Four Score and Seven Years Ago

Julia: This past lazy Sunday morning, I decided breakfast and a movie would be a great idea.  There are some great breakfast ideas on Pinterest and I have been wanting to try this one for a while.  I am starting to get obsessed with using muffin pans for breakfast, dinner and dessert.   What is better than an egg, bacon and toast muffin!  This one is courtesy of Martha Stewart so it has to be good.

Ingredients:

• Unsalted butter
• 6 slices of bread (I used 3 sandwich thins)
• 6 slices of bacon (You can use turkey bacon to make it healthier)
• 6 eggs (Once again, you can use egg whites for a healthier option)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

One of the things I love about this recipe is that it so simple.  You can change the number of ingredients and basically just put it in the oven after prep.  First you will want to cook the bacon a little less than you normally would as you are preheating the oven to 375. Grease the muffin pan with unsalted butter.  Tear the bottom half of the sandwich thin in half and place in the muffin pan creating a cup.  Put one slice of bacon in each of the bread cups and crack an egg over it.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Put your breakfast muffins in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the bacon gets crispy and the eggs are set.  Off to the movies!

Andy: As I keep harping on it’s, (say it with me) OSCAR season!  With the nominations being announced mere days a go, Lincoln topped the list with 12 nominations making this instant classic a must see in the theater with my turtle dove!

In a lock performance for a Best Actor win, Daniel Day-Lewis was mesmerizing as Lincoln.  I couldn't help but wonder how on earth could one memorize ALL those lines!?  It seemed like if he wasn't giving a speech on the end of slavery he was telling a story (which I thought hilarious -  at one point in the film a character played by D Day from Animal House actually says, “Oh, no! Not another story!").

The supporting characters in the film were a veritable who’s who of actors.  It was like Terrence Malick’s The Thin Red Line where every scene brought a new familiar face.  I loved the trio of Tim Blake Nelson, James Spader and John Hawkes - who coincidentally is a contender in the Actor category this year for The Sessions. This trio added a bit of humor to an otherwise sometimes too talky film.  Tommy Lee Jones was great as always and I am glad to see the Academy agrees.  David Strathairn had a nice meaty OSCAR potential part as well but with so many great performances, he failed to get a coveted nod.  Finally, Sally Field had an amazing scene where she breaks down and then has to literally next scene put on a happy face.  I liked her, I REALLY liked her.

I remember when I was in High School the school actually gave us tickets to see Spielberg’s Schindler’s List in history class. If history classes are not doing so for Lincoln they should!  A must see for all generations.