Dining

Food on the Hill: Chicken Soup

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This Week’s Recipe: Chicken Soup

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

One pre-roasted chicken, skinned and meat taken off
About 7 Swanson no-salt chicken stock containers (Albertsons)
1 head of celery
1 ½ onions
1 parsnip, medium to large size, peeled and rough chopped
4 cups of carrots,
2 inches of raw ginger, peeled and rough chopped
5 cloves of garlic, rough chopped
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons of cracked pepper
¼ cup white vinegar
4 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
1 or 2 packages of frozen egg noodles (optional)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1½ teaspoons dried parsley
wire mesh sieve
2 large
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Help Rename The Dixie Girl

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The Dixie Girl Restaurant at 1789 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos. File photo

Staff Report

The Dixie Girl Restaurant at 1789 Central Ave., is holding a contest during January to rename the restaurant. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate.

A randon drawing will be held in the event of multiple entries for the winning name. Pick up a “Name the Restuarant” form at the restaurant. The form also includes the patron’s three favorite and three least favorite menu items.

Watch for the restaurant’s new name and modified menu coming soon.

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Food on the Hill: Holiday Drinks

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This week’s recipe: Holiday Drinks

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Hot Christmas Punch

Ingredients:

2 quarts (64oz) apple juice
1 1/2 quart (48oz) cranberry juice
3/4 cup brown sugar
4 sticks of cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

Directions:

Mix all together in a sauce pan and heat and stir until the brown sugar is dissolved. Serve warm.

Champagne Punch

Ingredients:

1 Bottle of Champagne
3 oz. brandy
2 cups ginger ale

Directions: 

Mix and serve

Suicide Tea

Ingredients:

1 (12oz) can frozen lemonade
1 (12oz) can awake or other orange juice flavor
1 cup sugar
2 cups
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CAT’s Café Replacing 50s Diner in Los Alamos

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Charlie Bracken, left, with artist Danne DeBacker whose paintings will decorate the new CAT’s Café in the American Legion Building on Trinity Drive. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

One of the paintings by artist Danne DeBacker that will hang on a wall in the new CAT’s Café in the American Legion Building on Trinity Drive. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

 

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Exit the Fabulous 50’s Diner and enter CAT’s Café!  New owner, Charlie Bracken is hoping to open next week if permits can be secured by then. Bracken was the manager of the Fabulous Read More

Food on the Hill: Seafood Omelet

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This Week’s Recipe: Seafood Omelet

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

Eggs
Mushrooms, sliced
About 12-15 small squares(1/2″) of cream cheese, cutting is hard, colder is better
Spinach leaves
Caramelized onions
Imitation crab
Small pieces of shrimp, cooked
Fresh chives
Hollandaise sauce

Directions:

Have all your ingredients ready before you start each omelet.

 Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Flash fry the mushrooms for about a minute on very high heat with a little butter. Set aside. Beat your eggs with a whisk until a little frothy. Spray the fry pan Read More

Owner Says Los Alamos Subway Opening Late January

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Subway owner intends to open in late January. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The owner of the Subway restaurant on Central Avenue told the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday afternoon that he will open for business in late January.
 
Larry Singh explained that renovation and remodeling underway since early summer has been extensive in the former Don Taylor Photography space just east of 15th Street.
 
“We are making the restaurant very nice with higher upgrades,” Singh said.
 
His first Subway restaurant
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Food on the Hill: Spinach Chicken Roll-ups with Swiss Cheese Sauce

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This week’s Recipe: Spinach Chicken Roll-ups with Swiss Cheese Sauce

 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons butter, melted
6 tablespoons flour
1 ¾ cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed until very dry
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
8 oz Lasagna noodles(with curly edge if you can find them), cooked and cooled
6 oz shredded swiss cheese

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Pajarito Brewpub Features Comedian Steve Sabo

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Co-owner Patrick Mockler-Wood of the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill at 614 Trinity Dr., prepares for comedian Steve Sabo to take the mic Friday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Comedian Steve Sabo delivers his comedy routine Friday night at the Brewpub. Courtesy photo

Comedian Chris Hegedus opened Friday’s show for headliner Steve Sabo at the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill. The Brewpub will host weekly Karaoke Nights beginning the first Tuesday of January 2014. Courtesy photo Read More

Letter to the Editor: Rotary Gives Thanks to Community

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By LINDA HULL
Immediate Past President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

In this season of giving, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos gives thanks to the community for its very generous support of our first annual The Spanish Table wine and tapas fundraiser held last month at Dixie Girl Restaurant.

Not only did we sell-out with an attendance of 100 guests, but we made a profit of more that $5,500, an exceptional act of generosity by all of those who supported our ticket sales and the live and silent auctions.

Our Club has earmarked these monies for financial awards given to graduating seniors with outstanding accomplishments Read More

Food on the Hill: Party Meatballs

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This week’s recipe: Party Meatballs

Ingredients:

2 pounds beef (90% or more)
1/3 cup dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 cups Rice Krispies
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons very chopped onions
 
Sauce:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcester sauce
pepper
2 teaspoons hot sauce
2 tablespoons grape jelly
1/4 cup vinegar
1 can tomato sauce

Directions:

Meatballs: Combine all ingredients and mix with hands.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Form into walnut size balls and place on baking sheet with short Read More