throw back thursday - that boy is mine

i'm making this the throwback pick of the month for two reasons:

1. this is one of the many songs i taught to my little sister when she was only a few years old and she used to crack me when she sang this one specifically.

2. if the obvious reason of hottie body noah puckerman didn't come to mind then you must not be a fan of glee. when the song started i was cracking up and i wanted to watch it over and over. i wish that boy was mine and i think he is a great reason for a girl fight.

cheesy bread

in yet another attempt to clear some room in my freezer i was able to find several items to contribute to a delicious meal. spaghetti sauce with ground turkey and olives served over parmesan potato gnocchi, a side of broccoli and cheesy bread. this cheesy bread is a bread that my mom used to make when we were younger. she used cream cheese mixed with some garlic powder and spread it over the french bread then she sprinkled with cheese. i think the green onion part is something that my sister added to it later. it was really good, all except the part when i burned the crap out of my tongue tasting the sauce. happy thoughts... i was able to use bread, ground turkey and gnocchi all from my freezer.

chicken & mac n cheese

i had leftover buttermilk from the dressing i made for the bomb party and i was able to find a recipe to use it. for dinner i made chicken, broccoli, macorroni and cheese. the recipe called for bone in chicken but i used boneless chicken breast and cut it into smaller pieces so it'd cook faster. i prepared the chicken sunday morning before i headed to church and let it set for nearly 10 hours.

buttermilk chicken
1 ½ cups buttermilk
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbls. paprika
1 ½ tsp. kosher salt
¾ tsp. black pepper
6lbs bone-in chicken
• in small bowl or measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, garlic, paprika, salt & pepper.
• divide the buttermilk mixture & chicken between 2 large resalable plastic bags. let marinate in the refrigerator, turning the bags occasionally, for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• heat grill to medium-low. remove the chicken from the marinade (discard the marinade) and grill, covered, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 30-40 minutes.

also, it said to cook on a grill but i cooked it on the stove in my grill pan and i liked the results just fine. i'm sure the flavor would've been a little better off the grill so next time i'll try it.

fun cupcakes

my cousin and i found a booth selling cupcakes at the rummage sale and decided to treat ourselves. look at the cute ones we found. mine was a green apple with chocolate cake and vanilla frosting covered in green sprinkles, i like that there is a bite missing. my cousin got a hamburger, i forgot to ask him but i think it was yellow cake with a slice of brownie for the patty and frosting as the ketchup and lettuce. when we finished the sale we needed to eat something other than sugar and we ended up at red robin. it was fun to see my cousin and my aunt and i'm grateful for their help!! it ended up being a great day spent with family.

fun.

the name says it all! this eclectic group was able to bring together different elements from several different forces and unite to form the band FUN. nate formally from the format, jack of steel train and andrew formally from anathallo. this group is lead by nate ruess who decided not to let his powerhouse voice and talent be ignored after the split of the format. someone should be kicking themselves for letting the split happen but lucky for us he moved on and is still recording. not often can you find a singer who sounds just as good live as he/she does on their cd but that’s exactly what nate did. in fact he may have sounded better live than on the cd. be calm is the first song on their debut album and if you listen to it or any other song (except the acoustic version of take your time) on the aim and ignite cd you’ll see that it’s anything but calm. if you check it out and are not sold after the first listen i'd urge you to play it again. his voice is electric and it sent a shock through everyone who was in attendance at slim's tonight. from the moment they stepped out on stage to the very last song the entire group performed with such a high level of enthusiasm. they perform with such joy that you could see how grateful they are to be doing what they love. this was my second time seeing them and i’m not sure how but they were better than the last time. i'm sure it helped being the headliner instead of opening for jack's mannequin. whatever amped up their performance i'm glad and i was happy to be in attendence.

30 second to mars

i'm dumb for deleting the witty post i previously wrote. not gonna try to write that again so this post is to at least document that tonight i went to see 30stm for my second time. we even printed out fake tattoos of the triangle symbol and i wasted 3 of them trying to get one just right which never happened. we ate at a small place near the fox theater in oakland where i had a teriyaki chicken sandwich. i'd never been to this venue before but i can't wait to go back. not only was it conveniently located close to bart but the venue was great. neon trees opened and they were not nearly as good live as they are on cd. in their defense the sound was off for about half of their songs and once that was fixed they did sound much better. the singer was a little awkward but the chick drummer was cool.neon trees was followed by mute math who i thought did really well. the drummer was a little creepy but he's good. he put on a great show and he played a fun song with water bouncing around up and down on his drums. their singers voice sounded great in the theater and he even did a handstand and flip off the piano.finally jared and 30 seconds to mars hit the stage and put on a great show. i do wish that jared sang more and talked less but hey i'll forgive those blue eyes that can do no wrong.ps if you don't look like jared leto or have those mesmerizing blue eyes please do not try this at home. and by this i mean the eye liner or long hair.

alexisonfire

thankfully last minute i found someone to go to the show with and lucky for me i was able to see alexisonfire tonight. i know that most people don't like this type of music, as for me i do listen to some of the hardcore/screamo stuff. my love for music stretches too wide to be completely closed off to hardcore or screamo based bands. although i'm not a fan of musicals, opera or classical i can appreciate that they have helped mold or shape the music world and some of the artists i love. at slims there are always several opening bands before the main group comes out and tonight was no different. there were 3 bands that opened but i don't have much to say except there were several songs i did enjoy but most of it i could have done without. aside from the music i did witness one of the singers swing the microphone around and around to which it finally landed upside the head of a crowd member. not only did it hit like a ton of bricks but the sound echoed through the speakers and somehow the dude was unfazed by this massive blow to the head. it didn't matter to him or to me cause once dallas green took the stage all was right in the world again. it's an understatement for me to say that dallas green's vocals add a unique and soulful spin to the band we know as alexisonfire, but yet there you have it. his guitar skills and voice prevailed through even the screamiest of hardcore songs. dallas is the man!! he and the entire band of misfits whaled as they rocked out across the entire stage. when the show came to a close i was left in awe from the amazing talent we'd just witnessed. thanks for coming to the bay and gracing us with your loud and noisy presence!