michaeltrent:

This is good

Looking out for the dogs…

Good dog

oliveargyle:

Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Truffle Butter
adapted from Barefoot Contessa in Paris

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
3 tablespoons melted truffle butter
1 teaspoon sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
optional: chopped parsley, half a lemon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut off the brown ends of the brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Mix them in a bowl with the butter, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Shake the pan from time to time to brown the sprouts evenly. Sprinkle with more kosher salt, parsley, a squeeze with lemon, and serve immediately.

still at it

MEAN STREETS….. Harvey K. is the MAN!!! I love this movie because it gangster before guns. When guns show up everyone is surprised. Watching it was like watching cave men discovering fire and getting burned.

michaeltrent:

Plane ride to LA. Miller Light and Lonesome Dove. Life is good.

Krewe of Orpheus !

It’s Fat Tuesday! Listen to the sound of New Orleans!

michaeltrent:

SHOVELS & ROPE (cary ann hearst & michael trent)

‘Till The Cows Come Home Tour 2011’

2/19 - Farm 255 - Athens, GA

2/22 - Double Wide Bar - Dallas, TX w/ Hayes Carll

2/23 - Aardvark - Ft. Worth, TX w/ Hayes Carll

2/24 - Dans Silver Leaf - Denton, TX w/ Hayes Carll

2/25 - Lola’s Saloon - Ft. Worth, TX w/ Hayes Carll

2/26 - Poor David’s Pub - Dallas, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/1 - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - Houston, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/2 - Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe - Galveston, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/3 - Courville’s - Beaumont, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/4 - Dosey Doe - The Woodlands, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/5 - Firehouse Saloon - Houston, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/6 - Lundi Gras party - New Orleans, LA

3/8 - Saxon Pub - Austin, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/9 - Cactus Cafe - Austin, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/10 - Sam’s Burger Joint - San Antonio, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/11 - Phoenix Saloon - New Braunfels, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/12 - Threadgill’s - Austin, TX w/ Hayes Carll

3/20 - Poor David’s - Dallas, TX

3/23 - Preservation Pub - Knoxville, TN

3/24 - JJ’s Bohemia - Chattanooga, TN

3/25 - Hendershot Coffee - Athens, GA

3/26 - The Basement - Nashville, TN

3/30 - George’s Magestic Lounge - Fayetville, AR w/ Hayes Carll

3/31 - Bob’s at Cains - Tulsa, OK w/ Hayes Carll

4/1 - Wormy Dog Saloon - Oklahoma City, OK w/ Hayes Carll

4/2 - The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS w/ Hayes Carll

4/3 - Vaudville Mews - Des Moines, IA w/ Hayes Carll

4/5 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN w/ Hayes Carll

4/6 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI w/ Hayes Carll

4/7 - High Dive - Champaign, IL w/ Hayes Carll

4/8 - Schubas - Chicago, IL w/ Hayes Carll

4/9 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH w/ Hayes Carll

4/10 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON w/ Hayes Carll

4/13 - Handlebar - Greenville, SC w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/14 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/15 - Headliners - Louisville, KY w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/16 - The Shed At Smoky Mtn HD - Maryville, TN w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/19 - Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/20 - Jefferson, Theater - Charlottesville, VA w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/21 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/22 - Bowery Ball Room - New York, NY w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

4/23 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA w/ Jason Isbell/Hayes Carll

5/3 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO w/ Felice Brothers

5/4 - Waiting Room - Omaha, NE w/ Felice Brothers

5/6 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL w/ Felice Brothers

more to come…

The beginning of my Red Beans and Rice suit for Mardi gras… the belt says Shovels and Rope (not my best work) and the graphics are the vever for the lua of women,  Erzilli Danto and the lua of water, Aqwe.

materials are J.crew second hand suit, lentils, blackeyes peas, black beans red beans and white rice, and glue.