Vince Young, Let's Talk

Dear Vincent Paul Young, Jr.,


Let me talk to you for a minute. Look, you are a very talented football player and you have the potential to be a great quarterback in the NFL. You have a strong arm, quick feet, a ton of athletic ability and the movement to make you and your team a success. So what are you doing??? What’s going on with you? Sit down and talk to Dr. Mama Diva for a spell. Let’s chat.

What about the NFL scares you? There has to be something to make you do the things you do. You are playing with one of most historical franchises in the NFL. You are playing for a sure-fire Hall of Fame Coach, who is the longest tenured coach in the League. You have an owner who supports you, a team who is ready for you to lead them and fans who got excited every time you stepped on the field. You were that player that Titans fans (like me) were salivating over having.

What are you afraid of?

Is it playing the game? Noooooooo can’t be. You’ve proven that you can do that many times over. Is it the limelight? I don’t think so. At the University of Texas, you were a superstar. Is it that you’re not the BMOC? Well you need to just get over that! Maybe you’re starting to doubt your worth to your team. Well that shouldn’t be a problem, look at your record in the NFL. Look how great the team did at the end of last season when you came back? Is it the coaching staff? I don’t see how. Tennessee has one of the best and most consistent coaching staffs in the league. They have been bending over backwards to help you be the best you can be. (At least that’s how it looked to me)

OK let me just say this and get it out of the way. I’m tired of pussyfooting around.

GET OVER IT!!!!

You’re almost 28 years old. You’re a PROFESSIONAL football player in the NFL. You have a team, an organization and a fan base depending on you doing your job. Your job? Getting your ass on the field during games, practice, workouts, OTA’s or whatever team activity is happening, official and unofficial. Your responsibility? To study film, the playbook, meet with the coaches and anything you have to do to get prepared for the game. Your reward? The satisfaction of knowing that you’ve done the best you can do to get the best outcome possible AND YOUR PAYCHECK!!

I understand that the pressure may be too much sometimes, but you know what you have to do. Put on your big boy pants and deal with it! Real Men don’t run away from their problems; real men don’t pout when they don’t get their way; real men don’t throw their uniforms into the stands. Real men don’t send a text message apology. A real man would go to that person and apologize face to face. I am not even going to start on you showing up at a game and leaving before it was over. Boy, I could smack you upside your head!

You’ve shown flashes of greatness and flashes of maturity. You handled defeat graciously when Reggie Bush’s name was announced at the Heisman trophy presentation…show that maturity level now! Despite what you may think, we do not want Kerry Collins as our starting QB. You may be a special talent, but you are not irreplaceable! Cam Newton looks just as good coming out of Auburn as you did out of Texas – maybe better. Bud Adams may like you, but he is not going to put his franchise on hold for you! If you won’t act right, he’ll find someone who will!

Now get your mind right, get your s**t together, check your attitude, suck it up and do what you were drafted to do, do what you’re getting paid to do, do what you know how to do!

Do not make me have to drive the 4 hours to Nashville or the 14 hours to Houston to have this talk again. Dr. Mama Diva does not like to repeat herself but I will if I have to and that’s not good for anyone!

One more thing, on your team bio, you listed sleep as one of your hobbies. Seriously Vince?? Not a good look. Grow up, get your mind right and stop acting like a spoiled child!


Sincerely,

Dr. Mama Diva

Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for July 9, 2010

Get ready for an exciting show! Join us Friday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’ll talk about NBA Basketball and the LeBron Lottery, the MLB All Star festivities and other sports topics of the week! This week’s recipe is Fried Mozzarella Sticks!

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Fried Mozzarella Sticks
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs or plain bread crumbs mixed with italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 quart oil for deep frying
1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese sticks (very cold or frozen)

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for June 4, 2010

I have a great show planned for this week! Join us June 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’re going to talk about the NBA Finals, a little baseball, NFL and some golf and tennis. This week’s recipe is Chicken Empanadas.

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Chicken Empanadas
4 oz. cream cheese
2 TB chopped fresh cilantro
2 TB salsa
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp garlic powder
1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
1 box of 2 refrigerated pie crusts, at room temperature
1 egg, beaten
Salsa
Saucepan
Round cookie cutter
Rolling pin
Parchment Paper

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Sports Cynts Show for April 23, 2010

The “Mixing It Up!” Show on April 23 was eye opening!

We explored about how teams mesh together with players, coaches, owners, office personnel and even fans! We talked about the first round of the NFL Draft where Tim Tebow was taken in the first round and we’re waiting to see where Myron Rolle will go! I’ve been saying that any team that selected Tebow or Rolle would be getting great teammates who will work hard and do what it takes to be successful. Plus they’re 2 of the highest character guys with strong work ethics in this year’s draft.

Another offshoot topic was how AFC and NFC teams looked to me when I was young, based on how gritty the picture was on AFC games channel and how clear and bright it was on the NFC games channel.

Here is the recipe for the dessert we prepared - Mini Swirl Cheesecakes:

Mini Swirl Cheesecakes

6 Oreo cookies
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
4 squares semisweet baking chocolate
Muffin Tin
Foil or Paper baking cups

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Line muffin tins with 12 foil or paper baking cups.

3. Divide Oreos in half making sure each half has cream on it. Place cream-topped cookies in the baking cups, cream side up.

4. In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs, lemon juice, and sugar and beat until smooth and thoroughly combined.

5. Place chocolate in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on high 1 to 1 ½ minutes or until chocolate is melted. After 1 minute, the squares will retain their shape until you stir them. If they’re not completely melted, continue microwaving in 15 second increments until melted (up to 1 ½ minutes).

6. Place about 1 heaping tablespoon of mixture into each muffin cup.

7. Add 6 tablespoons of the cream cheese batter to the melted chocolate. Beat until well blended. Spoon chocolate mixture over plain mixture in muffin cups and top with the remaining cream cheese batter. Swirl the chocolate and cream cheese batters together with a knife before baking..

8. Bake in preheated oven for 17 to 22 minutes. Cool on a rack. Pipe whipped cream or sweetened cream cheese on top of each cheesecake just prior to serving, if desired.

Don’t forget that I’m still looking for sponsorship to go to the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Experience in Canton, Ohio August 6 – 9. I’ll blog, tweet and hopefully do my show on location if I get there!

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for April 23, 2010

The Theme of this Friday’s show is “Mixing it Up”! Join us April 23 at 12:30 p.m. ET on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’re going to talk about bringing players, coaches and personalities together to make a team and we’re going to make a dessert that fits the theme - Mini Swirl Cheesecakes. Included in the discussion is the first round of the NFL Draft.

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Mini Swirl Cheesecakes

12 Oreo cookies
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
4 squares semisweet baking chocolate
Muffin Tin
Foil or paper baking cups

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Sports Cynts Show for April 2, 2010

We had a blast on Turnover Friday! We talked about turnovers in coaching, players and during the game. Some of the turnovers discussed were Donovan McNabb being shopped by the Eagles, LT going to the Jets, Brett Favre’s migration through the league, Shaq’s many moves, A-Rod’s high price relocation, Lane Kiffin going to USC after Pete Carroll left for Seattle, Mike Holmgren, Eric Mangini and many other personnel changes through the years. We talked bracket busters. I also mentioned my quest to go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival August 6 - 9. Our recipe for the day was Tasty Taco Turnovers.

Tasty Taco Turnovers

Ingredients
½ pound ground beef
¼ cup taco sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
10 oz refrigerated pizza dough
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of water

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Cook ground beef in a skillet until brown. Drain off fat.

3. Mix in the taco sauce, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Set the filling aside.

4. Roll the pizza dough into a 14 x 10½ inch rectangle. Cut into twelve 3½ inch squares. Divide filling among dough squares. Sprinkle the top of the filling with cheese.

5. Brush the edges of the dough with 1 tablespoon of water. Lift and stretch one corner of each square to the opposite corner making a triangle.

6. Seal the edges by pressing with a fork.

7. Arrange turnovers on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Prick with fork. Mix the egg and the 1 teaspoon water and brush on top of turnovers.

8. Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.


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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for April 2, 2010

I have a great show planned for Friday, April 2 at 12:30 p.m. ET at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts!

The theme for this week is Turnovers! We’re going to talk about team turnovers – coaches, players and cities. We’ll also talk about the NCAA Final Four tournament and other sports topics. We will also prepare a delicious appetizer – Tasty Taco Turnovers.

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are the ingredients and supplies you’ll need:

Tasty Taco Turnovers

1/2 pound ground beef
1/4 cup taco sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 10-oz package refrigerated pizza dough
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
Small skillet
Baking sheet
Parchment Paper
Pastry brush

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Sports Cynts Show for March 26, 2010

Friday’s show was great! We talked about NCAA March Madness bracket busters, some of the new NFL rules – including the new playoff overtime rule (and my opinion of it. I also talked about my quest to go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival August 6 - 9. We also prepared Mini Pecan Tarts. One of my listeners, Da Joker, was in the chat room and had a lot to say on the topics! You’ll have to listen to the recording of the show either on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts or on iTunes to find out the details.

Mini Pecan Tarts

Ingredients
• Pastry for 9 inch double crust pie
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 5 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Mixing bowl
• Electric Mixer
• 12 Cup Muffin pan
• Pam cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease 8 cups in the muffin pan with the Pam cooking spray.
2. Spread the pecans in a baking pan and place in the oven for 2 – 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
3. While waiting for the pecans to finish, begin rolling out the pastry.
4. Once the pecans are finished, remove them from the oven and immediately turn the oven down to 325 degrees.
5. Cut 8 pastry circles (about 4 ½ - 5 inches). Fit pastry circles into greased muffin cups.
6. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix completely, then stir in the toasted pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined muffin cup.
7. Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.

Please join me again on Friday for another show and recipe.

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for March 26, 2010

I have a great show planned for Friday, March 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’ll talk about the bracket busting games of the NCAA tournament, the NFL and other sports topics. We will also prepare a delicious dessert – Mini Pecan Tarts.

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are ht ingredients you’ll need for the recipe:

Mini Pecan Tarts

Pastry for a 9 inch double pie crust
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
5 tablespoons Karocorn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Mixing bowl
Electric Mixer
Muffin pan
Pam cooking spray
Foil paper
Larger baking dish

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Sports Cynts Show for March 12, 2010

Friday’s show was great! We talked about some of the NFL free agent signings and NCAA basketball tournament possibilities. We also talked about why do athletes keep getting into legal trouble. We had a great comment by a caller, Michelle, but you’ll have to listen to the replay to hear her comments. We also prepared 2 great recipes - Chicken Floren-teeny and Coconut Macaroons.

Chicken Floren-teeny

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast strips
Salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings to taste (I used McCormick Montreal Chicken and Mrs. Dash seasonings)
1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
1 – 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 clove garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 8-oz. package shredded mozzarella cheese
Mixing bowl
Glass baking dish
Pam cooking spray
Foil paper
Toothpicks

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover baking dish with foil paper (optional) and spray with the Pam cooking spray.

2. Season the chicken strips with salt and pepper (or your favorite seasonings) to taste. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, spinach, garlic, eggs and 6oz (3/4) of the cheese. Mix well.

4. Lay each strip flat on a plate and spread the mixture lightly on top. Starting from the smallest end, carefully roll each strip with the filling until you reach the wide end.

5. Secure with a toothpick (if necessary) and place stuffed strips in the baking dish.

6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Coconut Macaroons

1 – 14 oz. package sweetened flaked coconut
1 – 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl combine coconut, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.

2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the macaroons are light brown around edges.

3. Drizzle with chocolate and remove from the paper. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Please join us next week for another exciting show and 2 more delicious recipes. Please feel free to submit your feedback on the show and the recipes.

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for March 12, 2010

Please join me Friday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. We'll talk about the NFL, NCAA Basketball and of course my opinion on some things going on in the sports world. We'll also have 2 more great recipes for you!

If you want to follow along with the recipes, below are the ingredients you'll need to prepare them.

Chicken Floren-teeny

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast strips
Salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings to taste
1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
1 – 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 clove garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
Mixing bowl
Glass baking dish
Pam cooking spray
Foil paper

Coconut Macaroons

2 – 7 oz packages flaked coconut
1 – 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for February 26, 2010

Please join me tomorrow – February 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. Our main topics are going to be this week's trades,the upcoming baseball season and of course the NFL (combine, transactions). We'll also have 2 more delicious recipes for you!

If you want to follow along with the recipes, below are the ingredients you'll need to prepare them.

Cyntsational Sliders
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Montreal Steak seasoning
1 pound ground chuck
8 (3-inch) buns or rolls, split in half
Your favorite Burger trimmings
Mixing bowl
Baking sheet
Rolling pin
Parchment paper
Plastic wrap
Grill or Griddle

Peach Turnovers
2 cans of sliced peaches (cut into smaller pieces)
3 TB brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 sheets of frozen puff pastry , thawed
Cinnamon sugar/mixed
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking Sheet

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Sports Cynts Show for February 19, 2010

Today’s show was great! The main topic was Tiger Woods and his press conference. I don’t think Tiger owed anyone an apology except his family and maybe his sponsors. No matter what he said or how he was going to do the press conference, it was going to be analyzed, scrutinized, over analyzed and over scrutinized. My being a fan of his has nothing to do with his personal life, only what he does on the golf course.

I also gave my opinion on the Winter Olympic Games. Who came up with Curling and why is it a sport, not to mention an Olympic Sport? I don’t watch much of the Olympics, but I do keep up with the medal count. As of show time, the U.S. was ahead of all other nations in total number of medals (18) and in each medal!

Stars not participating in the NBA Slam Dunk Competition made it boring and the upcoming NFL Combine and Draft were other subjects of the show.

The appetizer for today was Chicken Pockets and today’s dessert was Apple Pockets. The recipes are below.

Chicken Pockets
4 servings

3 oz softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon salt
Dash black pepper
2 cups cooked and diced chicken
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1 8-ounce tube refrigerated crescent rolls
2 tablespoons melted butter
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a sheet of parchment paper on the baking sheet.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and milk. Stir in the salt, pepper and green onions. Add the chicken and mix thoroughly.

Unroll the crescent rolls and place them on the parchment-covered baking sheet, but don’t separate the dough into the crescent roll triangles. Press the dotted seams between each crescent roll until the line splitting the crescent rolls is not visible.

Place ¼ of the mix in the center of each rectangle and bring the corners up to the center. Press the seams to seal.

Brush the top of the pockets with the melted butter. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the pockets are brown.

Apple Pockets
16 servings

4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 packages Pillsbury refrigerated rolled pie crust – 4 pie crusts
2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
Cinnamon-sugar (optional)
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking Sheet

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cover the baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place the apples in a large bowl and toss with the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.\

Unroll and divide each pie crust into quarters. Place an even amount of the apple mixture in each quarter. Fold the corners and sides up until completely sealed. Make a small slit in each pocket for a steam vent. (Optional – Brush the tops of the pockets with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar).

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until golden brown.

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Sports Cynts Show for February 5, 2010

Please join me Friday, February 5 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. We're going to discuss the Super Bowl and the Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates.

Instead of preparing an appetizer and dessert this week, we'll talk about what snacks, drinks and desserts are great for your Superbowl party!

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Sports Cynts Show for January 29, 2010

We had a great show today. We discussed the NFL Conference Championships, the Pro Bowl Game, the NFL overtime and the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. We also baked Chris Bars and Snug Snacks to enjoy.

Today’s discussions: Will Brett Favre come back next year? I’ll wait and find out once next season starts. Will Kurt Warner retire? Probably, since he’s holding a press conference (he announced his retirement Friday afternoon) I like the Pro Bowl game and I think the players who were voted in should be made to play and if they don’t want to play, then they should at least be required to attend. Bring back the skills competitions, the strongest and fasted man competitions and the obstacle course from Superstars! Change the overtime. Make it an extra quarter – not a full15 minutes – 8 minutes. Give each team the opportunity to get the ball. Right now it’s basically the team that wins the coin toss will win, unless they don’t get good field position for some reason. The NBA All Star game will be played in Cowboy Stadium on Valentine’s Day. There are 6 first time players on the roster. I think LeBron should participate in the Slam Dunk competition since he hasn’t done it before. I’m looking forward to the weekend’s festivities.

Here are the recipes for the appetizer and dessert we prepared today.

Snug Snacks

Ingredients:
1 12-ounce package cooked sausage or cooked hot dogs
1 8-ounce sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Dipping sauce of your choice - mustard, bbq sauce, ketchup
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Cut the sausages/hot dogs in quarters lengthwise, then in half crosswise.
Cut the puff pastry into strips 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. Roll the hot dog/sausage pieces in the pastry strips.
Place on the parchment lined baking sheet and bake 15 - 20 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
Serve with your choice of condiments for dipping.

Chris Bars

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 - 12 oz pkg of Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips
2 - 12 oz pkg of Nestle’s Milk Chocolate Chips
1 - 14 oz can Eagle Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 stick of Butter
1 - 8 oz pkg of Heath Toffee Chips (opt.)
1 cup pecans (opt.)
1 glass 9 x 13 casserole dish
Parchment or aluminum foil paper

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Line the bottom and sides of the casserole dish with the parchment or foil paper. Put the butter in the lined dish and place in the oven until the butter is melted.

Spread the graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of the dish, mixing them in with the butter until they completely cover the bottom of the dish.

Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the graham cracker crumbs completely covering them. Spread the chocolate and peanut butter chips over the condensed milk pressing down slightly to settle the chips into the condensed milk. If you choose to use them, sprinkle the pecans then the toffee chips on top.

Place in the dish in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the toffee is melted or the condensed milk begins to bubble through the chips and brown slightly. Do not overbake or the graham cracker crust will burn.

Remove from the oven and cool for 5 to 7 minutes then cut through the bars to make them easier to cut when completely cooled.

Once the bars are completely cooled, cut and store in an airtight container.

You can also use white chips and butterscotch chips or your choice of nuts as the toppings.

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for January 29, 2010

Please join me Friday, January 29 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. We're going to discuss the NFL Conference Championships, the Pro Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game.  We're also going to prepare 2 recipes to get you ready for your Superbowl and All Star parties.

If you're not able to connect online or you won't be near your computer, you can always call the show at (347) 215-7080 (long distance rates apply).

All the recipes we’ll prepare are quick enough to finish during the show with the exception of any cooling that will need to be done once the recipe is complete. On this show we will be preparing Snug Snacks and Chris Bars. I cannot guarantee that your oven or stove will cook at the same pace as mine, but be assured that every recipe I bring you has been tested and tasted personally by me.

If you want to follow along, below are the ingredients you'll need to prepare tomorrow's recipes.

Snug Snacks

Ingredients:
1 12-ounce package cooked sausage or cooked hot dogs
1 8-ounce sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Dipping sauce of your choice - mustard, bbq sauce, ketchup
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

Chris Bars

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 - 12 oz pkg of Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips
2 - 12 oz pkg of Nestle’s Milk Chocolate Chips
1 - 14 oz can Eagle Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 stick of Butter
1 - 12 oz pkg of Heath Toffee Chips (opt.)
1 cup pecans (opt.)
1 glass 9 x 13 casserole dish
Parchment paper

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts
(347) 215-7080.

I'm looking forward to you joining in!

Recipe for January 22, 2010 Sports Cynts Show

I've lost someone in my family who I was very close to.  Therefore, tomorrow's Sports Cynts show has been cancelled.  I didn't want to leave you without a new recipe for this weekend's Conference Championships, so here is a quick and easy appetizer for you!

Snug Snack
Ingredients
1 12-ounce package cooked sausage or cooked hot dogs
1 8-ounce sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Dipping sauce of your choice - mustard, bbq sauce, ketchup
Parchment
Baking sheet

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Cut the sausages/hot dogs in quarters lengthwise, then in half crosswise.
Cut the puff pastry into strips 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. Roll the hot dog/sausage pieces in the pastry strips.
Place on the parchment lined baking sheet and bake 15 - 20 minutes until puffed and golden brown.

Serve with your choice of condiments for dipping.


My predictions for this week:
NFC Championship:  Minnesota - 21 New Orleans - 27
AFC Championship:  New York - 14 Indianapolis - 31

Thank you for your understanding!

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Recap of Sports Cynts Show for January 8, 2010

Good evening,
Happy New Year!

Today we had a great show! I talked about the BCS Championship – Congratulations to Alabama in there defeat of the Texas Longhorns 37-21.  Nick Saban is the 2nd coach to win 2 BCS Championships and the only coach to do it with 2 different schools.  Mark Ingram is the 2nd player to win the Heisman Trophy and the BCS Championship in the same year.  He is also the 2nd running back to win the Heisman Trophy and any national championship in the same year.

This weekend’s NFL Wild Card Games were discussed - Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnatti Bengals vs. New York Jets on Saturday.  On Sunday, Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots. 

Another topic was my feelings on athletes with weapons centering mainly on what’s going on with Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards.

Two delicious recipes were prepared on the show: Fruit Salsa w/Cinnamon Chips and Cynt’s Secret Sauce Meatballs.

Here are the recipes for this week:

FRUIT SALSA WITH CINNAMON CHIPS

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.

Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit and spice mixture.

This fruit salsa is good with the cinnamon chips, but also as a topping for ice cream or pound cake, to mix with yogurt or even as a stand alone snack!


CYNT'S SECRET SAUCE MEATBALLS

1 bag (16 oz) Armour original meatballs (you can use more meatballs with same amount of sauce ingredients if you don’t want them swimming in sauce!)
1 bottle (16 oz) Kraft Honey Hickory BBQ Sauce
1 cup Kraft Catalina Dressing
¼ cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1/8 cup Pompeiian Burgundy Cooking Wine (Shhh Secret Ingredient)
Crock pot

Combine everything in the crock pot. Stir until well combined. Turn crock pot on high to heat the meatballs through. Cook until sauce bubbles and stir occasionally. Once the sauce is bubbling and hot, put the crock pot on the warm setting (if available) and leave on while meatballs are being served or during your entire event. When you serve the meatballs to your guests, make sure you substitute your name in place of mine!

If you weren’t able to listen to the show live or you would  like to hear it again, you can still listen to the taped recording at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts.

Please join us next week (January 15) for more sports talk and two more great recipes that you can complete in 1 hour or less.
Thanks!