It's a myth that Asian folk don't eat sweets. Yes, with many Asian people being thinner than most it's a common belief. But let me tell ya-- we do have sweets. My mom is Korean, and I remember as a child loving rice candy. The candy would come in a cute box with a toy or sticker. The candy itself was delish-- an amber honey-ish, chewy substance wrapped in clear rice paper. It was weird at first not trying to "unwrap" the candy, because that's the Western thing to do. But the rice paper yummily melts in your mouth right before you start to savor the amber sweetness.

With the popularity of Squid Game, and the one challenge involving Dalgona Candy, many people have decided they want to try this treat. So here you go-- an easy way to make your own Dalgona. Whether you challenge someone to a game with dire consequences is up to you. LOL

It's Ben, thanks for rockin' with me 7-Midnight on 97.5 WONE! 

I figured why not keep my blog light and fun.

Congrats to Nikki Sixx!!! He is on the New York Times Best Seller List again with his new book, The First 21... Nikki also said his next project could be with his wife Courtney as they want to write and release a children's book.  (Put a pin in that one.  I'll get back to you with my Crue children book titles....)  Actually how about:  Call The Doctor My  Tummy Doesn't Feelgood; Mommy's Shout at The Dirt Devil (a mommy vacuuming story); Legos, Legos, Legos!!!

Metallica announced they will have a Master's Class to give an education in how to be a successful band.  The virtual class is a membership seminar which costs $15 per month.   

While you are contemplating if you will pony up the cash for the Master Class...  enjoy this mash-up... (which someone had a lot of time on their hands and we thank them for that!)

Ozzy and Sharon's Biopic about their relationship has been picked up by Sony.  His kids, Jack and Aimee are going to produce it...  The Prince of Darkness also announced that Zak Wylde will be on his next solo album.  Plus Ozzy just released an animated video that included his late friend Lemmy of Motorhead.

Next year you have to add this one to your Halloween Playlist... this one will make you Jump!

Craig mentioned the other day that he got a crockpot, which to me is one of the greatest inventions. It is virtually impossible to ruin a meal made in a crockpot. And, it can turn the toughest cuts of meat into a melt-in-your-mouth delight. 

I love lasagna, but HATE the labor-intensive task of assembling one. So, this will satisfy your lasagna craving without all the work (and no boiling and drying noodles!) Now, you won't get perfect squares with this, but you will get just as many dark, crispy cheese-edge parts. Win!

Crockpot Lasagna

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef (I use beef/pork mix)
6 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 jar spaghetti sauce (15 ounces)
2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded Mozzarella (I use a Mozzarella/Provolone mix)
Grated Parmesan

Instructions:
Brown beef and drain. Spoon 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 4 quart crockpot. Mix remaining sauce with beef. Place two uncooked noodles on sauce in crockpot. Spread a third of the meat mix on top of noodles. Spread a cup of cottage cheese over the meat. Sprinkle ½ cup of the shredded cheese over the cottage cheese. Add another layer of uncooked noodles (2), a third of the meat mixture, the remaining cottage cheese, and a ½ cup of the shredded cheese. Place another layer of two uncooked noodles, meat mixture and shredded cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan on top. Cook on low for 4 hours.

Food + Football = Winning. Sometimes the best part of the game is the food, especially if the game isn't going the way you'd like. Try this one out for your next gathering, or keep it all for yourself for your next gnosh sesh.

BUFFALO CHICKEN PULL-APART BREAD

Ingredients:
4 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup hot sauce*
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, divided
3 green onions, thinly sliced
9 ounces cooked chicken, shredded
1 (16-oz.) tube buttermilk biscuit dough

Instructions: 
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a standard-size loaf pan liberally with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, hot sauce, mayonnaise, honey, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, salt, and garlic powder until well combined. Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and 2/3 of the sliced green onions. Mix to combine. Fold chicken into mixture.

Remove biscuit dough from tube and separate into individual biscuits. Slice each biscuit in half horizontally. Take each biscuit half and press into 3.5-inch wide rounds. Spread 1 heaping spoonful of the chicken mixture evenly onto the surface of a biscuit half. Making a stack, layer another half-biscuit round and heaping spoonful of chicken mixture on top of the first, and repeat process until you place the final biscuit layer on top. Do not top the final layer with chicken. Invert this stack sideways into prepared loaf pan, gently pressing to fit the mold of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until puffed and lightly golden around edges, about 45 minutes

Remove aluminum foil, sprinkle surface with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing loaf from pan and garnishing with remaining chopped green onions.

The holidays are right around the corner (I wish time would slow down just a smidge!) One of my favorite childhood memories of the holidays is getting that tasty chocolate advent calendar. What kid doesn't like to get a guaranteed chocolate treat every day in December!?!?

As I got older, I didn't "advent" anymore. And then suddenly, we adults get to have fun with advent calendars just for us! There are wine ones, and beer ones, and cheese ones. And some cool ones like these that you can find on Amazon: A LEGO Star Wars advent calendar, and a Beatles one.

Go ahead. Treat yourself! Click HERE to see the other cool advent calendars calling your name.

Yes, that's me... Ryan Lang, the news guy. And yes, I own a pink body suit... It's true. 

But what's also true is that Real Men Wear Pink. That's the American Cancer Society campaign to raise awareness and money to support the American Cancer Society's mission and save more lives than ever before from breast cancer through the month of October, which (coincidentally?) is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

My Mom, Rosalie, fought through a long battle with the disease and unfortunately she passed back in 1999. She fought hard and she fought well, and I don't like to think of it as her "losing her battle" with cancer. No, I think she won. 

My Mom won in the sense that she helped so many other women suffering from the same disease through her work with the American Cancer Society. She won in the sense that she took the disease to the 12th round and gave it everything she had. She won in the sense that she never, not once, let the disease define who she was and how she would live. My Mom was a fighter and not only for herself or her family. She was a fighter for the woman who maybe didn't have all the support she had and needed someone to stand in their corner. 

So for my Mom and for all of the other Moms and Sisters and Daughters and Aunts and Neighbors and Friends I wear pink. And I proudly support the American Cancer Society. 

Thank YOU for your support: Click here to donate to Ryan's Real Men Wear Pink Campaign 

Marc Lee Shannon is out with a new song entitled "Steady On" which is a tribute to the late Michael Stanley. Shannon, a native son of Akron and 1977 graduate of St. Vincent/St. Mary High School, had been a member of Michael Stanley's Resonators since 1996 and was a featured player on over 20 albums.

The idea for "Steady On" came about when Michael was diagnosed with Stage Four cancer last year. The two musicians had planned to collaborate on the song but sadly, that didn't happen. Following Michael's death in March, Shannon finished the project as a way to honor his fallen friend. "The song is deeply personal to me," Shannon said. "It's about how life is not a straight line. All you can do is just go onward. It's a memorial to my friend and an exploration of what people can do with grief."

"Steady On" will be among the tracks on Shannon's new release "Lucky 7" which drops on November 10th. The title and release date of the full length project hold great significance to Shannon as it will mark the 7th anniversary of his sobriety, a lifetime quest which had Michael's full support. Until then, take a look at the attached video which features other long-time Michael Stanley collaborators as well as some very special gear left to Marc by Michael. 

~Enjoy

During what was the first show since the untimely passing of Dusty Hill, ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons introduced the "new guy" Elwood Francis, apparently at the direction of Hill. 

Watch the announcement from Gibbons below: 

On a personal note, I've been listening to more ZZ Top than ever before and I'm quickly realizing that they've been one of my favorite bands for a long time without me even realizing it. 

Long live the Texas Legend! 

Deadheads REJOICE!! 

It's just been announced that the Grateful Dead will release seven previously UNreleased live shows from the early-70s as part of a new box set.

The "Listen to the River" box set will feature shows from 1971, 72, and 73, all played in St. Louis.  

Click the YouTube player below for a preview in the form of a canorous "Sugaree" performed live at the Fox Theatre December 10th, 1971: 

The box set will be available October 1st. 

Tom Petty fans can get up close & personal with some of his duds and one of his guitars in a very special exhibit currently on display. It's the suit he wore and guitar he played during his Super Bowl XLII Halftime performance in 2008 and is part of the Rock Hall's  “Biggest Show on Turf: 55 Years of Halftime Shows” exhibit.

During the performance, Petty & Co. tore through their biggest hits such as "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin,” and “Runnin' Down a Dream.” Was Petty nervous about the prospect of playing on such a large, guitar-shaped stage with over 100-million people watching world wide? “A lot of it is just trying to remember the next chord,” Petty joked at the pregame press conference. “We play for the audience and hopefully that’ll take care of everything else.” The 12-minute halftime show was later nominated for an Emmy Award.

The Rock Hall is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended summer hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in July and August. Purchase tickets now at RockHall.com

(Image courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame).