Book of Interest: Scooby-Doo! and the Attack of the Scooby Snacks Cookbook

Happy Tuesday!

I've mention this plenty of times but I love fandom cookbooks, and I was thinking about getting Scooby-Doo! and the Attack of the Scooby Snacks Cookbook by Elena Pons Craig and Marc Sumerak. I love Scooby-Doo and my love of mysteries is definitely can be attributed to this franchise. From the classic series Scooby-Doo! Where are you? to some of the newer adaptations, I'm just a huge fan. Whether they're having picnics at the beach, going to diners, restaurants, guests at friends homes, hotels, inns, the Mystery Inc. gang do eat quite a bit of food and especially Shaggy and Scooby. So it will be interesting to see what Scooby-Doo related recipes are included in this.

Book: Scooby-Doo! and the Attack of the Scooby Snacks (An Official Cookbook): From Scooby Snacks and Pickled Vampire Wings to Fried Moonbeams and More by Elena Pons Craig and Marc Sumerak

Description:

Scooby-Doo, where are you? Join Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma to solve their latest mystery—just how delicious the 55+ recipes included in Scooby-Doo! and the Attack of the Scooby Snacks are!

Zoinks! Scooby-Doo! and the Attack of the Scooby Snacksallows Mystery Incorporated fans to finally answer the question, “Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?” This family-friendly cookbook’s recipes takes fans on an immersive journey through the incredible snacks that Scooby, Shaggy, and the rest of the gang encounter during their mystery-solving antics alongside complementary sidebars with party ideas inspired by all the ghouls and frights of Coolsville.

Fans will have the courage to face any monster head on as they recreate delicious, easy-to-follow recipes for Scooby Snacks, Shaggy’s Jaw-Stretcher Special sandwich, Pot Pie Pizza, Fruitmeiers Ice Cream, a Spooky Haunted House Cake, and so much more.

55+ SNACKS: Jinkies! With more than 55 recipes inspired by the meddling kids and ghoulish monsters of Coolsville, there’s something to delight everyone

STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY: Features beautiful photography of the delicious, fully prepared recipes to help ensure success

MENUS FOR EVERY OCCASION: Includes suggested, themed menus featuring recipes for delicious snacks, stuff to go with snacks, really big snacks, drinkable snacks, and sweet snacks

FAMILY-FRIENDLY RECIPES: Perfect for kids, adults, and families, this book has easy-to-follow recipes and everyday ingredients, making it ideal for every chef, meal, and occasion

OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Created in conjunction with the studio behind Scooby-Doo

Happy Summer Solstice! (Geeky Summer TV and Movie List #1)

Today marks the first official day of summer, I'm really surprised the Summer Solstice is on the 20th instead of the 21st. I'm so excited for the possibility to do some amazing and wonderful and different things this summer. At the moment I have no plans or ideas of what I want to do but I will. Do you have any plans for the summer?

It's been a while since I posted a Geeky TV and Movie List so I'm starting with a summer themed list. This is just a short list but throughout the summer I'm going to post more lists. Until then, if you're looking for more summer episodes, you can check out my past Gilmore Girls Geeky Summer list. It has a lot of the summery episodes from the show.

Christmas Countdown Day #7: Mystery Inc. and the Evil Snowman

In the Scooby-Doo holiday special The Curse Of The Sinister Snowman, the Scooby Gang were trying to figure out why an evil snowman was trying to shut down a department store during Christmas time. This had an interesting mystery which also included Santa providing a bit of surprise assistance to Shaggy and Scooby.

As much as I enjoyed watching this, I do have an issue with this special. I would really like to know why the animators didn't draw tights or pants for Velma? It's wintertime and it's cold and snowy, yet no one behind the scenes thought hey let's give Velma tights. That's just something that annoyed about this because they even drew pants for Daphne yet not for Velma.

Photo: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Here's a photo for Scooby-Doo fans! When actress Sarah Michelle Gellar was at Universal Studios Hollywood, she poised for a picture standing in front of the iconic Mystery Machine. For anyone who doesn't know, Gellar played Daphne Blake in the live-action Scooby-Doo movies: Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

I'm a big Scooby-Doo fan and I normally prefer watching the animated shows and movies. However, I surprisingly really enjoyed watching all five of the live-action Scooby-Doo movies: Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster and Daphne & Velma. It's been a while, maybe I'll rewatch them.

Photo Credit: Sarah Michelle Gellar  (Instagram: sarahmgellar)

Nesting: Scooby-Doo Tumbler

With the weather starting to warm up, I know I'm going to be outside more. Usually when I'm out, whether running errands or simply enjoying day, I carry a water bottle or tumbler. As a bonus, using a reusable water bottle or tumbler are good for the environment and you save money by not buying a lot of bottled water, pop, etc. that you use once and then have to throw away (or if it's possible recycle).

Anyway, I really love this Scooby-Doo heart pattern tumbler, it's so cute. I love that each of the characters' signature colors and clothes are in little hearts. It's not stated on the product page but I'm pretty sure the straw is included. I know this was released as part of a Valentine's Day collection but you don't need a specific holiday to use something. It's a bit pricey for a tumbler but the pattern is so cute.

Scooby-Doo Heart Pattern Skinny Tumbler                                 $37.95                                           WB Shop (wbshop.com)

- 20 ounces
- Stainless Steel
- Double-wall Vacuum Insulation

What Shows Are You Rewatching?

Happy Saturday!

I was wondering if there are any shows you've been rewatching? I've been rewatching A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. I bought the DVDs a few weeks ago and finally found time to start watching the first season and so far I've only rewatched the first five episodes. I forgot how much really loved this little series. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo originally aired from 1988-1991 for four seasons. It's a fun and adorable addition to the Scooby-Doo franchise that centered around the younger versions of the iconic mystery solving characters.

What I like about this series is the little changes to the characters yet they are still somewhat the same. For instance, gone is the usual practical Fred "Freddy" Jones because in this series, he's obsessed with weird alien conspiracies and thinking the neighborhood bully Red Herring is the person behind most if not all of their mysteries. But he still has the same interest in wanting to solve mysteries and having his friends split up while investigating.

As for Velma Dinkley, she's small, quiet, moves fast and rarely talks but is still very observant and intelligent. While Daphne Blake underwent the most changes, she's a skeptical snob who doesn't want to get her boots dirty. This version of Fred and Daphne feel like early concepts of The X-Files Fox Mulder (obsessed with conspiracies) and Dr. Dana Scully (skeptical). The only ones who didn't receive any changes were Norville "Shaggy" Rogers and Scooby-Doo who are pretty much the same characters throughout the Scooby-Doo franchise.

If I have some time today, I'm going to watch some more episodes. It has been a while since I've watched this show.

On My List: Two Shows I Want to Watch: Velma and Wolf Pack

I'm on a supernatural kick but I don't feel like rewatching Supernatural (at least not right now), so I found two new shows that I'm interested in watching: Velma and Wolf Pack. Although both shows premiered back in January (the 12th for Velma and the 26th for Wolf Pack), I never got around to watching either one. At least there's a bright side to this, all the episodes for the first season of Velma have already aired, the season finale (10th episode) just aired last Thursday (Feb. 9th). Meanwhile Wolf Pack is still airing new episodes every Thursday.

Although, both shows have received mixed review (with a lot of them leaning toward the negative), I'm still interested in watching them. I know Velma is a different take on the world of Scooby-Doo with a focus on Velma Dinkley and it's made for adults. And Wolf Pack is about teen werewolves but with absolutely no connection to the Teen Wolf TV Series (despite both shows being created by Jeff Davis). However, it feels like a missed opportunity not to have linked the shows but I guess he wanted Wolf Pack to be a standalone series since it's based on the Wolf Pack book series by Edo Van Belkom (which I haven't read).

I'll start watching both shows either tomorrow or this weekend, most likely this weekend which would give me more time to watch more episodes.

Velma (HBO Max)

Description:

The origin of the sleuth and member of the Mystery Inc. gang, Velma.

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #30: Scooby-Doo, Denny Wilson and Fire Country

Happy Friday the 13th! What are some of your fandom thoughts?

- I haven't watched the first two episodes of Velma yet but I have been rewatching a lot of other Scooby-Doo shows: The Scooby-Doo & Scrappy Doo Show and Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! I think Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! is so underrated. It's another take on the classic series Scooby-Doo! Where Are You? that's fun and zany that I wish stayed on for more than two seasons. I really love this series, it has a good blend of humor, action, adventure, creepy villains all centered around interesting and sometimes zany mysteries. It feels like this series has gotten so overlooked, I really wish more fans would watch it. It's really good.

Short Film: The White Christmas

Happy day after Christmas!

I was going to post this short film yesterday but I completely went unplug for the rest of the day. It was nice, I spent time with family and visited some of my friends exchanging gifts. I also enjoyed being at home relaxing and doing nothing except for watching a little TV which included watching some episodes of The Scooby-Doo & Scrappy-Doo Show animated series. I really think Scrappy-Doo is one of the most annoying characters, he really threw off the vibe of the show.

Anyway, I really like this short film, The White Christmas because it invokes a sense of childlike wonder. I always feel like as you get older, we shouldn't lose our imagination and childlike wonder of the world. I love the magic of the holidays, it makes you feel like you can do anything especially with a little bit of imagination.

Cast and Crew:

Production: Little Fury Films
Director: Anya Krasnikova, Veronica Jean Trickett and in collaboration with Ewan Cassidy
Director of Photography: Anya Krasnikova
Story and Starring: Veronica Jean Trickett
Music: Yannhk
Sound Design: Veronica Jean Trickett

Merry Christmas! (+ Geeky Christmas List)

I want to wish everyone who celebrates a very Merry Christmas!

Whether you're celebrating with family, friends or by yourself, I hope you'll have an amazing day. I hope you will be able to relax and enjoy the holiday. And if you're looking for something to watch below is my geeky Christmas list.

Happy Holidays!

Entertainment News #16: Luther, Velma, Harley Quinn and Witches

- I'm excited to hear that Idris Elba will be reprising his popular character John Luther for the upcoming Netflix movie Luther: The Fallen Sun. The movie is scheduled to be released sometime in March 2023. According to reports, the movie is about a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary. Also, appearing in the film is Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis and Dermot Crowley. The movie is written by Neil Cross and directed by Jamie Payne.

(Luther: The Fallen Sun)

Trailer: Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! movie

Warner Bros. Discovery may have shelved the SCOOB sequel SCOOB!: Holiday Haunt but as a Scooby-Doo fan there is still something new to look forward to seeing. There's a new Halloween movie, Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! that will be out Digital on Tuesday, October 4th and on DVD Tuesday, October 18th. The animation style reminds me of the most recent Scooby-Doo animated series Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

I don't believe this is a sequel to the 2020 Scooby-Doo Halloween movie Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! or a continuation from Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, I think it's just another stand alone film. Regardless, I can't wait to see this.


Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

Starring: Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard, Kate Micucci and more

Director: Cecilla Aranovich

Writer: Mike Ryan

Description:

Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of the notorious costume crime syndicate that colludes The Black Knight, Space Kook and the Ghost Diver. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy a break. Wrong! Suddenly, menacing doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it’s up to the meddling kids – and their unlikely new partner Coco – to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween! For Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, with trick-or-treating on the line – this time it’s personal!

Entertainment News #8: Cancelled Shows, Shelved Movies and a Show Ending

- Netflix cancels the TV series First Kill after one season. I believe one of the reasons why Netflix keeps losing subscribers is due to the company constantly cancelling TV series. Viewers are not going to continue investing their time into series if the company can't be bothered to do the same. And they barely promoted this show before it premiered.

I don't like how now of days, networks and streaming services do the bare minimum when it comes to promoting shows and then expect fans and viewers to watch something they didn't know existed. Or networks and streaming services expect fans to do the promotion for them which is a lazy approach to marketing. It's disappointing this series was cancelled because it actually was rather interesting and I had hoped it would get another season to really delve more into the story.

Who Wore It Best? Ken, Fred Jones or Evan Buckley

I was looking at the promo picture of Ken from the upcoming Barbie movie and this is certainly a look. It has a very 80s meets 90s feel to it. Ken's look definitely makes me think of sand, surf and coconut oil.

Taking in the overly blond hair, it made me think of two other blond guys, Fred Jones from the live-action Scooby-Doo movies and Evan "Buck" Buckley with his temporary blond hair in a flashback scene on 9-1-1. I couldn't help wondering Who Wore It Best. So, I created a fun little poll, I wanted to see who you think had the better blond look: Ken, Fred or Buck?

A) Ken (Barbie movie)

Happy Halloween! (+ a Geeky Halloween TV/Movie List)

Trick or Treat! What are your plans for the holiday? Are you dressing up? Passing out candy or just making a bowl for yourself to eat? I don't usually dress up but I do have a really cute geeky Halloween t-shirt I'm going to wear. My Halloween plan is to enjoy the day by relaxing and eating candy and other snacks and treats while watching some of my favorite movies and shows.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Most Memorable Scene: Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Will Not Eat Haggis

I love watching Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster, it's a really good movie. Plus, it showed how much of a bookworm Velma Dinkely really is. However, a scene that was most memorable was when Shaggy and Scooby wouldn't eat the Scottish meal of haggis. This scene was so funny and really stood out because throughout various movies and shows, these two characters have always been shown willing to eat any and all types of food. Which is why, surprisingly the one meal they won't eat is haggis.

I know when you're a guest, you're supposed to eat what's offered to you unless it's something you're allergic to. But in this instance, I probably would have been like Scooby and Shaggy and not want to eat it. However, I would have politely declined instead of pushing it forcibly away until it fell on the floor.

10 Times Smart Technology has gone Bad in TV and Movies

I love technology but at times it can be a good thing while other times it feels like there is way too much tech along with it steadily advancing. And with every advancement comes with so many potential problems. This had me thinking of some TV show episodes and movies where technology doesn't always work in our favor and sometimes end up terrorizing us.

This is only a small list of tech episodes and movies but from smart houses to robots it shows how technology can sometimes end up terrorizing (or occasionally helping) us either by artificial intelligence or from someone manipulating it.


9-1-1

Season 4 episode 3: Future Tense

Description:

The 118 race to save a man under siege by his high-tech smart home, and a yoga teacher who has lost her vision. Athena hunts down a bank robber disguised by Covid protocols.

Fandom Friday: Who are ten of your favorite duos?

With the fan favorite duo Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes new show The Falcon and The Winter Soldier set to premiere next Friday, I was wondering who are your ten favorite duos? I have more but here are the ten that come to mind:

1. Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge (Archie Comics)

2. Batman and Robin (DC Comics)

3. Kate Beckett and Richard Castle (Castle)

4. Norbert "Shaggy" Rogers and Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)

5. R2-D2 and C-3PO (Star Wars)

6. Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz (9-1-1)

7. Dwayne Wayne and Ron Johnson (A Different World)

8. Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn (DC Comics)

9. Black Canary and Huntress (DC Comics)

10. Rarity and Applejack (My Little Pony)

Bonus duo: Falcon and Winter Soldier (Marvel Comics)

DVD Tuesday: Scooby-Doo! The Sword and The Scoob

I don't know how Mystery Inc. somehow keep getting themselves in some of the most zaniest mysteries. I really want to see The Sword and The Scoob, it seems like it's going to be a fun movie with the gang going back in time and hopefully saving the day.

Surprisingly, there are quite a few Scooby movies that have the gang dealing with real supernatural things instead of unmasking villains wearing masks. Whether they're facing something real or dealing with fake villains, I love watching Scooby-Doo movies.

Okay my fellow Scooby fans, who else picking this up today or ordering it online?


Scooby-Doo! The Sword and The Scoob

Description:

Take a journey back in time to King Arthur’s court in this legendary saga of wizards, knights, dragons…and Scooby-Doo! An evil sorceress tries to seize power in Camelot, so King Arthur needs the help of our favorite super sleuths to save his throne. But will their valiant efforts only make things royally worse? This original movie serves up laughter on a platter, and Scooby and Shaggy are ready to dig in!

Happy Galentine's Day!

Today we celebrate our friends and how they have shaped our lives from the good times to the bad. This is the perfect day to celebrate our friends and show them how much they mean us. Happy Galantine's Day! How are you going to celebrate the day?

Below is a list of movies that celebrate the awesomeness of friendship.