Tuesday, December 31, 2013
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 Sneakers: Air Jordan 10 Retro "Bobcats"
Jordan decided that he would have one popular thing associated with the Bobcats
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Monday, December 30, 2013
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 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.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Nerdy Sneakers: Oregon Air Foamposite One
The ducks are getting some fresh colorways.... Quack
12/30/13
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Nerdy: R2-D2 Life Size White Chocolate Display
Star Wars Nerds in San Jose can check this out in the Fairmont Hotel
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
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Nerdy Gents Still Enjoying Holidays...
Full blog update will continue tomorrow. Until then enjoy the holidays and stay Nerdy...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Nerdy Fact of the Day
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache on a standard playing card.
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 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
Monday, December 23, 2013
Nerdy Art: Caroline Eriksson creates Optimus Prime
Caroline took 700-800 pieces of ginger bread to create this dope statue of Optimus Prime
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.
Friday, December 20, 2013
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