http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com Online magazine with movie reviews, rants, escapades, recipes, and more Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:01:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you ready Twilight fans? Here's the trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Just seeing this makes me have goose bumps.]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/the-twilight-saga-eclipse-trailer-just-released/ I’ll admit it. I’m a fan of the whole reality show genre. I’m always game for a good episode of Survivor or Project Runway (welcome back). Over the years though, I’ve kind of lost some of my excitement for the talent-type shows, America’s Got Talent being a prime example. The “talent” just seems so homogenized, and even a tad bit boring. How many singers, dancers, magicians can we watch before we venture off to a rerun of CSI, after all? m Seems that is not the case with the Ukraine version of  ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/kates-escapades-prepare-to-be-amazed/ LOST 6.7 : Dr. Linus Another great episode! Off island revelations: Ben is teaching his European History class about Napoleon’s exile to the island Elba. Napoleon’s biggest trial wasn’t being banished but losing his power. Sounds like Ben’s island experience. Ben still seeks power – He planned to take over as Principal of the school where he teaches European History. Locke, the substitute teacher, encourages him to make a change in administration. Ben’s dad is an old man under the care of Ben. They had still gone to the island with the Dharma Initiative but ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lost-6-7-dr-linus-recap-by-evie/ Remember back in the day, when our bikes took us everywhere? I’d venture a guess that I probably put a minimum of hundreds of miles on those toothpick tires. We never had helmets or padding. We’d show off our balancing skills riding with our hands in the air. And we loved to see how fast we could go. We rode to the Country Club or Dairy Queen, downtown or out in the middle of nowhere. And while we realized (somewhere waaaay in the back of our minds) that a bike wreck was always ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-the-bike-wreck/ I'll admit it, I have an Oscar obsession (the awards show, not the lunch meat, although I have been known to enjoy an occasional 98% fat free bologna sandwich, however never on an actual Oscar night). Not once in the past 25 years have I missed the Academy Awards show. First and foremost, I am a huge fan of going to the movies, which just happens to work out nicely for me since I also get to review these movies for you. (Movie Reviews by Kate) But aside from that fact, I also love the Oscar hype, the pre shows, the pre-shows to the pre-shows, the after shows, and the the glitz and glam of it all... ]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/kates-escapades-and-the-oscar-goes-to/ LOST 6.6  Sundown recap by Evie This episode focuses on Sayid. Off the island, Sayid’s brother borrowed money from someone to open a new store and he wants Sayid to bring out his torturing equipment to stop the man from collecting on the loan. Apparently he’s making the brother pay interest for as long as he owns the business. Sayid says “No Way!” The brother is attacked by the debtor and Sayid thinks about going after them but Nadia, who is married to Sayid’s brother, talks him out of it. At the ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lost-6-6-sundown-recap-by-evie/ Congrats to the winner of last week's Fun and Flirty Jewelry giveaway Tina Reynolds We'll be contacting you with an email from lizandkate@live.com to get your mailing information. This week's giveaway... Digital Camera Starter Kit and Care Kit Everything you need to take care of your digital camera]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/this-weeks-giveaway-digital-camera-starter-kit-and-care-kit/ During a recent conversation with Kate, the subject turned to tummy tucks, face lifts and lipo-suction. And whether they could be achieved through exercise. Don’t ask me why. I suppose it’s one thing to exercise for your health (I should probably walk more), but something quite different indeed to exercise for tone and a svelte, fat-free body – especially when you’re closer to 50 than 40-years-old. Especially when you’ve never really needed to worry about it before, but one day you look in the mirror and think: “EEK! What happened here?!?!” As ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-cosmetic/ Please remain calm on March 9. Trust me, the sky isn’t falling. It is, however, Panic Day. I tend to panic enough as it is. So let’s skip over this little jewel. On March 10, we celebrate Middle Name Pride Day. I’m for nixing this holiday, too – never really liked my middle name (Dawne – don’t forget the ‘e’ on the end, please). Sorry, Mom and Dad. Luckily, I never use my middle name. Next up, we have Worship of Tools Day on March 11. While I’m sure our male readers ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/get-your-party-on-37-313/ Here’s one of the easier cheater recipes I could imagine, born out of an “I’m starving and there’s nothing to eat” night. The best part of this is that all you need is a microwave. It’s a fairly light dish, loaded with fiber and filling. I’ve made it before in the summer months, adding fresh tomato salsa and some green onions, but never really looked at it for a good winter dish. But I think it works any time of year. Without further ado, here’s this week’s cheater recipe: Black Beans and Rice Ingredients: One ...]]> http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/recipe-of-the-week-cheater-black-beans-and-rice/