Tuesday Tunes 2013 Debut: Reach for the Sky, Keep Your Eye on the Prize

Happy 2013 everyone!! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and rang in the new year with some champy and a smile.  I'll do a new years resolution post soon but, in the meantime, I didn't want to leave you without Tuesday Tunes for a moment longer.  All of these songs make me smile in such a big way.  Whether its from the message, the music video, the beat {pop, electric, or man-made}, or because it's by my favorite person ever, they are perfect for launching into a new year with a fresh start!

• Sunshine by Matisyahu

• Locked Out of Love by Bruno Mars

• Trojans by Atlas Genius (Lenno Remix)

• I Knew You Were Trouble by Walk Off the Earth

• I Could be the One by Avicii (ft. Nicky Romero) Nope not stopping with Avicii in 2013. In fact, he's spending January and February producing new tracks AND coming out with an album.  It may just be getting worse {Sorry to anyone I promised I'd stop obsessing to *cough* AGK}. 

A 2012 Musical Roundup

It's that time of year again!! Ladies and Gents, the 2012 DJ Earworm Mashup...

2013 is just around the corner.

Hope everyone is enjoying the last few days and getting in those New Years resolutions!

The Voice's Tribute for Sandy Hook Elementary

Everyone in the country is still trying to make sense of the horrific tragedy that occurred on Friday in Newton, CT.  Words can't express how sad I am for all the families who lost their loved ones, many of which were children.  In one of the most touching performances I've ever seen, the Voice opened tonight with a tribute to the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary.  It will leave you in tears.  

Hold your loved ones tight!

Wine and Dine: Shroomtown

Well hello there world, it's been awhile! Yesterday I took my last final and got a much needed break from the craziness of work.  To celebrate, Shana threw a fantastic wine tasting party! Okay, so it wasn't really for me.  But, it was just what I needed - fun times with all my closest gal pals.  For the occasion, I made goat-cheese stuffed mushrooms to pair with my wine assignment, Cabernet Sauvignon.  Although I didn't come out the winner overall and was stripped of my crown, {good job AGK} I thought these made a great appetizer! Nom-Nom

Ingredients
Olive oil
3 slices white sandwich bread
1 small garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1 log (5 ounces) soft goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Coarse salt
2 packages (10 ounces each) white button mushrooms, stems removed

Directions 
- Preheat over to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
- In a food processor, pulse bread and garlic until fine crumbs form; set 1/2 cup aside.  To food processor, add goat cheese, parsley, and red-pepper flakes.  Season with salt, and pulse filling until combined.
- Spoon filling into each mushroom, and roll filled side in reserved breadcrumbs.  Place on prepared baking sheet; bake until mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

*Thank you Martha as always.

End of night.  #somuchlove

It's the Freakin' Weekend Babyyyy

It's been weeks without Tuesday Tunes, so I'm throwing in a Friday special :) Have a good weekend!

Stubborn Love by The Lumineers

Let Me Love You by Ne-Yo

Intro by The XX

Every Chance We Get We Run by David Guetta & Alesso

Holdin On by Skrillex and Nero

And, as a bonus for all you Beliebers out there, Motorola is sponsoring Justin Bieber's tour and they are giving away free tickets to his shows here in NYC (Barclays center 11/12 and MSG 11/28 & 11/29) and a trip to his final show in Miami 1/26.  If you want to win tickets, tweet your love for the Biebs at #RowMLive.  All the details are here.

This never gets old {stop judging}