Lifestyles

Food on the Hill: Jager-Sahne Schitznel

January 22, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

This week’s recipe:

Jager-Sahne Schitznel

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients...

1 pound of pork tenderloin, sliced on a diagonal

2 eggs, beaten 2 cup bread crumbs

2/3 cup oil

4 strips of bacon (diced)

1/2 onion -chopped fine

1/2 carrot- chopped fine

2/3 cup pearl onions

1 teaspoon worcestshire sauce

12-16 oz of fresh mushrooms ( i use a mix of what I can find), sliced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

3/4 cup dry red wine

1 tablespoon veal stock concentrate(can get it from whole foods)

1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1 bay leaf
3/4 cup of cream

Boys and Girls Invited to Participate in Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition

January 20, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

K OF C News:

Boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.

The local competition will be held 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 from at Los Alamos High School’s Griffith Gymnasium.

Registration will be held onsite beginning at 12:30 p.m. and it’s free of charge.

Parental consent is required, so a parent/guardian must be present during registration. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation and winners from each age division and gender will be presented with a Read More

Submit Beef Recipe for Chance to Win $25,000

January 18, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NMBC News:

Cooks, start your ovens … the New Mexico Beef Council is calling for home cooks throughout New Mexico to submit their favorite recipes to the 2013 National Beef Cook-Off for a chance to win $25,000 and a trip to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C. in November, 2013.

New Mexico home cooks can submit their best beef recipes through April 15, online at www.beefcookoff.org.

This is the 30^th National Beef Cook-Off® competion and this year’s contest theme is “Making the Most of MyPlate,” which encourages delicious, healthy recipes

Food on the Hill: Oven Roasted Dungeness Crabs

January 15, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

“Food on the Hill” by Sue York

This week’s recipe:

Oven Roasted Dungeness Crabs

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

ingredients…

4 Precooked Dungeness Crabs

4 heads of garlic, pressed

2 tablespoons of red chili pepper flakes

4 tablespoons of dried thyme

2 tablespoons of old bay seasoning

4 bay leaves

2 fresh lemons ( to be served sliced with crab on the plate)

directions…

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Put all of the spices and oil and garlic in a tall pot and simmer on the stove top for 4 minutes,

Jazz Night at the Blue Window Jan. 26

January 15, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

BWB News:

The next Jazz Night at the Blue Window is set for 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave.

The restaurant will welcomes back the Tom Rheam Trio featuring Tom Rheam on piano and trumpet, Dick Hogle on drums and vocals and David Moir on bass.

Rheam has played on the road with Ray Charles, played backup to Frank Sinatra on recordings, toured with the Glenn Miller Band and many other well-known professional singers and musicians.

Hogle has worked in the Catskills in New York state as a show drummer, played on cruise ships and toured with the Jimmy Durante show/orchestra. Read More

YMCA Offering Endurance Training for Cyclists

January 9, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

FAMILY YMCA News:

Are you looking for some training guidance for an upcoming cycling event or do you just want to work on your own cycling endurance?

The Family YMCA is offering an Endurance Training for Cyclists Class. Each class will have a 2-hour riding component and a 1/2 hour of core conditioning.

In addition, the following topics will be discussed:

Proper bike fit;
Clothing and equipment;
Nutrition and hydration,
Aches and pains-preventing them and what to do if you have them;
Weekly training recommendations; and
How to design your own training plan.

Do Not Be Afraid … Learn More Sunday

January 9, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

TOTH News:

By Lisa Rothrock

In our culture, we are surrounded by constant reminders to be afraid. The news mostly covers stories about disastrous occurrences happening throughout our country, and advertisements are constantly telling us that we need to buy their products to prevent disasters and afflictions from happening to us.

On top of this, we have all personally endured pain and suffering of some kind. Then we hear from God that He does not want us to fear, even when we hear or see bad things happening around us.

How do we do that when everything around us tells us to be afraid? This Sunday, Jan. Read More

Your 2013 Resolution Roadmap

January 8, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Photo: Ron Helman

By Mandy Marksteiner

This Saturday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, master life coach Ron Helman will present a talk and hands-on workshop called The Power of NO/W at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos.

The Power of NO/W is for people who want to clarify, prioritize and achieve their most important goals. You will discover when NO is a BIG YES!

The workshop is free. Participants will have the opportunity to receive group and private coaching at a reduced rate.

“In the workshop, we’ll create a strategy that will get you from where you are to where you want to go,” Helman Read More

Food on the Hill: Creme of Mushroom Soup

January 8, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

“Food on the Hill” by Sue York

This week’s recipe:

Creme of Mushroom Soup

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

ingredients…

1 1/2 pound of mushroom sliced (I like to mix and match, you get a better flavored soup)

1/3 cups butter

3 tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup cream

1 (14oz) good chicken stock

1 tablespoon White wine

Fresh ground pepper

directions…

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Slice mushrooms.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Sauté mushrooms in a fry pan with a little butter on high heat, do this in batches.

Mesa Elite Fitness Brings CrossFit to Los Alamos

January 6, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Fitness experts John and Suzanne Wilcox own Mesa Elite Fitness and CrossFit Los Alamos in Central Park Square and are opening an auxiliary fitness facility on DP Road later this month to accommodate their growing roster of clients. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

Suzanne Wilcox is an award winning bodybuilder and figure competitor. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

By Carol A. Clark

John and Suzanne Wilcox are in the true sense a Los Alamos power couple. She is an award winning bodybuilder and figure competitor and he is a group fitness coordinator and a CrossFit Level 1 trainer.