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Good morning all. The issue today is one you should enjoy. To enhance the appreciation of the recipes, I have included photos of each, which may be viewed by going to the website. I am still encountering problems adding many graphics to the newsletters through Zinester as they appear as attachments. I try my level best NOT to have any of those critters with newsletters, lol. You will find a link to the web version of the newsletter where the recipes with photos are located. If you enjoy this feature, please let me know. It takes extra time for me but if I see it is appreciated, I will certainly do my best to provide this on a more regular basis.
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Ramblings...
THE DIETER'S PRAYER
Lord, My soul is ripped with riot
Incited by my wicked diet.
"We are what we eat," said a wise old man,
Lord, if that's true, I'm a garbage can.
To rise on Judgment Day, it's plain,
With my present weight, I'll need a crane.
So grant me strength that I may not fall,
Into the clutches of cholesterol.
May my flesh with carrot-curls be dated,
That my soul may be polyunsaturated.
And show me the light that I may bear witness,
To the President's Council on Physical Fitness.
And at oleomargarine I'll never mutter,
For the road to Hell is paved with butter.
And cream is cursed; and cake is awful;
And Satan is hiding in every waffle.
Mephistopheles lurks in pepperoni,
The Devil himself in each slice of bologna.
Beelzebub is a chocolate drop,
And Lucifer is a lollipop.
Give me this day my daily slice,
Cut it thin and toast it twice.
I beg upon my dimpled knees,
Deliver me from jujube's.
And when my days of trial are done,
And my war with malted milk balls won,
Let me stand with Heavenly throng,
In a shining robe -- size 30 long.
I can do it Lord, if you'll show to me,
The virtues of lettuce and celery.
Teach me the evil of mayonnaise,
And of pasta a la Milanese.
And crisp-fried chicken from the South,
Lord, if you love me, shut my mouth!
Amen
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Did You Know?...
Coffee May Fight Diabetes
By Jane E. Allen - Los Angeles Times
It's too soon to prescribe coffee as a health tonic, but researchers have found that downing half a dozen cups a day appears to lower the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes.
When compared with coffee abstainers, men who consumed six or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily reduced their risk of developing adult onset diabetes by 50 percent. Among women, the reduction was 30 percent. Even decaffeinated coffee reduced risk about 20 percent, said senior study author Dr. Frank B. Hu, an associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Hu and his colleagues monitored more than 126,000 participants in two large studies of health professionals. The men and women, who were free of cancer, heart disease or diabetes at enrollment, were surveyed regularly. The researchers then looked at which of them developed diabetes.
The finding that java may protect against diabetes is good news for coffee drinkers, "but it doesn't mean everyone should go out and indulge themselves," Hu said.
Coffee's effect on diabetes risk may relate to compounds other than caffeine, suggests the study in the Jan. 6 Annals of Internal Medicine. Regardless of caffeine content, coffee contains antioxidants such as chlorogenic acid, which can improve sensitivity to insulin and reduce absorption of glucose from the intestines. The magnesium, potassium and niacin improve insulin sensitivity.
Publication Date: 01-21-2004
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Recipes For Romance
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, share with us those recipes you consider when preparing that special meal for your sweetheart. Is there a special beef or seafood dish he/she enjoys? How about that aphrodisiac to all...chocolate? Share your favorite recipes for romance with us, won't you? Now, here is the NEW set of rules:
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Crazy Corner...
A Letter from Martha Stewart
Dear Friends,
This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up early and made a sled with old barn wood and a glue gun. I hand-painted it in gold leaf, got out my loom, and made a blanket in peaches and mauves. Then to make the sled complete, I made a white horse to pull it from DNA that I just had sitting around in my craft room.
By then, it was time to start making the place mats and napkins for my 20 breakfast guests. I'm serving the old standard Stewart twelve-course breakfast, but I'll let you in on a little secret: I didn't have time to make the table and chairs this morning, so I used the ones I had on hand. Before I moved the table into the dining room, I decided to add just a touch of the holidays. So, I repainted the room in pinks and stenciled gold stars on the ceiling. Then, while the homemade bread was rising, I took antique candle molds and made the dishes (exactly the same shade of pink) to use for breakfast. These were made from Hungarian clay, which you can get in almost any Hungarian craft store.
Well, I must run. I need to finish the buttonholes on the dress I'm wearing for breakfast. I'll get out the sled and drive this note to the post office as soon as the glue dries on the envelope I'll be making. Hope my breakfast guests don't stay too long -- I have 40,000 cranberries to string with bay leaves before my speaking engagement at noon.
Love, Martha
P.S. When I made the ribbon for this typewriter, I used 1/8-inch gold gauze. I soaked the gauze in a mixture of white grapes and blackberries which I grew, picked and crushed last week just for fun.
When Does Life Start?
At an ecumenical round-table discussion, various religious leaders tried to answer the question, "When does life start?"
"At conception," said the Catholic priest.
"No, no," said the Presbyterian minister. "It begins at birth."
"It's in between," said the Baptist. "Life begins at 12 weeks when the fetus develops a functional heartbeat."
"I disagree with all of you," said the Rabbi. "Life begins when your last child leaves home and takes the dog with him."
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FRESH APPLE CAKE
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Ingredients:
2 cup apples, diced (you can leave the skin on)
1-1/2 cup sugar
3/4 c. oil
1 cup nuts
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
Mix apple, sugar and oil. Let it stand 10 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Bake in greased pan 9 x 13 at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.
Sprinkle with confectioner sugar, if desired.
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
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4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 slices Sargento?® Light Deli Style Sliced Swiss Cheese, cut into halves
4 slices (4 oz.) ham
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. Sargento?® Fancy Parmesan Shredded Cheese
4 tsp. melted light margarine
1. Place each chicken breast between two pieces of wax paper. Pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Spread mustard down center of each chicken breast; sprinkle with thyme. Top each chicken breast with a half slice of Swiss cheese and a slice of ham. Roll up chicken breast, tucking in ham and cheese to seal. Secure with skewers or toothpicks.
2. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in small bowl. Brush chicken with melted margarine and roll in crumb mixture. Place in 8x8-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 400?°F oven 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350?°F and bake 20 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through. Remove toothpicks before serving.
Source: Sargento?® Cheese
MELTING MOMENTS COOKIES
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Ingredients:
2 cups butter
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 cups flour
1 cup confectioner sugar
Cream butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop on cookie sheet (1/2-1 inch balls). Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 20 minutes. Cool...then roll in sifted confectioner sugar.
CHILE RELLENOS CASSEROLE
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10 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chiles
1 pint cottage cheese
4 cups grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13 inch glass baking dish. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, chiles, cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese and butter. Pour mixture into prepared dish. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350, continue baking 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
ZUCCHINI BREAD
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3 cups shredded zucchini (3 medium)
1-2/3 cups sugar
2/3 c. oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired
Mix zucchini, sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Bake in 2 greased bread pans at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.
Cool for 10 minutes, loosen sides; remove from pans. Store top side up on wire rack.
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Heart Healthy...
TURKEY AND BEAN CHILI
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Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Serves 8
1 Spanish onion
10 ounces mushrooms
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 pounds ground turkey breast
1 fresh jalapeno chile, quartered and seeded
2 green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes (about 6 cups)
2 cans (16 ounces each) black beans or pinto beans, rinsed
Reduced-fat sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions
1. In a food processor, finely chop the onion. Place in a 4-quart dutch oven. Repeat with the mushrooms. Add oil to onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add the turkey and cook, scraping the bottom of the pot to prevent scorching, until the meat is crumbly, 6??“7 minutes. In the food processor, pulse the jalapeno until minced. Add the bell peppers and pulse until chopped. Add the jalapeno and peppers to the meat mixture.
3. Stir in the tomatoes. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring often, until the peppers are tender and the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes. Stir in the beans; heat through. Spoon into serving bowls. Serve warm with sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions.
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For Two...
GRILLED ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS
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1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 8-10 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in half
Combine olive oil, pepper, rosemary, paprika, and onion powder. Rub on chicken breast and refrigerate for two hours. Grill chicken approximately 4-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
Makes 2 servings
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories 210
Calories from Fat 80
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Cholesterol 75 mg
Sodium 85 mg
Total Carbohydrate 1 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 30 g
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