October Music Peekers

These are just a few songs that I found myself coming back to in the month of October....I hope you find something you enjoy.

Joywave – London
Beck – Think I'm In Love
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations
Death From Above 1979 – Virgins
Violent Soho – Covered In Chrome
Team Spirit – Teenage Heart
KONGOS – I'm Only Joking
Ghost Loft – So High
Josef Salvat – This Life
Cat Stevens – Wild World
Foster The People – Are You What You Want to Be?
Josef Salvat – Open Season
Mackintosh Braun – The City Below
Field Report – Decision Day
Elliphant – Purple Light
AlunaGeorge – Supernatural
Martin Solveig – Ready 2 Go
Jay-Z – Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys]
Odesza – Say My Name (feat. Zyra)
Bush – Bodies In Motion
Neil Young – Harvest Moon
Wilco – Jesus, etc.
Billy Bragg – California Stars
Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Dying to Live
The Irrepressibles – In This Shirt
The Irrepressibles – In This Shirt - Royksopp Remix

September Music Playlist...

Saint Motel – My Type
Death From Above 1979 – Trainwreck 1979
Saint Motel – Cold Cold Man
Death From Above 1979 – Blood On Our Hands
Milky Chance – Flashed Junk Mind
Raury – God's Whisper
Parade of Lights – Golden - Attom Remix
TV On The Radio – Happy Idiot
K.Flay – Stop, Focus
The Mouse Outfit – We Ain't Goin' Nowhere (feat. Dr. Syntax)
Dazz Band – Let It Whip
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – High Dive
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Cecilia And The Satellite
Caribou – Kaili (Fuck Buttons Remix)
Caribou – Leave House
Elliphant – Down on Life
Elliphant – Revolusion
Mikky Ekko – Smile
Young the Giant – Eros
Wild Child – Silly Things
Catey Shaw – Human Contact
Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
FC Kahuna – Hayling - Edit
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Arcade Fire – You Already Know
Arcade Fire – Porno
Arcade Fire – We Used to Wait
Trampled By Turtles – Wild Animals
Cinnamon Chasers – The World Is Yours
Flight Facilities – Two Bodies
Odesza – Memories That You Call (feat. Monsoonsiren)
TV On The Radio – Happy Idiot
The Devil Makes Three – All Hail
The Devil Makes Three – Working Man's Blues
The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
TV On The Radio – Will Do
Chet Faker – Gold
Kasabian – eez-eh
Kasabian – bumblebeee
Bleachers – Rollercoaster
Stereolab – French Disko
Chet Faker – No Diggity
Flight Facilities – Stand Still
Ladyhawke – Sunday Drive
Johnny Cash – Big River
Neil Diamond – Cherry Cherry
The Chemical Brothers – Swoon - Boys Noize Summer Remix
The Chemical Brothers – Escape Velocity
The Heavy – Short Change Hero
Morning Parade – Headlights
Madi Diaz – Stay Together
Madi Diaz – The Other Side
Jay-Z – Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys]
Joywave – London
Beck – Think I'm In Love
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations
Death From Above 1979 – Virgins
Violent Soho – Covered In Chrome
Team Spirit – Teenage Heart
KONGOS – I'm Only Joking
Ghost Loft – So High
Josef Salvat – This Life

Funny Things People Say in the App Store LOL

My new favorite snack......Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt!

Them gains!

Mini Pizzas!

Mini Pizza Recipe!

I was listening to an NPR:TED Radio Hour podcast recently entitled "Getting There" and the founder of the Virgin brand Richard Branson was chatting it up about space travel for the public and how his team of engineers actually planned out a future where space travel will be just like commercial airlines today.  Mr. Branson said right now a person can fly from New York to Tokyo in just 40 minutes using near earth orbit!  That's pretty amazing and pretty ambitious considering all of the cut backs on most space programs these days.  

This really got my brain fired up thinking how maybe not now but maybe in our near future space travel will be the norm.  I don't think there is much difference between having a million dollars and a billion dollars since money only goes so far but it's nice to see someone who IS a billionaire and is for better or worse using his advantage to pursue an epic goal.  Much of the same can be said for Elon Musk(Paypal, Space X, Tesla) in the same way.

So, give the podcast I mentioned a listen and tell me what you think...cya

August Music Favorites

"Atomic" by Phoria (chillwave)
"Purple Red Yellow and Blue(Passion Pit Remix)"by Portugal the Man
"Hunger of the Pine" by Alt J (Alt Rock)
"Do You" by Spoon (Alt)
"Inside Out" by Spoon (Alt)
"Dreamers" by Savoir Adore (chillwave)
"Housebroken Man" by Quiet Life (Blues/Southern)
"Shifting Sands" by Citroen (Alt Rock)
"Man I Need" by Jagwar Ma (Alt)
"Here Comes the Night Time" by Arcade Fire (Alt Indie)
"Seconds" by Ghost Loft (Chill/Dance)
"Till Sunrise(ft Mammals)" by Goldroom (Dance/Electronic)
"Hanging On" by Active Child (Alt)
"Summer(ft Superhumanoids" by Mmoths (chillwave/electronic)
"Search Your Soul" by Stop Light Observations (Blues/Rock)
"Wolf" by Now Now (Electronic/Chill)
"Time Between" by Bear in Heaven (Indie/Alt)
"Between Two Points" by Glitch Mob (Electronic)
"My Silver Lining" by First Aid Kit (Alt Indie/Western)
"Twin" by Oslo Parks (Indie Pop/Dance)
"Stolen Youth(Segal Remix) by Roots Manuva (Hip Hop)
"Come Say Hello" by Superhumanoids (Electronic Indie)
"March of the Pigs(NIN Cover)" by Superhumanoids (Electronic Indie)
"Tongues" by Joywave (Dance)
"Ten Tonne Skeleton by Royal Blood (Alt Rock)
"Touched" by Vast (Alt Rock)
"Trouble Town" by Jake Bugg (folk)
Tragic and Magic" by Naive Thieves (Indie Rock)

Delicious Chocolate Cocoa Protein Shake

High Protein Chocolate Shake!

So, I aim to keep my body and mind in tip top shape and sometimes I fail lol, but it's important to keep going.  I would like to share some of my recipes I use to help all of you out there who may need some help.  These recipes have worked for me so far so I hope it can do the same for you all enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder(vanilla works also)
1 cup dark chocolate Silk almond milk(again vanilla can be substituted here)
2 tsp nestle cocoa powder
2 cups water

(Optional)
1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
1 tbs peanut or almond butter
2 cups water instead or with milk for a lower calorie drink(the taste WILL suffer)

Directions:
1) Fill shaker bottle(cup of choice) with 2 cups milk first then add your whey protein and cocoa.
2)Mix or shake ingredients well until there are no gross lumps present then just enjoy!

*If using optional items I HIGHLY recommend mixing the PB and Yogurt first then add to container.

Macronutrients:

Protein 26g Fat 4g  Carbs 24g
*All items listed Protein 36g  Fat 12g  Carbs 30g

Calories 228
*359 with all ingredients listed

All the glory

     

         So, I enjoy sharing many things that I am interested in within my life with you guys but some days I find myself asking..."what am I bringing to the table?" or "is this something that others will actually enjoy or am I just being silly?".  I think it DOES take a certain type of person to be able to post tid bits about their own life for all of the internet folks to criticize good or bad.  I was very shy when I was younger and sort of still am sometimes in large gatherings, but I believe I have learned a lot and I know others often feel the same way(often even at the same exact point in time).  So yeah, I make videos and post content on this little ol' site for anyone to look at but I am not in it for becoming internet famous (not like I think I even could be)lol.  I like to connect with you guys out there because I know that we all have so many interesting things that we may do, even if we ourselves don't know  it! I enjoy learning from what others have done and smile when I see a fellow content creator make something that you can just tell really makes them "happy".  It's frightening to open ourselves up to the judgement of others but I enjoy sharing and communicating with others too much to stand for any nonsense and besides when you think about your offline lives and how we meet new friends, partners, etc...it all starts with finding commonalities and there's no better second place from real life than online imo.  -Matthew

Update + New Channels

Still a work in progress guys SORRY FOR THE AUDIO I forgot to record on a separate mic I hope you understand lol.   :^D 

Here are a couple of side channels I have been working on some of you might be into it thanks for the support everyone!

Matthewcooks http://goo.gl/BgP18E

Matthewsgroovetube   http://goo.gl/8NEuOK

Pluto.tv  http://pluto.tv

Ingredients:
At least 3 bell peppers(use whatever you'd like here)
Uncooked bite sized chicken
1 small onion
1Tbs chili powder
1tsp smoked paprika
1/2-1tsp cayenne pepper
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp garlic powder(or 2 minced cloves)
1tsp onion powder
1/2tsp salt

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees(F)
Cut up all of your veggies.
Add all seasonings to a small bowl.
Add oil to the bowl and stir until well blended.
Add cut veggies and chicken(or leave out if vegetarian) into baking dish and coat everything with the seasoning mixture.
Bake for 40 minutes stirring halfway through.
Squeeze lime juice or lemon like I had on hand over the dish and top with cheese before serving.  HEALTHY & TASTY!

T=tablespoon   t=teaspoon
Ingredients:
1 cup brown lentils
Salt & Pepper
1t cayenne pepper
1t ground cumin
2t ground ginger
2-3 garlic cloves
1 chopped carrot
2 chopped shallots or 1 small onion
1 small can tomato paste or canned tomatoes/sauce
2T milk(soy, almond or cream will work)
Cilantro
Everything else is optional

Directions:
Add lentils and 2 1/2 cup of water to pot and boil on stove top for 10 mins.
Drain lentils and add oil and chopped veggies to pot and sautee for 2 mins on high heat.
Add back into pot lentils and all spices including the tomato paste and butter as well as 1/2cup of water. Mix and cook covered on low heat for 20 mins.
Add milk and cilantro then mix together.  Keep warm til served.

*Notes- If you do not like it as thick of a consistency then add a little more water and milk. Enjoy!

Garlic & Turmeric Chickpea Bites

Ingredients-(t=teaspoon)
1 can Chickpeas(Garbanzo)
1t Oil
2t Garlic Powder
2t Ground Turmeric
2t Salt
1t Onion Powder

Directions-
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Coat with oil
Mix all ingredients together and place in oven for 20 minutes turning over beans after 10 minutes.

Notes- You could remove the skins off of the beans for a crunchier texture if you prefer.  The salt and oil are not a necessity but are my personal preference, enjoy.