Lex just so happens to be just the right height to bite Mais' boob
WELCOME TO LIGHTEN UP WITH LEX & MAIS
We are back for another great show to Enlighten Your Day. This week on Wea you stay? We had a really great night. We started it off with a prefunk at a party in a glass studio. We loved the art. They had some beautiful glass vases, a mama and baby whale, and some super beautiful glass waves. We had some yummy Thai food and got to nod our head to some skanky beats by a local band called the Kryptones. Big props to our friend Randy who's livin the dream through art. If you want to check out some more of the art take a look at the website makaiglass.com
Beautiful glass vase
Mais with the mama and baby whale
Lex, Randy, and Mais
After the prefunk we went to go check out some Brown Chicken Brown Cow. They are a string band. Basically the only string band that comes all the way to beautiful Maui, HI. They are a really great band and are sweet to all of their fans. They love to get down til all wee hours of the night and you just might see them playing on a roof top at dawn (mais tells that whole story on the show).
Lex, Mais, Boys from Brown Chicken Brown Cow, Trish da dish, and Hutch
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Brown Chicken Brown Cow in action
This cute couple sat by us and asked if we could get these guys to move out of the way so Lex asked very nicely and it was unsuccessful. Where have all the gentleman gone anyways?
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We met this girl and of course wanted a picture of that wild hair due. She informed us and I quote "people ask to take my picture all the time" bahahahaha
FOOD FOR HEALTH: ZUCCHINI
This week on food for health it's all about the very phallic looking veggie named zucchini. Zucchini just so happens to be in season according to widespread.com. Which is a great website because it tells you what fruit and veggies are in season month to month. Zucchini has a lot of health benefits but by far the most important one in my book is the high amount of fiber which promotes healthy poops. It is also an important food for men, which come on it looks just like a penis so duh...The phytonutrients in the zucchini helps men to keep their member nice and erect for years to come no viagra necessary. It's high in manganese which helps the body to metabolize proteins and carbs as well as amino acids to help collagen form keeping the skin healthy and glowing. Zucchini is enriched with beta-carotine and vitamin C. It is just all around good for ya! Lex made up a most delicious Zucchini salad with parmesan pine nuts. Oh it was really good. And for a drink Mais made up a very sweet but delicious Zucchini martini.
Shaved Zucchini Salad with Parmesan Pine Nuts
Makes 6 servings
active time: 40 minutes
total time: 40 minutes
This no-cook salad is a refreshing (and lovely) way to use up lots of zucchini—and also impress your dinner guests. A vegetable peeler makes it easy... more ›
ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 2 pounds medium zucchini, trimmed
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- Small wedge of Parmesan cheese
preparation
Whisk oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and crushed red pepper in small bowl to blend. Set dressing aside.
Using vegetable peeler or V-slicer and working from top to bottom of each zucchini, slice zucchini into ribbons (about 1/16 inch thick). Place ribbons in large bowl. Add basil and nuts, then dressing; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Using vegetable peeler, shave strips from Parmesan wedge over salad.
Zucchini 'Tini
Ingredients
Zucchini Water:
1 large zucchini
Kosher salt
Zucchini-tini:
2 tablespoons simple syrup, recipe follows
2 tablespoons zucchini water
1/2 cup unfiltered sake, cold
1/4 cup ounces gin
2 thin slices zucchini, for garnish
Directions
To make the zucchini water: Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater and put it in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl; sprinkle with a pinch of salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Press the zucchini to extract as much water as possible.
To make the cocktail: Put the simple syrup, zucchini water, sake, and gin in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses. Float a zucchini slice in each drink and serve immediately.
Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat; stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and transfer to an airtight container. Syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
1 large zucchini
Kosher salt
Zucchini-tini:
2 tablespoons simple syrup, recipe follows
2 tablespoons zucchini water
1/2 cup unfiltered sake, cold
1/4 cup ounces gin
2 thin slices zucchini, for garnish
Directions
To make the zucchini water: Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater and put it in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl; sprinkle with a pinch of salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Press the zucchini to extract as much water as possible.
To make the cocktail: Put the simple syrup, zucchini water, sake, and gin in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses. Float a zucchini slice in each drink and serve immediately.
Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat; stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and transfer to an airtight container. Syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Our yummy zucchini salad and zucchini 'tini plus a photo bomb happening
Mais in the blue light mixing up some zucchini 'tini
Lex chowin down on some zucchini salad
Cheers to good eats and drinks!
Get Stoopid:
Movie of the week:
This weeks movie choice is This is 40. A pretty funny yet slightly depressing comedy that we ordered right from the comfort of our own living room. The movie is about a married couple. Paul Rudd plays the dad and Leslie Mann is the wife. Both of them are turning 40. They've got two daughters and are trying to live the American dream. We gave that movie 3 snaps.
Netflix of the week:
The final Season of Breaking Bad was out and of course we had to watch it. Mais isn't that big a fan of the series but Lex got totally addicted to the chaos of every season. "It's the cliff hanger that gets me to keep watching every last episode." The series is about a man named Walter white who is a chemistry teacher that has been diagnosed with cancer and because the chemo is so expensive and he wants to provide for his family he goes the dirty route and uses his chemist knowledge to start cooking meth. The show is unique in watching a character go from being quiet and reserved to being a sort of scarface bad guy.
Best Website:
This website is super. It focuses on sustainable living but gives you all sorts of other great info like how to naturally relieve your childs asthma, recipes for natural yeast donuts and how to attach goat hair to your daughters mutilated barbie doll head. She's got a weekly meal plan, and a pretty funny topic called are you overdosing on essential oils. Less is more of course.
App of the week;
The idea is that all apps go free for a short amount of time to get people to check them out. This app tells you what apps are free and it updates everyday.
What's yo status?
This weeks What's yo status is all about the products you use during menstruation. This is called the menstrual cup. Mais did some research on the cup and found that the lunette brand was the best option. Why use a cup instead of the usual tampon or pad? Well the first reason is you are being more environmentally conscious. There are way to many period products in the landfills. The cotton farmers use 1/4 of the worlds pesticides on top of that the cotton in tampons is GMO. Both mold and traces of cocaine are found in the tampon. You can wear the Lunette Cup for up to 12 hours and you can safely work out with it in. The best part is the price. It's worth doing some research on and making your own decision.
Postcard of the week:
SnewS
Well this is some weird news. This story takes place in Amsterdam. Meet the Fokken twins, Louis and Martine. Uh yea these two ladies are 70 years old and their hookers. These twins got themselves a documentary on netflix and of course we watched it. It was a sad story but pretty funny too.
Far out
This week on far out we talk about the base chakra. Located midway between the anus and the genitals or the perineum. This chakra links us to the physical world. Some ways you can tell if your base chakra is out of balance is if you tend to feel nervous or fearful, you may feel depressed, or lethargic. If the chakra is over active you may feel materialistic and greedy, aggressive, and some paranoia. We give some really great tips on the show on how to balance this chakra make sure you check it out!
Thank you all so much for checking out the blog and we hope you listen to our show. lexandmais.com you can check us out on facebook under lex mais, follow us on twitter and sound cloud too.
GOOD TALK!!
MUSIC SELECTION:
Brown chicken brown cow, fatty cheese
Abigail Washburn, A fuller wine
The Grateful dead, Scarlet Begonias
Zion I, Geek the beat
Ritzy, High five
C2C, Because of you
Daft Punk, Get lucky
PRODUCER PICK OF THE WEEK:
Aeroplane, We cant fly
Dirty projectors, About to die
Special Thanks to our producer Scott Harding at Inside Out Universe Productions. Check out our show at www.lexandmais.com
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