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Friday, February 13, 2015
0 Recipe #373: Easy Cheesy 3-Layer Mashed Cauliflower Bake (with Kale-Spinach Tomato Sauce)
Yes, I'm baaaack, BABY! So hello there. :) Or perhaps, rather, I should say, "Hello, are you still there after all this time?" Hahaha. Hey, I needed a break, a super-duper long break so that I'd come back to this blog feeling renewed and ready to blog and write recipes again. I don't care what the blogging experts say, if you're feeling super burned out, it's better to just take a break for as long as you need and then come back to it when you're ready. I don't believe in half-hearted blogging or worse, that resentful "Ugh-I-I'm blogging-because-I-feel-obligated-and-don't-want-to-lose-my-audience" type of blogging, blogging under the gun, or blogging just for blogging's sake, especially if you've got nothing interesting or useful to say. So there! I'm here because I want to be here, not out of some life-force-sucking obligation to anyone, whether imagined, perceived, or real. ;-P And likewise, readers come here because they want to and not because they have to do so. So, hopefully any readers who've stuck around in hopes that I'll one day post recipes again (Hahaha!) will be able to have some compassion and understand that, while I'm very happy and grateful that you've stuck around as readers, especially after all of this time (of me not blogging!), a writer's first obligation has to be to the preservation of their own health and sanity. :-D We're all only human, after all.
Anyhow, back to what you probably came here for -- the recipes: As promised yesterday evening on Twitter, here (below) is the recipe for the mashed cauliflower bake. It's super-easy, healthy, and best of all, quick. And there's almost zero cleanup to do, aside from putting a few things in the dishwasher after you're done. :) It took me 60 minutes to make from start to finish: Only 10 minutes to do the kitchen prep (thanks to a food processor and a blender :) ) and 50 minutes to bake it. And since it'll keep in the fridge and also freezes well, there's no reason why you can't make it on a weekend and eat it during the week.
Right now, I'm into super-easy but healthy, no-brainer style cooking. This is mostly because, after 2 solid years of doing nothing but writing nutritional lifestyle books/cookbooks and all that goes with that territory -- regular social media promotion efforts via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc., writing articles, and of course also cooking (i.e., recipe testing freaking everything :-D ), food staging, snapping and editing photos, etc. -- I was burnt to a crisp and decided to take a year off from all of it. So I got off the hamster wheel. :) Bluntly put, after we'd submitted the finalized manuscript to the publishers sometime in December 2013, I didn't want to cook, not even so much as boil an egg. Nor did I want to blog. And really, can you blame me?!
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 c. chopped kale leaves, spines/stems removed
1 Tbsp. fresh garlic, peeled and finely minced
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp. dried marjoram leaves
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
Cauliflower Layer Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower, broken into small (bite-sized) pieces (including florets and center stalk, but with leaves and stems removed)
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
4 oz. block cheddar cheese, cubed
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
Cheese Layer Ingredients:
1 c. shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Kitchen Tools & Supplies:
food processor, fitted with the default blade
11" x 17" glass baking dish
aluminium foil
Directions: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Add all tomato sauce layer ingredients into the blender, cover, and thoroughly combine until kale has been completely pulverized. Pour into glass baking dish. Add all cauliflower layer ingredients to a food processor and combine until a smooth paste-like consistency has been achieved. (Depending upon how sturdy your food processor is, you may have to add florets gradually as you process them, instead of dumping them all into the food processor at once.) Pour the mashed cauliflower and cheese mixture on top of the sauce layer and spread it out evenly with a spatula, so that you cover as much of the sauce as possible. Don't be too concerned if you miss some spots at the edges; those will be covered by the next layer. :) Sprinkle the shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the cauliflower layer, making sure to entirely cover it with cheese. Cover the dish with aluminium foil and bake (at 400°F) for 35 minutes. Uncover and then bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until top of layer of cheese has turned golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes on a cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!
Yield: Makes approximately 15 square portions, a little over 3" square inches each (3 2/3" x 3 2/5" to be exact). If you've got a hearty appetite, like I do, you can easily eat 3 squares (i.e., a "row") for dinner, which makes about one small bowlful. (The mash will solidify somewhat during baking, but even so, it's much easier to eat this dish in bowls.) With all of the fiber in this dish, it's actually quite filling but won't leave you feeling overly stuffed. We managed to squeeze in some blackberries and red raspberries afterward for dessert. :)
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
0 Freezer Bags: An Effective & Compact Way to Store & Organize Frozen Food
While it's certainly preferable to eat homemade meals that've been freshly made, we all have those days when we'd rather just defrost something than cook. :) Basically this translates into, "Food, please magically appear. NOW." Hahaha. After all, defrosting food is not exactly labor-intensive. :)
If you're like me, and like to freeze homemade meals you've pre-prepared for a future date, you'll probably need to make the most of every inch of valuable real estate in your freezer. I don't know about you, but until I found a better system for frozen food storage, my freezer would frequently run out of space. I'd try to squeeze in the very last container, which would never quite fit. Of course, this would drive me nuts, because then I'd have to remove everything and rearrange stuff just so that ONE item could fit. :)
Or, here's the other scenario: After beaming with pride and self-satisfaction that I'd manage to fit every single item into the freezer without an iota of wasted space, I was faced with the following realization: "What if I needed to actually remove something from the freezer?" Hahaha. Yes, it appeared that my little inner "happy dance" was a bit premature. :) I'd pack the items into the freezer so perfectly, like a tightly fitting 3D jigsaw puzzle, that any future attempts to extract the single precarious, load-bearing container that was propping up everything else -- you know, the one and only container I needed to defrost for dinner that night -- was just asking for it. :) The next time I needed to remove something, I'd probably need to call in for backup. ;) One wrong move and "BAM!" At any moment, that little game of "food Jenga" could turn into a rushing avalanche of heavy frozen plastic food containers that'd come crashing down on my head, or worse, my toes. And let me tell you, nothing hurts more than a frozen food crash landing onto your toes or other delicate body part (OW!), not that I'd know anything about that. :)
Even if you have uniform-sized containers, it can sometimes be tricky to fit items into your fridge. After all, chances are pretty good that whoever designed the freezer section of your fridge hadn't taken the exact dimensions of your frozen food containers into consideration. :) There's always going to be that one last container that won't perfectly into the end of a row. Then, what are you going to do? :) If you're packing a lot of food in there, you need to make the most of that space, and those awkward shaped holes aren't helping any.
OK, I know there are those heat-activated, vacuum-sealed contraptions that require custom bags specifically designed to fit the thing, but since the seal is permanent, they're a pain-in the neck anytime you want to easily reseal your food, which, if you're like most people, can be fairly often. As a testament to how convenient they are to use, I think my mother probably still has hers tucked away in the back of a cupboard somewhere, but I don't think it's seen the light of day in a LONG time. :) (Seriously, that thing is ancient! Hahaha.) Plus, if you run out of those specialty bags when you're in a pinch, good luck trying to find a place where you can quickly get some replacement bags. No thank you. :) I'd rather use something a bit more commonplace and easier to find and use.
The other issue is freezer burn. I've even used those supposedly air-tight, lock-top containers and then bagged them in plastic freezer bags on top of that and it doesn't seem to make much of a difference; they STILL get freezer burn. Even if you remove all of the air from the plastic bag, there's still the container itself, which you have to fill to the rim to get rid of the air, and even then, there are no guarantees. Of course, no one likes having to throw away items covered in freezer burn. Not only is it wasteful, but it's not exactly pleasant when you're handling the affected food, which smells (and tastes!) rather nasty. Yes, I've tried to salvage freezer burned food before because I can't stand wasting food, and the results were almost always disastrous. It can be a very frustrating experience, because even if you think you've gotten rid of all those pesky air pockets, the freezer burn beastie can still attack your frozen food. The fact remains -- those plastic containers just don't cut it when it comes to freezing food.
Do the above experiences sound familiar to you? If so, fear not. I have the perfect solution. :) For those of you who are trying to figure out a way to maximize and better organize the space in your freezer, here's a simple but effective idea: Instead of using plastic containers to store leftovers, which are bulky and leave food more susceptible to freezer burn, use freezer bags. They take up far less space, are easier to fit into your fridge, and can be used for storing almost any kind of food -- fruits and veg, soups, sauces, chilis, etc.
(1) For the best results, wait until cooked food cools completely (you don't want toxic chemicals from
melted/heated plastic bags to seep into your food), then pour the food into a plastic freezer bag. Press out as much of the air as possible (make sure you squeeze out every last air bubble!) and then double bag your items, both of which will help prevent freezer burn. If you do this, your frozen items will remain usable for a pretty long time. Take it from me: Some of the items in my freezer just might've been left over from the Ice Age, but nonetheless, I've managed to pull them out intact and unscathed. :)
(2) To save the most space, first stack them horizontally like pallets in your freezer and uniformly flatten each one with your hands (or a metal tray) before stacking the next one on top. Once they are frozen, they're much easier to "re-file" vertically, which I've found to be the easiest way to access them, unless you're storing them on freezer shelves that consist of wire racks. In that case, horizontal storage works best, especially for some of the thinner items, since this way, the bags won't accidentally slip through the slats. :)
(3) Also, it's a good idea to mark the outer bag first with a description and date of your food BEFORE you fill the bags with food. ;) Even if you use permanent marker, like I do, it's harder to write on them once the food's inside, not to mention that the marker tends to rub off that way, due to the inevitable condensation that occurs after you transfer the food to the bags.
(4) Make sure the bags you use are actually freezer bags and not plastic sandwich bags, which don't protect against freezer burn. Also, I've found that the double zipper kind -- and not the kind with the "sliding" zips (!) -- are the best for preventing freezer burn, because they provide the tightest seal possible.
(5) Even though some items already come wrapped in plastic (like poultry, hamburger meat, etc.), it's still a good idea to put them in freezer bags, because they'll keep better that way in the freezer. With only the plastic wrapping, they're still susceptible to freezer burn, because the plastic packaging is way too thin and wasn't intended to be freezer burn proof.
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There's nothing like a bit of organizing to cleanse the soul and put your mind at ease. If nothing else in your life is under control, then at least there will be order in this one small space of the universe. :) And if a sense of calm doesn't wash over you, then maybe you need to organize the rest of your kitchen. Hahaha.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
0 Recipe #372: Avocado-Pesto Dip
This effortless, flavorful dip recipe combines two of my favorite ingredients -- avocado and pesto. I came up with the idea yesterday afternoon when putting together dishes for our weekly menu. I'd just finished prepping the vegetable side dish for that night's dinner, i.e., Pesto Pattypan Squash and Baby Zucchini (recipe forthcoming), and so the pesto was still lying out on the countertop. Just as I was about to put the pesto away, I swiveled around to grab it and my eyes happened to land on a lonely avocado not but a few feet away in the opposite corner of the kitchen. Of course, that's when the idea dawned on me to combine the two ingredients. :) Since we'd just had the squash last night, we'll be saving the dip for later this afternoon. No one in my family's complaining though; right after we'd finished last night's dinner, my sister found out about the avocado-pesto dip and said, "How soon can we eat THAT?" Hahaha. Too much pesto? Apparently, in our family, there's no such thing. ;)
Avocado-Pesto Dip
1/2 ripe Haas avocado, peeled and pitted (makes about 1/2 c. mashed)
1/4 c. pesto (see recipe)
1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbsp. Italian flat-leaf parsley, finely minced and tightly packed
1/2 Tbsp. garlic, peeled and finely minced
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
Directions: Mash avocado in a medium-sized bowl but leave it a little bit chunky to give it some texture. Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl and mash everything together until just combined. (Or, if you'd like to take the ultimate shortcut, then don't bother chopping up any of the produce; just peel the garlic and peel and pit the avocado, then toss everything into the food processor and pulse until just combined.) Serve with crudités or other accompaniments and enjoy!
Yield: 1 c.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
0 Don't Know What to Serve with the Bird? Here are Some Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas....
Yes, it's that time of year again, when many of us start thinking about what we're going to serve for our
Thanksgiving Day dinners. Some will take the traditional route, while others will toss in some unexpected choices. Whether you're still scratching your heads or just need a few dishes to round out your meal, I'm here to help you with your menu planning by providing you with suggestions to suit a wide variety of needs. Plus, if you're serving an army, it's typically a good idea to offer several different appetizers, sides, and desserts to keep everyone happy and well fed. Below, you'll find a comprehensive array of choices from all of these different dish categories. The only thing that's missing is the bird. :) However, it's usually the other stuff (i.e., everything else!) that people have more of a challenge figuring out, so this extensive list should give you more than enough meal ideas to get you started with your menu planning.
As a chef and frequent host, I've planned lots (and I do mean LOTS!) of menus for dinner parties and large gatherings in the past, and have also helped family and friends with this as well. In fact, for one of our previous Thanksgiving Day gatherings (from a year or two ago), I helped my aunt draw up a menu and calculate food amounts for her guests. If memory serves, they had over 20 people at their house that year, along with three very large hungry poodles, one of whom suddenly decided to jump up on the table after dinner to help clean up the scraps. :)
We really went all out that year: One family friend made a sweet potato dish, my aunt made the turkey, some salads, and vegetable side dishes while I "filled in the blanks" with pumpkin soup, cranberry sauce, two pumpkin pies, and a fruit tart. Everyone's dishes were homemade, so although it was a lot of work (and several days worth of kitchen prep and cooking!), it was lots of fun to make everything. Despite the chaos that sometimes surrounds the process, the end result is usually well worth it, because Thanksgiving is a time when the food and conversation will (hopefully!) bring everyone together and provide a happy background for friends and family to relax and more fully appreciate each other's company.
Anyhow, enough verbiage. I hope you'll find the below meal ideas useful to keep your menu fresh and exciting. Have fun cooking (and eating!), and I wish you all a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving!
Traditional Selections (Updated & Revamped):
- Pumpkin-Potato Soup with Fresh Sage, Rosemary, & Basil: This one was a huge hit at one of my aunt's previous Thanksgiving dinners. Even Erik ate it, and he doesn't typically even like pumpkin soup. :) My friend Charlie's also made it and told me his family liked it a lot as well.
- Antipasto: Well, it's considered to be a traditional fall holiday appetizer if you've got Italian relatives. :) Erik's family will typically serve this at their Christmas dinner, so since these two fall holiday meals are often very similar in nature, it'll surely work for Thanksgiving dinner as well. My version, Italian-Style Marinated Vegetable Salad (Antipasto), still contains all of the traditional elements but, unlike the plated variety, combines them into an easy-to-eat form that fits onto crackers. Just provide a serving spoon and some crackers or bread for your guests, and you're all set. Or, if you'd rather stay away from (or limit) the starch component, cut up crudités for your guests, like cucumber rounds, etc., which can serve a similar purpose.
- Hors d'Oeuvres: It's a good idea to give your guests something to munch on before the meal starts: This is done just as much to stave off hunger as it is to keep curious guests from wandering into the kitchen before meal time and nibbling on dishes for an "advance preview." We all know people who like to break off bits of our unfinished dishes to sample things before they before they are really supposed to be doing that. ;) So, keep them at bay by offering them finger food like Mushrooms Canapés Stuffed With Goat Cheese, Kalamata Olives, & Fresh Herbs or various types of dips served with crudités, chips, &/or crackers. On that note, check out the wide selection of dips on this site as well -- from freshly made guac, hummus, and pinto bean dip to Caponata Siciliana, Creamy Red Hot Pepper Dip, and Tuna à La Tapenade.
- Cranberry Sauce: To liven things up a bit, try my Cranberry Sauce Spiked with Cointreau. Think of this as "cranberry sauce for adults." Actually, most of the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process, leaving behind just a hint of Cointreau flavor for an extra special kick to the taste buds. So, really, it's perfectly suitable to serve to the kiddies as well. I assure you, unless you just pour in the Cointreau at the end instead of cooking it, or drink it while you're making it, absolutely no one will get inebriated from consuming this dish. :)
- Mashed Potatoes: Typically a popular choice at holiday gatherings, this side is sure to please and always goes well with the bird. If you'd like to stay traditional, go with Mashed Red-Skinned Potatoes with Roasted Garlic & Fresh Herbs or for the Irish(wo)man in you, try my Colcannon instead. :)
- Au Gratin Casseroles: Try Cauliflower & Orange Bell Peppers Au Gratin or Potatoes & Butternut Squash Au Gratin. These dishes are real people pleasers. I've served both in the past, and dinner guests frequently request the recipes, both during and after the meal. :)
- Pasta & Potato Salads: Marinated salads are yet another holiday staple, and there are so many different offerings from which to choose! For example, you could try Tomato & Goat Cheese Pasta Salad with Fresh Dill & Tarragon, Greco-Roman Pasta Salad, or even a cold pesto pasta salad using a recipe for fresh basil pesto with walnuts and almonds, or go with something like Fennel-Potato Salad instead, which is a nice change from the plain version. This potato salad is very light and will allow you to leave room for all of the other selections on the Thanksgiving table that you'd like to try. :)
- Green Vegetable Side Dishes: Broccoli, in particular, is a good selection because it works with almost any traditional holiday entrée, including poultry. Try a simple and versatile version of this dish like Italian-Style Sautéed Broccoli with Fresh Herbs. Or go with Wilted Spinach or Quick & Easy Italian-Style Beet Greens instead.
- Carrot Dishes: These seem to be pretty stock and trade for Thanksgiving at many people's homes. Try my Grilled Carrots or Ginger-Garlic Baby Carrots.
- Sweet Potatoes: Sweet potatoes are another traditional holiday selection. Instead of making sweet potato mash the sweet way (i.e., with marshmallows, etc.), shake things up a bit and offer a savory (and much healthier!) preparation in another form, like Swoon-worthy Sweet Potatoes. This dish is super-easy to make, and best of all, you don't need to spend all that extra time stirring and mashing. :)
- Rosemary Potatoes: Another holiday standard, or at least it is in our family. :) Need a recipe? Try my Rockin' Rosemary Potatoes.
- Rice Pilaf: You can either do a fairly plain and neutral tasting pilaf like Herbed Bulghur Pilaf or a standard mushroom pilaf like Mushroom Rice Pilaf with Fresh Herbs.
- Pumpkin Pie: For Thanksgiving dinner, it doesn't get much more traditional than good ole' pumpkin pie. This is a non-dairy version for people who are Paleo, vegan, or kosher. It's also gluten-free. For the Paleo version, substitute almond flour for the oat flour and if you're strict Paleo, look for another viscous binding agent (perhaps maple syrup?) to replace the honey. This recipe is one of my most requested holiday dishes. :)
- Tiramisù: Again, if you've got Italian relatives, this one is pretty standard fall holiday fare as well. My own version, Tantalizingly Transcendent Tiramisù, uses both ricotta and mascarpone for a lighter (and far less fattening) flavor, while still remaining incredibly rich and indulgent tasting. This way your taste buds can revel in dessert-esque ecstasy without you having to loosen a few notches on your belt buckle after the meal. ;)
Novelty Dishes:
- Elegant But Simple Salads: For example, try Cucumber, Tomato, & Artichoke Salad: So easy (only three basic ingredients!), it can be made in a snap! Or, for an elegant touch, make Baby Rocket, Chickpea, & Hearts of Palm Salad with Shaved Manchego Cheese, Tossed in a Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette -- You could probably finish making that salad by the time it takes to read the recipe name. Lol. When you've already got enough labor-intensive (and time-consuming) tasks like turkey prep and cleaning your house before the arrival of your guests, simple salads like these (and other no-brainer selections!) can be a huge timesaver, not to mention a lifesaver too. :)
- Hearty Soups: These are the types of wintry/fall soups that would nicely complement a Thanksgiving Day meal. Particular suggestions that come to mind include Mushroom Barley Soup, Kale-Potato-Leek Soup, Potage Provençal aux Légumes Verts (Provençal Greens Soup), Corey's Cream of Broccoli, or "Potatoes in Paradise" Potato Soup. Or try a bean-based soup like Italian-Style Two-Bean Soup or Tomato-Zucchini Soup with Kale, Yellow Squash, & Cannellini Beans (Topped with Parmesan Cheese & Pesto Drizzle).
- Celeriac Remoulade: This dish is very similar to coleslaw, but with a sophisticated twist. It's a neat idea if you're looking for a menu update to keep things interesting. :)
- Cauliflower Mash with Rosemary & Roasted Garlic: This dish is a nice (and much healthier!) alternative to mashed potatoes. Plus, it's really tasty too! It also makes a great selection for guests with particular dietary restrictions -- it's Paleo, vegan, and gluten-free. :) Whoopeeeeee! Hahaha.
- Pumpkin Risotto: Still in keeping with the pumpkin holiday theme and yet, it adds an element of surprise. This could also be served as a vegetarian (or vegan) main course as well.
- Mushroom-Olive Quinoa Pilaf with Fresh Herbs: Instead of the usual rice pilaf accompaniment, try this dish to add some interest and round out your menu.
- Lavender-Infused Potatoes with Garlic & Fennel: Highly aromatic and unexpected, this dish is a bit more creative and sophisticated than your average potato dish.
- Cherry, Apple, & Pear Tart (Made with Asian & Bosc Pears): This one's another big Thanksgiving dinner hit. It's also a nice alternative to pumpkin pie.
- Poached Persimmons: Delicious and appropriately seasonal, this dish has a taste that's both tart and sweet. Be sure to allow these fall fruits enough time to blet in order to reach the full peak of their flavor.
- Baked Figs (or Pears): Another seasonal selection, this dish is soaked in Marsala wine, which makes them taste even better. :)
- Apple Tart: Simple but decorative, this version of apple tart is healthy and delicious!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
2 Recipe #371: Tomato-Zucchini Soup with Kale, Yellow Squash, & Cannellini Beans (Topped with Parmesan Cheese & Pesto Drizzle)
First of all, congratulations to the two very knowledgable winners of the Fall Fun Contest! Your pumpkin and squash expertise is truly impressive! Hope everyone had fun with the contest. It seems that a lot of you did, since you gave me lots of positive feedback about it. So, because it was such a smashing success, I might hold another one next year, with new and different types of squash and pumpkins for you to identify, but of course. And who knows, maybe I'll even toss in a few edible gourds or two to make it even more challenging. :)
But really, it was about time to climb back onto the horse again. So here I am again, back in action after 2 1/2 months, in case you were wondering if I was ever going to post another recipe here ever again. ;)
Tomato-Zucchini Soup with Kale, Yellow Squash, & Cannellini Beans (Topped with Parmesan Cheese & Pesto Drizzle)
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 c. shallots, peeled and finely minced
1 Tbsp. garlic, peeled and finely minced
4 c. chicken (or vegetable) stock, divided
2 c. fresh kale leaves, stems and ribs removed
2 c. zucchini, diced (about 1 large or 2 medium zucchini)
2 c. yellow squash (about 1 large or 2 medium yellow squash)
2 c. vine-ripened tomato, diced
15.5 oz. can cannellini beans
4 c. water
8 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. fresh basil, roughly chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
shredded Parmesan cheese, about 1 Tbsp. per serving
pesto, about 1 tsp. (or more) per serving
Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
1 Fall Fun Contest!
Time to have some fun! How well do you know your squash and pumpkins? Name that squash or pumpkin, from left to right. And no cheating by googling. :) Please post your answers (or guesses!) in the comments section of this post for all 6 types shown below.
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The first two (2) people to correctly identify all (or the greatest possible number) of the above produce by this Friday, November 8 will get a private preview of special, unreleased recipes that can ONLY be found in either the Cooking with Corey cookbook or The Athlete's Cookbook. The winner will have their choice of 2 of the following, "top-secret" recipes:
(To whet your appetite and help you choose which recipes you'd like to win, click on the below links to view the corresponding photos.)
(1) Oven-Baked Rosemary-Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries
(2) Crème de Cassis Hazelnut Chocolate Fudge Brownies
(3) Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Fudge
(4) White Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies
(5) Gourmet Halva/Halwa Bonbons
(6) Pear & Pecan Clafouti
(7) Toasted Chili-Lime Pumpkin Seeds
(8) Olive Hummus
(9) Parmesan-Crusted Asparagus in White Truffle Oil
(10) Greek-Style Eggplant Gratin with Feta & Tomato Sauce
Good luck and have fun!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
0 Recipe #370: "Lemon Cooler" Smoothie
I just created the below "Lemon Cooler" Smoothie recipe this morning. Tart and refreshing, creamy, cooling, and a little bit sweet, this beverage is reminiscent of those lemon cooler cookies many of us used to enjoy as kids, except this time, what you're eating is actually good for you. :)
Creating smoothie recipes is a blast, especially since I've been intentionally creating many of the recipes to taste like treats and mocktails. :) Plus, it's been really fun to name these drinks too. Of course, unlike many other smoothie recipes, these smoothies are actually good for you and have been specifically created to boost athletic performance and aid recovery while at the same time, providing exceptional nutritional value for overall health and well-being. Tasty for the tummy and good for your body, what more could a person ask for?! :-D
"Lemon Cooler" Smoothie
1/2 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus some of the pulp (for extra fiber and body) (the juice of about 3 large lemons)
1/2 c. lite silken tofu
1 c. unsweetened organic soy milk
1 scoop (1/3 c.) vanilla whey isolate protein powder (if vegan, use vanilla soy isolate protein powder instead)
2 c. ice cubes
3 Tbsp. honey
1/8 tsp. salt
Directions: Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. How's that for quick and easy?! Serve and enjoy!
Yield: A little over 32 oz., or roughly 4 (8 oz.) servings.
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A fire in a power transmission facility in the Knyazhevo district of Bulgarian capital Sofia has left significant parts of south-west disctricts Knyazhevo, Ovcha Kupel and Gorna Banya without electricity.
The facility is owned by Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK) and is operated by the CEZ utility.
Workers have been dispatched to perform emergency repairs and power is expected to be back by 2 pm, say CEZ.
...France's Louvre to Exhibit Treasures of Thracian King Seuthes III
Bulgaria Drops to 106th in World Press Freedom Index

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Outlaw or Dingus?
Jesse James was called "Dingus" by his friends and family after shooting off the tip of his finger while cleaning his pistol.
The Middle Passage: 1699
Date: May, 10th 2013 11:20 am - 11:35 am
Taken from the memoir of James Barbot, the part-owner and "supercargo" of the slave ship The Albion-Frigate, this is an account of the harrowing "middle passage." It is also a frank look at the slave trade of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.*****
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The Judas Cradle as Aversion Therapy for Sodomites?
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Re: The Judas Cradle as Aversion Therapy for Sodomites?
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I assume it's called the Judas cradle because it could be used to give a slow painful death. All the guts could fall out, just like what happened to Judas
Hmmm...thats not good. I wouldn't want to see one of those buggers expire while they were in the process of learning to know Christ. I don't want to give up on this just yet, though. I think I'll go putter around in the workshop for a while and try to come up with a safer alternative...maybe a step-pyramid design with a slightly blunted apex would do the trick. I reckon fitting it with a rubber tip would be counter productive
. Back to the drawing board...
Deuteronomy 23:13
"And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee."
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Boomtime luxury at half the price
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Although Adrian Beltre was nearly doubled over in abdominal pain before the game, he still demanded a spot in Texas manager Ron Washington's lineup.
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Texas (89-60) improved the AL's best record and stayed four games ahead of Oakland (85-64) in the AL West by taking two of three from the Angels (81-69), who dropped 4 1/2 games behind the Athletics and Baltimore in the AL wild-card standings.
After a scintillating eight-inning duel between Yu Darvish and Zack Greinke, Beltre connected for his 34th homer against Frieri (3-2), who wasted a fine start by Greinke for the second time in six days.
''I was glad to be in there, and I'm just glad (Washington) allowed me to be in there,'' Beltre said. ''This is the time of year you want to play. It's not the place or time to relax right now, especially against an opponent in our division.''
Beltre missed Wednesday's game and nearly sat out Thursday with abdominal troubles before talking his way into the lineup during batting practice. He went 0 for 3 against Greinke, but smashed a hanging slider from Frieri after Michael Young's leadoff single.
''That was the pitch that I wanted to throw,'' Frieri said. ''He hit it. So what? Every pitch that I made is because I wanted to throw it. He's a good hitter, and that happens. Maybe I didn't put that pitch where I wanted to put it, but I wanted to throw that pitch.''
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Darvish was largely unhittable for the fifth consecutive start, repeatedly mixing 95-mph fastballs and 65-mph breaking balls while retiring 14 of the Angels' first 16 hitters. The rookie is actually getting better as he closes in on his first major league-playoff experience, leaving Young marveling at the Japanese right-hander's improvements.
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Joe Nathan gave up a two-out double to Albert Pujols in the ninth, but got Kendrys Morales on a fly to finish his 34th save.
The Rangers won their second straight game without slugger Josh Hamilton, who will return to Texas for further examination of a sinus condition. Hamilton left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with the problem, saying his entire family has been under the weather for several days.
Nelson Cruz had two hits and scored the first run in the fifth inning for the Rangers, but Los Angeles tied it in the sixth on Torii Hunter's grounder.
Greinke didn't lose his rhythm after Frieri gave away his last outing in spectacular fashion. The normally reliable closer gave up two homers in four pitches while blowing a two-run lead in the ninth after he took over for Greinke, who had thrown 109 pitches - the same number he had through eight innings Thursday.
''I just pitch as long as I can, and (Angels manager Mike) Scioscia makes the decisions from there,'' Greinke said. ''Frieri has been pitching great all year, and his job is the ninth inning. ... The good thing is that we have two teams we could catch. The toughest thing for us is that we're playing tough teams right now. I know it won't be easy, but it's definitely possible.''
After a slow start in Orange County, Greinke has been everything the Angels anticipated when they acquired him in July from Milwaukee, going 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA in his last six starts while holding every opponent to two runs or fewer.
He didn't walk a Texas batter, never even getting into a three-ball count until the seventh inning.
Cruz and David Murphy led off the fifth with singles for Texas. Geovany Soto hit a medium-length fly to left, but Cruz beat Hunter's strong throw with a wide slide touching the plate with his hand.
After slumping All-Star Mark Trumbo delivered a leadoff single in the sixth, pinch-runner Peter Bourjos reached third on Chris Iannetta's single. Mike Trout struck out, but Hunter's broken-bat grounder dawdled on the grass just long enough to allow Bourjos to score the tying run.
NOTES: Hamilton tried to participate in a pregame workout, but couldn't do much. He was in the Rangers' dugout during the game. ... Scioscia says struggling LHP C.J. Wilson is keeping his spot in the rotation despite failing to make it out of the third inning Wednesday night. ... Los Angeles opens a weekend series with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night, with Ervin Santana facing Jake Peavy. Texas opens a three-game series in Seattle.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-630?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12776791#action_12776791 ] stack commented on HDFS-630: ---------------------------- Cosmin: I applied your patch but it seems to bring on an issue where I get "java.io.IOException: Cannot complete block: block has not been COMMITTED by the client" closing a log file. See the hdfs-user mailing list. Grep for message subject: "Cannot complete block: block has not been COMMITTED by the client". Do you see this? Thanks. > In DFSOutputStream.nextBlockOutputStream(), the client can exclude specific datanodes when locating the next block. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HDFS-630 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-630 > Project: Hadoop HDFS > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: hdfs client > Affects Versions: 0.21.0 > Reporter: Ruyue Ma > Assignee: Ruyue Ma > Priority: Minor > Fix For: 0.21.0 > > Attachments: 0001-Fix-HDFS-630-for-0.21.patch, HDFS-630.patch > > > created from hdfs-200. > If during a write, the dfsclient sees that a block replica location for a newly allocated block is not-connectable, it re-requests the NN to get a fresh set of replica locations of the block. It tries this dfs.client.block.write.retries times (default 3), sleeping 6 seconds between each retry ( see DFSClient.nextBlockOutputStream). > This setting works well when you have a reasonable size cluster; if u have few datanodes in the cluster, every retry maybe pick the dead-datanode and the above logic bails out. > Our solution: when getting block location from namenode, we give nn the excluded datanodes. The list of dead datanodes is only for one block allocation. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. | |
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Net Worth: $55 Million
- Source of Wealth Film, Television, Modeling
- Birth Place Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
- Marital Status Divorced (Phil Bronstein)
- Full Name Sharon Yvonne Stone
- Nationality United States
- Date of Birth March 10, 1958
- Ethnicity English, German, Scottish, Irish
- Weight 132 lbs (60kg)
- Occupation Actress, Film Producer, Fashion Model
- Education Saegertown High School, Edinboro University
- Children 3 (Roan Joseph, Laird Vonne, Quinn Kelly)
About Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone has an estimated net worth of net worth of $55 million. Screen siren, opinionated diva, and one of the few actresses in Hollywood who can claim to be both a Paul Verhoeven muse and a MENSA member, Sharon Stone is nothing if not a legend in her own right. Beginning with her notorious disinclination to wear underwear during a police interrogation in Basic Instinct, Stone went on to become one of the most talked about actresses of the '90s, earning both admiration and infamy for her on- and off-screen persona. Almost as famous as Stone's glamorous image are her working-class roots.
Born in the Northwest Pennsylvania town of Meadville on March 10, 1958, Stone grew up a bookworm in a large family. Highly intelligent in addition to being a local beauty pageant queen, she won a scholarship to Pennsylvania's Edinboro University when she was 15 years old. After studying creative writing and fine arts, she decided to pursue a modeling career, and after moving to New York, she signed on with the Eileen Ford agency.Stone became a successful model by the late '70s, appearing in print and television ads for Clairol, Revlon, and Diet Coke.
In 1980, Stone branched out into acting, making her screen debut as the "pretty girl on train" in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories. Following this role, she spent the '80s appearing in one forgettable film after another, often cast as the stereotypical blonde bimbo. She finally got a break in 1990, when she appeared as Arnold Schwarzenegger's kickboxing secret-agent wife in Verhoeven's Total Recall.
Salary according to IMDB:
Basic Instinct 2 (2006) $13,600,000
Last Dance (1996) $6,000,000
Diabolique (1996) $6,000,000
Casino (1995) $2,000,000
The Specialist (1994) $5,000,000
Intersection (1994) $5,000,000
Sliver (1993) $2,500,000
Basic Instinct (1992) $500,000
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I want to say to you and Lisa Im very sorry for your losses. Ive never experienced a loss with someone close to me like that. Ive lost a few dogs in the past couple years and it tears my heart up. Not the same as losing a human but for me they were my everything berfore lo. You guys are both so strong. I would be a horrible mess.
^^ lo woke up while I was writing that gee guess what... Now he's in my bed. I love the snuggles but i also like my space when he's in his own bed. Oh well. Looks like it's sleep time for me. Sorry for the long post, night!
We finally got my LO STTN but he wakes up way too early now...he went from wking up for the day at around 7am to now 530/6am...how do I make him sleep longer????
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ANOTHER QUESTION: So i kind of screwed up on our xmas greeting cards. The caption that came with the card is "Have a merry little Christmas, with love,". I thought it said "Have a merry little Christmas with love." notice the punctuations changes the meaning a bit..
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I feel so stupid...does this really matter as much as I feel it does? DH thinks it's not a big deal.
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Jen, I don't think the wording is a big deal. Especially if it has a picture I bet people won't notice. I'm too busy looking at the pictures I barely read the card.
What if you leave LO in bed? Does he freak out? I refuse to get outta bed before 6 unless someone is actually crying. Babbling & moaning -I just let her hang. Sometimes she falls back to sleep too!
He was going between crying and jumping up and down, to whining and burying his face in the blankets, to crying again. I really think if I let him cry for another 5 minutes he would've been asleep. We room-share though so it's annoy to hear him cry and DH hasn't been able to sleep in in awhile so I just got up with the baby.
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Deep in a freezer, suspended in preservative fluid, lie two of my embryos. They are part of my little one's cohort. The two that were ok but not great. The two we left frozen in the event that my little Jude wasn't to be. I neurotically like having a back up plan. Not just for me, but for my sisters.
I was ignorant to most of how this all worked, and Kelley had to explain a lot along the way. To me, I thought our first try would yield an instant positive on the pregnancy test and then we just wait it out for nine months. Go ahead, laugh, and if you see me in person, laugh in my face; I'll understand.
We will suffer losses, traumas and tragedies in this life. When we lose one dream we must pick up the pieces and redefine. To wallow in the lost only defines us. To stay stuck on the never to be's only keeps us stagnant in life. To make our scarred imperfections our entire story misplaces them completely.
In my humble opinion, this condemnation of the egg freezing benefit is cynical and ridiculous. Why can't we just be grateful for companies wanting to offer coverage of an expensive out-of-pocket healthcare procedure and, even more importantly, provide women with more options about what to do with their bodies?


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Updates for Donations
25 Years Without DCCK Looks Like This…
Earlier this month, a DC Central Kitchen staff member was speaking to a class of graduate students at one of the universities here in Washington, DC. That's something we're asked to do fairly often as a national leader in food recovery, social enterprise, job training, and more recently, combating urban food deserts.
But this time a student asked a question that truly resonated with us: "What would our community look like if DC Central Kitchen had never opened?"
It's a question we've thought about a lot over the past few days as DC Central Kitchen's 25th year comes to a close. As we ask you to support our work once again, it's a question we want to try to answer for you:
- 1,300 men and women would be on the streets, in prison, or on welfare—instead of in the workforce, paying taxes, and supporting themselves. Our culinary training program has maintained a 90% job placement rate over the years, replacing dependency with real careers.
- DC homeless shelters, halfway houses, and nonprofits—and their donors—would have spent more than $67 million on meals for their clients while 22 million pounds of food rotted away. Instead, we put that unwanted food to use and strengthened DC's social safety net by delivering balanced meals at little or no cost to those agencies.
- There would be no national law protecting good Samaritans who donate food to good causes. We were instrumental in passing the 1996 Bill Emerson Act, shielding well-meaning Americans from liability when giving away surplus food.
- $23 million in taxpayer dollars would have been spent on prison costs since the 2008 recession alone, had our ex-offender graduates gone back to prison at rates in line with the national average. With a recidivism rate of just 2%, our graduates instead pumped more than $2 million worth of payroll taxes back into our community.
- Healthy school meals would still be a political talking point, not a daily reality in DC's inner-city schools. We've served more than 3 million scratch-cooked, locally sourced meals to low-income schoolchildren, proving we can do better than frozen and deep-fried dishes for our kids.
- And worst of all, our country would still be trying to fight hunger with handouts. For a quarter-century, we've fought against the idea that trillion-dollar problems can be solved with a mix of leftover pennies and ample pity. We know that hunger is a symptom of poverty, and that poverty can only be cured with a decent job.
Your gift does so much more than just provide a meal.Your support shatters stereotypes, saves our community money, creates jobs, and most importantly, changes the way our community fights hunger and breaks the cycle of poverty.
Your investment in us has made our community measurably stronger in the past 25 years. Please make your gift to DC Central Kitchen today.
Thank you for being a partner in our work.
The Impact of Your Support
"I never thought I would be in this position," says Tarina Munlyn.
Five years ago, Tarina struggled with addiction and lived in the DC General homeless shelter. Today, she is in a vastly better position.
Tarina, a Culinary Job Training program graduate and a DC Central Kitchen staff member says, "I never thought I'd have a job, and get to give back to the community, and get to work with volunteers from all over the country every day."
Tarina's story is just one of many we could share to illustrate the impact our supporters like you make when they give to DC Central Kitchen's work. It's the story of one human life transformed through our innovative programs that combat hunger and create opportunity:
Tarina grew up in what she describes as "a drug-infested neighborhood" in Northeast DC. She began using drugs as a young woman, and eventually found herself at rock bottom, homeless, and struggling with her addiction.
After completing a drug rehabilitation program, Tarina met a DC Central Kitchen driver delivering meals to her shelter. The driver told her if she wanted to make a change, she should come to the Kitchen. Tarina enrolled in our Culinary Job Training program, graduated in 2010, and has had a steady living-wage job with full health benefits here at DCCK for four years.
Now, Tarina works in our Main Kitchen leading volunteers in the remarkable daily process of turning 3,000 pounds of recovered food into balanced meals. At the end of the day, Tarina goes home to her own apartment.
Tarina's story is just one example of what supporters like you can make possible. Envision her story on the annual scale of the 100 men and women we train, the 1.8 million meals we serve, and the 750,000 pounds of food we save from going in the trash and then envision the impact you can make when you invest in DC Central Kitchen.
Your donation to DC Central Kitchen is an investment in our work to combat hunger and create opportunity.
As a DC Central Kitchen supporter, you are part of an incredible process that distributes balanced meals around the city while empowering men and women to overcome obstacles like homelessness, addiction, incarceration, and chronic unemployment in our kitchen.
Thanks for investing in our work this holiday season!
Barbeque Fare Spices Things Up for DCCK
At DC Central Kitchen, we always want the meals we provide to our partners to be nutritious, delicious and dignified. Barbeque food is something that our clients have requested before, but because our meals are created largely with recycled food, we haven't been able to easily accommodate this simple summer request.
So, when our friends at the Liaison Capitol Hill and Art & Soul asked if they could donate 3000 hot dogs and hamburgers and come cook them, we jumped at the chance to provide meals that were not only going to be tasty and fun, but also met a preexisting request.
A linchpin to this culinary treat was Chef Derrick Wood, owner of Dyvine BBQ in Motion, who donated his impressive mobile grill and smoker for the day to help us create the authentic barbeque flavor. And, thanks to Art & Soul Executive Chef, Doug Alexander, Sous Chef Leo Ferrerio,and the volunteers from Liaison and Art & Soul, we prepped and barbequed 3000 hot dogs and hamburgers that were served with traditional favorites – baked beans, and coleslaw – to our partner agencies for dinner.
Big thanks to the chefs and our volunteers for sharing the food, your time, and your culinary talents that allowed us to provide an extra special summer meal for those in need.
DCCK Opens New Baking Corner to Provide Healthy, Whole Grain Snacks and Baked Goods to 35 Afterschool Programs
On August 7th we celebrated the official opening of DC Central Kitchen's new Baking Corner! Thanks to key investments from our friends and partners, and a generous matching grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, DCCK is able to bring our healthy baking program to fruition.
Back in April we announced DC Central Kitchen Production Manager William Ferrell's concept for an innovative baking program at DCCK, for which he hoped to create healthy, whole grain snacks and breads for the afterschool programs we serve. William, who came to DC Central Kitchen in 2010 after being released from prison, was a student in our Culinary Job Training program and now serves on staff as a supervisor in the Kitchen. With a long held passion for baking, and a personal interest area for culinary growth, William realized he could make our snacks for afterschool programs more nutritious and less costly by doing more baking on-site and relying less on packaged, processed foods.
William creatively uses ingredients such as natural sweeteners and avocados to make traditional favorites, like banana bread and cheesecake, much healthier. For the Baking Corner opening, William shared samples of some of his original baked goods recipes, including pumpkin bread with lower sugar content, and whole wheat biscuits. Our guests indulged in his healthy treats while exploring some of the new equipment purchased for the Baking Corner. Among several items that now make up this new space, William and his team have access to multiple stand mixers and special attachments, a proofing box to help bread rise, a wood work table for rolling dough, and lots of new baking pans.
We can only achieve our mission to use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities with the help of our many partners. Because of this support, William, his team, and the more than 15,000 volunteers that work in the Kitchen each year are now able to put his ideas into action by working in this space to create new, innovative snacks and healthy meal concepts for our partners. We're excited to leverage the talent and passion of our culinary staff and dedicated volunteers to ensure that the afterschool programs for low-income children that rely on our meals receive healthy and nutritious snacks that fuel their minds and future success!
Join us at the Kitchen to check out this awesome new baking space and help put William's brainchild into action.
DCCK Teams Up with Pioneering Aquaculture Researchers
At DC Central Kitchen, we pride ourselves on running a complex, fast-paced operation that eliminates waste and brings healthy food to our community. So when our operations team walks into a facility that's designed to do the same thing and walks out amazed, that's saying something.
The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology—IMET for short—is breaking new ground in marine and environmental research, pointing the way to a new, sustainable future for aquaculture. IMET's operation raises high value marine fish in ideal, controlled conditions, nourishes them with eco-friendly food, and converts all the waste produced by the fish waste into methane, which in turn powers an in-house generator fueling the facility. Professor Yoni Zohar, head of IMET's Aquaculture Research Center, explains "We grow the most delicious and healthy branzino in the most environmentally sustainable way possible, providing healthy seafood in a way that can now be scaled up and commercialized." A tour of the operation this spring captured our team's imagination.
"Once the fish are grown, they've served their purposes for research, and IMET has been selling their fish to high-end Baltimore restaurants," said DCCK Procurement Manager Amy Bachman. "But IMET reached out to us because they wanted these fish to serve the community as well."
"With food costs continuing to climb, donations of high-quality protein are tougher than ever to find," reports DCCK Chief Operating Officer Andy Finke. "IMET's support couldn't have come at a better time for the people we serve."
While IMET's research is aimed at long-term change, their innovations have had an immediate impact at DC Central Kitchen. On July 29, IMET generously donated 200 branzino, a European sea bass, to our Culinary Job Training Program, where they provided a week of incredible hands-on lessons. On Tuesday, our students sautéed the branzino with onions and olives. Wednesday afternoon saw renowned area chef Tim Ma of restaurants Maple Ave and Water & Wall—and a battling chef at this year's Capital Food Fight—stop by to lead a tutorial on preparing a crispy branzino with fried rice. On Thursday and Friday, our students worked on sushi rolls and practiced recipes for ceviche, respectively.
This is the beginning of a beautiful fish friendship. Our culinary students will be touring the IMET facility later this fall, and we'll be looking to recover more donations of lean, healthy protein in the coming months.
Do you want to contribute to DCCK's food supply? Check out our food donation options!
Donor Profile: Sharon and Larry Beeman Plan a Legacy of Impact
Retirees Sharon and Larry Beeman got to know DC Central Kitchen the way they got to know many charitable organizations: through benefit events. They attended DC Central Kitchen's second-ever Capital Food Fight in 2005, and have been deeply engaged with DC Central Kitchen as donors ever since.
"At some point we were invited to come for a tour of DC Central Kitchen after we attended our first Capital Food Fight," remembers Larry. "What struck us most was seeing the graduates of the Culinary Job Training program who were employed at the Kitchen. You could see they had a developed a real career with real skills and real discipline."
As Larry and Sharon got to know DC Central Kitchen and its programs, they realized that their financial contributions made a tangible impact in the community. In 2011, they made the weighty decision to include DC Central Kitchen in their will.
"At one point we asked ourselves, 'Where would these men and women be without DC Central Kitchen?' As we were choosing organizations to include in our estate plans, we knew DC Central Kitchen was one of them."-Sharon Beeman
Larry adds, "Since we first included charities in our will in 2011, we've made the strategic decision to increase our impact by supporting fewer organizations with a larger portion of our estate. DC Central Kitchen rose to the top of that short list very quickly over the past few years. We've always been so impressed with how well informed we're kept of how our support is used and how well we've been treated by the staff."
In fact, just about every staff member at DC Central Kitchen knows the Beemans. They are frequent attendees at many DC Central Kitchen events, from fundraisers like the Capital Food Fight and Sips & Suppers to the quarterly graduations of the Culinary Job Training program. "Going to graduation is the highlight of our week. Really!" Sharon insists. "Talking to the graduates and learning where they've been and where they're going with their new skills is inspiring." Larry adds, "We wish more of DC Central Kitchen's supporters would join us at graduations!"
DC Central Kitchen is launching a planned giving society to honor our donors who have chosen to include us in their estate plans. If you would like to join the Beemans in making a legacy commitment to DC Central Kitchen, or if you already have included DC Central Kitchen in your will, please contact Amanda Butts, Donor Relations Manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-847-0221.


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Johnson, J., E. Nakua, M. Dzodzomenyo, P. Agyei-Baffour, M. Gyakobo, K. Asabir, J. Kwansah, S. Kotha, Rachel C. Snow, and M. Kruk. 2011. "For money or service? a cross-sectional survey of preference for financial versus non-financial rural practice characteristics among ghanaian medical students." Bmc Health Services Research, 11(300).
Background: Health worker shortage and maldistribution are among the biggest threats to health systems in Africa. New medical graduates are prime targets for recruitment to deprived rural areas. However, little research has been done to determine the influence of workers' background and future plans on their preference for rural practice incentives and characteristics. The purpose of this study was to identify determinants of preference for rural job characteristics among fourth year medical students in Ghana. Methods: We asked fourth-year Ghanaian medical students to rank the importance of rural practice attributes including salary, infrastructure, management style, and contract length in considering future jobs. We used bivariate and multivariate ordinal logistic regression to estimate the association between attribute valuation and students' socio-demographic background, educational experience, and future career plans. Results: Of 310 eligible fourth year medical students, complete data was available for 302 students (97%). Students considering emigration ranked salary as more important than students not considering emigration, while students with rural living experience ranked salary as less important than those with no rural experience. Students willing to work in a rural area ranked infrastructure as more important than students who were unwilling, while female students ranked infrastructure as less important than male students. Students who were willing to work in a rural area ranked management style as a more important rural practice attribute than those who were unwilling to work in a rural area. Students studying in Kumasi ranked contract length as more important than those in Accra, while international students ranked contract length as less important than Ghanaian students. Conclusions: Interventions to improve rural practice conditions are likely to be more persuasive than salary incentives to Ghanaian medical students who are willing to work in rural environments a priori. Policy experiments should test the impact of these interventions on actual uptake by students upon graduation.
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Posted: 09/13/2006 - In Washoe District Court today, a plea of not guilty was entered for accused murderer Darren Mack. The plea was entered by Judge Douglas Herndon on behalf of the defendant at the request of his attorneys.
Posted: 09/13/2006 - In Washoe District Court today, a plea of not guilty was entered for accused murderer Darren Mack. The plea was entered by Judge Douglas Herndon on behalf of the defendant at the request of his attorneys.
Posted: 09/13/2006 - The City of Sparks wants to put the brakes on a proposed hospital for Spanish Springs, arguing Washoe County didn't do its homework.
Updated: 09/13/2006 - Reno police say a 44-year-old man confessed to family members after shooting his girlfriend in the head. According to a court affidavit, investigators say shortly afterward, Pullin called his daughter and confessed to killing Lawrence, a popular local musician.
Posted: 09/13/2006 - A new poll shows a close contest in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District race, a district overwhelming Republican. The poll showed Republican Dean Heller leading 45 percent to 37 percent over Democrat Jill Derby.
Posted: 09/12/2006 - New details have been released on the collision that happened between a private jet and a glider near Carson City last month.
Posted: 09/12/2006 - A mercury spill at a Reno college satellite campus forced a partial closure on Tuesday night.
Updated: 09/12/2006 - The mother and grandmother of two Carson City children locked up and starved for several years have pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts, following a similar plea by the children's' stepfather last week.
Posted: 09/12/2006 - Nevada election officials are under the gun to finalize the November ballot. While the court battles are over, the delays in finalizing ballot questions are causing quite a few headaches.
Posted: 09/12/2006 - California water regulators are proposing new equipment in lieu of fines to settle liability over last summer's sewer spill at Lake Tahoe. If approved next month by California's Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, the settlement would equal the value of a proposed 325-thousand dollar fine against those responsible for the spill.
Posted: 09/12/2006 - Backers of a two (b) billion-dollar plan to pipe rural Nevada water to booming Las Vegas are pressing for state approval -- as critics renew pleas to stop what they fear is a repeat of a Los Angeles water grab that parched California's Owens Valley.
Posted: 09/12/2006 - Organizers of a Reno gubernatorial debate say minority party candidates won't be included. The Republican nominee, Congressman Jim Gibbons, last week said he wanted third party candidates included in the September 25th debate with state Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus, who won the Democratic nomination.
Updated: 09/12/2006 - A wealthy Reno businessman won't face the death penalty if convicted of killing his estranged wife and shooting the judge who was handling their divorce, prosecutors said.
Updated: 09/11/2006 - A bell tolled in Fernley on Monday for the victims of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks.
Posted: 09/11/2006 - The average life expectancy for Nevadans is just shy of 76 years old. That ranks 39th in the country according to a new study.
Posted: 09/11/2006 - First, they promoted attractions along U-S 50 in Nevada, dubbed the "Loneliest Road in America." Now, local and state officials have launched a program to promote highlights along U-S 95 in the state.
Posted: 09/11/2006 - Douglas County authorities are investigating a body found in the desert southeast of Johnson Lane.
Posted: 09/11/2006 - Officials say free bus service around downtown Reno could be in jeopardy unless more funding is found to help support it.
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This is our whole community of Blue Wrens that live here at my home in Busselton, southwest WA dropping in for lunch, camera Canon Powershot A480
Sometimes I likes to play with my camera,and sometimes I play with Bryce, sometimes I play with photoshop and sometimes I play with my writing! And other times I am just plain BIZZARE!
View Full ProfileSooo cute Adrian. And these little wrens are not pesty like the parrots. I love the little wagtails as well. They are so cocky.
They are all pretty great! So lucky to have a garden full of them!
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That is quite the family. The one in the back looks huge!
They have incredible family ties too! Thanks Al!
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Wonderful capture Adrian, nice family.
We lovem!
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Awesome shot l have never seen so many blueys in one place !! love the one flying in from the back !
Thankyou Trudi, arent they great?
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They sure are !!
You must excuse me for missing your comment, thankyou!
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your lucky Adian i only get a few in my garden but i live the suburbs
Try feeding them grated cheese, thats the secret!
That is too cute, gorgeous birds :-)))))))
Arent they the most? Thanks Kymie!
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absolutely gorgeous
Thankyou Helen!
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So beautiful Adrian! :)
Thanks Mary!
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