For all of our listeners who enjoy the “sexy” costumes on Halloween…

Em and Dom are in the Halloween spirit!

Disney just bought Lucasfilm for over $4 billion dollars, and it seems the first thing they are going to do is put out three new “Star Wars” movies. Episode 7 will be released in 2015, the first under the Disney/Lucas banner, with Episode 8 and Episode 9 to follow. Disney plans to release a new Star Wars movie “every two to three years.” Disney also plans to add Star Wars brand in their parks, with games and other merchandise. Half the price will be paid in cash; the other half is in issuing of approximately 40 million shares based on the company’s October 26 stock price. Lucas said in a statement, “It’s now time for me to pass ‘Star Wars’ on to a new generation of filmmakers.” Lucas will be a “creative consultant” on all new “Star Wars” films. (more…)

Today is the last day of Crocktober

Here is a Halloween favorite and one of my BEST recipes to wrap it up!

Crock Pot Candy Corn White Chili

2 Lbs Ground Beef
3 Cups of Candy Corn
3 -15 oz cans of Great Northern Beans – Don’t Drain
1 -15 oz can of Garbanzo Beans – Don’t Drain
5 tb - Chili Powder
1 - Banana
1 – Cup Italian Bread Crumbs
3 tb - Cinnamon
3 tb - Tabasco Sauce
2 – Bay Leaves
1 Cup Half and Half
2 Cups of Sour Cream
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Brown ground beef in skillet with vegetable oil

Combine ALL ingredients in Crock Pot and cook on low for 8 hours – Add Banana the last 30 mins

Serve over wild rice and enjoy!
Have a recipe you want to share?  Shoot me an email at jeremy@mix100.fm
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I remember the first time I ever drove a Maxima. It was in the late 90s, and a friend of mine has just traded in her Mazda for the Nissan. I got behind the wheel, touched the gas…and felt my eyes open wide.

Today, the Maxima has just as much oomph on the gas pedal, but has continued to maintain a somewhat-classy image, too.

The 2013 version is another winner for Nissan. Here’s what I found after spending a week cruising around town… (more…)

David Letterman did his show last night without an audience because of Hurricane Sandy.   At the beginning of the show, he explained why there wasn’t an audience.  He said the audience would have been leaving the theater when the hurricane hit, and they didn’t want to put anyone in danger, even though they’ve been doing it for 30 years. (more…)

Crock Pot Lasagna

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
3 cans (15 ounces each) Italian-style tomato sauce
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
1 container (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
15 uncooked lasagna noodles
Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, basil and salt.

Mix 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. (Refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.)

Spoon one-fourth of the sausage mixture into 6-quart slow cooker; top with 5 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. Spread with half of the cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with 5 noodles, remaining cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with remaining 5 noodles and remaining sausage mixture.
 
Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until noodles are tender.

Sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into pieces.

Thanks to Betty Crocker for this one!

Have a recipe you want to share?  Shoot me an email at jeremy@mix100.fm
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It looks like Bobbi Kristina will get her inheritance just like her mother Whitney Houston wanted. Whitney’s mom and grandmother had contested the will and thought that Kristina would be getting big money, way too young. The case was dismissed after the parties came to an agreement. Apparently, the new deal is almost identical to the way Whitney had planned it. Bobbi Kristina will get 10% when she turns 21, around $2 million, then a little less than 20% when she turns 25, or around $4 million, and the rest, around $16 million, when she turns 30. (more…)

Crockpot Beef Stew recipe with Sweet Potatoes and Apricots…FAAAANCY!
Ingredients:

1 pound lean beef boneless chuck or stew beef, cut in 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups peeled sweet potatoes, cut in 1-inch cubes
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
Dash ground allspice
1 dried bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick
1 large onion, cut into chunks

1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, undrained
8 dried apricots, cut in half
Chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

Trim any excess fat from beef; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Brown beef in the hot oil, stirring to brown all sides.

In a 4 to 5-quart crockpot, combine browned beef with sweet potatoes, garlic, allspice, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, onion, and tomatoes.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or until beef is tender. Stir in apricots.

Cover and cook on low about 20 minutes or until apricots are softened.

Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Sprinkle a little fresh parsley over the stew just before serving.

Have a recipe you want to share?  Shoot me an email at jeremy@mix100.fm
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It was once again the number-one passenger car (based on sales) in America last year - a spot that it’s comfortably enjoyed almost every year since the late 90s - and yet, in a bold move, Toyota decided to redesign the Camry.

Turns out it was a good call. After thirty years of satisfying performance and sales, the ‘12 version continues the tradition of comfort, power, and good looks, while applying a fresh coat of paint.

This car is a champ, and I can’t see anyone knocking it off the pedestal anytime soon. Here’s what I found after a week behind the wheel… (more…)