Back in my Mad Men days (ok, it was the early 80's, but try and keep up) I had a female boss who could drink any man under the table. At one time, I was the ad agency employee who held the record for having the longest "lunch" with her. We went into Ft. Worth's famed Carriage House restaurant for a client lunch at 12:30 one day and stumbled out emerged a mere 10 hours later. Yeah, she was something.
HDNet's new series, Drinking Made Easy is a lot like drinks with my former boss. The series follows Zane Lamprey and drinkin' buddies Steve McKenna and stand-up veteran Marc Ryan as they travel across the country on a 53-city comedy tour. Along the way, they stop at local watering holes in search of local drinks and drinking customs.
These guys are guys you'd like to hang out with. It's no Algonquin Round Table but they do have a lot of fun visiting everywhere from the country's oldest brewery, Yuengling, to (arguably) the country's oldest bar, Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shoppe Bar.
Since they're comedians (imagine slightly funnier versions of Anthony Bourdain) they toss off one-liners while they're tossing back drinks. It's fun stuff. And best of all, you won't wake up the next morning with a hangover or a houseguest that looks like Sasquatch - not that there's anything wrong with that.
The alcohol-soaked fun all happens on HDNet. Check your local listings for dates and times.
Prepare your own Mexican quick fix with this Chipotle-inspired bowl. Carbs are moderated by filling the bowl with beans, extra veggies and chicken. No need for rice, since the beans count as carbs.
Tips:
If you love tomatoes, increase the quantity to 1/2 cup, but note that the carbohydrates will also increase.
If preparing this recipe for one person, cut all of the ingredients in half. Or simply prepare the full recipe up to the end of step 2 and store leftover chicken and vegetable-bean mixture in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through, and continue with step 3.
Health Bite: The iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper and zinc in black beans help to keep bones strong and healthy.
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