Whaaa...That's a THING?!

It's Wednesday, and I've been seriously neglecting this blog, so this really should be a Crock Pot Crosspost, but I have to go to the dentist in a few minutes, so I'm in no mood to think about crockery at this time.

Instead, this will just be a regular variety crosspost. Coming to you aaaall the way from beautiful downtown Persephone Magazine... 10 Things That I Can't Believe Are Actually "A Thing".
Please read moi.

Merci.

I don't know why I'm demi speaking en français. Nevertheless, bon Mercredi.

Crock Pot Crosspost: Dear Richies, Silence is Golden…and You Like Gold, Right?

Crosspost:

It’s Hump Day! And you know what that means…no, I’m not talking about business time, I’m talking about crosspostin’ and sloooow cookin’!

Today’s crosspost comes from Cracked.com. David Wong basically nails it with 6 Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying, and that is reason enough for his article to win the coveted Wednesday Crock Pot Crosspost slot, but for the sake of full disclosure, his article also links to a piece I wrote for Persephone Magazine called Don’t EVEN Get Me Started, Mythical Bootstraps College Student.

Despite the fact that today, like many days, I’m feeling a little self-promotional, I hope you’ll nod in agreement and mutter, “Mm, hmm. MMM HMMM. Yes, THIS!” whilst reading both Wong’s and my words. Because we’re right, and stuff.

Crock Pot Recipe:

As you nod in agreement with Wong and me, I hope you’ll take in the rich, savory aroma of braised pork ribs simmering in your slow cooker. To make that happen, check out Christine Cooks’ recipe for crock pot braised pork ribs with whole garlic cloves and fresh rosemary.

You’ll like it. It’s rich and uses plenty of cracked pepper. A feast fit for a Rockefeller. Little known fact, Nelson Rockefeller, like pork, was once called “the other white meat.” True story*.

*Not a true story.

Happy reading and bon app!

Crock Pot Crosspost: Leap Day Magic's All Around As Leap Day William Comes to Town

I'm a sucker for oddball holidays--oddballidays. Waitangi Day is marked on my calendar and I celebrate it by watching Flight of the Conchords (New Zealand's 4th most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo) videos on YouTube all day.

Given this love for lesser celebrated holidays, you can imagine my excitement when 30 Rock (a show that sometimes feels like a documentary about my life as a woman who speaks German poorly and wears huge cotton underpants) featured Leap Day as the central theme in last Thursday's episode.

Crosspost(s):

If you, like me, hope to celebrate Leap Day with gusto, you'll appreciate today's crossposts: A 30 Rock clip succinctly explaning the rich history of Leap Day through song, and a Huff Post nod to everyone's favorite fictional Leap Day comedy, Leap Dave Williams.

Crock Pot Recipe:

For your Leap Day feast, MomsWhoThink.com has a great crock pot shrimp marinara recipe. A marinara dish is appropriate to the day since marinara sauce means mariner's sauce, and Leap Day William (the patron saint of Leap Day) is a marine figure who resides in the Mariana Trench.

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz.) can of cut tomatoes
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 clove of minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 lb. cooked shelled shrimp
Grated parmesan cheese
Cooked spaghetti

Directions:
1. In a crock pot, combine tomatoes with parsley, garlic, basil, salt, pepper, oregano, tomato paste and seasoned salt
2. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours
3. Turn control to high, stir in shrimp, cover and cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes more
4. Serve over cooked spaghetti
5. Top with parmesan cheese

Happy reading and bon app!