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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
July is: National Ice Cream Month
National Picnic Month
National Baked Bean Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Pickle Month
July 6 - National Fried Chicken Day
July 7 - National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 8 - National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 9 - National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10 - National Pina Colado Day
July 11 - National Blueberry Muffin Day
July 12 - National Pecan Pie Day
July 13 - National Ice Cream Day
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Top Rules Concerning Chocolate
==============================
10. If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're
eating it too slowly.
9. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices & strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
8. The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the
store in hot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot.
7. A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake
of calories all at once. Isn't that handy?
6. If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the
fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out
of the chocolate to protect themselves.
5. Eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, for a
balanced diet. They actually counteract each other.
4. Money talks. Chocolate sings.
3. Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look
younger.
2. If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top
pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated.
... and the #1 Rule of Chocolate ...
1. Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do
today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
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S E L E C T E D R E C I P E S :
* Lum's Ollieburger
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes3/ir242.html
* Steak with Mango Salsa
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07042.htm
* Grilled Lamb Chops
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07043.htm
* Fish with Tomatoes, Olives and Capers
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07044.htm
* Italian Pasta Salad
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07045.htm
* Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07046.htm
* Rye Boat Dip
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07047.htm
* Chocolate Mint Cookies
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07048.htm
> Healthy Eating:
Low Carb: Fried Cabbage with Onion & Bacon
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/lc30.htm
Diabetic: Fudgy Brownies
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/diab28.htm
Low Fat: Banana Smoothie
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/lowfat25.htm
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Too Much Garlic? Impossible
By MARK BITTMAN
Green sauce means different things to different cooks, but I like
the Iberian interpretation best. It draws its color from parsley and
its impact from chilies, scallions, and, mostly, garlic.
Though the sauce doesn't cook for long - it's almost always used
with fish, so the cooking time is 15 minutes at most - it does so
enough to tame the garlic slightly. I find it difficult to use too
much garlic here, and have never really reached the outer limit; my
recipe calls for six cloves, but twice that amount is not
unreasonable.
When you mince these ingredients, either by hand or with a food
processor, and bind them with olive oil, the result is a kind of
paste. It does not become a sauce until it is cooked with a fish that
generates some liquid.
Shrimp is the perfect candidate: it can withstand high heat, it
gives off some juices while it cooks, and its pink hue is absolutely
gorgeous when surrounded by the flecks of green. But even with
shrimp, a small amount of additional liquid is needed to liquefy the
paste. (If you were to substitute, say, cod for the shrimp in this
recipe, increase the liquid to about half a cup.)
That liquid has impact, so it helps if it melds well with the rest
of the dish. Water, white wine and chicken stock are all acceptable,
but fish stock is better. Not that I expect you to have fish stock
(I don't), but once you buy shrimp you have the perfect makings of
the ideal liquid, a stock made from the shrimps' shells.
Making this broth takes 10 minutes. You combine the shells - the
amount you have from these shrimp is perfect - with water to cover.
Bring to a boil, cook about five minutes, cool and strain, and that's
it. You'll have far more than you need here, and it's worth saving,
because it's wonderful as part of the liquid used when making risotto
or fish stews.
Even with making the stock, even with peeling the shrimp, the entire
dish, from start to finish, won't take you much more than half an
hour. And although it's a perfect week-night meal, divided into eight
it makes an impressive starter for a dinner party.
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
======================
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 scallions, trimmed and chopped
1 cup parsley, leaves and thin stems
2 pounds shrimp, peeled
Salt and pepper to taste
4 dried chilies or a few pinches of crushed red chili flakes,
or to taste
1/3 cup stock (shrimp, fish or chicken) or white wine or water
1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Combine garlic and oil in a small food
processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as
necessary. Add scallions and parsley and pulse until mixture is
minced. Toss with shrimp, salt, pepper and chilies.
2. Put shrimp in a large roasting pan. Add liquid and place pan in
oven. Roast, stirring once, until mixture is bubbly and hot, and
shrimp all pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve. Yield: 4 servings.
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This Week's Wine Selection
==========================
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Price: $13
Supple, intense and streamlined, with a suave array of grapefruit,
mineral, herb and guava tones. Spice tones add complexity, with
generous fruit and minerals fleshing out the finish. Drink now.
Serve With:
Grilled Chicken and Ratatouille
===============================
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
1 medium eggplant, halved lengthwise
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
1 red onion, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges (leave
root end intact)
2 medium tomatoes, halved crosswise
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1/3 cup thinly sliced basil
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place first 5 ingredients in
large bowl. Drizzle oil over and sprinkle generously with salt and
pepper; toss to coat. Grill vegetables until tender and slightly
charred, about 4 minutes for peppers and 7 minutes for remaining
vegetables. Transfer to cutting board. Place chicken breasts in same
large bowl. Turn to coat with any remaining oil in bowl. Sprinkle
chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken, covered, until cooked
through, about 6 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, coarsely chop vegetables and transfer to another large
bowl. Add basil and vinegar and toss to coat. Season with salt and
pepper. Slice chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; serve
with ratatouille.
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July is: National Ice Cream Month
National Picnic Month
National Baked Bean Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Pickle Month
July 6 - National Fried Chicken Day
July 7 - National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 8 - National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 9 - National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10 - National Pina Colado Day
July 11 - National Blueberry Muffin Day
July 12 - National Pecan Pie Day
July 13 - National Ice Cream Day
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Top Rules Concerning Chocolate
==============================
10. If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're
eating it too slowly.
9. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices & strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
8. The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the
store in hot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot.
7. A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake
of calories all at once. Isn't that handy?
6. If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the
fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out
of the chocolate to protect themselves.
5. Eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, for a
balanced diet. They actually counteract each other.
4. Money talks. Chocolate sings.
3. Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look
younger.
2. If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top
pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated.
... and the #1 Rule of Chocolate ...
1. Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do
today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
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S E L E C T E D R E C I P E S :
* Lum's Ollieburger
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes3/ir242.html
* Steak with Mango Salsa
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07042.htm
* Grilled Lamb Chops
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07043.htm
* Fish with Tomatoes, Olives and Capers
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07044.htm
* Italian Pasta Salad
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07045.htm
* Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07046.htm
* Rye Boat Dip
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07047.htm
* Chocolate Mint Cookies
http://e-cookbooks.net/recipes4/07048.htm
> Healthy Eating:
Low Carb: Fried Cabbage with Onion & Bacon
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/lc30.htm
Diabetic: Fudgy Brownies
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/diab28.htm
Low Fat: Banana Smoothie
http://www.e-cookbooks.net/recipes/lowfat25.htm
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Too Much Garlic? Impossible
By MARK BITTMAN
Green sauce means different things to different cooks, but I like
the Iberian interpretation best. It draws its color from parsley and
its impact from chilies, scallions, and, mostly, garlic.
Though the sauce doesn't cook for long - it's almost always used
with fish, so the cooking time is 15 minutes at most - it does so
enough to tame the garlic slightly. I find it difficult to use too
much garlic here, and have never really reached the outer limit; my
recipe calls for six cloves, but twice that amount is not
unreasonable.
When you mince these ingredients, either by hand or with a food
processor, and bind them with olive oil, the result is a kind of
paste. It does not become a sauce until it is cooked with a fish that
generates some liquid.
Shrimp is the perfect candidate: it can withstand high heat, it
gives off some juices while it cooks, and its pink hue is absolutely
gorgeous when surrounded by the flecks of green. But even with
shrimp, a small amount of additional liquid is needed to liquefy the
paste. (If you were to substitute, say, cod for the shrimp in this
recipe, increase the liquid to about half a cup.)
That liquid has impact, so it helps if it melds well with the rest
of the dish. Water, white wine and chicken stock are all acceptable,
but fish stock is better. Not that I expect you to have fish stock
(I don't), but once you buy shrimp you have the perfect makings of
the ideal liquid, a stock made from the shrimps' shells.
Making this broth takes 10 minutes. You combine the shells - the
amount you have from these shrimp is perfect - with water to cover.
Bring to a boil, cook about five minutes, cool and strain, and that's
it. You'll have far more than you need here, and it's worth saving,
because it's wonderful as part of the liquid used when making risotto
or fish stews.
Even with making the stock, even with peeling the shrimp, the entire
dish, from start to finish, won't take you much more than half an
hour. And although it's a perfect week-night meal, divided into eight
it makes an impressive starter for a dinner party.
Shrimp in Garlic Sauce
======================
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 scallions, trimmed and chopped
1 cup parsley, leaves and thin stems
2 pounds shrimp, peeled
Salt and pepper to taste
4 dried chilies or a few pinches of crushed red chili flakes,
or to taste
1/3 cup stock (shrimp, fish or chicken) or white wine or water
1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Combine garlic and oil in a small food
processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as
necessary. Add scallions and parsley and pulse until mixture is
minced. Toss with shrimp, salt, pepper and chilies.
2. Put shrimp in a large roasting pan. Add liquid and place pan in
oven. Roast, stirring once, until mixture is bubbly and hot, and
shrimp all pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve. Yield: 4 servings.
------------------------------------------------------------------
This Week's Wine Selection
==========================
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Price: $13
Supple, intense and streamlined, with a suave array of grapefruit,
mineral, herb and guava tones. Spice tones add complexity, with
generous fruit and minerals fleshing out the finish. Drink now.
Serve With:
Grilled Chicken and Ratatouille
===============================
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
1 medium eggplant, halved lengthwise
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
1 red onion, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges (leave
root end intact)
2 medium tomatoes, halved crosswise
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1/3 cup thinly sliced basil
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place first 5 ingredients in
large bowl. Drizzle oil over and sprinkle generously with salt and
pepper; toss to coat. Grill vegetables until tender and slightly
charred, about 4 minutes for peppers and 7 minutes for remaining
vegetables. Transfer to cutting board. Place chicken breasts in same
large bowl. Turn to coat with any remaining oil in bowl. Sprinkle
chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken, covered, until cooked
through, about 6 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, coarsely chop vegetables and transfer to another large
bowl. Add basil and vinegar and toss to coat. Season with salt and
pepper. Slice chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; serve
with ratatouille.
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