Scott Cramer wrote this.

Night at the lanes! Needed some good old fashioned hair metal to up my game! 😉 Tag +Kristi Fahlsing

Food of the evening: Bacon cheeseburger, fries, ham and bacon pizza, fried pickles (not all mine!)

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Posted in the dark hours of early morning… when night-owls are passing out and early-birds are rubbing their eyes. I present to you (mostly other countries at this hour) The Cramer Boys circa 1979.

Two years after Star Wars and several years before picking their own clothes and saying "No" to older sister picture requests.

+Keith Cramer +Scott Cramer #familyphotofriday  

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Through the Freedom of Information Act, these hidden photos of my 1980's High School Geek Lair (bedroom) have surfaced. Analysts did not crack the mystery of how pictures were ever taken of a clean room. Bowl cut and K-Mart clothes courtesy of growing up 80's and not knowing any better.

A few weeks back, +Keith Cramer posted pictures of this old house many years later, abandoned and falling apart. Some of the pictures in the series, including the room with the hole in the ceiling/roof are this room. http://goo.gl/Cz4jA

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It takes years of training to show and judge.

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Pesky beavers.

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Cocoa Krispies, please sugar up my brain. If this gets any worse, I shall have to resort to pop-tarts.

What's your creative funk at 1am food?

#softcorefoodporn  😉

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Fell asleep before posting this yesterday. 😉 Fixed stuffed peppers from +Kristi Fahlsing's sister's garden and recipe. She used lite cream cheese and cheddar and I was all, like, no way! Pats belly. The peppers were on the smallish side, but they had a really good taste. The recipe was talking about putting on rubber gloves before cutting the peppers. These little things?! Okay, don't rub your eyes, but no need to get all Dexter clean-up. I also added more bacon than the recipe calls for. Bacon. Good. 'Nuff said.

I didn't take more pics because I was so engrossed in listening to the Presidential debate. Hey, it was the peppers making me cry. Whateva!

Recipe:
12 jalapeno peppers, sliced in half lengthwise
4.5 oz light cream cheese (I used regular)
5 medium scallions, green part only, sliced (I used less)
2 oz shredded low fat sharp cheddar cheese (I used regular)
1/2 cup egg beaters or egg whites, beaten
1/2 cup panko crumbs (definitely needed more)
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
salt and fresh pepper
spray oil

Preheat oven to 350. Cut peppers in half and scoop out thee seeds and membrane.
Combine cream cheese, cheddar, and scallions in a medium bowl.
Combine panko, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in another bowl.
Fill peppers with cheese filling with a small spoon or spatula.
Dip peppers in egg.
Place pepper in panko mixture.
Spray baking pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and cheese oozes out.
Remove and serve immediately. Serve hot.

Also… Added real bacon bits (to taste) and boiled peppers for 2 to 3 minutes, after cutting and before filling.

Serve hot? Yeah, that's the best, but these warm up awesome in the microwave. It was lunch today and I gave some to the warehouse crew who liked them quite well fresh from the nuker. 😉

#foodporn  

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So much love for this.

Thanks +Jason Hansen for the post!

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I saw a few of these go down the stream today so thought I would float another one down. +Halfdan Reschat, I think there is a conspiracy against you! 😉

And… in my entire list, absolutely NO #10MinuteHero entrants! Et tu, bro? This could be another $26 I give to +Bliss Morgan's cancer fighting charity. #justsayin ;-D

A – +Amanda Rachelle Warren
B – +Emilio Boronali
C – +Keith Cramer
D – +Damian Sanchez
E – +Caroline Evebetty
F – +Kristi Fahlsing
G – +Jim Gomes
H – +Tiffany Henry
I – +Claudio Ibarra
J – +Jun C 
K – +Keith Cramer
L – +Laurie M
M – +Kyla Myers
N – +Nunzia Nullo 
O – +Marcus O'Rion
P – +Peter G McDermott
Q – +Botgirl Questi
R – +matthew rappaport 
S – +Salvio Giglio
T – +Kari Tedrick
U – +Kimberly Unger
V – +Christopher Vallo
W – +Dan Wilcox
X – +Greg Xu
Y – +Dolidh Young 
Z – +Jeff Zimmerman 

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+Mark Rodriguez is the man. 'Nuff said.

So sorry I missed out on this one… but then again, no way I could have even rivaled this. #awesomesauce

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dirty deeds…done dirt cheap

today many did rise to the call brought on by +Jake Easley and +Steve Hale to bare   #TheDirtyTutu

what was it all about? we may never know beyond the fact that many of us on G+ love a good challenge and if it requires us to make utter and complete fools of ourselves for the amusement of our friends…so be it. 

the challenge was simple: on October 2nd shoot a shot of yourself in a tutu and post it unabashed for all to see…and many did. i didn't have a tutu and could not find one in time so i made one today before i shot this…i think i may have found my calling 😉

also this goes out to +Isabelle Fortin and her +Three Things theme…this is definitely three things 😉

…enjoy

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In album selfies (1 photo)

…i'm so pretty!

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So. Darn. True. I can vouch for every panel except the last one. It's like +Doug Savage looks into my soul. Shiver 😉

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1. Turn yourself into a Superhero (or villain) with whatever you can find around the house. Set a timer for 10 minutes.
2. Take a picture.
3. Post it with the hash tag  #10MinuteHero

Here is the latest greatest update to the G+ Heroes & Villains! These folks are truly awesome to put themselves out there for a bit of silliness. Err, I mean heroism! Special kudos to Scott D for being the first to suit up! Additionally, the fun turned into a side bet with Jo Lane and myself. I lost (again). I will be singing a song on video for Jo as my (and all of your) punishment.

BUT, the cool thing? We took the bet further and Jo got even more people to participate. My payment? $25 to a charity of her choice. Jo chose to match the amount and support St. Baldrick's and +Bliss Morgan's attempt to raise $5000 for cancer fighting (and, she says, to see Bliss shave all her hair off). Check out: http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/Bliss

I am also announcing  today that I will add another $1 for everyone who posts an entry (up to $100); that's an additional $20 so far. Thanks to +Kimberly Chapman for the inspiration to not just be silly.

See all the links at the bottom of this post. Stay tuned! 🙂

The Universe Thus Far…
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10 Minute Super Heroes:
+Thomas Price – The Outlaw http://goo.gl/PHbCu
+Melissa Bryan – Blue Blaze http://goo.gl/vEDwr
+David Mills – Oriental Impaler http://goo.gl/FsfMo
+Mikael Dahl daughter Elyzabeth – Ninjana http://goo.gl/wSlKC
+Graham Guy – Ghost Writer http://goo.gl/2nlok
+Scott D – Kitchen Aid http://goo.gl/453bg
+Jo Lane – CowGirl http://goo.gl/WaKkB
+Lise Bjerregaard Nielsen – Debonair Jinx http://goo.gl/Rm1CT
+Scott Cramer – Spaghetti Midwestern http://goo.gl/A77YP
+Adam Tyler – Ghost Architect http://goo.gl/FZysY

10 Minute Super Villains:
+Marla Singer – Pink Knifemare http://goo.gl/WWPhI
+Kimberly Allen – Unknown Stormtrooper http://goo.gl/UnrSj
+Brett Bjornsen – Patchwork Riddler http://goo.gl/Ls1NM
+Mellie B – The Canadian http://goo.gl/8jVts
+Halfdan Reschat – Red Butcher http://goo.gl/eyd6Q
+Robert Partridge and Son – Mister Mysterious & Mini Mister http://goo.gl/gYfEm
+Cliff Loresco – Kitchen Ninja http://goo.gl/nfyc2

Not Shown (yet!):
+Mary C. – Ninjette Bunny http://goo.gl/NpdNQ
+Donald Legion – The Great WikiFreak http://goo.gl/Unc8u

I will edit any new or not shown into the next pic! Darn G+ notifications!

Special thanks to Melissa for helping keep track of all these awesome folks and providing many of the links!

Original Post: http://goo.gl/3V7as
My Loss Post: http://goo.gl/eIPTK
Jo's Win Post: http://goo.gl/prTVt
Original Awkward Avengers: http://goo.gl/vCyjW

#10MinuteHero #10MinuteVillain #AwkwardAvengers  

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I was going through some recipe cards from my Mother and found one for "Apple Slices" and decided to give it a try. I can not remember her making this, but it's like a pie but just not quite so… well, pie-like. I did not start out taking pictures because it was a bit of a mess at first. Right off, we grow monster-sized apples today. +Kristi Fahlsing was helping me and we prepped less apples than the recipe calls for and I still ended up using even less than what we prepped! I'd say about half dozen Honeycrisps. Also, I am absolute rubbish at rolling out dough so when it came to putting the top on, I was ready to throw it out into the yard. Kristi took over and pieced the top together like a Frankenstein pastry. I put the wash on it and it all kind of glued together just fine. We started taking pictures at that point so you don't get to see the giant mound of apple slices in the middle. I also forgot to put the confectioners sugar on after it came out of the oven. By the way, the recipe card in the first photo is the one I have hand-written from my Mom. The feeling of making a recipe from her old card was really nice.

Recipe for Apple Slices as written on the card:
9-12 apples sliced, let stand in salt water while making dough.
Mix 3 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 1/2 cup of shortening (I used butter).
Beat 2 egg yolks in a cup and fill with milk to make 2/3 cup. Add to flour.
Roll 1/2 of the dough to fit cookie sheet. Crush 1 cup Cornflakes and spread over crust. Add apples (drained) mixed with 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt.
Cover with rest of dough. Beat egg whites to soft peaks and spread over top.
Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.
Frost with confectioners sugar icing while still warm.

#foodporn  

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So… with the #10MinuteHero thing going on, I made a side wager last Friday with +Jo Lane. The bet was if she could get five people to participate and become a hero/villain before Midnight (EST) tonight! With nine hours to spare, she got the 5th person!

The wager? Loser writes a song about the winner and sings it in a video! The song must be at least 30 seconds long.

I also told her if she could get 10 users to participate (she's halfway there), I would donate $25 to whatever charity she specifies in her name. Seemed more heroic. So, Jo? Homestretch? 😉

Jo's Winning Announcement Post: http://goo.gl/prTVt

Curious about what the heck this stuff is all about? Check out the #10MinuteHero post or search the hash tag for information and links to all the folks: http://goo.gl/3V7as

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I liked the Doctor Who / Peanuts mash-up so much I went looking for more. They are by Larry Wentzel and posted at Flickr. So much love for these. 🙂 Go visit his links and show him some love!

Links:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wentzelepsy/5737572814/in/set-72157613061818442
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wentzelepsy/5740183157/in/set-72157613061818442/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wentzelepsy/5746368431/in/set-72157613061818442/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wentzelepsy/5819482227/in/set-72157613061818442/

#doctorwho +Jo Lane +Jenn Kirkland 

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There are more at the link, but here are my favorites. 🙂 I would love to see an entire Peanuts style cartoon with The Doctor. If any of you remember the series Angel, they did an episode where Angel was turned into a muppet-like puppet. I'm sure Doctor Who could come up with something silly but fun to grant me my wish. 😉

http://www.buzzfeed.com/gregs11/20-doctor-who-parodies-crossovers-4×67

#doctorwho +Jo Lane +Jenn Kirkland 

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Made these quite a while back and posted some pics. Second time around, they turned out even better. Joey Fatone's (yes, that Joey Fatone) Mighty Meatball Sliders. He was on a celebrity cook-off on Food Network and made this recipe. The meatballs are quite yummy!

This time around, +Kristi Fahlsing and I attempted the sauce. We shall have to work on that part; it was just okay. I think I should not have added the juice from the tomatoes; it had to simmer for, well, forever. The recipe also says about 40 minutes. We did a double batch and it took about double the time too. Need. More. Practice. 😉 We forgot the provolone cheese but used some grated cheese laying about in the fridge. Lastly, I think a po boy style bun would be awesome with these as opposed to the little slider buns we used.

+Keith Cramer, guess what's for lunch at the office tomorrow? 😉

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mighty-meatball-sliders-recipe/index.html

#foodporn  

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Banana Bread v2. Although I enjoyed my last banana bread, tonight's was so much better. I used +Kyla Myers recipe (http://goo.gl/neVGs) and added some dark chocolate chips (they were on hand and I have a sweet tooth). The recipe is awesome, thanks Kyla! The bread is moist and delicious. The hit of chocolate when you get a chip is quite satisfying. Thanks +Kristi Fahlsing for kitchen help tonight and modeling the final bread and butter pic. 😉

Note… I just purchased the bananas this evening but wanted them "over ripe" for the bread. I put them in the oven at the lowest setting for an hour. Well, I meant to do it an hour but forgot and left them in until they were black. Oops. They still worked out very well.

#foodporn  

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+Kyla Myers and company gots mad cake skillz! Err… Yo! 😉

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BRAINS!!!!

Your cake of the day comes from our shop, Crazy Cakes Inc. This one was made by my business partner, Brian Stevens. Brian is a graphic artist for Sony Online Entertainment.

I'm including a couple of behind the scenes photos that you won't see elsewhere.

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