Matt in the Middle: Kiss, Sleep, Heal!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Kiss, Sleep, Heal!

My favorite Power Ranger - The Benadryl Ranger

Today's basketball tournament went pretty well. The boys played two games - one at 11:00 and one at 1:00 and Fabio and I stopped at Dave and Busters for linner or dunch (lunch/dinner combination) and we were home by 4:15. Fabio's team got blown out both games but come to find out one of the teams was 5th in the Nation last year so they really weren't blown out that badly considering that. We only had eight guys today so the 80 minutes they played were pretty grueling with little rest. At least they're all getting plenty of playing time. Tomorrow their first game is 4:00PM so I am fighting the Sleepy Monster right now and will battle him with the aid of The Pink Power Ranger (Benadryl) later to sleep until whenever I want to sleep tomorrow. Today is work-out day but I will work-out tomorrow before we go North instead.


Nobody ever mentions this awesome Hollywood kiss!

Sugar Momma got home last night. I picked her up at the airport, as you know, and I gave her one of my patented Terminal Kisses! No, I didn't kill her with my bad breath. I gave her one of those movie kisses they use to give back in the good 'ol days of Hollywood. I think I really gave her a good kiss. I may have been wrong yesterday about me being a bad kisser. I'm Don Juan de la Nooch. She was weak in the knees. She's not a big fan of PDA's (public displays of affection) but I think she may have switched teams because of this kiss (that's what my kisses can do to the ladies - make them switch teams). You should have seen all of the people staring at us. Welcome to America people of the World; this is how we roll in the United Airlines baggage claim terminal in the busiest airport of the World! She arrived from Dallas and I knew when her airplane was de-boarding (is that right? de-boarding? disembarking? emptying out?) because a couple of Dudes (yes, Dudes) exited the terminal with cowboy boots, cowboy hats and huge belt buckles. Yippie Ki Yeah Mother Smuckers!

BUY THE GUM - SAVE THE WORLD!

While I was waiting for Sugar Momma with my lips moist and at ready alert standby I saw a product that allowed me to put a notch in my 2011 Resolutions belt buckle. I found a way to donate to charity right there near baggage claim area number 5. I bought some gum called HEAL THE SICK by a company called Project 7. More than 50% of the profits are donated "to support 7 areas of critical need across the globe." The gum was $2.79 per pack and it's not very delicious but I didn't buy it for the gum or the great value I bought it to: help battle HIV/Aids in Africa, offer immunization relief in developing nations and aid mercy ships /medical missions...basically to save the planet and our entire human race; it's what I do. No big whoop! Help me if you can.

I opened my Facebook today and there was a message that I had a new friend request. Facebook friend requests are kind of like unexpected gifts. You have to open them to find what's inside and you don't even know who they're from until you open them. I pretty much always accept these gifts because how rude is it to not accept a gift? Sometimes I return them without the giver knowing but what they don't know doesn't hurt them right? Obviously, I haven't returned your gift.

Enough for today. I may or may not blog tomorrow. It depends how much interest there is in Sunday's blog (by both me and you). I have to sleep, workout, and go to basketball and then somehow figure out where to pick Splenda up from Devil's Head. Now Off to Hushaby Mountain with The Pink Ranger. I am gonna sleep tonight and there's nothing any of you can do about it unless you need something then let me know and I won't sleep because I love you. Thanks for stopping by. TTTT (or maybe Monday)...MITM (: off to slumber island :)

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AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 12:57 AM
I wuv you too!!!
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Matt HelserJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:05 PM
That makes my day D.! Thanks :)
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Matt In The Middle Blogssary

47% Rule - Matt in the Middle is 47 % estrogen
53% Rule - Matt in the Middle is 53% testosterone
Agitator (the) - Matt's podcast name (revealed in blog and podcast number 2
B. S. - blog stuff
Big Sexy - Jay Cole's drink of choice (Jack and Coke) - doesn't necessarily have to be Jack
Blogcast - our podcast (Dirty Laundry)
Bloggestion - now in Urban Dictionary meaning something suggested on a blog or taking a few minutes to understand (like suggested or digested)
Blogging Suit - like a NASCAR driver's racing suit with all of the sponsors patches
Blogssary - blog glossary
Blogisodes - episodes of this blog
BWAK - blogged with a kiss
Ca-Ching - the sound of the cash register as I try to gain sponsors that will never actually happen (I'm not really that delusional) - same as ka-ching
Cha Cha - revealed to be Sugar Momma's new name on premier podcast
Cheese & Quackers - our resident ducks. she is cheese and he is quackers
Ciaoloha - MITM's new mega-word "discovered" on Columbus Day 2011. It combines "hello," "goodbye," "love," "podcast" and "blog" into one happy little package!
Copyright - something that I think is clever and original that needs to be protected as original intellectual material (like it would really hold up in court)
Dirty Laundry - our podcast/blogcast launched 4/1/11
Discomboobulated - a word Bret Michaels used on Celebrity Apprentice when he meant discombobulated though discomboobulated is an actual word
Fabio - the name my son preferred being called on the blog (the artist formerly known as Sparky)
Judii - the sister I never had but wish I did (my unofficial sister)
Ka-ching - the sound of the cash register as I try to gain sponsors that will never actually happen (I'm not really that delusional) - same as ca-ching
Kajunkles - used for people who don't know how to run correctly. Body parts moving against one another rather than together for the common goal of running (could be a noun, proper noun or a verb). Trying to accomplish something against seemingly impossible odds.
The Lost Sock - Cha Cha's brother (and my brother-in-law). One of the best people I have known in my life.
MADYM - One of my very good friends - Mary. She was given this name based on an acronym of her name by one of my other very good friends Stacee. Together they came up with the MITM theme song idea. She was also our maid of honor or matron of honor (I don't know the difference).
Middle - anything average or center (Middle of the country, Middle of life, average intelligence, a regular joe (or joan)...)
MITM - Matt In The Middle
Ms. Peabody - Maisy (our dog) because of Mr. Peabody
Nature Girl - Another very good friend- Sue. Given this name because of being a combination of Diane Fossey, Caroline Ingalls and Danielle Boone (lady Daniel)
Patent / Patent Pending - something that I think is clever and original that needs to be protected as original intellectual material (like it would really hold up in court)
PFT - Plasma Fun Time - donating plasma - twice a week.
Roz - my pink/fuchsia i-pod nano. Named for Roz Kelly who played Pinky Tuscadero on tv's Happy Days. She goes with me everywhere to play my life's soundtrack and measure my steps with her pedometer.
Sparky - my son's blog pseudonym (see also Fabio)
Splenda - my daughter's blog pseudonym
Sponsorship Patch - when I mention a known product to try to get sponsorships and want to put a patch on my blogging suit
Stacee - a friend from high school that is a great inspiration to me continuously. The Cosmos keep bringing us back together electronically (MySpace, Facebook, Blog...) even though we haven't "seen" each other for nearly thirty years.
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheels theme song of MITM. Idea suggested by MADY and Stacee
Sugar Momma - my wife, Jill
Trademark - something that I think is clever and original that needs to be protected as original intellectual material (like it would really hold up in court)
TTTT - Ta Ta 'Til Tomorrow
TWSS - that's what she said
WTF - why the face?

Potato Soup

Ingredients Needed:
1 - 32 oz. box Vegetarian Vegetable Broth (I used Swanson's)
can substitute with chicken broth if you wish
1 - package of Country Gravy Mix (I used McCormick's)
okay to use sausage gravy mix if you wish
1 - 26 oz. package of frozen hash browns

Cook hash browns in a large pot. Cook potatoes until slightly browned stirring often so as not to burn the hash browns. While the hash browns are cooking prepare the country gravy mix as directed on package. Once the potatoes are done to your liking slowly pour the broth into the pot with the potatoes and reduce heat and simmer until hot. After the potatoes and broth are hot add the gravy mix and continue to simmer until thickened. Serve and eat.

** special note...I like it extra spicy so I add an extra package of county gravy mix to the finished mixture and whisk and heat.

Just like I always say - add whatever you want (peas, onions...) and make it your own. And, as always, ENJOY!

Sangria Wine Recipe (reposted from 4/22/10)

I also made Sangria yesterday to honor Earth's goodness (truthfully so I could get lit). I am not a wine drinker because most wines are too dry in my opinion and I am not a big fan of cotton-mouth. I liked the movie "Sideways" though so I want to like wine. I was watching Planet Green a couple of days ago while I was cleaning the kitchen and folding laundry like a real man and Emeril Lagasse was making paella on "Emeril Green". He also threw in, as an after-thought, Sangria so I hit the record button. Well he did it very fast and didn't say measurements or anything but he gave the basics so I came up with my own recipe and I think it turned out well though I made A LOT! Sugar Momma says I am a man of excess - isn't that what "man" means? Anyway, here's my Sangria recipe but I suggest you might want to cut the volume down unless you are having a small country over for dinner:

ingredients (I would suggest cutting the liquids in half)

3 liters of inexpensive Shiraz (Frontera Mendoza 2009)
1 cup of Grand Marnier
1 cup of brandy
1 cup of lime juice
3 limes
3 lemons
2 granny smith apples
2 large oranges
12 oz. sugar
33.8 oz sparkling water (Pellegrino)
64 oz. orange juice
ice

In a HUGE bowl slice the fruit and cover with sugar, mix. Add Shiraz and stir. Add ice to hold the fruit under while it drowns in the wine. Add Grand Marnier and brandy and stir. Add lime juice, orange juice and sparkling water and stir. Let sit for awhile so the tastes blend. Taste and add ingredients to taste (I added a little more lime juice and sugar). Find the biggest vessel you own for storage (mine is a pot like they used in those headhunter movies to cook people which is now sitting on our stove). Sweet and fruity just like me. Share with your friends/neighbors and your boss at review time.

Caprese Paninis

Ingredients you will need:

good loaf of bread (I used Italian bread)
mozzarella cheese
pesto sauce (I used jarred Classico brand - found by pastas)
fresh basil leaves
extra virgin olive oil
tomatoes

And here we go:
slice the bread and brush extra virgin olive oil on both sides of each slice. Clean and separate basil leaves. Slice tomatoes. Grate Cheese. Lightly grill one side of each slice of bread. Flip the bread when lightly toasted. After flipping the bread spread pesto on the toasted side and top with shredded cheese while the other side toasts. Once the second side is toasted and the cheese is starting to melt remove it from the

grill and top with two slices of tomato side-by-side and put a basil leaf on each tomato slice. Remove another slice of the toast with the pesto and cheese mixture from the grill and place it cheese/pesto side down on top of the tomato and basil'd toast to form a sandwich. (They could just as easily be done in a frying pan or on a George Foreman Grill...)

Done! Very simple and delicious!