California cold snap had avocado advocates apoplectic (Portland Tribune)

California cold snap had avocado advocates apoplectic (Portland Tribune)
Avocados grow in California, surrounded by high-voltage security fences. They re a valuable crop, and one that, unfortunately, took a severe hit from an unusual blast of Arctic air this January. California avocado growers experienced a loss of 27 percent of their crops due to the freeze, ...

Charcuterie Corner: Pastrami and Corned Beef (The Gourmet Retailer)
Of all the most cherished traditions of our culinary landscape, surely the Jewish delicatessen ranks very near the top.

Traditional salmon enhances nouvelle dishes (The Record)
Green beer and soda bread? Passe and cliche. For St. Patrick's Day, think nouvelle cuisine that is, ironically, rooted in Irish history and folklore. Think salmon, an authentic alternative to the tried-and-true corned beef, cabbage and boiled potatoes.

Dairy-based dressings are low-fat (The Sentinel)
Dressings can make everything taste better, but often the price paid for delectably savory, rich toppings is unwanted fat and calories.

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Fast food: Salmon nicoise salad (MSNBC)

Fast food: Salmon nicoise salad (MSNBC)
Here's a quick and easy recipe for a healthy entree - salmon nicoise salad from the Foods Made Fast cookbook.

Recipe | Potato and leek soup (Miami Herald)
Called brotchan foltchep, from the Irish words for broth and leeks, this soup was traditionally thickened with oatmeal.

Chile: where wine is the beverage of choice (Daily Bulletin)
CHILE WAS first introduced to wine grapes by the Spanish in the mid 1500s. The desire for wine grapes was initiated by the missionaries for religious rites, but was soon surpassed by the general population as the beverage of choice.

European Stocks Rally as Loan Concern Eases; Bayer Paces Gain (Bloomberg.com)
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks headed for the biggest rally in eight months after concerns eased that rising U.S. mortgage delinquencies will lead to a slump in demand from the region's largest trading partner.

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Gene Bartz World Famous Chili

Yield: 12 Servings

2 lb meat -- lean, Ground
2 can red kidney beans -- (med
1 can s)
2 can tomato soup
2 tsp chili powder
1 can ketchup -- (bean can size)

Mix all ingredients and cook in crock pot on low for 8-10 hours.


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Perfunctory Pachanga needs a bit more pizazz (Baltimore Sun)

Perfunctory Pachanga needs a bit more pizazz (Baltimore Sun)


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It's the Year of the Pig -- and pork's popularity is up (The Daily News)
They call me Pork Boy, and as far as I'm concerned, the Year of the Pig couldn't have come at a better time. At long last, after decades of abuse, my favorite meat once again is getting a little love.

Lovable legumes: Popularity, versatility of the peanut continues to shine (The Longview News-Journal)
The peanut gives and gives and gives, yet it remains the Rodney Dangerfield of nuts it gets no respect.

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Planning ahead will boost your potluck luck (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Planning ahead will boost your potluck luck (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Is "potluck" penciled in on your kitchen calendar? If so, the best insurance against being caught empty-handed at the...

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Lucky you (The Wichita Eagle)
With St. Patrick's Day falling on Saturday, we have a whole day to celebrate Irish-American culture -- and another, if necessary, to recover. Here are recipes, events and bits of Blarney to get you through the day.

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What's the skinny on fat-free half-and-half? (The Record)

What's the skinny on fat-free half-and-half? (The Record)
Q: Is fat-free half-and-half good for you? Sure, in the same way that diet soda is good for you -- because of what you are not having. But it's not good for you in the way that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are.

Local chefs rise to the challenge (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
The chefs competed for the affection of the crowd Saturday night at the North Liberty Recreation Center. Their task: prepare a meal using only items that could be found in the North Liberty Community Food and Clothing Pantry at First United Methodist Church of North Liberty.

Look at potato as big vitamin pill (The Auburn Citizen)
Potatoes really get a bad break. Their bad reputation claims potatoes are fattening. This is because of the fast food craze for french fries. It isn't the potato that is the problem, it's the fat that it is fried in. The reality is that a potato can be an important part of any diet.

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Garden Patch Chili

Yield: 4 Servings

1 lb red kidney beans, Dried
1 and soaked for 4-12, Rinsed
1 hours
3 cup onions, Chopped
2 fresh jalapeno chilies
1 stemmed & (include, Minced
1 seeds)
6 garlic cloves, peeled and
1 minced
3 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin, Ground
1 Tbsp dried oregano, crumbled
28 oz can tomatoes with, Crushed
1 juice
3 cup vegetable broth, homemade or
1 canned
2 cup water
1 red bell pepper, stemmed,
1 cored and dices
1 tsp salt (or), To Taste
17 oz can corn kernels, drained
1 toppings of your choice
1 (salsa, chopped red onions,
1 chopped cilantro
1 yogurt, [avocado, cheese],
1 etc )

1. Drain beans.

2. In a large sauce pan or stock pot warm a little vegetable broth
over medium heat. Add onions, jalapenos, garlic, chili powder,
cumin, and oregano. Lower heat and cook partially covered, stirring
once or twice, for 15 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes and their juice, the vegetable broth, the water,
and the beans. Raise heat and bring to boil. Lower heat to medium,
cover pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 60 minutes.

4. Stir in the bell pepper and salt and cook, stirring often, for
another 60 minutes or until the beans are tender. [Note: watch it
*very closely* after about 30 minutes; once the liquid is absorbed it
will tend to stick and burn.]

5. Remove from heat and stir in corn.

6. Serve with toppings as desired.


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Tasty vittles that make you go yum (Daily Southtown)

Tasty vittles that make you go yum (Daily Southtown)
Ask a transplanted Chicagoan what he most misses about his hometown, and nine times out of 10 the response will be cuisine-related -- Italian beef, deep dish pizza, hot dogs smothered with mustard, onions and pickle relish.

Study shows choice white grease can be good fat source for hogs (High Plains Journal)
"I think some producers question the quality of CWG and one of the big issues that we need to address is that CWG, when coming from a Midwest manufacturer, isn't a bad fat source," Benz said. "We believe CWG from the Midwest could be more saturated than some other areas of the country."

Register recipes: March 6 (Napa Valley Register)
Key Lime Tarts with Spiced Rum Sauce

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