenchy french: "Je ne sais quois" as an example, you don't sound worldy, cool, or more artsy, you sound like try-hard and no one is impressed.
Been a while
Ok, I know it's getting warmer, Summer is peering it's glorious head around the corner, but guess what...IT'S NOT HERE YET. I commend some people for their ability to do as they please but honestly, if I can see goosebumps all over you I know you're cold. Put away your shorts and t-shirt for another month...maybe two. I've happily put my winter jackets away hopefully until next winter, but I'm still wearing pants and grabbing a sweater when I go out...
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for reading.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Some Useful Information
I want to pass along a couple formulas today. I stumbled across this and thought I would pass it along. We've all been there, people over, need to order pizza. How many pizza's do I order?
First you need to consider the croud. All guys? Use the golden formula 3p/8...ALGEBRA IN A BLOG!!! I know, settle down, I'll walk you through it. 3 is the typical number of slices the average guy will eat. p=PEOPLE, simple right. now as you recall a number and a letter side by side in algebra is a multiplication question. 12 people over? 3x12=36. Ok and we all know that / is as divison sign? so 36/8=4.5 Round up to the nearest whole number and we discover that you need 5 pizza's when 12 man are gathered.
What about if your gathering includes women and children. This is a much simpiler formula p/4. Total number of people divided by 4 equals pizza's to order. Again round up to the nearest whole number. I had this as a modified man formula but my wife pointed out that 2p/8 is the same as just p/4 so why get complicated.
The final formula. This is from my day's building and running a Pizza shop in my late teens and early 20's. Pizza dough is weighed out to make the various sizes. Small is typically 10oz, medium 15 oz, and large 20oz. With that information, if you felt so inclined you could take the undounded numbers into account and order accordingly...but seriously left over pizza is amazing why bother? Just stay away from pepperoni and other sausage...that crap will KILL you.
Thanks for reading
First you need to consider the croud. All guys? Use the golden formula 3p/8...ALGEBRA IN A BLOG!!! I know, settle down, I'll walk you through it. 3 is the typical number of slices the average guy will eat. p=PEOPLE, simple right. now as you recall a number and a letter side by side in algebra is a multiplication question. 12 people over? 3x12=36. Ok and we all know that / is as divison sign? so 36/8=4.5 Round up to the nearest whole number and we discover that you need 5 pizza's when 12 man are gathered.
What about if your gathering includes women and children. This is a much simpiler formula p/4. Total number of people divided by 4 equals pizza's to order. Again round up to the nearest whole number. I had this as a modified man formula but my wife pointed out that 2p/8 is the same as just p/4 so why get complicated.
The final formula. This is from my day's building and running a Pizza shop in my late teens and early 20's. Pizza dough is weighed out to make the various sizes. Small is typically 10oz, medium 15 oz, and large 20oz. With that information, if you felt so inclined you could take the undounded numbers into account and order accordingly...but seriously left over pizza is amazing why bother? Just stay away from pepperoni and other sausage...that crap will KILL you.
Thanks for reading
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