My son's job is making firewood in the Summer, and fetching it in the Winter. Hey the woods gotta come from somewhere. Additionally he has trash detail, and yes and the Comet, or Ajax are part of his repertoire'.
Trying to bring it all. Random Thoughts, Advice, Recipes, and Your Comments,plus News Links at the bottom.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Chore - Wood Miser
My son's job is making firewood in the Summer, and fetching it in the Winter. Hey the woods gotta come from somewhere. Additionally he has trash detail, and yes and the Comet, or Ajax are part of his repertoire'.
Friday, October 16, 2009
ZOMBIELAND
Now I am not one for zombie movies, the undead, vampires, or horror flick in general, but when I seen the previews for Zombieland in the theater I turned to my son and said, "We gotta see that!"
Woody Harrelson (Cheer's, Natural Born Killers, Indecent proposal, Whaite men can't jump . . . ) Jesse Eisenberg (The Education of Charly Banks, The Village, Cursed)
Emma Stone (Super Bad, House Bunnies) all around hottie, and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine, My Sisters Keeper, No Reservations, The Ghost Whisperer, The Santa Clause )
Excellent cast as you can tell, all have been acting for some time, and Abigail Breslin has as an impressive list of movies she has been in as Woody Harrelson. I loved Little Miss Sunshine. So the acting in the movie is excellent, and the writing was done just as well. There is no part in the movie that slows down enough that you think, I can go to the bathroom now. My Son held 32 oz of soda throught the whole movie because he did not want to miss a second of the action.
People on earth have been infected by a virus that is turning everyone into zombies, and if your not infected be prepared to defend yourself. This quartet of actors are thrust together during the course of the movie and find that since none of them have any family left, their little group is the closest thing they will have since the nation is in ruin. Each character in the movie goes by their hometown instead of their name, Woody (Tallahassee), Jesse (Columbus), Abigail (Little Rock), and Emma (Wichita), which adds a secret club feel to the movie.
There are excellent special effect to make you jump, but everything has a really light hearted feel to it that makes it very funny at times. Every character has a very unique quality to add to the movie that you will connect with at times, but Jesse Eisenburgs character is the one I connected with the most. He is the geek, just trying to make it in this new world of survival, and has made a list of rules to now live by. As the movie progresses the rules pop up on the screen, and 30 minutes into the movie you find yourself mentioning the rule to live by before it domes up on screen.
I highly recommend you go see ZOMBIELAND, it good enough you should see it twice.
~PleasantHillBilly ~
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Follow up on the steak blog below with a video from my favorite Food Network Chef, Alton Brown.
In this video he will explain steak, whats a good cut, and how to cook it. Check it out.
Watch and Learn - Click HERE
Alton is kind of goofy, but understand he wrote and produced commercials before becoming a chef, so each episode is a little artsy but very informative. I love it.
Here is the second half the episode. - Click HERE
~Pleasant Hill-Billy~
Friday, October 2, 2009
Your close don't give up now mister. (Glory awaits)
Place the steak on a plate and let come to room temperature for 1 hour, yes it will be okay. Cover with a paper towel to keep the flies off.
Rub steak with olive, or vegetable oil, season with salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
Remove cast iron skillet from oven (450 degrees F) and place on med. high burner.
Place steak in pan and sear on each side for 1 minute, "Do not move steak while cooking". (time it).
Once complete on each side, place pan and steak in oven for 2 minutes on each side. (Flip with tongs) Remove, steak from oven, interior temperature should be no more than 140 and no less than 130 degrees for medium rare. (That's right scooter you need a meat thermometer)
Serve this bad-boy (10-16 oz) with an ice cold beer, and a baked potato, oh and corn on the cob if you have it.
Now if you need any assistance with this PLEASE contact me, and I will come over and lay claim to that second steak.
Enjoy !
~Pleasant Hill Billy~
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Confessions of a Wood Whore
Lastly, look out for the non-human companion. Every Wood Whore has one, and they hold these companions truer to their hearts than they do you. Mine is named "Jim", because Marlin Perkins had a "Jim" and who else better to lead your crew than someone as reliable a Jim T. Kirk.
So I hope you take some valuable tips away from this for making sure your weekend is a relaxing one. Steer clear of Wood Whores, as for your regular steet whores, I think your safe with those for making your weekend enjoyable.
~Pleasant Hill Billy~
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Campin' w/ the Whole Famn-Damily
Monday, August 24, 2009
Citrus Chicken Salad Sandwich
Saturday, August 22, 2009
G.I. JOE "Rise of Cobra"
Everything was intact in this movie to make it a success. It included more that my required tri-fecta for an action movie;
1. Shit Blowin' Up
2. Chase Scene
3. Hot Women with guns
GI JOE kicked it up a knotch by adding the ultimate fighters "on planet Earth" . . . . Bad Ass Ninjas. One good, and one, evil pitted against each other many times in the movie for some serious, but not over done fighting. Snake-eyes even uses a pistol now and then when it gets a little too hairy for a knife fight. Smart move.
The effects in the movie are great and the action is non-stop. This was well worth seeing in the theater, as much, or more than seeing Star Trek in the theater.
Excellent cast, Dennis Quaid is the General Hawk, Channing Tatum plays Duke, then there are the ladies. Oh my the ladies. Sienna Miller plays the evil Duchess, and a spicey red headed Rachel Nichols plays Scarlet.
Put this one on your "To-Do" list boyz, this movie will not disappoint. It's either this or watching Dancing with the Stars with your wife soon, and I don't think your going to see anyone get blowed-up on Dancing with the Stars.
"GO JOE !"
Friday, August 21, 2009
DISTRICT 9 - The Movie
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Seitz Family Throwdown Cook-Off
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Extreme Chair Jumping - Alone in a dorm and all you money has been spent on tuitition what do you do for fun?
Slip-N-Slide - Engineering students with too much time on their hands. (my Favorite)
Office Rowing Team - You are all fired.
The Slip-N-Slide is INSANE !
Saturday, August 8, 2009
SUMMER TIME COOL DOWN
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Time to get cookin'
I promised you I would have recipes to share from time to time, so here is your first helping.
1 ea. 15oz can of Stewed Tomato (Mexican recipe)
1/2 C Fresh Cilantro (chopped)
1/4 C Fresh Parsley (chopped)
1/3 C White Onion
1 ea Garlic toe (minced)
1 T Kosher Salt
Directions:
Drain each of the canned goods in a stainless steel strainer. Place the corn and the beans in a mixing bowl, place the stewed tomatoes on a cutting board and give them a rough chop then place in mixing bowl.
Add the remainder of the ingredients to the mixing bowl and fold to combine.
Transfer mixture to a serving bowl, cover, then place in refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours to chill, or you can also prepare the night before and chill 24 hours.
Spicy Option: Additionaly add 1 ea. jalapeno (minced), 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and paprika to salad before mixing together.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Getting Pumped
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
What's Up with That ?
Part of the reason why this blog got started was a presistant nagging by co-workers that I needed to let the younger males in on the lessons I have learn while being hitched for 23 glorious years. Not that I know know it all, (like that is possible) but I have been at the library longer than most. Statistically just less than half of marriages end in divorce, but now that doesn't include the ones that are ended by death (should have kept your mouth shut) or separation (she just rund-off).