I finally made these Garlic Butter Noodles...

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...and they were fantastic!

Top 5 Albums of 2010 (aka: It it too soon to make a best-of list?)

I know. It's still February. But there have been some seriously fantastic albums released so far this year. Here are the Top 5:

#5 -- "To Realize" by Clipd Beaks

#4 -- "Kairos" by White Hinterland

#3 -- "There Is Love In You" by Four Tet

#2 -- "Have One On Me" by Joanna Newsom

#1 -- "Teen Dream" by Beach House

Budget Bytes: Chili Garlic Breakfast Quesadilla

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(From my new favorite food blog.)

CD Review: Joanna Newsom - "Have One On Me" ★★★★½

Until this point, people have held two very distinct opinions of Ms. Joanna Newsom: love her or hate her. (For the record, I'm of the former opinion. My wife, the opposite.) Her voice seemed to be the major factor in this determination -- it, being a cross between Kate Bush and a Muppet being chased down a dark alley. With the upcoming release of "Have One On Me", however, I believe the naysayers are going to, well, change their tune.

The primary reason for this is that Newsom has tempered her voice to a (slightly) more normal and acceptable range. Now, instead of Kate Bush meets a Muppet, it's more like Kate Bush meets Joni Mitchell. This doesn't mean that this album is an easy listen -- it's not! In fact, this is an album that is nearly impossible to get through in one sitting. The reason? It's contains over two hours of music spread over three CDs! But don't let that keep you from giving "Have One On Me" a try. It's the best of her career and deserves your attention -- though I'm pretty sure my wife is still going to hate it.

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My Mother's Buffalo Chicken Soup

Buffalo Chicken Soup (serves 12)

6 bunches green onions chopped
6 cups diced cooked chicken
9 stalks celery chopped
1 ½ cups chicken wing sauce
¾ cup butter
12 ounces Velveeta cheese
¾ cup flour
1 ½ teaspoons cayenne
3 cups milk
1 ½ teaspoons celery salt
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder

1) Sautee onions and celery in butter until tender (about 15 minutes)
2) Stir in flour until smooth.
3) Slowly add milk and broth.
4) Add remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally until cheese has melted.

Serve with celery and breadsticks.

Top 50 Albums of 2009

Here's the list -- a little earlier than usual, but without images, links or explanations. Sorry, but I'm tired and I've too much to do. Regardless, I strongly recommend all of these albums, so check them out...

1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion + Fall Be Kind EP
2. The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
3. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
4. Papercuts - You Can Have What You Want
5. Beach House - Teen Dream
6. Various Artists - Dark Was the Night
7. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
8. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
9. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
10. Zomby - Where Were U in '92?
11. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
12. St. Vincent - Actor
13. Clubroot - Clubroot
14. The Antlers - Hospice
15. DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues
16. Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid
17. Washed Out - Life of Leisure EP + High Times EP
18. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
19. Atlas Sound - Logos
20. Woods - Songs of Shame
21. Dinosaur, Jr. - Farm
22. Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
23. The Duchess and the Duke - Sunset/Sunrise
24. The xx - xx
25. Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were and Eagle
26. Real Estate - Real Estate
27. Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
28. Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
29. jj - n° 2
30. Port O'Brien - Threadbare
31. J. Tillman - Vacilando Territory Blues
32. Yacht - See Mystery Lights
33. Holiday Shores - Columbus'd the Whim
34. Volcano Choir - Unmap
35. Ramona Falls - Intuit
36. Condof***s - F***book
37. Fennesz - Black Sea
38. Various Artists - 5 Years of Hyperdub
39. F*** Buttons - Tarot Sport
40. Girls - Album
41. Lotus Plaza - The Floodlight Collective
42. Foreign Born - Person to Person
43. M. Ward - Hold Time
44. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
45. Bear in Heaven - Beast Rest Forth Mouth
46. Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer
47. Blackout Beach - Skin of Evil
48. Japanroids - Post-Nothing
49. God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
50. William Basinski - 92982

"Easiest Cake Ever" with Strawberries & Blueberries

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