Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Happy New Year from The Nerdy Gentlemen

Have a safe and fun New Years Eve


Nerdy Fact Of The Day

The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched"


Teenage Love Tuesday

Do you remember making mixtapes for your crush in middle school?


Nerdy Find of The Day: Brain Rubik's Cube

Awesome


Details here:  Brain Cube

New Years Day Meal: Hoppin' John via Thug Kitchen

Must have black-eyed peas for the New Year


Hoppin’ John is not only a staple recipe for good fortune every New Year but it’s also a pretty solid fucking meal. Let’s put the superstitious shit aside for just a goddamn minute and appreciate the nutritional value of this savory son of a bitch. There’s enough protein and fiber in here to help you start the year off right. EAT BETTER. FEEL BETTER. FUCK LUCK.
HOPPIN’ JOHN
1 ½ cups dried black-eyed peas
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 bell peppers (I used red and green but use whateverthefuck you like)
3 ribs of celery
2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (these smoked peppers come packed in sauce and are sold in a tiny can at most stores near the salsa and beans. Trust me, it’s there, just fucking look.)
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups of vegetable broth
Rinse the black-eyed peas and throw out any grit or fucked up looking peas. Put the peas in a medium container and cover them with a couple inches of water. Let them soak overnight or for at least 6 hours. After they have soaked, drain the peas and start fucking cooking.
Chop up the onion, bell peppers, and celery. In a large pot, warm up the olive oil over a medium heat. Add the onion and saute that shit until it starts to brown in some places, about 5 minutes. Add the bell peppers and celery and cook until they get a little soft, about 3 minutes. Take the chipotle peppers out of the can, cut them open and scrape out the seeds. These little bastards can be spicy, so taking out the seeds helps you keep that heat wherever the fuck you like it. If you prefer it hot then keep some of the seeds in. Keep all of the seeds if you want, I really don’t give a fuck. Chop up the chipotles and dice up the garlic real fine. Add both to the pot and stir all that shit up. Add the thyme, oregano, paprika, black pepper, bay leaves, and salt and cook for 30 seconds. Toss in the drained black-eyed peas and the broth and bring that shit to a simmer.
Let it simmer uncovered until the peas are tender. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour depending on how long you soaked your peas and how old they are. If you start running out of broth before those are ready, add a little more broth or water. If the peas are tender and you’ve still got too much broth in there, just drain some of that shit off. Not a big fucking deal. Just check the seasoning when you are all done and add more herbs or spices if you think it needs it.
Serve this seasonal standard over your favorite kind of rice, topped with some green onions, and with a side out sauteed greens for extra luck or some superstitious shit like that. I used long brown rice and some kale for greens but whateverthefuck you got is fine. You can even use a vinegar based hot sauce (like Tabasco) on that shit and take it to another level.  
Serves 4


Nerdy Gentlemen New Years Style

Go get em tiger...


Social Evening

Nerdy Gents: A Mans Guide to Black Tie via Art of Manliness

Nerdy Gentlemen must know this...



nHERd New Years Eve Fashion

Ladies be safe out there tonight


New Years Eve Gala Party

Nerdy Sneakers: Air Jordan 10 Retro "Bobcats"

Jordan decided that he would have one popular thing associated with the Bobcats


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Nerdy Ride of Day: Mini Ferrari California

Little Geekz and Dorkz need this in their life


Details here:  Mini Ferrari California

Nerdy: Most Common Dance Moves For Females in Clubs

nHERd's is this true...


Monday, December 30, 2013

Its Monday


Nerdy Gentlemen Gear Now on Sale

A Nerdy Gentlemen shirt would be fresh with your blazer on New Years.  Grab em before they are gone...




Nerdy Fact of The Day

Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister


LEGO The Dark Knight

LEGO Minifig Theater


Nerdy: Console Prices with Inflation

Interesting


nHERd Fashion: Money Monday

Get it girl...


Blazer and Pencil Skirt

Nerdy Comedy: Best News Bloopers of 2013

Its monday have a laugh...


Nerdy Sneakers: Air Force 1 07' Penny

Nike has been into the combination thing lately.  They have now combined the AF1 and the Penny for a fresh shoe.



Nerdy Tech: Lapka Bam Breathalyzer

This device helps to keep Nerds safe when out at a swaray


Details here:  Lapka Bam

Nerdy: Zelda Cartridge Clock

Fresh


Details here:  Zelda Cartridge Clock

Friday, December 27, 2013

The Force Friday



Nerdy Fact of The Day


Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie.

Nerdy Find of Day: Batman Motorcycle Helmet

Do you think us Nerds can rock this on our mopeds?


Details here:  Batman Helmet

Nerdy Sneakers: Oregon Air Foamposite One

The ducks are getting some fresh colorways.... Quack


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Nerdy or Maybe Not: Star Wars Death Star Grinder

We Nerds know nothing about these activities...


Details here:  Death Star Grinder

Nerdy Gent Fashion: Fresh Friday

Mens Wear Casual

Nerdy: R2-D2 Life Size White Chocolate Display

Star Wars Nerds in San Jose can check this out in the Fairmont Hotel


nHERd Fashion: Freak Em Friday

You go girl


Night out

Nerdy: 50 States of LEGO by Jeff Friesen

Dope... but thinking he should have done the NG logo for Colorado.


See all states here:  50 States of LEGO


Nerdy Music: Best of Breakfast Club Interviews for 2013

They keep the celebrities on their toes...


Thursday, December 26, 2013

Nerdy Gents Still Enjoying Holidays...

Full blog update will continue tomorrow.  Until then enjoy the holidays and stay Nerdy...



Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Eve


Nerdy Fact of the Day

The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache on a standard playing card.


Nerdy Gent Fashion: Fresh Tuesday

Everyday

24th Day of Gentlemenhood via Chelsea Fagan

Do not be afraid of accessorizing, because a pair of nice shoes or a classy watch can Upgrade U almost immediately, as explained in the Beyoncé song.

Nerdy Sneakers: Ray Allen Christmas PE Air Jordan 10

Hot like fire


Nerdy: Periodic Lunch Bag

Lunch Nerdy Style


Details here:  Periodic Lunch Bag

Nerdy Music: Mariah Carey, Roots and Jimmy Fallon "All I Want For Christmas"

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Nerdy Holiday: Frosted Gingerbread Bites via Thug Kitchen


FROSTED GINGERBREAD BITES
1 ½ cups flour (unbleached white, whole wheat, or a blend will work)
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup canned coconut milk
½ cup blackstrap molasses
FROSTING DRIZZLE (optional)
1 tablespoon coconut milk
¾ teaspoon lemon juice
1/3 cup powder sugar, sifted
Warm the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8 x 8 baking pan and put a square of parchment paper at the bottom so this motherfucker won’t stick. Grab a medium bowl and dump in the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Whisk all that shit around to get out any brown sugar clumps.
In a small saucepan mix together the coconut milk and the molasses. Put it over a medium low heat until the mixture just starts to bubble on the edges. Slowly whisk the coconut milk mixture into the dry ingredients until there aren’t any more dry spots. The batter is going to be thick like a brownie batter but a little spongy. Calm the fuck down before you email me and just trust that shit is correct. Pour the batter into the baking pan and gently move it around so that it is mostly even. Bake for 25-30 minutes. An easy way to check if it’s done is to poke the middle of that motherfucker with a toothpick and if it comes out clean, it’s done.
Once you see that shit is done, pull it out of the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Be sure to turn the oven off. Go check that shit right now, since we’re talking about it. Now you should be able to gently slide the cake out of the pan and let it finish cooling on a wire rack or plate or whateverthefuck you got. When it’s cool enough, cut it up into two-inch squares. If you want to frost that shit, I recommend doing it the day you serve the bites.
FROSTING:
Grab a small saucepan and gently warm the coconut milk at a low-medium heat for just about 15-30 seconds. You don’t want that shit boiling, just hot. Turn off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and lemon juice. If the frosting looks too thin, add a little more powdered sugar. Before it starts to harden, take a spoon and drizzle it over the cake. Crisscross the drizzle and make it look all fancy or just pour that shit on if you don’t give a fuck.
Makes 16 cake bites

Sneaker News: Adidas Christmas in Hollis Release with DMC

Nerdy: Han Solo in Carbonite Door Decal

Fresh decor for the Star Wars Nerds



Details here:  Han Solo Door Decal

nHERd Fashion: Holiday Hotness

Christmas Jumper

Monday, December 23, 2013

Its Monday


Nerdy Fact of the Day


There are 240 dots on the Arcade Pac-Man Game

Nerdy Art: Caroline Eriksson creates Optimus Prime

Caroline took 700-800 pieces of ginger bread to create this dope statue of Optimus Prime


Nerdy: ARTST TLK with Pharrell and Leonard Nimoy

Dope interview with Spock


Nerdy Find of The Day: Star Wars Christmas Stockings

Fresh



nHERd Fashion: Money Monday

Leather Skirt Outfit

23rd Day of Gentlemenhood via Chelsea Fagan

Never underestimate the great value of unexpected flowers on a day that is otherwise nothing special, especially in long-term relationships.

Nerdy Sneakers: Air Jordan XII "Gamma Blue"

Releasing the day after Christmas


Nerdy Laughs: Kevin Hart's NBA Wish

Comedy...