Mark Here...This is taken from the Barefoot Contessa's recipe for Blue Cheese Burgers, although I was using a grill pan instead of an outdoor grill. We had this while watching Friday Night Lights episode, "Upping the Ante"
Blue Cheese Burgers
Ingredients
3 lbs ground beef (the original recipe called for half chuck and half sirloin, but I want to our local butcher, McCall's, told them what I was making and just got their ground beef...which was amazing)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup steak sauce
3 large eggs
salt and pepper
buns
blue cheese
arugula
sliced heirloom tomatoes (I picked an assortment)
Lightly mix the first 5 ingredients (salt and pepper to taste), being careful not to mash. Form hamburger patties.
Cook the burgers a couple minutes each side. This part is always iffy..3 to 4 minutes a side depending on the size of the patties and how well done you like your burgers ( I prefer medium rare). Remove the burgers, cover with tin foil and set aside for 5 minutes. Grill the buns, then assemble the burgers with patty, blue cheese, some arugula and sliced tomatoes.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Upping the Ante
Mark here... Laurel and I are sitting down for the next episode of Friday Night Lights, "Upping the Ante". I've made us some blue cheeseburgers with heirloom tomatoes and sweet potato fries with honey mustard dipping sauce. This episode wasn't totally riveting but there were some interesting points.
The episode picks up on the tension between Jason and Buddy Garrity as the Garritys have Jason over for a barbecue. The tension between the two of them bubbles over into an argument about Lyla's future and Jason's ability to take care of her. Jason blows up and announces that they are getting married. This prompts Buddy and Lyla's mom to walk away. Later, Lyla and Jason are talking and it's clear Lyla has changed from the beginning of the series. She's suddenly concerned with going to school and all the things she was ignoring prior to Jason's injury. She clearly still loves Jason, but isn't willing to just be taken care of. This isn't to say she thinks Jason is incapable of providing, but its hard to deny the situation has forced her to realize she needs to be independent, something she should've realized before. Of course, Jason isn't happy with this.
Separately Tyra and Julie form a bond when Matt is pulled away by the football team during a date and Julie needs a ride home. Tyra proves a good mentor to Julie. Sure their backgrounds are different, but they are both smart and Tyra's worldly enough to help Julie. This is particularly clear when Matt asks Julie to babysit his grandmother, she calls on Tyra to help and Tyra excels. She brings along some white wine and does grandma's toenails!
Another storyline was Tim Riggins needing his absent dad's signature on a form to get out of a speeding ticket. His brother warns him about going to see their dad, but it ends up being a bonding experience. There is a point where they are talking and it's clear Tim is drinking beer and the dad is drinking soda...made clear to us by the bottle vs can. The whole thing plays out well, though I can't help feeling anxious about the ultimate outcome. The two are playing golf, if Tim wins the dad has to come to a game. Dad wins and Tim is angry and it doesn't end well, but then at the end of the episode the dad shows up at the game...
Hey Laurel here...first of all dinner was delicious! Mark started with really good ground beef from our local fancy butcher, McCall's. but beyond that the meat was seasoned so perfectly! Might be the best burger I've ever had, at least in a really long time.
Ok on to the episode...The only thing I wanted to add is the situation between Smash and Coach Taylor. We see Coach giving Smash a really hard time. Smash is relegated to team manager and forced to do the team laundry, fold towels etc. But later in the episode Coach goes to visit him at home showing that he does still have compassion for and respects Smash, he's not just making him be the "ball boy" for no reason. In the end we find out he is letting Smash start in the next game, which as we know is dicey for Coach. He is really sticking his neck out.
Just to add a little to what Mark said I'm so glad Tyra and Julie are becoming friends. I feel like they have so much in common, they are both smart independent girls, it's just that Tyra's mom has no self respect and her sister is a stripper while Julie's family is totally perfect.
Also I think it's important to note that Julie and Matt are really on the rocks now because Matt is totally getting sucked into being a football star. The whole reason Julie was willing to give Matt a shot in the first place was because he was sort of the anti-football player, he was on the team but didn't act like a football A-hole like all the rest of the guys. But now he is getting into all the attention and accolades (what teenage boy wouldn't) and Julie feels like she's not getting what she signed up for...it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
The episode picks up on the tension between Jason and Buddy Garrity as the Garritys have Jason over for a barbecue. The tension between the two of them bubbles over into an argument about Lyla's future and Jason's ability to take care of her. Jason blows up and announces that they are getting married. This prompts Buddy and Lyla's mom to walk away. Later, Lyla and Jason are talking and it's clear Lyla has changed from the beginning of the series. She's suddenly concerned with going to school and all the things she was ignoring prior to Jason's injury. She clearly still loves Jason, but isn't willing to just be taken care of. This isn't to say she thinks Jason is incapable of providing, but its hard to deny the situation has forced her to realize she needs to be independent, something she should've realized before. Of course, Jason isn't happy with this.
Separately Tyra and Julie form a bond when Matt is pulled away by the football team during a date and Julie needs a ride home. Tyra proves a good mentor to Julie. Sure their backgrounds are different, but they are both smart and Tyra's worldly enough to help Julie. This is particularly clear when Matt asks Julie to babysit his grandmother, she calls on Tyra to help and Tyra excels. She brings along some white wine and does grandma's toenails!
Another storyline was Tim Riggins needing his absent dad's signature on a form to get out of a speeding ticket. His brother warns him about going to see their dad, but it ends up being a bonding experience. There is a point where they are talking and it's clear Tim is drinking beer and the dad is drinking soda...made clear to us by the bottle vs can. The whole thing plays out well, though I can't help feeling anxious about the ultimate outcome. The two are playing golf, if Tim wins the dad has to come to a game. Dad wins and Tim is angry and it doesn't end well, but then at the end of the episode the dad shows up at the game...
Hey Laurel here...first of all dinner was delicious! Mark started with really good ground beef from our local fancy butcher, McCall's. but beyond that the meat was seasoned so perfectly! Might be the best burger I've ever had, at least in a really long time.
Ok on to the episode...The only thing I wanted to add is the situation between Smash and Coach Taylor. We see Coach giving Smash a really hard time. Smash is relegated to team manager and forced to do the team laundry, fold towels etc. But later in the episode Coach goes to visit him at home showing that he does still have compassion for and respects Smash, he's not just making him be the "ball boy" for no reason. In the end we find out he is letting Smash start in the next game, which as we know is dicey for Coach. He is really sticking his neck out.
Just to add a little to what Mark said I'm so glad Tyra and Julie are becoming friends. I feel like they have so much in common, they are both smart independent girls, it's just that Tyra's mom has no self respect and her sister is a stripper while Julie's family is totally perfect.
Also I think it's important to note that Julie and Matt are really on the rocks now because Matt is totally getting sucked into being a football star. The whole reason Julie was willing to give Matt a shot in the first place was because he was sort of the anti-football player, he was on the team but didn't act like a football A-hole like all the rest of the guys. But now he is getting into all the attention and accolades (what teenage boy wouldn't) and Julie feels like she's not getting what she signed up for...it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Nevermind
Mark here...Laurel and I are watching the next episode of Friday Night Lights. This on is called "Nevermind" and Laurel has made us some delicious BBQ pork sandwiches (using part of the leftovers from the Pot Roast dinner with some homemade BBQ sauce), Blue Cheese Coleslaw and Corn Pudding. This episode opens with Jason Street rummaging through his house to find his Nirvana CD. When he can't find it he chooses to wheel down to the record shop to purchase a new copy. WHile there he runs into Lyla and one thing leads to another. Soon the two are back at his house trying to get it on, which doesn't go so well. Apparently, he's physically not capable. The rest of the episode finds the two of them trying to work this out (and figure out if they can actually work things out between the two of them). Lyla comes across as a bit too over eager to fix things, at one point suggesting they watch a video on sex with spinal injuries. This is too much for Jason, who after talking to his friend, realizes that there is no quick fix and that it may take quite a while before he can have a healthy sex life again. For Lyla's part it seems like she may be trying to get over her guilt by "supporting" Jason, but again she comes across as a bit too eager.
There is another plot line with Matt Saracen's dad coming home for leave for 2 weeks. At first this seems like a godsend. He will come home and take care of everything. It quickly becomes clear that the dad isn't equipped to deal with what's going on at home. His mother, Matt's grandmother is suffering from alzheimers and the dad has no idea how to cope. At the same time he offers Matt little support, leading Matt to blow a football game and blow up at his dad afterwards. The impetus for this is his dad's idea of sending Matt away to live with an aunt in Oklahoma and putting the grandmother in a home. By the end of the episode, things are still unresolved.
One last plot line is that Tim Riggins has apparently been skirting by his studies by getting others to write his school reports. Tami Taylor picks up on this right away and lets him know he won't be cruising through anymore. To her credit she sees Tim is smarter than he lets on, but he's never challenged himself. He also seems to realize people expect little of him. Tami assigns Landry to work with him. At first Tim is reluctant to do anything, but as the episode goes on he starts to pull through. By the end of the episode, he thanks Landry for his help (showing up to see Landry's band, Crucifictorious, who sound as band as their name!)
Hi Laurel here..I agree with Mark on all points. I feel sort of bad for Lyla because she's a teenager and your partner having a traumatic spinal injury is a lot for anyone to deal with, but she is handling the situation all wrong. She keeps trying to fix things and this situation is just unfixable. She needs to start empathizing with Jason instead of trying to make everything OK. Everything is not OK.
Poor Matt Saracen! He thinks his Dad coming home is going to be a blessing, and he's finally going to get some help with his tough situation but the Dad is just trying to delegate all of his responsibilities so he doesn't have to deal with anything. It's really disappointing. Also Matt has really become a man while his Dad has been away but his Dad still treats him like a kid. It's really disrespectful considering what Matt has been going through.
Tami is totally right about Tim Riggins, he really hasn't been living up to his potential, and is way smarter than he or anyone else gives him credit for. Side note Tami and Eric have a fight about Tim's academics and how to proceed...they are so good at fighting! They both get heated but the whole time they are really communicating and hearing what the other has to say. It was very constructive. I wish I was so good at fighting.
There is another plot line with Matt Saracen's dad coming home for leave for 2 weeks. At first this seems like a godsend. He will come home and take care of everything. It quickly becomes clear that the dad isn't equipped to deal with what's going on at home. His mother, Matt's grandmother is suffering from alzheimers and the dad has no idea how to cope. At the same time he offers Matt little support, leading Matt to blow a football game and blow up at his dad afterwards. The impetus for this is his dad's idea of sending Matt away to live with an aunt in Oklahoma and putting the grandmother in a home. By the end of the episode, things are still unresolved.
One last plot line is that Tim Riggins has apparently been skirting by his studies by getting others to write his school reports. Tami Taylor picks up on this right away and lets him know he won't be cruising through anymore. To her credit she sees Tim is smarter than he lets on, but he's never challenged himself. He also seems to realize people expect little of him. Tami assigns Landry to work with him. At first Tim is reluctant to do anything, but as the episode goes on he starts to pull through. By the end of the episode, he thanks Landry for his help (showing up to see Landry's band, Crucifictorious, who sound as band as their name!)
Hi Laurel here..I agree with Mark on all points. I feel sort of bad for Lyla because she's a teenager and your partner having a traumatic spinal injury is a lot for anyone to deal with, but she is handling the situation all wrong. She keeps trying to fix things and this situation is just unfixable. She needs to start empathizing with Jason instead of trying to make everything OK. Everything is not OK.
Poor Matt Saracen! He thinks his Dad coming home is going to be a blessing, and he's finally going to get some help with his tough situation but the Dad is just trying to delegate all of his responsibilities so he doesn't have to deal with anything. It's really disappointing. Also Matt has really become a man while his Dad has been away but his Dad still treats him like a kid. It's really disrespectful considering what Matt has been going through.
Tami is totally right about Tim Riggins, he really hasn't been living up to his potential, and is way smarter than he or anyone else gives him credit for. Side note Tami and Eric have a fight about Tim's academics and how to proceed...they are so good at fighting! They both get heated but the whole time they are really communicating and hearing what the other has to say. It was very constructive. I wish I was so good at fighting.
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