Adam Sandler Movies and Cranberry Chicken

August 6th I spent the day sleeping, trying to shake whatever seems to be ailing me. I woke up this morning and felt like I got hit by an RTS bus. I spent most of my day waking up sweating, then wondering why I was so cold, good times. I did sleep alot and at the end of the day, I feel much better. I hope whatever this was, it decided to torture someone else, hopefully not my wife. Anyway, on those moments when I was not slumbering my sickness away, I would stumble over to the couch and turn on the tube. Of course, there isn't anything remotely interesting on, and it is in these moments where you find yourself watching a movie you might not have had any interest in whatsoever. So, I ended up watching Funny People, a movie with Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler. All in all, it wasn't that bad, but one thing I could tell, it wasn't a Sandler production. I remember when Sandler could do no wrong. His movies were silly, and sometimes, just plain stupid, but they were fun. I think he passed the comedy torch to Will Ferrell, who is just now passing it to the Seth Rogen/Paul Rudd clan. With this in mind, I decided to take a moment to give you my three favorite and three miserable Sandler movies. Let's start with the good stuff. . . Favorites: 1. Happy Gilmore - Psycho hockey player turned golfer saves grandmas house when he realizes he can hit a drive 500 yards. The reason I love this movie so much - Happy beats up Bob Barker. Plus, I thought Shooter McGavin was pretty funny, even if he eats pieces of shit for breakfast. Outstanding performance by the underrated actor Carol Weathers. 2. The Wedding Singer - A successful wedding singer gets left at the alter and his world spirals out of control. Being a teenager in the 80s, I loved the music. I also was happy to see Drew Barrymore, who looked great in this movie. Couple of things that really made me chuckle - Wake me up before you go-go, and Billy Idol. 3. The Waterboy - Dim-witted waterboy finds he can be the best linebacker in the world if you just make him angry. By far, Henry Winkler's best performance, sorry Fonz. By the way, if two teams from Louisiana ever play against each other for college domination, football is dead. The Worst 1. Billy Madison - Everything about this movie is stupid, including Billy. An idiot has to go back to grade school in order to take over the family empire. Say goodbye to the family empire, he ate glue, pummelled children with dodge balls and slept with one of his teachers. 2. Click - Man receives a remote control from Christopher Walken that allows him to change reality. Had its funny moments, but got increasingly dramatic and way too somber. Man if I had that power, I would probably lose the remote in the couch. 3. Don't Mess with the Zohan - I have no idea what this movie was about, but by not messing with him means you don't watch him, then you come out ahead. How's this for a transition, it's time for cranberry chicken! Sorry. This is a pretty easy recipe for the slow cooker and will make some delicious lunches for those long work weeks. Take about 6 boneless, skinless ckicken thighs and about a pound of thin chicken tenders. Put the thighs on the bottom (is this starting to sound dirty?) of the slow cooker. Take a 14.5 oz can of whole cranberry sauce, a cup of onions and celery, and another cup of barbeque sauce and mix together. Spread half of the mixture over the thighs (really, is this dirty?) and put the tenders on top of the that. Put the rest of the sauce on top of the tenders. Top with some salt and pepper and set the cooker on low and let work for 6 hours. Cook some rice or cous cous and you have a nice little meal and some leftovers for quick reheat during the week. Hey, it saves spending money on fast food, and probably better for you. Happy munching (again, dirty?).