Would like to say it’s my new motto, but NOPE!! Been lifelong committed to it!!

Jamie Moyer that is, and in true danistrulytheman custom & fashion, it shoulda said, “I salute you motherfucker!! Damn!! Man that’s some AWESOME shit you did last night … becoming the oldest pitcher EVER to win a game in the majors … 49 years, 150 days old!! Mucho respect!! I LOVE IT WHEN OLD GUYS DO GREAT!!!!

… is like what, at least million times better than hood and trunk (so why am I stuck saying that shit?)!! It just sounds SO much fucking better … agree, disagree?

… just sayin’!!

… oh, and nothing to do with Banditos … or Jean Luc Picard, LOL!!

… and I don’t know?! That’s right … FOUR FOUR ONE … maybe y’all can figure it out? And I woulda posted two hours ago but it just hit me, sorry Charlies, lol!! 😉

Man got his woman to take his seed
He got the power – oh
She got the need

She spends her life through pleasin’ up her man
She feeds him dinner or anything she can

Man makes your hair gray
He’s your life’s mistake
All you’re really lookin’ for’s an even break

He lies right at you
You know you hate this game
Slaps you once in a while and you live and love in pain

Only women bleed

Angels on the sideline
Puzzled and amused
Why did Father give these humans free will
Now they’re all confused

Don’t these talking monkeys know that
Eden has enough to go around
Plenty in this holy garden silly monkeys
Where there’s one you’re bound to divide it
Right in two

Angels on the sideline
Baffled and confused
Father blessed them all with reason
And this is what they choose
And this is what they choose

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
Over pieces of the ground
Silly monkeys give them thumbs
They forge a blade
And where there’s one
they’re bound to divide it
Right in two
Right in two

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
Over pieces of the ground
Silly monkeys give them thumbs
They make a club
And beat their brother down
How they survive so misguided is a mystery

Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
To lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here

Cut it right all right in two

Fight over clouds over wind over sky
Fight over life over blood over prayer
Overhead and light
Fight over love over sun
Over another fight…

Angels on the sideline again
Benched along with patience and reason
Angels on the sideline again
Wondering when this tug of war will end

Cut it right all right in two
RIGHT IN TWO!

Right in two…

what will I do

never had a chance to say goodbye

Almost, I always keep striving for perfection!! And this is my story in pictures (and you have NO fucking idea how many I took, lol) … enjoy!!

First step is to finely chop onion, mince garlic and then sweat them in a fry-pan till translucent. The point of this step is to not have raw tasting onion and garlic in the meatballs. Oh, and be sure to let it cool down before adding to the meat mixture …

Combine equal parts ground veal and pork (seasoned liberally with salt and pepper) with 2 eggs slightly beaten, freshly grated cheese, breadcrumbs, and the onions and garlic. Used two types of Italian cheese this time, kicked it up a notch, lol …

Ready for hand mixing …

Rings off, hands washed, then washed again … working it, more folding together than anything. Remember … you don’t wanna beat the shit outta it …

Voila!! WP-Plattered (yeah, I know! my blog, my rules … remember, lol?) and patiently waiting to get pan seared, pan burnt …

With that done … time for the sauce!! I use premium Italian canned (2 cans for this recipe) plum tomatoes … Pastene is def one of the better brands …

In my pot, seasoned with hand rubbed dry oregano (and salt and pepper) …

Using my handy-dandy-danistrulytheman KitchenAid boat motor … done right in the pot, right on the stove … talk about making work/clean-up easier …

PERFECT consistency!! Not puréed to a pulp … left with some chunkiness …

Browning the first batch of meatballs …

This is my favourite part … all the meatballs added to the sauce, most submerged, some not … LOVE that blackened look …

My ball are simmering (did I just say that, lol?) …

PLATED!! With bonus sauce spooned overtop, and more (and more … and more, lol) freshly grated 2-eye-tal-yano-fromaggio, chili flakes and freshly ground pepper …

Served with crusty peasant loaf … AIN’T nuthin’ beating it!! Mangia Mangia!!

… oh, and the best part?  … LEFTOVERS  … plus a freebie carryover blogpost *wink wink*, lol … have I taught you nothing … motherfuckers, lol? 😉

Think I need a devil to help me get things right

I just found out Haida Gwaii is the name of an archipelago that all my life knew as the Queen Charlotte Islands?! Good Sunday morning danistrulytheman, lol!! Makes me think of another thing I read recently … from some guy I don’t even know … goes by the moniker Two – Toes  … LOL, and I’m even gonna give credit for the quote , “change is never a good thing” … my sentiments exactly!!

… a NEW set of eyes … and a DIFFERENT way of looking!! Sometimes “can’t see the forest for the trees” or is it “find a needle in a haystack”, whichever? Think y’all get the drift!! Oh and thanks Tiffany K for both … the insight, and the HELP, lol!!

Absomotherfuckinglutely!!  AND if I have to explain that, then you’re not!! And yes, I blogged ’bout this band before (THIS song too) … SO SO fucking great, LOVE it …

“Me. The Chosen One?
They chose me!
And I didn’t graduate from fucking high school!”

Rosetta Stoned

GODDAMN SHIT THE BED!!

… AGAIN!!

… I’m TOO fucking nice!! And I’m UNDERAPPRECIATED … there, I said it!! All this was spawned by a query … and golly gee willikers being the swell guy that I am, put forth a lot of effort and thought into this, which is completely fine, but then I said to myself, “danistrulytheman, being the media slut that you are (ok, didn’t REALLY say that, lol), you should share this shit with the WHOLE world”,  so I am …

My hummus recipe – Ingredients:

1 can chick peas 28 oz.
1 clove minced garlic
1/3 cup tahini
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt (or sea salt)
juice from 1 lemon freshly squeezed
15 dashes hot sauce

These are the ingredients needed, also you can use a 19 oz. can of chick peas and adjust accordingly. First step is to drain the can, BUT reserve the liquid as you’ll need some. Add the chick peas along with the garlic, lemon juice and salt to the food processor (blender) and pulse a few times. I then begin adding the tahini a bit at a time using a teaspoon, maybe half the amount. I’ll add about half the hot sauce as well, 2 tbsp of the liquid from the can of chick peas, and then purée for 20 seconds or so. I’ll check for seasonings at this point, and for viscosity of the hummus (I prefer a slightly loose version, not runny but not exceedingly thick, and remember refrigerating will cause it to tighten up somewhat as well … you should be able to use a cracker to scoop it from a serving bowl without breaking the cracker, but also without any hummus dripping/falling off the cracker … hope that bit of descriptiveness helps … know I can be wordy/thorough at times, lol). I’ll continue adding the remaining portions of the tahini and hot sauce until I’m pleased with the taste, then I’ll purée for about a minute straight, smoothing, homogenizing it as this is the consistency I prefer. After placing in a bowl to be served, I’ll sprinkle with sumac … adds a distinctive, tart lemony taste. A final note: homemade hummus rocks, great knowing what’s in it (unlike the pre-made store version) and I find it so easy to eat because of this … tastes so fresh (my wife and I polished off half of it just by ourselves) because it is, and unlike the store versions with their typical 3-4 weeks expiration dates, would probably only keep mine in the fridge for a few days, certainly no longer than 1 week. Enjoy!!

Shoulda read “a fucking idiot” but toned this rant down!! I’m talking about a certain group of people, usually reporters, writers, on-air personalities … since these are the dickwads fucking up the definition of a certain word/term/phrase: odds-on … and with March Madness upon us, am hearing/seeing it more. All of the sudden everybody’s Titanic Thompson with their picks and ill used lingo!! Odds-on does NOT simply imply favourite, most likely to win … a 2-1 favourite is NOT an odds-on favourite!! Stop being so motherfucking-moronic!! If you’re unsure (which you fucking are), saying favourite is sufficient (AND correct btw) … QUIT saying odds-on favourite!! Odds-on is reserved for a special favourite, a heavy favourite to win and should only be used when applicable … and I know this from my horsing around days where this term was frequently used … AND properly (God I miss you Al Michaels, lol)!! Ok, enough venting and blabbering, here’s the lesson, the RULE: odds-on means a greater than even chance of winning … to make that easier for you dummies, here’s an easy way to remember when to use. Even money is 1-1 … when it (a team, a horse … anything you’re referring to in gambling possibilities) is odds-on, the first number IS lower than the second, it has to be … 2-1, 5-2, 3-1, 7-2 while might be favourites, these are NOT odds-on favourites!! A few examples of odds-on: 2-5, 1-2, 3-5, 4-5, 1-9 … as my simple to follow rule states, the first number is less than the second!! In payout terms, you win less than you wagered (provided you win) … another way to remember too!! Got it? Good!! Class dismissed!!

Elongated … rocking broccoli and bocconcini … y’all know the drill, don’t waste food … EVER!! And with so much leftover broccoli from my previous meal, and knowing Tiffany K appreciates a healthy pie, made this ‘specially for her!! No pizza sauce either, but did add sweet onions … LOVE the way they char & crisp-up!!

Yeah, for real, lol!! I know it ain’t your quintessential side like fries, or even onion rings, but I like to think of myself as the frugal gourmet even if just once in awhile. Was on sale (79¢/head) at my Fortinos, along with this Angus Beef inside roast ($4.99/lb) … AND with winter officially (says I … 17 sunny degrees today mofos) behind us, felt it was perfect timing to dust of my ‘cue and bring it outta hibernation!! ‘Sides, it’s healthy as fuck, and being so cheap (the broccoli … not me, lol) bought two, just over a buck and a half for the both. Plus it’s so fucking simple to make … steamed until completely cooked … tender, but not mushy, and then seasoned generously with copious amounts of sea salt and butter, my favourite way to make/eat it!! … Oh, and before I continue, Wonder hamburger buns were also on sale (unadvertised, NOT in their flyer), 8 for $1.49 … it’s NEVER this price (typically $1.99 on sale) … looks like the weather/burger Gods were truly on my side, lol!!

Gorgeous 3 lb. roast …

Cut into thick pieces moments before mincing …

8 perfect hand formed 6 oz. patties (note the celery salt, a 1st time trial) waiting for the wood charcoal to get white-hot, just a few more minutes …

Big bowlful o’ brocc (SOOO good, could eat the whole thing, lol) …

danistrulytheman’s plate: Jarlsberg cheese and sliced sweet onions compliment the burgers, toasted the buns (a great finishing touch) on the wood grill too …

… published 12121212 … telling y’all, ‘ncase you didn’t catch that, lol!! 😉

LOL, I crack myself up, I’m such a child at times … ok ok ALL the time, lol!! Made this the other day, a variation of pizza that I normally make. Thought it would be a great idea, turns out better than I envisioned and imagined … was motherfucking sublime!! And once again (as I’ve said MANY times before), you can individualize it to your personal palate … I went with 3 meats (oven-baked capocollo, Sopressa proscuitto salami, and Di Lusso hot capocollo … all thinly sliced), 3 cheeses (Romano Lupa, provolone, and mozzarella), and 3 condi (pan roasted cremini mushrooms, sliced jumbo green olives, and hot banana peppers) … now that’s a trifecta trifecta, lol!! Spoon spread pizza sauce evenly on the naan as you would on pizza dough, and then sprinkle the Romano (very important), after that layer away as you wish, finishing with lotsa-mozza&provolone. Notice I rubbed dry Greek oregano between my palms releasing its fragrant flavour as a finishing touch before chucking it into the oven (400 degrees using convection … I don’t play around, lol, on parchment paper – NOT aluminum foil, and definitely NOT non-stick sprayed, 10-15 minutes as a guide, just keep an eye-on-yer-pie) not only for taste, but also for presentation … makes it that much more impressive, and that’s important too!!

didn’t realize till I was home it was their garlic naan, WOOHOO … BONUS!!, lol:

pizza # 1 … looks fucking awesome!!!!:

… another view … and more awesomeness, lol:

… not to be outdone, pizza # 2 (showcasing the aforementioned oregano):

on the chopping block (that’s my coveted KitchenAid pizza wheel btw, lol):

ready to chomp (check out the crust … yeah, fucking great):

ahhhhhhhhhhhh … ambrosia … now I can die, lol:

I want love
to roll me over slowly
stick a knife inside me
and twist it all around

I want love to
grab my fingers gently
slam them in a doorway
put my face into the ground

I want love to
walk right up and bite me
grab a hold of me and fight me
leave me dying on the ground

And I want love to
split my mouth wide open and
cover up my ears
and never let me hear a sound

I want love to
forget that you offended me
or how you have defended me
when everybody tore me down