Will Ferrell & Dave Grohl cover “Leather and Lace”
Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
Will Ferrell and Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl cover Stevie Nicks’ “Leather and Lace”. Not exactly a musical masterpiece, but entertaining nonetheless.
Discovered via Miss (@lindsayjean11)
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Acorn Squash Stuffed With Quinoa, Cranberries and Mushrooms
Posted on 28. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
I’ve been looking for a good squash recipe for weeks. This is not only healthy, but tasty and really filling. Let me know what you think!
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 3 teaspoons dried sage
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut squash in half lengthwise and place in a 8x8x2 inch glass pan. Drizzle with olive oil and cover with tin foil. Bake in oven for 45 minutes.
Combine cranberries and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
Meanwhile, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until seeds are translucent.
In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and add mushrooms, onion and sage. Saute for about 5 minutes or until tender. Add cranberries and water, cook for another two minutes.
Combine quinoa and the mushroom, onion, and cranberry mixture. Spoon this into the squash halves and cook in oven for another 10 minutes at 425.
Salt and pepper to taste.
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What I’m Thankful For
Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
In general I have a LOT to be thankful for. Here is a very random list of the things things I’m feeling especially thankful for this year.
- Beets – My favorite root vegetable
- Comfortable Shoes – Because nobody likes blisters
- Kick ass family – For loving me no matter what
- Headphones – To drown out the distractions
- Strong Coffee – For getting me through rough mornings
- Awesome friends – To enjoy all this madness with
- Tights – To keep my legs warm
- Fizzy Red Wine – To keep bellies warm
- Sour Patch Kids – For being sour and sweet
- Music – (Had to embellish on this one, see below)
Music I’m Thankful For
Led Zeppelin – Going to California
Wheetus – Teenage Dirtbag (This song changed my life, I’ll spare you the story)
Weezer – In The Garage
Dave Matthews – Lie In Our Graves
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home
Frightened Rabbit – Old Old Fashioned
You Are My Sunshine
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Grandma Reads Kayne’s Tweets
Posted on 24. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
@kanyewest’s Tweets read by someone’s Grandma. Hilarious 
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The Antlers – VCR (The xx Cover)
Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
Beautiful cover of The xx‘s VCR by The Antlers. This was recorded at WPGU, yay Illinois!
MP3 Download The Antlers – VCR (The XX Cover)
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I’m In A Music Rut
Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
I’ve had a handful of albums on rotation for the past few months, and am getting tired of listening to the same ole stuff. As much as I love Phantogram and The Freelance Whales, it’s time for some new shiz.
I need some recommendations pronto! What should I check out?
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Cee Lo Green Covers Band of Horses
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Karri Wells.
I never would have pegged Cee Lo Green as a Band of Horses fan, let alone expect him to cover one of their songs.
Check out the video below for his version of, ‘No One’s Gonna Love You’, but only if you aren’t at work. There are boobs.