As you all know, I am a huge music lover, last night I was watching American Idol and you know what, Martina McBride's performances really caught my attention, wow, the song is so amazing. That is the power of music, people~! I believe music can really heals the soul ~ You might think its stupid ~ but it really does. They are so many songs out there and there will always be a song for someone, it can be j-pop or british rock, etc.. Believe me, I know, there will always be a few songs that stick inside our hearts and it will keep repeating itself in our heads like there is no end.. hehehe ~ Do you have that feeling? Well anyway, for today's post will be or obviously be about Martina McBride's Anyway. Damn Awesome. Do read the lyrics and watch the MV to hear how it sounds like~ Cheers to country music~!
Anyway
Martina McBride/Brad Warren/Brett Warren (BMI)
You can spend your whole life buildin' Somethin' from nothin' One storm can come and blow it all away Build it anyway
You can chase a dream That seems so out of reach And you know it might not ever come your way Dream it anyway
(Chorus) God is great, but sometimes life ain't good When I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should But I do it anyway I do it anyway
This world's gone crazy and it's hard to believe That tomorrow will be better than today Believe it anyway You can love someone with all your heart For all the right reasons And in a moment they can choose to walk away Love 'em anyway
(Repeat Chorus)
You can pour your soul out singin' A song you believe in That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang Sing it anyway Yeah sing it anyway
Chicharrones is a popular dish in Andalusia, Spain, and Latin America and part of the traditional cuisines of Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, Brazil (where it is called Torresmo),Peru, the Philippines and others. They are usually made with different cuts of pork, but sometimes made with ram meat. In Puerto Rico chicharrones are also made with chicken,in Argentina with beef and in Peru with chicken or fish.
The pork rind type is the skin of the pork after it has been seasoned and deep fried. In Mexico they are eaten in a taco or gordita with salsa verde. In Latin America they are eaten alone as a snack, with cachapas, as a stuffing in arepas or pupusas, or as the meat portion of various stews and soups.
In central Venezuela, chicharrones are commonly sold alongside main highways as snacks. The recipe usually produces crispy sizeable portions of pork skin with the underlying meat. The cueritos type are also made with pork skin and marinated in vinegar instead of deep fried. They are eaten as a snack.
Salsa Verde : A spicy green sauce of chopped herbs, capers and oil.
Gordita : thick tortilla made from dry corn masa or wheat flour; stuffed with meat and/or vegetable filling
Taco : Corn tortilla filled with a combination of meat, poultry, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, onion, guacamole, refried beans and salsa
Pork rind : cooked skin of a pig
I have taken a huge interest of knowing more about international cuisines so here its a start, Chicharrones~ everybody.. Enjoy reading~ I wish I have a nice picture to show you guys how it looks like but there wasn't a clear picture of it since there were so many variation to this dish but you can still look at them.. Just google~ Sorry about the picture.. it wasn't any remotely close to resemble the title of the post..Just thought of putting a picture to make it look all "better then no picture" post~ Cheers~?!
"What's worse, new wounds which are so horribly painful or old wounds that should've healed years ago and never did? Maybe our old wounds teach us something. They remind us where we've been and what we've overcome. They teach us lessons about what to avoid in the future. That's what we like to think. But that's not the way it is, is it? Some things we just have to learn over and over and over again."
Narration by Meredith Grey
From The Culinary~
panzanella (pahn-zah-NEHL-lah) - Panzanella salad always includes bread and tomatoes plus vegetables from the garden. Vegetables can include peppers, cucumbers, and onions. Lots of garlic, capers, black olives, and anchovies are added to the salad.
History: An Italian salad that probably was an invention of necessity. Italian cooks waste nothing and this was a way to utilize stale bread and vegetables from the garden.
Mary Alice: Trust is a fragile thing. Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom. But once trust is lost, it can be impossible to recover. Of course the truth is, we never know who we can trust. Those we're closest to can betray us, and total strangers can come to our rescue. In the end, most people decide to trust only themselves. It really is the simplest way to keep from getting burned.
Tommy: Did you bring your DNA kit with you? Are you going to swab her over salad? Kevin: I could get a stray hair. Tommy: No, that’s not going to work. You have to get it from the root. Justin: What are you, Columbo? Tommy: I watch all the crime shows. Kevin: I’ll take her water glass into a lab. Tommy: No, no, it’s not going to work either. The glass will get corrupted. Justin: Are you both high? You want your DNA test, right here: She’s hot, I feel nothing.
From The Culinary ~
hash - A dish of chopped pork or beef combined with various chopped up vegetables and seasonings. Hash is often thought of as a dish that you throw into it whatever is left in the kitchen. In the 19th century, cheap restaurants were called "hash houses" and the workers in these restaurants were called "hash slingers."
( taken from Linda's Culinary Dictionary)
My future home could be a hash house.. besides... experimenting with food can be really fun & awesome..well .. not until someone ended up in the hospital. Besides the risk involve, secret recipes would be born hence the crazy idea of opening a restaurant or a bakery .. if it one of those "brilliant recipes" if you know what I mean. Hehehe... Cheers.. ~
Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live? Can you take what you need, but take less than you give? Could you close every day, without the glory and fame? Could you hold your head high, when no-one knows your name? That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say.
We say goodbye, but never let go. We live, we die, 'coz you can't save every soul. Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who; Will never look back, never look down, and never let go.
Can you lose everything, you ever had planned? Can you sit down again, and play another hand? Could you risk everything, for the chance of being alone? Under pressure find the grace, or would you come undone? That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say?
We say goodbye, but never let go. We live, we die, 'coz you can't save every soul. Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who; Will never look back, never look down, and never let go.
Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who; Will never look back, never look down, and never let go.
We say goodbye, but never let go. We live, we die, 'but you can't save every soul. Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who; Will never look back, never look down, and never let go.
Will never look back, never look down, and never let go.
I can never miss this song, its another amazing song from none other than Bryan Adams. I miss the premiere of The Guardian so hopefully I can catch on DVD. Heard lots of praises for this movie ~ Will blog it when I have the chance to blog about it ~ Cheers ~
p/s - Below is the music video so you can listen to the song ~ Happy Watching
