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avgolemono soup

A simple Greek recipe made from egg yolk & lemon juice.

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tbsp corn starch
• 6 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 quarts stock
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/4 cup premium butter
• fresh chopped parsley
• 3/4 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 lemon rind, zested
• salt and pepper to taste

1. stir milk and cornstarch. beat in egg yolk.
2. set aside.
3. bring stock to boil and add rice
4. cook covered about 25 minutes, or until rice is tender
5. remove stock from heat. add milk and egg mixture
6. continue to cook until soup thickens
7. remove from heat again, add butter, parsley, lemon juice and zest

peach sorbet

• Boil 4 oz. water with 1 1/3 cups of granulated sugar. Allow to cool.
• Peel 2 lb. peaches, cut into quarters and puree in food processor.
• Combine juice from one lemon, puree and simple syrup.
• Pour into ice cream maker and set in operation for one hour.
• When sorbet has frozen, place in freezer with sorbet glasses.
• Place two balls of sorbet in each glass with chilled champagne.

seafood sauté & mango-avocado salsa

recipe serves 6

salsa

• 1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice

Make up to 2 hours ahead.

Mix ingredients in large bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate.

seafood marinade

• 2 medium shallots, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 tsp ground cumin

Whisk ingredients with 1/3 cup olive oil,

season with salt & pepper.

• 1.5 lbs uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled
• 1 lb sea scallops, side muscles removed
• 12 green onions, white and pale green parts only

Refrigerate seafood in separate gallon size bags, evenly distributing marinate between them for 30 minutes to an hour. Drain marinade into saucepan and bring to boil, set aside. Pat scallops dry and heat 2 tbls oil in large skillet, medium high heat. Add scallops and sauté 1.5 minutes per side, or until slightly brown. Transfer to large bowl. Add 2 more tbls oil, shrimp and green onions. Stir often for about 3 minutes, shrimp should be almost opaque in center. Return scallops with any accumulated juices to skillet along with boiling marinade and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes to finish cooking the seafood.

Serve seafood sauté with salsa, corn tortillas and lime wedges.

Mexican beer pairs nicely.

cuban torta

ingredients

• 4 oz. black beans, mashed
• 1 bolillo roll
• 4 oz. pulled marinated pork
• 1/8 oz. minced red onion
• 1/4 avocado, sliced
• 1/4 lime
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped or whole

directions

• Spread black beans on bottom of roll
• Place pulled pork, onion, avocado, cilantro and juice from lime on top of beans
• Grill in panini press for 4 minutes

the best beans

This ranking is based on the aggregate percentage for fiber, folic acid, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc and protein for each bean.

1. Soybeans
2. Pinto beans
3. Chickpeas
4. Lentils
5. Cranberry beans
6. Black-eyed peas
7. Pink beans
8. Navy beans
9. Black beans
10. White beans
11. Lima beans
12. Kidney beans
13. Adzuki beans
14. Great northern beans
15. Mung beans
16. Fava beans
17. Green peas
18. Tofu

the healthiest vegetables

Based on the aggregate of each vegetables percentage for:

-The Dietary Reference Intake for 6 nutrients

-The Daily Value of fiber

-The daily recommended value of lutein and carotenoids

1. Kale
2. Spinach
3. Collared Greens
4. Turnip Greens
5. Pumpkin
6. Mustard Greens
7. Sweet Potato
8. Radicchio
9. Broccoli
10. Carrots
11. Romaine Lettuce
12. Broccoli Rabe
13. Red Bell Pepper
14. Endive
15. Parsely
16. Green Leaf Lettuce
17. Sun-dried Tomato
18. Bibb Lettuce
19. Brussels Sprouts
20. Tomato
21. Red Leaf Lettuce
22. Butternut Squash
23. Green Bell Pepper
24. Peas
25. Bok Choy
26. Arugula
27. Snow Peas
28. Savory Cabbage
29. Asparagus
30. Red Cabbage
31. Zucchini
32. Cauliflower
33. Artichoke
34. Scallions
35. Iceberg Lettuce
36. Okra
37. Celery
38. Green Beans
39. Leeks
40. Wax Beans
41. Avocado
42. Kohlrabi
43. Lima Beans
44. Green Chile Pepper
45. Potato
46. Parsnips
47. Corn
48. Jicama
49. Rutabega
50. Beets

marinara & meatballs

Marinara

• 1 clove chopped garlic
• 1/2 chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 chopped red onion or shallot
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

heat oil and sauté ingredients

• 1 12oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 12oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 oz. can tomato paste
• 1/4 bottle red wine
• fresh chopped oregano
• red pepper flakes
• whole fresh basil leaves

Meatballs

• 1lb. ground beef
• 1/2 cup stale bread crumbs
• one egg
• fresh chopped parsley
• salt
• pepper
• parmigiano reggiano

tamarind-basil pork loin

• generous ¼ cup of tamarind
• 2 cloves of garlic
• inch of ginger root
• tablespoon of soy sauce
• tablespoon brown sugar
• tablespoon olive oil
• whole branch fresh basil
• pinch cayenne
• splash orange juice

blend ingredients in food processor

marinate overnight

pairs nicely with grilled pineapple, balsamic Maui Onions and green beans

the healthiest fruits

This list is a ranking based on the Daily Value for six nutrients plus carotenoids including: calories, vitamin C, folate, potassium & fiber.
1. Guava
2. Watermelon
3. Grapefruit, pink or red
4. Kiwifruit
5. Papaya
6. Cantaloupe
7. Apricots, dried
8. Orange
9. Strawberry
10. Apricot
11. Peach, dried
12. Blackberry
13. Grapefruit, white
14. Raspberry
15. Tangerine
16. Persimmon
17. Mango
18. Honeydew Melon
19. Star Fruit
20. Apricots, canned
21. Lemon
22. Blueberry
23. Plum
24. Banana
25. Cherry
26. Lime
27. Peach
28. Grape
29. Rhubarb
30. Avocado
31. Pear
32. Pineapple
33. Apple
34. Fig
35. Nectarine
36. Pomegranate
37. Prune
38. Currant, dried
39. Pineapple, canned
40. Prunes, dried
41. Peach, canned
42. Dates, dried
43. Raisin