Category Archives: The Body
easy slow-roasted beef tenderloin
When was the last time you had a Sunday Family Dinner? Try this great recipe and gather everyone around the dinner table this weekend!
ingredients
•1 2 to 2-1/2-pound beef tenderloin
•2 tablespoons cooking oil
•1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
•1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
•1/4 teaspoon salt or 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt*
•4 sprigs fresh rosemary
•4 sprigs fresh oregano
•4 sprigs fresh thyme
•1 recipe Mushroom Tumble and/or Horseradish Cream
• Snipped fresh thyme
directions
1. Preheat oven to 250F. Drizzle meat with oil. Rub garlic evenly over the surface of the tenderloin. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Set aside.
2. Place rosemary, oregano, and thyme sprigs in the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Add a roasting rack. Place tenderloin on rack.
3. Roast tenderloin, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425F. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 135F. Remove from oven. Cover loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes.
4. Serve roast with Mushroom Tumble and/or Horseradish Cream. Garnish with snipped fresh thyme. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
5. *Note: Sea salt is derived from evaporated sea water. It has a bright, pure, clean flavor. Kosher salt is used in the preparation of meat according to Jewish dietary law. Kosher salt comes in flakes, not granules. Because it dissolves easily, its taste isn’t as strong as regular salt.
6. Mushroom Tumble: In very large bowl place 6 cups assorted mushrooms, such as chanterelle, portobello, shiitake, and oyster (halve or slice any large mushrooms and remove any tough stems). Add 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; toss to combine. In a 12-inch skillet cook mushrooms over medium heat until about 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt and cracked black pepper.
7. Horseradish Cream: In a small bowl stir together one 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream, 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for up to 3 days. If refrigerated, let stand for 30 minutes before serving. Makes 1 cup.
nutrition facts
•Calories316, Total Fat (g)20, Saturated Fat (g)5, Monounsaturated Fat (g)9, Polyunsaturated Fat (g)3, Cholesterol (mg)87, Sodium (mg)238, Carbohydrate (g)3, Total Sugar (g)2, Fiber (g)1, Protein (g)32, Vitamin C (DV%)3, Calcium (DV%)1, Iron (DV%)24, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
What is your great ride? Fox Sports Net to air new sixty minute weekly series, The Great Ride.
THE GREAT RIDE is an entertaining new motor sports driven television series that explores what excites, inspires and drives Americans. Produced by Natural 9 Entertainment, the new series is all about adventure, new inventions, must have products, the hottest designs and trends, it’s a high octane mix of information and entertainment. “The series is designed for everyone who loves motorcycles, trucks, RV’s, PWC’s, and are looking for great destinations to explore,” says Executive Producer and creator Jeff Androsky . “We’ve been developing the series for the past two years and now have the perfect partnerships in place to keep the show rolling down the highway. It’s about freedom, adventure and character… if you love America, you’ll love this show… and teaming with Rod Woodruff and The Legendary Buffalo Chip instantly makes THE GREAT RIDE a top shelf production.”
2011 is the 30th anniversary of THE LEGENDARY BUFFALO CHIP where the attendance has exploded, making it the number one place to go during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Called “The Best Party Anywhere”, The Chip has hosted legendary concerts featuring Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Ozzy Osborne, Lynryd Skynryd, Toby Keith, Motley Crue and Bob Dylan to name a few.
“We started with a couple of cases of cold beer and some good music, just a little party that’s grown a bit over the years,” understates The Legendary Buffalo Chip owner Rod Woodruff.
THE GREAT RIDE premiers Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 11pm eastern (10 central) on FOX SPORTS NET
The Hard Rockin’ Art of Joey James Hernandez
If you have a liking for graphic novel comic book style/album cover Rock art then your going to dig this artist who blazes out of New York City. I became familiar with Joseph Hernandez via one of the greatest bands, Type O Negative. Joseph creates everything from album artwork, original one of a kind prints, to rock concert t-shirts, this guy is unbelievable raw genius.
After looking at Joseph’s art for a few years, thanks to facebook I finally could reach out to him. A friend request later and we set up some time to talk. When we first get on the phone Joe apologized for his rough voice, you see, being a brave New York guy who loves this time of year and embraces it with no jacket or hat when he’s out on the town, always leaves him paying for it with a fever of 103 and a throat that feels like he just swallowed a fire ball and the damn thing got stuck. No problem for me, I can understand his gravely voice and thick New York accent, being from the northeast this is the norm for me.
As Joe and I talked I learned that he believes his talent for drawing some of the sickest art I have seen has been inherited. As a young kid who grew up with a mom and aunt that had the talent, Joe feels his talent is not a “god given gift” but rather something inherited that he learned how to hone. He’s been drawing as long as he can remember, and recalled an experience at his elementary art club. Joseph was kicked out for not drawing what the others were assigned, he would go off and do his own thing, something that those teachers should have embraced rather than tossing aside.
Growing up with an older brother who played rock music all the time, Joseph took a liking to the genre of music early on. His passion for the music could be pulled out of him via pen and paper. Joseph told me about when he was younger and would re-visit a few stores in Greenwich Village, always staring at the rock t-shirts and album art, posters. Along with what his brother was into these images were around him daily. He was submerged in them. Years ago Joseph took out a book from the library on how to draw comics and he never returned it, he still gets nervous when there is a knock at the door, wondering if there is a 10k summons on him for the unreturned library book.
At 31 years old Joseph makes his living working as a doorman in Brooklyn, which actually allows him lots of time to scribble on paper and turn out some of the most intense animated creations you’ve ever seen.
Joseph started working for bands when he was 18, the band “Nothing Left” asked for a drawing of a vamp vixen in a river of blood, the art went over big and more requests started to come in. Always supporting local NY bands Joseph started to do some art for Type-O Negative out of admiration, Joseph posted some of his work on the fan page on the band website and the rest is history. He has designed t-shirts for them along with numerous other bands / clients like; carnival wax, seventh void, otep, death angel, killcode and biohazard. You can see a ton of Joe’s work hanging on the infamous Duff’s in Brooklyn, one of Joseph’s favorite spots.
“I’m always appreciative to see people admire my work on the walls,ceilings,doors and floors of Duff’s, it’s great to see people walking by doing a double or triple take and just staring at it. Jimmy (Duff) has my art hanging randomly throughout the place. It’s almost like a gallery of my work.” When people comment on how much talent Joe has or how they wish they could do what he can do, his come back is usually humble and he comments how he admires what another artist can do with his/her skill, voice, instrument or the way one can write.
Joseph has recently been focusing on band artwork as well as clothing,advertising and other media, this self-taught artist continues to plow forward and is currently working on some t-shirt designs for his own line “artworx & hardwear”.
As I’m working on this article I just got news that Joseph’s art for the album cover for Seventh Void has just been released, he is also working on updating his website (joeyjamesart.com) where you will be able to get your hands on some shirts of his one of a kind designs. Pay attention to this guy, his talent is endless and I can tell his creations are only going to get more intense. Check out Joe’s work at joeyjamesart.com
Mass Tattoo and Art Festival 2011; Winning!
By, Aung Munster. Photos by Jolene Perry
This past weekend tattoo artists from all over the country descended upon the Sturbridge Host Hotel for the Fifth Annual Mass Tattoo&Art Festival. It was a sight to behold. Artwork,hand crafted jewelry, contests, live music, sideshow acts, a comedic rapper etc.
A wide array of vendors had their booths set up with merchandise that was just as diverse and eclectic as the tattoos that were being inked. “Pumpkin Pete” from Morbid Creations had his booth displayed with his hand sculpted/painted zombies,clowns & other morbidly wondrous dolls. There were dozens of booths,&most were similar in appearance-but each one had its own essence.
Over at Ken Karnage’s booth (Vigilante Tattoo) my friends and I overheard Ken’s detailed step by step instructions on how to get the gnarliest mohawk known to man. He suggested certain products to use, and even demonstrated how to apply the products. A woman who was going to be a bridesmaid in her friend’s wedding was inquiring.
Eventually we headed over to the booth of “Body Piercing by Rob Hill.” My friend wanted an upper ear piercing. It was a long wait and a long process, but the end result was worth it.
As we made our way thru the crowd, toward the stage of “The Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow” (which I will elaborate further on in a moment, saving the best for last). A newly inked tat caught my eye. It was a portrait of Charlie Sheen tattooed onto someone’s leg, with “Winning” in a banner beneath it. The detail was amazing. I’m sure Chuck and his “goddesses” would have approved.
Now onto the highlight of this event. The aptly titled “Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow”-which consists of the very beautiful “Dominatrix of Danger” Thrill Kill Jill, and her husband the charismatic ringmaster Tyler Fyre. From the moment they stepped out onto the stage, they had the crowd (myself included) in the palm of their hands. Tyler has a knack for making the insertion of knives into ones nasal cavity seem effortless. He followed that demonstration up with swallowing not one, but two swords. Simultaneously.
Audience participation is an element in their stage show. Thrill Kill summoned an audience member up onstage to assist Tyler in extracting a sword he had just swallowed. Soon after Thrill Kill commanded the stage. As you can see from the pictures, snake charming is her specialty-but she also swallowed her share of knives&swords. If you were standing within ten feet of the stage, you may have felt the heat wave generated from the massive fireballs Tyler was repeatedly spitting out into the air. Plumes of black smoke floated up into the rafters as everyone stared at him in complete and total awe.
“The Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow” isn’t really a “show.” It’s more of an EXPERIENCE.
As is this entire event. I highly recommend checking it out next year, and every year thereafter.
Bristol Boot Facebook Random Pick Contest Winner
Congrats to Samantha Patrick-Towers, Winner of our Random Pick contest on Facebook, you just scored yourself a pair of these Bristol Boots by Harley Davidson Footwear. Stay up to date with our facebook page for more chances to win with Garage-Girls!
Put a little “Bristol” in your Spring Step
So long to our wintry rest, soon the naked earth will burst with color and we will wander about enjoying the suns golden kiss of warmth and dread the winds chilling touch. Springtime is upon us and we found the perfect boot to trek outdoors in this time of the year. No doubt the grounds are soaked, muddy and brown and what is worse than wet cold feet? Blech…. Well for this spring season our mission was a boot that wasn’t too bulky, had good flex and movement so we could trek around the wet hillsides, but at the same time be sturdy enough to ride a moto-bike, and above all else be comfortable.
Eureka! The Bristol Boot by Harley-Davidson Footwear meets our above criteria to a “T”. The Full grain leather upper is not too thick and plenty soft enough to be flexible. The cushion sole is key to keeping the “footsies” happy and the Goodyear welt construction rubber outsole provides that solid footing you need this time of the year. We are so happy with this boot that we want to share a pair with you. Thats right you have a chance to win a pair for yourself! Head on over to our facebook page and “like” the post about the Bristol Boot. You’ll be entered into our random pick contest where one name will be randomly picked as the winner! Hurry deadline to “like” the post is March 20th (first day of Spring) 5pm EST. (thats this Sunday, so get a move on!) Winner will be announced Monday the 21st on our facebook page.
Kale is King
Usually this time of year everyone starts to get focused again on eating healthier, fresher and lighter. We have been hearing lots about Kale so we decided to do some digging around and find out more on why we should be eating more of this green stuff!
For a green, kale is unusually high in fiber. This helps create the bulk you need to fill you up and to keep you full for a good amount of time. Kale is also an excellent source of nutrients, especially vitamin A and calcium along With a combination of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.
Health Benefits of Kale
Though greens in general are nutritious foods, kale stands a head above the rest. Not only is it one of your best sources of beta-carotene, one of the antioxidants believed by many nutrition experts to be a major player in the battle against cancer, heart disease, and certain age-related chronic diseases, it also provides other important nutrients.
In addition to beta-carotene, kale posses other important carotenoids: lutein and zeaxathin. These carotenoids help keep UV rays from damaging the eyes and causing cataracts.
According to recent research results, kale is an incredible source of well-absorbed calcium, which is one of the many factors that may help prevent osteoporosis. It also provides decent amounts of vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
The manganese in kale helps your body’s own antioxidant defense system, superoxide dismutase, protecting you from damaging free radicals. Its folate and B6 team up to keep homocysteine levels down, which may help prevent heart disease, dementia, and osteoporosis bone fractures. Here is a great recipe shared by Karen. Go get some Kale!
Kale Parmesan Salad
Adapted from Plate Magazine (May/June 2010) Serves 4
1/2 pound kale (one bunch)
3 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of one large lemon
1/2 cup dried currants
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
Wash and dry kale thoroughly. Remove the tough stem from the center of each leaf using a very sharp knife. Roll the leaves up like a cigar and cut into chiffonade. Place the kale into a large bowl. Add olive oil and work through leaves with clean hands, massaging gently to soften the leaves and distribute the oil evenly. Add the lemon juice and continue tossing with your hands. Add currants, Parmesan, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss again, then serve.
Quick Tips
1. Tossing kale with your hands may seem like a messy task, but working through the leaves in this way really softens them up. The salad should be soft by the time you are ready to serve.
2. I have tried drizzling a little balsamic reduction syrup on this and it’s delicious! Try it if you have some on hand.
3. I use sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil for this recipe. In this photo, I used shredded Parmesan but I think freshly grated Parmesan gives a better end result.