Archive for December, 2008
Mullet Spotted – Like It’s 1994!
Posted by Steve Kremer in ** Funny Pics ** on December 29th, 2008
“Business in the front, party in the back.” That’s the description I’ve heard of this 80′s and 90′s hairstyle called the Mullet. On the Wikipedia entry it also lists these alternate names: Ape Drape, Hockey Hair, Forbidden Hair, Achy-Breaky Hair, Norco Neck Warmer. It’s been years since I have personally seen someone with a Mullet. But this weekend I had a sighting at a Wendy’s in suburban Cincinnati. I faked like I was checking e-mail on my iPhone and got this shot. Party on like it’s 1994!
Pencil Eraser USB Drive
Posted by Steve Kremer in Friends & Family on December 25th, 2008
My favorite Christmas gift. A real pencil eraser that has a 1GB USB drive in it. Thanks to my brother Bruce for it! Click here for a larger picture.
Image Found In Obama Sat Photo
Posted by Steve Kremer in Assorted Nuts on December 23rd, 2008
An unusual image has been discovered in a satellite photo taken during Presdent Obama’s inauguration speech. Scientists, theologians are debating the significance of the image. Click here to judge for yourself.
Hamburger In A Shoe
Posted by Steve Kremer in ** Funny Pics ** on December 20th, 2008
What’s a teenager to do? You’ve just finished a hard swim practice. You’re eating a hamburger in the locker room and you have to have to go to the restroom. Go ahead put your burger in your shoe. My son Mark is on the high school swim team and took this cell phone pic of the locker next to his. And yes the owner came back, picked up the burger, and continued his meal.
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Posted by Steve Kremer in Food & Wine on December 17th, 2008
My World Famous Lasagna Recipe
From NYC, Paris, Hong Kong and even Vietnam. Hundreds have tried it. You will love it.
Great for the day after Thanksgiving or around the Christmas Holidays. Having a party…make Lasagna!
List Of Ingredients
- One Pound of Ground Beef or Ground Chuck
- Two 6 ounce cans of Tomato Paste
- One 16 ounce can of Tomato Sauce
- One 16 ounce carton of Small Curd Cottage Cheese (may substitute 12 ounce carton of Ricotta Cheese)
- Grated Parmesan Cheese (the real stuff!)
- One Pound grated Mozzarella Cheese (again, the real stuff!)
- Lasagna Noodles
- One clove of garlic
- Two Eggs
- Parsley flakes
- Basil
- Anise seed (optional)
- Salt (optional)
- Pepper
The Recipe
Brown One pound ground beef or chuck with one clove of garlic minced or pressed. After browning, drain off fat.
Add Two 6-oz. cans of tomato paste; One 16-oz. can of tomato sauce; One tsp. parsley flakes; One tsp. basil; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. anise seed crushed. Simmer until sauce is thick, about 30 min.
In a medium size bowl beat two eggs. Add One carton (16-oz) small curd cottage cheese, 1/2 tsp. pepper, Two tsp. parsley flakes, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese. Set aside.
Boil Ten oz. (ten strips to be safe) Lasagna noodles as per package. Rinse in cold water. Place half the noodles in a 13 X 9 X 2 baking pan. Spread half the cottage cheese mixture, half the Mozzarella Cheese, half the meat sauce.
Repeat layers.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 min. Let cool 5 min. before cutting.
Suggestions
Serve with a tossed salad with fresh spinach, crusty sourdough bread and your favorite dry red wine.
A couple of suggestions on the Wine:
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Tyrrell’s Long Flat Red An Australian blend of Cabernet, Shiraz and Malbec grapes, give it a very full, mellow flavor. |
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Heitz Cellar’s Napa Valley Grignolino A lighter bodied red wine you can serve at room temperature or slightly chilled. |
Both around US$7.00 – $8.00 a bottle (750ml)
Here are some suggestions to add to the recipe that others have sent in…
“About 4 or 5 pieces of chopped sundried tomatoes could add some zest to this dish.”
— Dennis Quinn
“Here’s a family favorite in our lasagna – sliced ripe olives. Maybe not traditional, but we like olives in almost anything.”
— Bob T.
“Instead of meat, you could use spinach mixed with either cottage cheese or ricotta, along with a bit of nutmeg.”
–Brandie
“A little something to cut the acid from all of the tomatoes, especially the paste, is to add about a quarter to half of a teaspoon of baking soda to the sauce while cooking. Helps mellow the tomato taste and it makes a difference when you over-indulge.”
–Lou
“Just a tip from your favorite italian: Try substituting sweet italian sausage (boiled and thinly sliced before adding to sauce) or cooked chicken breast ( hand shredded ). For an especially zesty version (I’ve served this at parties in small squares) layer with sliced pepperoni.”
–Sassy Sicilian
Don’t forget to send us an e-mail to kremerblog (at) kremer (dot) com and let us know your special touches to the Lasagna!
Enjoy!
Open a Champagne Bottle with a Saber
Posted by Steve Kremer in Food & Wine on December 17th, 2008
If you are planning to drink a little, or perhaps a lot, of Champagne during the holidays here is an essential instruction guide on opening a Champagne Bottle with a Saber courtesy of The Wired.com Wiki.
1. Choose your weapon and gather your gear. If you’ve purchased a pricey ornamental champagne saber, whip it out. Otherwise, a solid butcher’s knife will do just fine. And have some glasses (and maybe a couple of towels) handy.
2. Remove the foil wrapper and little wire cage. This will make for a clean break, although some people say it’s not necessary to remove the packaging.
3. Grasp the bottle properly. That would be firmly, by the base, and pointed away from any onlookers. UrbanDaddy recommends a 30 degree to 45 degree angle, and a close inspection to “locate one of the two vertical seams running up the side of the bottle” to the lip. That intersection is where you’ll aim your saber.
4. Do the deed. Run your saber or knife (blunt edge toward the bottle’s lip) back along the neck toward your body, then quickly and firmly thrust it back toward the bottle’s tip, striking the lip sharply. (UrbanDaddy recommends a solid follow-through.)
5. Enjoy. If you’ve performed the task properly, the cork (with a little ring of glass around it) will fly off the end of the bottle. You’ll then commence pouring the bubbly, and offer a witty toast.
Live TV in the 1970′s: A Christmas Parade
Posted by Steve Kremer in JokeWallpaper, Strange True News on December 10th, 2008
Have you seen the movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy with Will Ferrell? Not only have I seen the movie…I lived it. I worked in local live television in the 1970′s. I produced and directed live TV newscasts at WJIM-TV in Lansing, Michigan. Before that I was a production assistant on newscasts as well as specials like the holiday special “Christmas Parade”. It was live TV and funny things happen on live TV.
Funny signs at the store
Posted by Steve Kremer in ** Funny Pics **, Strange True News on December 6th, 2008
Visiting the local Meijer store this week I observed two interesting signs. At the end of one aisle in the home section I saw this “Hottie Alert” sign at a red tag clearance price. Not many “hotties” alerting folks to their presence with a sign I guess so they had to clear ‘em out.
In the grocery section I found aisle number five marked “Water – Wine”. The sign struck me as biblical. I could imagine two employees talking: “Maurice, check aisle five, we’ve got a bearded guy in a robe changing water into wine.”
Life Imitates Art – Ernest T. Bass
Posted by Steve Kremer in Strange True News on December 3rd, 2008
The guy on the left is real criminal Tony Parkinson, the guy on the right is fictional criminal character Ernest T. Bass from the classic Andy Griffith TV show.
When I read this story about real criminal Tony P. assaulting his ex-wife by driving a full size pickup truck on to her car..then throwing a rock at her..I had to think of Ernest T. Bass who showed his love by throwing a brick or rock at his “truueee love!” Here’s a clip of Ernest T. from YouTube. Hopefully Tony P. will spend some real time in a real jail nothing like the one in Mayberry.
