Lifestyles

Food on the Hill: French Onion Soup

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This Week’s Recipe:

French Onion Soup
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 

Ingredients

  • 6 medium size onions, sliced (rings Preferred)
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/4 Cups White Wine
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 7 Cups beef broth(I prefer 5 cans of Campbell’s consommé plus one box of Swanson’s beef broth –NO SALT)
  • 7 Slices Rustic Bread slices or cubes
  • 7 Slices Mozzarella Cheese
  • 7 slices Provolone Cheese
  • Good Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Melt butter in a large soup pot, add onions and sauté. When just golden on edges, cover with lid and cook on medium low for about 10 minutes until onions Read More

How the Hen House Turns: The Hose of Winter

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How the Hen House Turns: The Hose of Winter
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Looks like we’ll have this week off. No more threats of a deep freeze. However, Halloween is coming soon, and that means anything goes, including three feet of snow. That was years ago, so maybe now all we have to worry our birds about is Arctic air, especially if the temperature drops below 14 F. If water dribbles down the hose, even a little bit, you’re hosed.

I have a long hose. It runs all the way down the hill, laid out carefully so there are no sneaky hillocks for water to not climb over, all the way down the regulation Read More

Co+op Presents Unique Beer Dinner

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CO+OP News:

The Los Alamos Co+op Market, Santa Fe Brewing Co. and Chef Edwin Theodore present a Beer Dinner to satisfy both meat eaters and vegans alike at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. The five beer and four course meal features delicious pairings.

Beer Dinner Menu:

  • Opening Beer ─ Saison 88
  • First course ─  Walnut and Pecan Pate and mystery beer
  • Second course ─ Beet and Orange Soup & Santa Fe Pale Ale
  • Third course ─  Barley Risotto & Oktoberfest
  • Dessert course ─ Chocolate and Avocado Mousse & Java Stout

Tickets are available at the Co+op, and space is limited. This event is $45 for Read More

Community Invited to ‘The Spanish Table: Tapas y Vino’

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ROTARY News:

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos cordially invites the community to its new fall fundraiser: The Spanish Table: Tapas y Vino. 

The event, which promises to be lively, informative and fun – is set for 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Dixie Girl Restaurant and will feature five courses with five wine pairings, including dessert.

Included in the fun-filled event is a wine-tasting with professional sommelier Mark Johnson and live and silent wine auctions with Johnson engaging diners with his vast knowledge of wine and food pairings.

Tickets are $60 per person and available Read More

Tour The Area’s Top Open Houses This Weekend!

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REAL ESTATE News:

This is the perfect time of year to tour the top open houses scheduled for this weekend throughout the area!

The Los Alamos Daily Post features a weekly section highlighting the open houses throughout Los Alamos, White Rock, Jemez Springs and Santa Fe.

Photographs, details and a map depicting the location of each open house are included in this weekly section.

Click on the map to read details about the featured homes. Print out a copy of the map before heading out to tour the open houses or pull up the map on a smart phone or ipad from the road!

Click on the Real Estate Section “red Read More

Column: Tips for Retirement Investing

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Tips for Retirement Investing
By ABE DISPENNETTE

Saving for retirement is a huge financial responsibility, and it does not end when you collect the last paycheck from your employer. You will need to make sure your retirement investing plan meets your changing needs in the future.

The money you’ve saved will need to last a while. According to a September 24, 2012, report (PDF,) the National Center for Health Statistics reports that a 65-year-old man is expected to live another 17.3 years, to just over age 82. A 65-year-old woman is expected to live another 20.0 years, to age 85.

In retirement, Read More

How the Hen House Turns: A Cozy Hen House

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How the Hen House Turns: A Cozy Hen House
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

It’s been cold this week, a little too cold for September. The pumpkin leaves look very sad, their proud stance suddenly reduced to a dull green droop. They’re done for.

Two winters ago, I panicked when the temperature dropped below 14 degrees F. That’s when ducks shiver ─ a frightening sight. While sitting in icy cold ponds, ducks don’t shiver. And, true to form, my ducks dive for their bathtubs in winter to warm up in the 32 degree water.

That winter, before husband Don found the answer, I hustled the one turkey, Read More

New Gourmet Grab & Go From Chuck’s Wagon

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Chef Ayan Diop and owner Chuck Miller greet customers at Chuck’s Wagon, located on Trinity Drive across from Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Chuck’s Wagon, a new food truck with a gourmet twist, opened for business Oct. 1 on Trinity Drive, across from Ashley Pond.

Chuck’s Wagon operates 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

“We’re giving Los Alamos exposure to the food truck revolution that has swept both coasts,” owner Chuck Miller said. “We’re keeping the menu small, so we can focus on quality.”

Miller and his “right Read More

Education for Ministry Course Starts Soon

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TOTH News:

A course of study for the ministry is beginning at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church called Education for Ministry (EFM.)

This is a discussion and study group, which meets for a three-hour class once a week for 36 weeks each year. 

EFM offers a four year curriculum on a flexible schedule (usually no meetings around seasonal holidays and during the summer.) In the first year, the focus is on the Old Testament and its historical context. The second year reviews the New Testament. Third year students study the history of Christianity, while the fourth year focuses on various issues Read More