Episode 089 – Professional
The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Professional couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, January 7, 2013 and this is Episode 89!
I Shit You Not
- Cutting for Bieber?!?!
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.) (7:50)
- Apple App Store has 40 Billion Downloads
- Double-Speed USB 3.0 to arrive next year
- Time Warner Cable brings 300 Live TV channels to Roku
- Fitbit
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music) (20:24)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 12 – Office Tigers
- Movie for Next Week: 43 – Mo’Nique Behind Bars; 170 – My Dog: An Unconditional Love
- Cragislist Joe
- Beyond The Myth
- Django Reviewed
- Superman Trailer
- Simpsons and Family Guy answer
- Downton Abbey Party
- Halo
- Raiding Tombs
- Symphony
- Book of Heroes
Food (48:50)
- Weight Loss Update – Week 27
- J : 4.4
- Renee: 4
- Total – 8.4 ; Grand Total: 140.8
- Frogpants total – 1859.7 pounds for 228 people. That’s 8.16 pounds per person.
- Veggie and Chicken Casserole
- Jalapeno Dip – http://www.skotidakis.com/en/products/product-dip-jalapeno-24oz.php
- Hummus Chip
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty) (57:17)
- Birthdays
- Robin Yovicich (Njarra) (Today)
- Jayson Wallace (Pelell) (Today)
- Kara (Mercy Medical) (Wednesday)
- Lynn’s Troubles
Podcast of the Week (Until we run out of Podcasts) (1:00:00)
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow.
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Recipe Exploration: Chicken and Veggie Casserole
I love casseroles. No. I don’t think you understand. I looooooooooove casseroles. I love them so much I would marry them if it was legal. I’m lobbying for it so fingers crossed.
But the main problem with casseroles and my weight loss plan is that a normal casserole’s calorie content would equal two meals for me so I’ve been avoiding them with sadness.
It took me six months to realize, I should Google healthy casseroles. What is wrong with me! So I went on a quest. It took one minute. Success! \
I modified the original recipe a bit as you can do with this. Casseroles are very forgiving in substitution which makes them wonderful yet again. I listed the recipe exactly as I prepared. Feel free to be creative. Let me know your favorite modifications!
Chicken Veggie Casserole

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to cook: 20 (15 if you break it up into separate containers)
Number of Servings: 6
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 340
Fat: 12.4
Sodium: 736
Carbohydrates: 38
Protein: 24
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon margarine
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 tablespoon dry parmesan cheese
- 7 oz whole wheat penne pasta
- 2 tablespooon oil
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves of garlic if you use fresh)
- 4 1/2 ounce can of mushrooms
- 12 oz good quality canned chicken (Canned works great for casseroles, I’ve found. If you use fresh, chop it.)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Tony’s Chachere’s Spicy seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)*
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)*
- whipped cream cheese**
- 3 slices pepperjack cheese *
- 3 stalks green onions chopped
- nonstick cooking spray
*If you aren’t a fan of spicy things, omit or lower the amount of cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes and replace the pepperjack with a different kind of cheese. Also because I used three small containers, you might need more pepperjack cheese to cover the top.
**If needed.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Start preparing the sauce by melting the margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Once the butter foams up (it won’t take long), add the flower. Stir immediately and continuously for 1 minute.
- Add milk and parmesan cheese and continue to stir until it starts to bubble.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring intermittently.
- While the sauce is simmering, prepare the pasta according to package directions. Add a handful of salt and a tablespoon of oil to the water. Drain.
- In a large saucepan, add a tablespoon of oil and heat to medium heat.
- Add in garlic and onions and saute for 1 minute.
- Add in peppers and saute for another minute.
- Add in canned mushrooms and canned chicken. Stir until mixture is heated up.
- Turn down to low heat.
- Add pepper, italian seasoning, Tony’s seasoning, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes to white sauce while stirring continuously.
- If the mixture is too thin, use whipped cream to thicken it. I ended up using 1 tablespoon 1/3 less fat Italian seasoned whipped cream cheese.
- When all spices are incorporated, pour sauce into chicken mixture stir well.
- Add in pasta until all pasta is covered.
- Spray a 9 x 13 oven proof casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray (I used three small crocks.) Pour pasta into dish.
- Bake for 20 min (lower time for smaller containers), adding the cheese during the last few minutes until melted.
- Add green onion on top of cheese
Episode 088 – Unchained

The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Unchained couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, December 31, 2012 and this is Episode 88!
Weekend Wrap-up
- Family time
- Valentines choose artificial
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.)
- Twitter wants you to reminisce
- Instagram pushes people away
- iPad gets smaller
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 137 – TiMER
- Movie for Next Week: 12 – Office Tigers
- We went Hobitting
- Jamie was unchained
- To the Shore
- Values the Braxton way
- Walking Dead is done
- Tapping Our Life Away
- Mini games are now the way
- Scribblenauts
- Battle Heart
- Lost Winds
- Twisted Farming in WoW
Food
- Weight Loss Update – Week 26
- J : +2.2
- Renee: +.2
- Total – -2.4 ; Grand Total: 130
- Frogpants total – pounds for people. That’s pounds per person.
- Flat Outs
- J’s Mac and cheese fits right in
- Renee gets a sweet tooth and also does mashed
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- EverStudios (Jeff Anderson) (31st of December)
- ImEagle (Charles) Jan 1st
- Zerbious (Joe) Jan 5th
- J’s Cousin, Trish Jan 6th
- Time thinks Obama is great
- Ornamental Frustraion
- Special “Thank you” Jeppy and Strumpet
- Favorite gifts.
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow.
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Episode 087 – Unexpected

The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Unexpected couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, December 17, 2012 and this is Episode 87!
Weekend Wrap-up
- Barber Wedding
- Partying like J’s Boss
- Dirty Santa
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.)
- Redbox wants to be like Netflix (http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/12/12/redbox-instant-netflix/1762989/)
- Instagram doesn’t want to Share
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 134 – Man On Wire
- Movie for Next Week: 137 – TiMER
- Here we go A-Hobbiting
- The Walking Dead has been walked (well almost)!
- Finished Bob’s Burgers
- Braxton Family Values
- Cards Against Humanity Xmas Pack
- Big Boi has a new one
Food
- Chipotle bring its noms to Louisville
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Weight Loss Update – Week 24
- J : 3.2; 68
- Renee: 2.2; 64.4
- Total – 5.4 ; Grand Total: 132.4
- Frogpants total – pounds for people. That’s pounds per person.
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Bestie Michelle (Tuesday)
- Janee’s song
- No guest today 😦 He’s not feeling well.
Podcast of the Week (Until we run out of Podcasts)
- Stuff You Should Know
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-you-should-know/id278981407
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow.
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Episode 086 – Festive

The Valentine Cast Show Notes
[audio http://atvalentine.podbean.com/mf/web/2sgg7q/Episode086.mp3|titles=Episode 86 – Festive]Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Festive couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, December 10, 2012 and this is Episode 86!
Weekend Wrap-up
- New Tree
- Baking Plan of the Enabler
- J can’t make the ham
- Holiday cheer
- Christmas Cards
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 123 – Then She Found Me (Already saw it!)
- Movie for Next Week:
- Mansome
- Brokeback Mountain
- WoW
- Gave up on Last Resort
- J is playing The Walking Dead
Food
- Salsa Master
- Louisville and Chicken Noodle Soup
- Weight Loss Update – Week 23
- J : 1, 64.8
- Renee: 2.2 , 62.2
- Total – 3.2; Grand Total: 127
- Frogpants total – pounds for people. That’s pounds per person.
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Gretchen (Wednesday)
- Daniel Reed (Thursday)
- Janessa (Friday)
- Nerdtacular Headcount
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow.
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Episode 085 – Come Back

The Valentine Cast Show Notes
[audio http://atvalentine.podbean.com/mf/web/uhg4f/Episode085.mp3|titles=Episode 85 – Come Back]Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your come back couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, December 3, 2012 and this is Episode 85! Welcome back edition! We didn’t win the lottery.
Weekend Wrap-up
- Decorating for Winter.
- WoW Steins(http://www.3point.com/taverncraft/default.aspx?productline=warcraftsteins#close)
- Sickness
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.)
- iPad Mini
- J’s sister has a smart phone
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 100 – Waiting for Forever
- Movie for Next Week: 123 – Then She Found Me
- WoW
- Sale on expansions
- Higher Learning
- Have LFR loot
- Looking for a raid team
- Dailies, Dailies, Dailies
- Next people to 90
- Battle Pet Changes
- Walking Dead mid season Finale
- Steam Sale
- Renee got over 20 games for $72.
- Torchlight 2
- Cards Against Humanity (https://cahxmas.herokuapp.com/)
Food
- Thanksgiving Plan
- Broccoli and cheese stuffed chicken
- Water Consumption
- Burritos (Burr and Rito)
- Weight Loss Update – Week 22
- J : 3, 63.8
- Renee: 1.2 , 60
- Total – 4.2; Grand Total: 123.8 (111 pounds two weeks ago)
- Frogpants total – 1,493.5 pounds for 206 people. That’s 7.25 pounds per person.
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Shojo! (Saturday)
- Black Friday (Walmart)
- Kid’s Birthday wishes
Podcast of the Week (Until we run out of Podcasts)
- SciFiTechTalk – http://www.scifitechtalk.com/
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow.
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Episode 084 – Trekking
The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Trekking couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, November 19, 2012 and this is Episode 84! We have with us the illustrious, the knowledgeable, the trekiest nerd to grace the Frogpants Network, Bearbutt/ AKA Darrell the Tip Giver/ AKA The Trek Nerd. Star Trek champion (1991). Co-host / writer of This Week in Trek, Trek Nerd on The Morning Stream. 3D Photographer. Award winning 3D animator. Sound editor.
Weekend Wrap-up
- Clean up before trip
- Napping on a Saturday!
- Shopping Trip
- Scavenging for food
- Mom and Dad and Food
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.)
- 3D Photography – Darrell
- Audio with Darrell
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 54 – 96 – Fight Night
- Movie for Next Week:
- WoW ( Daaaaaaamn YOUOOOUUUU!)
- Goodbye Revolution
Food
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Popcorn Talk
- Weight Loss Update – Week 20
- J : 1, 55.8
- J’s new ring
- Renee: 2.6 , 55.4
- Total – 3.4; Grand Total: 111.2
- Frogpants total – 1279.9 pounds for 199 people. That’s 8.89 pounds per person.
- J : 1, 55.8
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Darrell my boss!
- Anniversary
- Butt’s!
- Valentine’s!
- Congrats to the Mr. and Mrs. Mely
Podcast of the Week (Until we run out of Podcasts)
- This Week in Trek! (http://www.thisweekintrek.com/)
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Episode 083 – Schramm’d
The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Schrammed couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, November 12, 2012 and this is Episode 83!
Weekend Wrap-up
- Happy Veterans Day
- Christmas is Here (Well, almost)
- Spent Gift cards
- New Jeans
- Renee is allergic to nickel
- New casel
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 54 – Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- Movie for Next Week: 96 – Fight Night
- Elections are Over
- WoW ( Daaaaaaamn YOUOOOUUUU!)
- Brewdog
- Finished Sourcery, on to Eric
- Emperor’s Soul
- New game by Mike Schramm: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/11/will-you-bestow-your-blessing-on-the-new-color-matching-game-benediction
Food
- CSA Box – Grasshoppers
- Acorn Squash
- Potatoes
- Cauliflower
- Turnips
- Garlic
- Tatsoi
- Carrots
- Weight Loss Update – Week 19
- J : 3.2, 54.8
- J’s new ring
- Renee: 3 , 52.8
- Total – 6.2; Grand Total: 107.6
- Frogpants total – 1103.2 pounds for 133 people. That’s 8.29 pounds per person.
- J : 3.2, 54.8
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Caroline (Thursday)
- Karen (Friday)
- Claypidgeon (Saturday)
Podcast of the Week (Until we run out of Podcasts)
- TIPOAA with Mike and Turpster
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow
Outro Music:
Episode 082 – Chilled
The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Chilled couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, November 5, 2012 and this is Episode 82!
Weekend Wrap-up
- Halloween decorations
- Pumpkin
- Halloween – 😦
- Alltech Horse Show
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.)
- Router trouble
- n600 went bad
- Asus RT-56NU
- N900 to the rescue
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: 73 – I Love You Philip Morris
- Movie for Next Week: 54 – Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- 90!
- Save a Horse, Scare a Caoboi! (http://youtu.be/bav4xV8XwcQ)
- Disney buys Lucasfilms and Star Wars 7 in 2015
- Alex Cross
Food
- CSA Box – Grasshoppers
- Butternut Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Spring Mix
- Corn Chowder
- Popping Corn
- Green Onions
- Broccoli
- Colored Peppers (Racist)
- Pizza – OMG!
- Weight Loss Update – Week 18
- J : .4, 51.6
- Renee: 1.2 , 49.8
- Total – 1.6; Grand Total: 100.4
- Frogpants total – 852.7 pounds for 162 people. That’s 5.3 pounds per person.
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Cleeo (Today!)
- JonBrit (Wednesday)
- Erika (Saturday)
- Zeke The Squirrel (Saturday)
Feedback
- Email from Strumpet
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music
Episode 081- Searching
The Valentine Cast Show Notes
Intro
Coming to you, from Louisville, KY! It’s the ValentineCast with your Searching couple, J and Renee Valentine.
Intro Music – Who Loves Me by Pretty Lights – http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Today is Monday, October 29, 2012 and this is Episode 81!
Weekend Wrap-up
- Housewarming Party (Too much) Food and Beer and Lots of great fun
- Sister Slumber Party
- Dogs Escaping
Tech (Gadgets, Computers, etc.)
- New Apple This! New Apple That!
- Router died…need to purchase a new router.
- Thermostat
- Google Music to launch Scan and Match next year
Media (Movies, Games, Books, Television Shows, Music)
- Movies By Chance: Result: Lord Save Us from Your Followers
- Movie for Next Week: 73 – I Love You Philip Morris
- Pressure Cooker
- Life of Pi
- Alex Cross
- J started reading “Along Came a Spider”
Food
- Genghis Grill twice. Double shift person saw me immediately
- Sriracha Bloody Mary
- CSA Box – Grasshoppers
- Napa Cabbage
- Radishes
- Mexican Pork Stew
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Bok Choy
- Weight Loss Update – Week 17
- J : .6 – 51.2
- Renee: 3.2 – 48.6
- Total – 3.8 ; Grand Total: 99.8
- Frogpants total – 532.5 for 67 people. That’s 7.9 pounds per person.
Odds and Ends (Bumper provided by Johnny Feisty)
- Birthdays
- Ashlee (Tuesday)
- Bernie (Wednesday)
- Andy G (Wednesday)
- Randy (Sunday)
- Shoutout to Aaron!
- slimkicker.com
- ALOT Monster! http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
Contact Information
You can reach us by email at thevalentinecast@gmail.com. You can also see our blog at valentinecast.com. The podcast Twitter feed is ValentineCast. You can also call us at (415) 758-2278 Video can be seen at http://youtube.com/ValentineCast J’s Twitter feed is theCaoboi and Renee’s twitter feed is theIceflow
Outro Music: Pretty Lights – If I Gave You My Love from the Pretty Lights Music





