Archive for February, 2007

Beef Braised with Guiness

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

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Beef Braised with Guinness
(10-12 generous servings)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5 pounds stewing beef, cut into large chunks salt and freshly ground pepper to
taste
2 bay leaves
3 onions, sliced thin
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups Guiness beer
2 cups beef stock (or canned low-sodium beef broth)
1 pound peeled baby carrots
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1. Lay beef out in a single layer on a cookie sheet and season generously with
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Soy Dijon Chicken

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

From: Sonya Yencer
3 whole chicken breasts, split, skinned and boned
pepper
paprika
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove crushed garlic
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 8-ounce can unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained (optional)
Arrange chicken in crockpot. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Mix soy
sauce, mustard, garlic and chicken broth together; pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on LOW 7-9 hours or on HIGH 3-4 hours. Add pineapple tidbits
during last 10 minutes of cooking, just to heat through.
Serves: 6

Moroccan Rub Lamb Chops

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
6 loin lamb chops
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palm full
2 teaspoons ground turmeric, eyeball it
1 teaspoon sweet paprika, 1/3 palm full
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1 lemon, wedged
Preheat grill pan to high. Brush chops with a little olive oil.
Combine dry spice blend in a small container, cover and shake to
combine. Rub spice blend into the chops on both sides. Grill
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Chicken Scarpariello

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 18 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 hot cherry peppers, drained and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped or thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
1/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls
2 tablespoons juice from hot pepper jar
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Egg Ribbon Soup

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Drop the parmesan garnish . . .
Egg Ribbon Soup
6 cups chicken broth
4 eggs — lightly beaten
1/2 pound escarole — cut into chiffonade
–or fresh spinach
–or romaine lettuce
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Bring broth to a boil. Add greens and bring back to a simmer
Right before serving, pour beaten eggs into soup; they should
curdle into ribbon shaped strands. Season to taste with salt
and pepper and remove from heat
Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle Parmesan over top.

Caraway and Fennel Crusted Loin of Lamb with Mustard Sauce

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

3 tablespoons caraway seeds
3 tablespoons fennel seeds
1 (2 pound) lamb loin
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, finely sliced
1 cup dry red wine
3 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the seeds in a coffee grinder and grind to a powder. Place
the mixture on a plate. Season the loin with salt and pepper to
taste and dredge on all sides with the spice mixture.
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Beef In Costume For Halloween

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

I’d take out the olives.
Beef In Costume For Halloween
1 (4 lb.) pumpkin
1 Pound lean ground beef
1 Cup chopped onion
Cooking oil
1/3 Cup chopped red pepper
1/3 Cup chopped green pepper
1 Clove minced garlic
1 Teaspoon salt
1/4 Teaspoon thyme
1/4 Teaspoon pepper
1 (7 1/2 Oz.) pitted ripe olives
1 (8 Oz.) Can tomato sauce
2 beaten eggs
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Hidatsa Stuffed Sugar Pumpkin

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

1 Sugar pumpkin, 4-5 pounds
2 t Salt
1/2 t Dry mustard
2 T Rendered fat
1 lb Ground buffalo, venison or -beef
1 Medium onion, chopped
1 c Cooked wild rice
3 Eggs, beaten
1 t Crushed, dried sage
1/4 t Pepper
Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cut the top off the pumpkin and
remove strings
and seeds. Reserve seeds for another use. Prick the cavity with a
fork and
rub with 1 teaspoon salt and the mustard. Heat fat in a large
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Steak Hawaiian For One

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

This sounds like a recipe we ought to be able to use. Question: what is
mace (spice? tenderizer?) and is it okay for O’s? Any suggestions for
substitutes? Sounds so good, and easy!
Betsy
Steak Hawaiian For One
3 oz beef top round steak (sliced)
1/2 tsp mace
2 Tbs unsweetened pineapple juice
1 pineapple slice (unsweetened)
Pound slices of round steak with mallet or edge of plate until
thin. Sprinkle both sides with mace. Place in aluminum foil.
Sprinkle with pineapple juice; top with pineapple slice. Secure
foil tightly. Place in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45
minutes. Makes 1 serving”

Male Hormone Testing, Results, and Treatment

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

I have adrenal fatigue and probably have for about 10 years. I am
pretty sure I know exactly when it started.
I put a name to my adrenal fatigue problem last fall. This past
spring I discovered that I have some sort of sensitivity to gluten
that caused a lot of stress in my body. I have been avoiding gluten
since the discovery. I also have been trying to support my adrenal
glands with some supplements in addition to the type O diet. From
what I understand it may take as much as a year or two to get my
adrenal glands recovered. I want to make sure I am doing whatever I
can to help the process along.
Therefore, I beleive I need to get my hormones tested to see where
they currently are at and am trying to decide which hormones to get
tested. I definitely need to get cortisol and DHEA tested, and may
go ahead and get testosterone, progesterone, and estradiol tested. I
have also seen and gotten different recommendations on whether or not
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