July 14, 2009
Eat Lettuce like an Egyptian,
The
Iceberg Wedge, and "Lite" and Hip Tacos,
Last week I started writing about lettuce and Salads, being that it was
summer here in the states. But salads seem to becoming more of a year around staple everywhere in the world now.
I wanted to find out how far back does Lettuce go , like potatoes and tomatoes is it a fairly new idea in the last few hundred years, or has it been around since the first recorded recipes first started to appear?
It was fun and gave me a good appreciation for this leafy rabbit food.
Go here for more about the origin of lettuce
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from an Egyptian tomb |
While after studying I should have
then gone to Romaine lettuce because it really
does come from the oldest variety of lettuce known,
but I started with Iceberg or Crisphead lettuce.
Go here for the history of Iceberg Lettuce
What is one salad that Iceberg lettuce shines in?
That is right …The lettuce Wedge salad.
I found some nice vintage recipes of how
they made this wedge back in 1916.
Go here for recipes and background
for the Iceberg Wedge
The Too Much Girls also does a lighter
version of the wedge and it has a wonderful
creamy Bleu Cheese dressing that is only
46.5calories / 1.1gfat / 1g fiber
Go here for
Romaine Wedge with "LITE" creamy
Bleu Cheese Dressing
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Beef On a Weck
What is a Weck? In Southern parts of
Germany it is the name for a bread roll.
Over a hundred years ago a German immigrant
brought this "Weck" recipe over and made
a roast beef sandwich with it for his bar patrons
In Buffalo, New York. It became a loved tradition there
and you can get it in many restaurants.
Even Bobby Flay did a whole show on this.
Read about this Sandwich here. For a recipe on how to make this sandwich go here.
also the recipe that Bobby Flay used on his show from Charlie the Butcher. 
If you are in Buffalo, My friend Barb Rokitka says that
the best place to get Beef on a Weck is Schwabl's
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From the Too Much Girls
Adding Spice to Low Fat and Healthy Recipes.
The Too much girls last week did different tacos
that are very health and weight friendly.
Being that they use a lot of fresh ingredients
It isn't’t hard to bring them in line with the
fat and carbs.
Taco Tuesday.. and More
Blackened Catfish Taco
We have another wonderful quick and easy, right off the grill taste delight. The dimensions of flavor with the blackening seasonings, cilantro, cabbage, onions and jalepeno give you heat, sweet, and crunch that will leave you completely satisfied.
Taco Tuesday.. and More
Classic Beef Taco
TMG's version of a Classic Beef Taco.. lightened ingredients makes for a crispy delicious summertime.. anytime
favorite. We love to use a freshly made pico de gallo, to get the full flavors of the tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
This is a meal that can be on the table in minutes... ENJOY!!
Taco Tuesday.. and More
Country Skillet Taco
Taco's for breakfast.. why not? Create a country scramble with potatoes, eggs and canadian bacon...
This makes a delicious, hearty and healthy breakfast. Take advantage of the summer strawberries.. the added amount of fiber and vitamins round out a perfect meal.
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Kitchen Tool Review
The Immersion Blender
I used the hand held Immersion blender to cream this horseradish soup that I made for my German recipe newsletter.
WOW, yes right in the pot, no doing it in batches and cleaning another large kitchen blender with all those parts. A good quality blender will puree a soup in less than a minute. The not so good ones will still be battling clumps of broccoli or pesto even after a minute.
I have the Braun and it works very well but it is a little spendy. Cooks Illustrated tested many of the hand held immersion blenders and they found the Kitchen Aid to be the best and under 50 dollars most places. They DIDN't recommend the Oster, The Farberware and the Cuisinart, all products that you would think would be good! |
In Australia
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- Unique Click 'N' Mix System: 4 Detachable, colour-coded blades
- Button to release blade with one click
- Flexible and multi-directional cord for left and right-handed use
- Accessories include: Plastic Box for compact storage of blades and 800ml Beaker
- Fast visual identification of blades: blue for ice-crushing, yellow for emulsifying/whipping, green for mixing/liquidising, red for chopping.
- 16 Variable speeds + Turbo Function
- Ergonomically-designed for added comfort
- Detachable Stainless Steel Shaft
- Dishwasher-Safe Accessories
- Wall Bracket Included
- Power: 600 Watts
- Model Number HB802
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