Recipe Sunday: Slow Cooker Spicy Orange Chicken

Happy Fifth Anniversary, Crasstalk! Yay! XOXO!

And to celebrate, lets slow cook some spicy chicken thighs. These guys are sweet with a decent amount of heat, and – although there are a few ingredients – you use them twice.

So, that kind of means half the ingredients, right? Continue reading →

Democratic Debate Open Thread

debatepocalypse-16-D-1Behold, the poorly-timed Saturday night Democratic candidate debate! See The Butcher of Benghazi and the old man who yells at clouds! Struggle to remember the name of Governor Whatshisname, The Other Guy! Join us and weep/laugh!  Stream it here or watch on CBS, the network Grandpa watched Matlock on! Starts at 9:00 PM. Continue reading →

QOTD: What was your favorite song from 2013?

2013 really just feels like it was yesterday. So much so that the songs at the end of the year Billboard Top 100 are some of my go-to songs for the jukebox when I go to the bar.

JT put out his sorta double album that year, Drake had 4 singles in the Top 50 and “What the Fox Say?” inspired SNL bits and Halloween costumes that year. Continue reading →

QOTD: What was your favorite song from 2012?

After looking at the end of the year Billboard list from 2012, I decided, there wasn’t very much I liked in 2010 and 2011 (though, in 2010 I literally listened to Jamie Lidell’s Compass for an entire year). The top 3 songs at the end of the year were Goyte’s “Someone That I Used to Know” Carly Rae Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe” and “We are Young” by fun. Katy Perry and Adele both have several songs on that list. Continue reading →