• INGREDIENTS :
• chicken quarters (or legs, thighs)
• a bottle of Lawry’s Baja Chipotle Marinade
• a boiling pot with water.

When you’re grilling chicken, except the chicken breasts, you MUST parboil the chicken first. This will avoid burnt skin and raw meat. By parboiling it, the chicken is already half-way cooked inside so by the time you grill ‘em, they’re finishing to cook with the skin. Know what I mean? Parboiling means pre-boiling the chicken in water. More after the fold..

Ok so you parboil the chicken. Stick a fork into the meat and when there’s clear liquid coming out of it, then it’s done. Drain the water off. Transfer the chicken into  container/tupperware, over the chipotle marinade, make sure every pieces are coated with the marinade. Cover and store in the fridge, overnight or about 2-3 hours before grilling time.

Grill each side about 10-12 minutes. Depends how powerful your grill is. Set it to medium heat. 8-10 minutes on each side is an ideal grilling time as well. I think you know what a cooked chicken looks like right?  Maybe before you start preparing your grilled chicken, ask your wife/gf nicely to make potato salad to go nicely with it. If you want to do the whole thing and need a recipe, e-mail me (dexie.wharton@b5media.com) . 

Enjoy. If you can’t grill, you can always bake ‘em in the oven. Either way, it’s delicious. She and the whole family will enjoy it. Have a great weekend!

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Carrabba’s Mussels in White Wine Sauce

2 oz Olive Oil
1# Cleaned Canadian Mussels
1/4 Chopped yellow Onion
6 cloves Chopped Garlic
1 oz Pernod liquor
8 Basil Leaves chopped
6 oz Lemon Butter Sauce
Juice of 1 lemon

Heat oil in Sauté pan. Add Mussels, cover and cook until shells begin toopen about 2 minutes. Remove top and add garlic and onions and toss. Cover pan again and cook for 1 minute. Remove top and add remaining ingredients.Reduce heat for 2 minutes with top off. Place in bowl and serve.

Watch Carrabba’s Italian Grill co-founder Johnny Carrabba teaches Vince Gill how to cook Amy Grant’s favorite dish, Mussels in White Wine Sauce.

The mussels look so good I might cook it myself this weekend. Let me know how yours turn out. Hope your wife/gf likes it.

*Photos and Recipe Credit To : Carraba’s Press

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And check out the other ladies’ bags here at Beauty & Style Channel. Don’t worry, there’s 1 man purse included on the list .

Now here’s the kicker, I dare you to ask(again) your wife /girlfriend, “what the heck is in your purse?”. Coz I know you’ve been wondering for a long long time now.

Since you’ve asked her and I(we) showed you the contents of our purses, ti’s just fair that I ask YOU, “what in your man purse?”, No?

PS: My husband just saw the picture above, “what a mess” is all he said. LOL.

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According to Kevin from Pointless Banter, Cosmopolitan Magazine is for whores and idiots. It might surprise you guys, since I’m a Woman but errr, I agree.. LOL. I haven’t bought a copy of that magazine in years. I got sick and tired of their cover stories. “50 ways to have the best orgasm”. The following month, “101 Ways to make you squirm”. And so on and so forth. Every month it’s about reaching that freaking orgasm. Oh My Gosh, if you’re not with a Man who doesn’t know how to give you mind blowing orgasm, at this point of your life and relationship, then either break up with him or get a freaking vibrator already. So yeah, that’s why I haven’t bought that magazine in a while. Every time I see it I wanna….nevermind. This Cosmopolitan dissection reminds me of the one I did for Men’s Health 41 Ways To Melt Her Heart which happened to be written by a woman who probably hates me right about now..hehehe.

I wonder what John Mayer will say if and when he reads Kevin’s prerogative on Cosmo. He’s Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Male Of The Year after all. Shoot, that doesn’t really say much about his reputation now, does it? LOL.

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Sorry but I could not resist after seeing this picture of Bret Michaels. I hate to admit it but my husband and I shamelessly watched the 1st season of Bret Michaels’s Rock Of Love. He found the girl, but in the end, the girl decided to dump his ass… LOL. Thank goodness. Made me respect her even more. What was her name again? Roberta, please help me Anyhooo, because of that, VH1 decided to have a second round for Bret to find “his true love”. Of course, if you don’t succeed on finding the skankiest girl the first time, by all means, get a second chance. And when I say skanky, I mean really skanky the second time around. We’ve caught a few episodes when it started and my golly the Women are skanky. And then there’s Bret saying, “I really believe I’ll find my true love this time around”. Puhlleaazeee. Hey washed-up rocker in his 40’s, I hate to burst your bubbles but you can’t find her among the 5 women gyrating on a stripper pole while they try to balance everything that’s fake on their body and crying over how much they luuurrrvveee you at the confessional room. At least on the first season, there were actually a few decent women in the bunch. Including the one you eventually picked who like I said dumped your ass after she saw the show…hehehe.

But then again, that’s probably why you’re still “looking”. Hence, you get the honor of our Douchebag of the Week.

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“When people hear what we have in the bank, it’s gonna blow their minds.” “Madonna, eat your heart out. Britney Spears, eat your heart out. I would say we have diamond records coming – they’re gonna sell 10-million plus.”

See, those two artists he mentioned have sold millions and millions. I think it might be a good idea for Spencer Pratt to STFU! Especially after such a dismal review on the first one. I mean if he said, “Paris Hilton, eat your heart out”, Maybe, just maybe, he’s got some thing to be boastful about. It’s funny how the losers are always the one blathering about how good they are. You see them everywhere during American Idol Auditions. Not only should Spencer make his own “I’m a Reject” video, he takes our 1st Douchebag of The Week.

PS : Nice suit Spencer. LOL

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I’ve actually posted this Chocolate Pizza recipe courtesy of my friend Phisch last year but I thought it would be a great idea to re-post it today just in case you’re still trying to think of a last minute idea. Pizza is great but you know what they say, “everything is so much better in chocolate“. Why not make your lady a chocolate pizza for tonight? Pick up the ingredients after work. Hoping of course you’re reading this while at work..hehe. Click here for the recipe with matching pictures.

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4 foot : $169
3 foot : $119

The bouquet will be delivered in a black box. The roses will be wrapped in exquisite gold tissue. A card with your personal message which you could put in when you order will be attached in the box.

So Gentlemen, make your Valentine’s Day a memorable one. Yes I said “YOUR Valentine’s Day” because whoever receives this tall bouquet from you will either be shrieking her way into the bedroom(dragging you w/ her of course) or speechless for a few hours. Either way, it’ll benefit YOU .

Hurry and order at The Ultimate Rose.

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1. Ask her to dance.

*Eh, sure it would be nice. Like at a wedding or under the moonlight. My husband has done the latter.

2. On windy days, brush wayward strands of hair from her eyes and mouth.

*On windy days, you should walk as fast as you can to get inside so you’re hair wouldn’t be in your eyes and mouth.

3. When she’s coming down the street, across the room, or up the stairs to meet you, walk towards her as soon as you see her.

*Unless my man is going to help me out picking up toys off of the floor, he should stay where he is.

4. Kiss her between her shoulder blades when she turns her back to you to go to sleep.

*I prefer spooning myself.

5. Put your arm around her when you introduce her to your friends and family.

*This is nice in the beginning of a relationship. I give MH that.

6. Grasp her hand when a scantily dressed, beautiful woman walks by.

*Well, good luck with that.

7. Call her when you’re feeling sad.

*Err, shouldn’t he be calling you anyway?

8. Kiss her eyelids.

*Make sure you’re not wearing 10 applications of mascara. Ti’s just fair eh?

9. Ask to see a picture of her when she was a child.

*Again, this is nice in the beginning of a relationship.

10. Wash her from head to toe in the shower.

*Ask him to do it for you. Men won’t know what you want if you don’t tell them. They’re not psychics.

11. If she’s crying on the phone, go over to her place. Immediately.

*I hope he brings food. Like ice cream or chocolate.

12. Stand her naked on a sturdy chair and lick between her legs.

*Hey whatever tickles your fancy

13. Occasionally call her by her first and middle names.

*Why? Are you a child being punished? Although my husband has done when I’m having ditzy-duh moments

14. Buy her your favourite rock album of all time on vinyl.

*Let’s hope he finds it on EBAY.

15. Order coffee for her, remembering exactly how she likes it.

*Yeah, your man should know how you take your coffee. If he doesn’t then let him know how you want it.

16. Undress her and put her to bed when she falls asleep in the car.

*Well I hope he remembers to take the kids inside first. If you have kids of course

17. Mention your upcoming anniversary before she does.

*Again, good luck with that.

18. Send her something in the mail. Anything.

*Anything? What if it’s a credit card bill?

19. When she’s feeling insecure, stare into her eyes and tell her there is no-one in the world who could be as right for you as she is.

*We’re all insecure. If he has to do this over and over again, then it’s time to see Dr. Phil or Oprah.

20. Call her just before you get on the plane.

*This is mandatory, or a habit when it come to being in a relationship/marriage. This should be ingrained on any Men’s brain.

21. Pick her clothes up off the floor.

*He can’t even pick up his own socks, what makes you think he’ll pick up your clothes?

22. Try desperately to make her laugh when she’s feeling down.

*Geez, why is there so many things on this list about her being sad? Get some prozac already.

23. Take her to see your favourite sport live. Pay more attention to her than to the game.

*LOL, you’re freaking kidding me? If you expect your Man to “Pay more attention to you” while watching sports, you’re shit out of luck. Give the guy a break.

24. Touch her arm when you leave the table to go to the bathroom. Touch her again when you come back.

*Excuse me while I bang my head. Touch me why? Well let’s hope he washed his hands.

25. Shave just before you see her. She’ll notice.

*Men should shave anyway. Well unless they prefer not to. If they do, it’s probably part of their grooming process. Don’t take credit for it. “Ohh he did it for me”. Get a life lady.

26. Hug her when she gets jealous. Hug her hard.

*How about this, how about not make her jealous period. But good luck guys, heh.

27. Worship her breasts.

*I hate to break it to any ladies waiting for this to happen but MEN LIKE BREASTS. Period. Your breasts, celebrity breasts, any breasts on the magazines, models, MEN LOVE BREASTS. It’s not necessary for them to worship your breasts. They already do. For crying out loud.

28. Give her jewelry.

*I’ll give MH that too.

29. Hand her two towels when she gets out of the shower. (The second one is for her hair.)

*Please tell me you’re kidding. Needy enough?

30. Ask her specific questions about her work.

*Not too much. If she wants to talk about her work, she will. Trust me.

31. Keep her favourite cereal on hand.

*cook her breakfast instead. A more romantic gesture.

32. In the middle of a conversation, tell her you love her.

*Hmmm, Aren’t Men supposed to listen?

33. Send her very expensive flowers when you screw up.

*Not to expensive. And not only when you screw up. It should be anytime.

34. Take her to a cabin with a fireplace. Build her a fire.

*Yeah coz you know, she might break her nails building a fire for herself *sarcastic*. Men will do it anyway. Stop taking credit for everything.

35. Moan her name when she goes down on you.

*LOL, good luck with that. Just because you’re loud, don’t expect your Man to be loud as well.

36. Read her a story when it’s her turn to drive during a long road trip.

*Where in the planet do these women live?

37. Offer to fix something at her place that you realize is broken.

*Sure why not, make sure you actually know what you’re doing. If you’re not a handy man, point her to the Yellow book.

38. Notice when she’s wearing something new.

*I give MH that too.

39. Make love to her standing up, against a wall.

*I give MH that too. Let’s hope there’s an empty wall in your house. No picture frames and all that house stuff.

40. Kiss her hand in front of your most die-hard bachelor buddies.

*Or just show off her ring, I don’t know. Whatever makes her feel good about herself in front of your buddies, geez

41. If she’s too stressed to want sex…
a. Run a bath for her.
b. Give her a full-body massage.
c. Ask if she wants to wrestle.

If she’s too stressed to have sex, chances are she wouldn’t feel like wrestling, but the bath and massage sounds good.

These are all sooo romantic, in an ideal world. Yes, it would be nice but let’s not kid ourselves here. Men need a break once in a while. They’re doing everything they could to make their partner’s happy. Some things are just natural, it shouldn’t be taken against them. They’re not Superman after all. And even Superman needs help sometimes….

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