January 16th 2010 | Posted by
theman
Ingredients:
- 3/4 pounds chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tbsp sake (rice wine)
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- *grated ginger
Preparation:
Poke chicken using a fork. Mix other ingredients in a bowl. Marinate the chicken in the mixture for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan. First, fry the skin side of the chicken on medium heat until the skin is browned. Turn the chicken over to fry the other side on low heat. Pour the sauce used to marinate chicken in the pan. Cover the pan and steam cook the chicken on low heat until done. Remove the lid and simmer until the sauce becomes thick. Stop the heat.…
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July 12th 2008 | Posted by
theman

Turning boring frozen pizza into an amazing gourmet dish may sound impossible for the average guy, but you’ll be surprised to know how easy this can be done. Follow the steps below to pimp your meal from frozen pizza into a gourmet pizza delight.
Things You’ll Need:
- Large frozen cheese pizza
- Your favorite meat, such as roasted chicken, shredded pork, or cooked bacon.
- Crumbled feta cheese or bleu cheese
- Large ripe thin sliced tomato
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Pizza slicer
Step 1
Let the frozen pizza thaw near room temperature, then preheat your oven according to box directions as you prepare the rest of the meal.
Step 2
Sprinkle diced roasted chicken, shredded pork, or cooked bacon on top of the preheated…
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June 9th 2008 | Posted by
theman

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- 2 parts Absolut orange vodka
- 1 part Hpnotiq liqueur
- splash of pineapple juice
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
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June 1st 2008 | Posted by
theman

A cosmopolitan is a fruity, refreshing drink. You might remember this cocktail made popular by Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City.” The following recipe serves one. Follow a few easy steps and you’ll be sipping on a cranberry cocktail in no time.
Things You’ll Need:
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- Dash Of Cointreaux
- Groceries
- Ice
- Lemon Twists
- Lemon Twists
- Sugars
- Cocktail Shaker
- Cocktail Strainer
- Martini Glasses
- 2 oz. vodka
- 1 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 oz. lime juice
- sugar
- dash of Cointreau
- lemon twist
Step 1
Wet the rim of a chilled cocktail glass with cranberry juice and dip it in granulated sugar.
Step…
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March 29th 2008 | Posted by
theman

How Many Have You Tried?
1. Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Six Dollar Burger |
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I’m an East Coast kind of guy, but I realize there are no boundaries when it comes to bad foods. So, for this review, I took the advice of 19th Century newspaper editor Horace Greeley who urged, “Go west, young man, go west.”
The Western Bacon Six Dollar Burger will gun you down with 1,130 calories (600 from fat), 66g fat (100% of your Daily Reference Value), 28g saturated fat (140% DRV), 150mg cholesterol, 2,540mg sodium (110%DRV), 83g carbs, and 47g protein.
I’m beginning to understand why it’s called the Wild West! Sorry boys, but…
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March 28th 2008 | Posted by
theman
March 26th 2008 | Posted by
theman