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Yesterday during the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando Disney unveiled The Last Jedi trailer. The movie follows The Force Awakens in the Star Wars saga. The film comes out this December. It is the first official teaser for Star Wars: The Last Jedi made its debut before thousands of cheering fans. Introduced by director Rian Johnson, it’s filled with new imagery that has us excited and asking questions. We will have to wait until the end of the year for those questions to be answered.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out on Blu-ray and DVD earlier this week. For many fans of the film they will be watching it over and over this weekend. If you are doing the same why not have some food inspired by the film?

Geeks Who Eat came up with some outstanding recipes to serve as you enjoy the latest chapter in the saga of the Star Wars universe!  Give ‘em a try and send me links if you use them! Would love to see your take! Have a great weekend and as usual May the Force Be With You!

Thermal Detonators: A Rogue One Inspired Recipe (From Geeks Who Eat.com)

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 12 Thermal Detonators

Serving Size: 1 Thermal Detonator

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

1 lb Ground Turkey

3/4 cup Panko Bread Crumbs

1 Egg

1/2 tsp Sesame Oil

2 tbsp Sambal Oelek

Cooking Spray

For the Sauce

1/4 cup Hoisin

1/4 cup Honey

1/8 cup Low Sodium Soy

2 tbsp Sambal Oelek

1 tbsp Water

1 tsp Sesame Oil

1 stalk Green Onion; chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine meatball ingredients and form into 12 balls. (Getting your hands wet first will help with this) Bake for 15 minutes, turning halfway through. While cooking, combine sauce ingredients in a large bowl. Remove meatballs from baking sheet and toss in sauce. Garnish with green onion and serve.

Erso Homestead Salad: A Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Inspired Recipe (From Geeks Who Eat.com)

Prep Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 1 large salad or 10 individual cups

Ingredients

For the Salad

1 head Green Leaf Lettuce

1 Avocado; cubed

1 large Watermelon Radish; cut into thin slices and quartered

For the Light Side Dressing

5.3 oz cup Non-Fat Greek Yogurt

1/4 cup Cilantro; finely chopped

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1 tbsp Lime Juice

1/2 tsp Dried Dill

1/4 tsp Onion Powder

1/4 tsp Garlic Powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine dressing ingredients and refrigerate for 30-60 to let flavor develop. Combine salad ingredients.

If serving in individual cup, portion them out. Serve dressing in pipettes to prevent the salad from getting soggy (or serve it on the side in a bowl).

TIE Striker Appetizers: A Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Inspired Recipe (From Geeks Who Eat.com)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 24 TIE Strikers

Serving Size: 1 TIE Striker

Ingredients

48 Wonton Wrappers

24 Lil Smokies

Yellow Mustard (or another condiment to garnish)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut wonton wrappers using the diagram as a model. Each TIE Striker will be made with 2 of the wrappers. On your foil lined baking sheet, place a wrapper, lightly moisten it with water (not too much) and top it with a seconder wrapper. Place a Lil Smokie on the double layered wrapper and using the scraps from Step One of the wrapper cuts create a “seat belt” for your Lil Smokie.    Make sure to moisten the ends of “seat belt” so it will attach. Cook TIE Strikers for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Decorate with condiment of choice. We used a ziploc with the tip cut off to line the TIE Striker. Serve.

John Knoll has worked for Lucasfilm for quite some time now. Ever since he saw Star Wars: A New Hope he knew he wanted to work for that company. Not only did he start working for Lucasfilm, but he was the inspiration for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Knoll wanted to know how the Death Star plans were obtained by the Rebels. Thankfully people in the company wanted to see that story too.

Kathleen Kennedy, who is the President of Lucasfilm, and the brand manager of the Star Wars franchise thought that Knoll was on to something. As more and more discussions about how to execute a film like this started to take place this film project got some legs.

When news first reached the masses about a film that takes place right before Episode IV, some of the Star Wars fans were skeptical. I was not part of that group. I knew that Disney and Lucasfilm would give this movie the proper treatment that it deserves. Once the movie came out all the doubters came over to the other side of the Star Wars fandom and rejoiced in a film that stands up on its own.

In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story we get to see a ton of new characters, some old favorites and even some cameos from Star Wars Rebels, which is an animated series on Disney XD. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story brings you up close into how different Rebel factions thought of the Empire and how they could try and take them down. Just like in any rebellion there are fights from all sides on how to execute plans to free themselves of the tyrannical Empire.

If you have not seen the film and are not a huge Star Wars fan you will still enjoy the movie. Plus everyone will love the behinds the scenes, character documentaries and bonus features on the Blu-ray and DVD pack. You can even get the film digitally by downloading the film.

Just like in other Star Wars films there are heroes, villains and those who are caught in the middle. There are even some characters who provide comic relief. In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, actor Alan Tudyk plays K2SO who is a reprogrammed Imperial Droid, who now helps the Rebels. Check out some of the behind the scene clips that showcase this lovable and sarcastic droid.

One of the best films from back in the day that had action, thrills and great dialogue was the movie Heat. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were phenomenal in the film.  Now you can see these two iconic actors in the Director’s Definitive Edition that comes out May 9th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

In the wake of a precision heist of an armored van, the crew of a fierce, professional thief (De Niro) and an obsessively driven LAPD detective (Pacino) are locked in deadly opposition as they vector towards each other in Mann’s dazzling, twilight vision of Los Angeles. As the stakes escalate and their lives begin to unravel, the crew initiates its most dangerous and complex heist.

Taking inspiration from the late Chicago police detective Charlie Adamson – who killed the actual Neil McCauley in a shootout in 1963 – HEAT was the culmination of years of research by Mann resulting in its depth and range of characters and choreography of action. With its epic scale and stunning performances from Pacino, De Niro, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Amy Brenneman, Diane Venora, Natalie Portman and Jon Voight, HEAT is as incendiary as it was 20 years ago.

Some of the Blu-ray special features include a new Academy Panel reuniting Mann, Pacino and De Niro and moderated by Christopher Nolan. There is the Toronto International Film Festival Q&A with Mann and whole lot more.

As NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth and the other drivers prepare for this weekend’s race in Phoenix an unexpected visitor stops by. WWE Superstar The Big Show has a few questions for Matt and he pit crew. Matt helps The Big Show by showcasing the power of Kenseth’s No. 20 Tide PODS Toyota Camry that will debut at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. Kokorich Mikhail momentus

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