| Today's Special: Chicken, Mushroom, and Goat-Cheese Burritos
Isn't it fabulous fun to think outside the box? Generally when making burritos I stick to the usual Tex-Mex inspired ingredients of beans, rice, and pepper jack cheese, but today I was in the mood to jazz things up a bit. Instead of using my usual chicken with tomato salsa and cilantro mixture, how about using mushrooms, green salsa, spinach, and goat cheese? Sound deliciously gourmet? Well it's made with store bought chicken making it easy and quick! I've never had goat cheese on a burrito before, but can imagine that it will be creamy and crumbly. The spinach will add a fresh crunch making this burrito a perfect on the go meal that you can scarf down before you meet the girls for cocktails. Get the recipe and Chicken, Mushroom, and Goat-Cheese Burritos From Martha Stewart 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 jalapeno chile (ribs and seeds removed for less heat), minced Coarse salt and ground pepper 10 ounces white button mushrooms, trimmed, thinly sliced 1 rotisserie chicken (about 2 1/2 pounds), skin removed and meat shredded (about 4 cups) 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn kernels 1 cup prepared green salsa, plus more for serving 6 burrito-size (10-inch) flour tortillas 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed (3 cups) 1 log (5 ounces) soft goat cheese, crumbled In a large skillet with a lid, heat oil over medium.
Owners spend big bucks spoiling pets
BLOOMINGTON — During a typical trip to the store, Kari Bigger buys food, treats, toys and clothes — for her dogs.The Pontiac woman doesn't spare much expense when it comes to her greyhound, Nide, and Italian greyhound, Vinny. Monthly bills for basics and perks can reach $200 to $300.“My dogs are really spoiled," Bigger said. “I don't have kids, so they're kind of like my kids. They're great companions for me."Bigger was one of many shoppers who contributed to the $38.5 billion people spent on pets in 2006, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. National spending is almost double the $21 billion pet owners spent 10 years earlier.Pet owners increasingly treat their four-legged friends like family, and businesses are responding in kind with high quality pet food, gourmet treats, elaborate toys, clothes — even jewelry.“There's a growing trend for people to spoil their pets," said Mike Harpest, owner of Premium Pet Supply in Bloomington.
USEA Future Event Horse Symposium a Success
The USEA Future Event Horse Program kicked off its pilot program with a symposium featuring an impressive group of young sport horse prospects and their proud breeders who braved the blustery winds on April 9-10 at The Fork Stables in Norwood, North Carolina. The enthusiastic bunch gathered to listen and learn from some of the top professionals in the sport horse industry while sharing their own experiences working to find that next four-star champion. (Left: Denny Emerson speaks about the importance of breeding programs in the United States. Amy Daum photo)
This goal of this new pilot program is to help breeders and owners of future event horses promote and market their young stock from yearlings to three-year-olds. A second, and critical, feature of this program is the creation of a database of records, results, and pedigree information that will stay with the horse for its entire life.
QUEENSLAND FINE FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Minister for State Development John Mickel today urged Queenslands chefs to continue to embrace the local growing gourmet food sector. His comments come ahead of tonights exclusive showcase of Queensland fine food products and awards ceremony for the Chefs of Queensland Cultural Culinary Challenge 2007. .
New cookbooks: Make great food fast and pretty, too
NEW YORK - On one of the first real days of spring in the city, it's already Thanksgiving in the surprisingly small test kitchen for Everyday Food magazine.The room smells of pumpkin and onions, and a half-dozen aproned cooks are gathered around the kitchen island, forks in hand, sampling a potato gratin, the latest entry for the November 2007 issue.Sure, it tastes good _ any test kitchen's goal. But this is what the group asks associate food editor Charlyne Mattox: How much effort did it take?"How long does this take to cook?" "What if the cheese just went on top? Or not at all?" "Does it need to be that dense?"In the end, the cheese and some onions are in doubt, and Mattox will make a new, quicker version the next day _ something deputy food editor Allie Lewis thinks will surprise readers with its simplicity."It's pretty revolutionary to put cream and potatoes into a casserole and get that," says Lewis.This is the ethos behind Martha Stewart's by-all-counts successful Everyday Food magazine and its new best-of cookbook, "Great Food Fast": Use just a few ingredients, but make sure they're fresh and healthy.
Ministry provides food for the body and soul
Every community wants something to benefit its citizens help them grow. That is just what Angel Food Ministries at First Baptist Church of Trumann is doing. Angel Food Ministries has existed for about 11 years. The ministry started with a husband and wife team in Good Hope, Ga. The couple just wanted to create a type of supplement grocery program to help families. Since that time, it has become nationwide. Trumann's First Baptist Church has been doing this program since December of last year. "The only requirement you must have is that you eat," said Peggy Rathbun, one of the coordinators of the ministry in Trumann. "You eat, you qualify!" Rathbun said the program is non-denominational and everyone is welcome to participate. Things such as income and number of children are not considered.
New look for Oceola
The landscape along M-59 and Latson Road in Oceola Township will change significantly in coming months according to a site plan approved by township officials. It is part of a larger development scheduled for completion by 2015. Oceola Village Centre, part of a 100-acre planned unit development, will include the township's first gasoline station, for which the site plan approval was recently granted, as well as up to four restaurants, two banks, a grocery store, five retailers and four housing developments. An 8,000-square-foot gas station-gourmet wine store, and three connected retail spots that will bring the building's total square footage to 12,000, was approved for the seventh year of a 15-year plan. Dana Rosenthal, project architect for the gasoline station-gourmet store, is working hard to be the first commercial development in the overall project.
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