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Movies

October 24, 2012 in Eats, Entertainment, Friends, Movies | Permalink

I went to see a movie last night with my gal. Boy have they gotten expensive. We went to see Taken 2 with Liam Neeson. I really liked the first one and the second did not disappoint me either. I certainly enjoyed the action, as well as the story line. My girl, liked it but had really wanted to see something mushy. Blech! I was just not in the mood for a sappy romance. I did take her to dinner before hand, so she really wasn’t that upset over the movie.

We had a good time and then went home, as we both had to work today. Staying out late was not an option. I like that my girl is easy to get along with. A lot of women, would have pitched a fit. Oh well, time for me to get out of here. I have a lot to do still.

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Working on my culinary skills

October 5, 2012 in Eats, Family and Friends, House and Garden, Life | Permalink

All guys have some latent ability to Bar B Q, but sometimes it takes work to learn some of the more refined dishes. Like most men, I love to eat. I will eat most anything that is put in front of me. I have never really found anything that I totally hate, not even liver. I do get tired of cooking the same stuff over and over though, so I am going to teach myself to make some new recipes. I asked my mother where I can find some good ones and she told my to check out the Food Network online. Duh! I obviously have a computer, why didn’t I think to Google recipes? No matter, I got this now!

She also told me that there are some really good recipe packets at the store next to the packets for making gravy and such. I checked those out when I went shopping and found a couple that look really good. I also found out how to make certain sauces and gravy’s from scratch. I am going to try one of those tonight. It is a simple white sauce and then you add Parmesan cheese, and it becomes and Alfredo sauce. I will make some linguine and saute some shrimp to drop in it and see how that comes out. Add some garlic bread on the side and a salad, and I do believe I will have a hit. Just pray that my sauce comes out okay for me will ya?

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Cooler weather

September 22, 2012 in Eats, Entertainment, Family and Friends, The Great Outdoors | Permalink

I don’t know about you but I am loving this cooler weather.  Fall is on it’s way and it’s not hurting my feelings at all.  I can handle cold better than I can handle heat.  I have been checking out those portable fire pit things for the deck.  You would think that since I have been looking at them, I would remember what they call them besides ‘fire pit things’.

Anyway, there’s no fireplace in the house so a nice fire on the deck would be great for just relaxing after a hard days work or even a nice quiet get together with some friends.  That is if they will all behave and try to get along!  Smores anyone?

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Learning a lot about food

September 5, 2012 in Eats, Health and Fitness | Permalink

Since my girlfriend found out she was allergic to wheat, I did a little checking into food.  Since men are different from women, I found a small list that may help you decide which foods are for you. We’ll start with the men. Oysters are very good for men. They contain zinc which is good for the reproductive system. Tomatoes are also a wise choice of food for men. It helps lower the risk of prostate cancer.

As for women, it seems that Papaya is a good place to start. It has a lot of vitamin c that helps protect against gallbladder disease. If breast cancer is a worry, Flaxseed may be the answer. Tofu is high in soy protein that can strengthen the bones. Others foods are Collard Greens, Peanut Butter and watermelon.

I might have found what was good for her but still need to learn more about this crazy wheat allergy thing.  I did notice that wheat wasn’t listed in either list, did you?  Oh and it seems she’s also allergic to oysters.  Good thing they weren’t on the list of good things for her huh??

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Pineapple

August 18, 2012 in Eats, Family and Friends, House and Garden, Life | Permalink

My local grocery store had a huge box of fresh pineapples on sale for $2 a piece. That is a bargain price and I love fresh pineapple. So I bought two for this weekend. Sounds like pina coladas and grilled pineapple will be on the weekend cookout menu.

You know what else sounds great with that?  Caribbean Jerk marinated Chicken.  Now all I need is some Caribbean music and it’s a get away in the privacy of your own back yard!

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