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Chicken Salad with barbecue sauce and ranch dressing (1060 calories) and Quesadilla Explosion Salad (1,400 calories)
When you’re at home Make it hearty 1. Mix in whole grains, like brown rice, farro or spelt, to promote fullness with fewer calories. 2. Think sandwich fixings, such as good-quality bread, chunks of deli meat or chopped pickles, for a more substantial and a
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more surprisingly delicious salad. 3. Serve it warm to make it feel more like a satisfying meal than an appetizer. Make it healthy 4. Turn up the flavor in homemade dressings, using good-quality oil, fruit juice or a sweeter and less aggressive vinegar. 5. Swap out mayo and cream for pureed avocados, low-fat yogurt or buttermilk to cut calories and fat. Make it fast 6. Stock up on tasty condiments that add flavor, like zingy mustards, flavor9000.
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Stone people. OK, so now that I have all that out of the way, let’s get to the menu which really is worthy of high praise. I seriously would enjoy trying everything on it, yet we did what we could to make a dent. We started with the Pancetta and Clams, sourced from the Carlsbad Aquafarms cooked Portuguese-style with tomatoes, onions, garlic and smoked paprika served with grilled crostini. The chunky bits of Pancetta complimented the clams and the wonderful broth was perfect to dip the crostini in. I always like to come up with my own surf and turf so we ordered the artisanal sausage plate that includes an Arrogant Bastard smoked cheddar bratwurst, spicy polish, chicken Florentine, and hot Italian with Provolone.
ful oils, chopped pickled peppers, garlic, chili and new varieties of salt. 7. Plan your leftovers to save cooking and prep time. Cook extra meat for dinner that can be chopped up into a hearty salad the next day. 8. Buy no-cook proteins for easy, ready-to-go add-ins, like canned tuna, anchovies, beans and nuts. Watch those extras Little packets of sauce and dressing, plus stuff like croutons and crispy wontons, can add a lot of calories, fat and sodium to an otherwise healthful salad. Try these calorie-curbing
tips: 1. Always ask for dressing on the side and drizzle it on to taste, one tablespoon at a time. That’s about three plastic teaspoons’ worth. 2. Sprinkle on fewer croutons, tortilla chips and nuts. Add just enough to keep it interesting. 3. Choose salads with more nutritious add-ins like fruit, peppers, and tomatoes, which have a lot of flavor. Visit the Consumer Reports Web site at www.consumerreports.org.
auction. To RSVP, call Sarah (760) 943-6313 or visit at www.arttiles bycarla.com.
SUPPORT GROUP Parents, Martinez at (760) 845-7172. Families, and friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG, a parent-led support and information organization, will meet at 2 p.m. March 28 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2020 Chestnut Ave, Carlsbad. The group welcomes anyone wishing to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. For more information, call Larry Gerling at (760) 433-0333.
services begin at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 6066 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, with Palm Sunday at 9 a.m. March 28. Maundy Thursday service will be at 7 p.m. April 1, with a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. April 2. An Easter morning Eucharist mass will be held at 9 a.m. April DAY CAMP The city of 4. For directions and informa- Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department will hold Seaside tion, call (760) 930-1270. CELEBRATE EASTER Day Camp from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carlsbad Community Church March 29 through April 9 at will hold its Easter week servic- Glen Park, 2149 Orinda Drive, es beginning with Palm Sunday Encinitas. Youth first-grade to at 10:15 a.m. March 28 at 3175 sixth-grade can participate in Harding Street, Carlsbad. arts and crafts, cooking, sports Maundy Thursday service will games, and field trips. Weekly be at 7 p.m. April 1, Good Friday fee is $130 per child; limited RSVP online at service at 7 p.m. April 2, and space. Easter Sunday service at 10:15 www.encinitasrecreg.com or call a.m. April 4.Visit www.3c.org for (760) 633-2740. PASSOVER SEDER Chabad more information. PET VACCINES Become an Jewish Center of Rancho Santa expert on pet vaccinations and Fe will hold a Passover Seder the risks involved at the Safer dinner at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at Vaccination and Health Care the Morgan Run Resort & Club, seminar at 8 a.m. March 28 at 5690 Cancha De Golf, Rancho the Del Mar Hilton, 15575 Santa Fe. Gourmet dinner Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar. includes wine and hand-baked Cost is $115 for one ticket, $100 matzah. RSVP online at for two tickets. Purchase tickets www.jewishRSF.com or call online at www.petseminar.org or (8580 756-7571. GOLF TOURNEY Support call (858) 755-8820. ETHNIC FESTIVAL Celebrate arts-based education with a the multi-ethnic, diverse cul- round of golf and dinner at the tures of San Marcos at an inter- Vista Academy of Visual and national carnival, including Performing Arts Foundation entertainment, food and arts Charity Golf Tournament, with a and crafts at 10 a.m. March 28 at tee-off at noonat Twin Oaks Golf the San Marcos Civic Center, 1 Course, 1425 Twin Oaks Valley Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. Road, San Marcos. Cost is $125 To be a vendor, call (760) 744- per player and includes dinner, prize opportunities, and charity
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Served over braised cabbage and a side of Stone Pale Ale open seed spicy brown mustard. Yes, it was a great way to start the meal, but I’m not sure how I missed the wild boar baby back ribs, which sound amazing. Starters range from $6 to $15, yet both dishes had plenty of food for two. The all natural 13-ounce buffalo ribeye steak finished with chipotle butter and served with Cheswick aged white cheddar organic mashed sweet potatoes and fresh local greens was my choice of entrée. I’m a big fan of “tatonka” as the Lakota Sioux like to call it, and Chef Alex Carballo does it perfectly. Quinn went for the 3 BBQ duck tacos with Chile de Arbol-Stone Levitation Ale BBQ sauce, Esperanza’s corn tortillas, micro greens, Vella asiago cheese, salsa fresca and a pineapple habanera salsa. Wow, that’s a mouthful. Served with Peruvian beans
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Congregation Beth Am and Congregation Beth El will jointly host a second night Seder, including songs and a kosher meal, at 6:15 p.m. March 30 at Congregation Beth Am, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, Carmel Valley. Cost is $39 for adults, $23 for children 12 and under. To RSVP, call Debra at (858) 4818454 or at debra@betham.com. STORY HOUR Parents and children, ages 4 to 7, can enjoy outdoor story time led by Rancho Encinitas Academy teachers at 3:30 p.m. March 30 on the school campus, 910 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas. The event is free and open to the public. COOKING CLASSES Learn to cook Italian, French, Asian and American foods with a hands-on cooking class with Chef Jenn each Tuesday, from March 30 to June 15 at Mission Hills High School, 1 Mission Hills Court, San Marcos. Class is 11 weeks long and costs $50 per person. All food and equipment is provided. To register, call Roberta at (760) 752-1272.
MARCH 31 ART CAMP Children ages 5 through 14 can spend spring break learning the art of ceramics, including pottery wheels, mosaics and painting, with local artist Carla Funk from 9 a.m. to noon beginning either March 29 or April 5. Each one-week session costs $190 and covers all materials and a daily snack. The camp is held in a private home. To register, contact Carla at
and Spanish style short grain brown rice. Bison and duck prepared with originality and a flair for combining ingredients in a manner that compliment rather than overwhelm. The duck tacos came in at $21 and the buffalo ribeye was $31. Not cheap, but neither are the ingredients they are putting into play here. I will gladly pay a little more for quality and that is what this is all about. Now I’m not a big dessert guy, but again, I wanted to try everything pastry chef Andrew Higgins had on his wonderful looking menu. I opted for the trio of Asian crème brulees and can honestly say I’ve never had any crème brulee that even come close matching the originality and unique flavor combinations as these. Citron, green tea, and chocolate ginger make up the trio and they were smooth and rich and light and airy at the same time. I
music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, as well as country and Latin songs, played by local band The Vidals at 1:30 p.m. April 1 at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad. Cost is $3 per person and includes refreshments and a drawing for prizes. SUMMER CAMP Ivey Ranch Summer Camp sign-up and participant applications will be posted online April 1. Campers must be at least 7 years old. Camp is for children with and without special needs. Potential interns must be 14 to 17 years old. For more information and applications, visit www.ivey ranch.com.
ONGOING DANCING SINGLES North County Singles Social Club is for Baby Boomers 55 and older who like to ballroom dance. Join them at the Vista Elks Lodge any Friday night for dinner and dancing to live music. You can come three times before deciding to join. The cost is only $14 but reservations are a required. Call Geri at (760) 942-2719 for reservations and membership information. WEIGHT LOSS The Encinitas chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly will hold meetings at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. Wednesdays, San Diego County Credit Union Community Room, 501 El Camino Real, Encinitas. To learn more, call Diane at (760) 753-2484 or visit www.tops.org.
like that combination. There are all kinds of other original takes on classic deserts ranging from $4 to $9. Oh, and did I mention they are an award-winning brewery? There really is no excuse not to check this place out. It has something for everyone, kids are welcome, and they have many special event nights where they show movies, live music, etc. Check out their Web site for all the details at www.stoneworldbistro.com and www.stonebrew.com or call them at (760) 294-7866. Open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight and the kitchen closes at 10 p.m. every night. Reservations are strongly encouraged. David Boylan is the founder of Artichoke Creative, an Encinitas based integrated marketing agency. He can be reached at david@artichoke-creative.com.
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I am not a fighter, nor do I intend to become one. Fact is that learning the AB&C way helps hold the temper in check. I simply love the workout, the discipline and the aid it gives to my surfing in terms of balance, stamina, power and flow. I also value time spent with a man who has become one of my best friends. Those interested in training with the great Billy Moore are welcome to contact me. Fees go from low to whatever you can afford.
to learn to box, it was on. So far, I have gotten the best of the deal, training two mornings a week with Billy, while he has yet to set foot on a surfboard. The first thing I noticed when Billy put me into a boxing stance was that it was exactly like a surf stance-left foot forward, keens bent, weight centered. The rhythm of each punch also reminded me of riding a wave, as does the endorphin rush of breaking through your fears and mov- Chris Ahrens is a surfer and author of ing beyond what you four books on surfing. E-mail him at thought yourself capable of. cahrens@coastnewsgroup.com.
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unlike at some schools, students can pick the events they want to participate in rather than be assigned to them, Voss said. Voss, who has been participating in Science Olympiad since middle school, said he spent a lot of time during his high school years recruiting members by networking with friends, talking to teachers and setting up an information table during other school events. This was Jackson’s first
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that is the case. Ride defensively and be prepared for the occasions in which you are not seen by motorists. — Use the bike lane – The bike lane was built specifically for cyclists in an effort to separate them from vehicles and increase safety. Whenever possible, ride in the bike lane.When planning a bike route, avoid roads that do not have a dedicated bike lane. If you find yourself on a road that does not have a bike lane, stay as far to the right as possible. — Ride with traffic: One study showed that riding the wrong way was three times as
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Gardner denied any role in the attack, and blamed the girl’s parents for her injuries, according to the central report. The defendant believes he is “absolutely innocent,” stated Dennis Powell, then a senior probation officer,in the probation report. “He took a plea because three attorneys said that he was going to get reamed if he went to trial.” Born in Culver City, Gardner moved around Southern California until the age of 7 when his mother moved to Running Springs in the San Bernardino Mountains, where the defendant graduated from Rim of the World High School in 1997 with a 3.2 grade point average. When Gardner was 5, his parents divorced, and his mom remarried when he was 9; he has four half-sisters, court records state. Additionally, the probation report said that Gardner’s uncle, stepfather and biological father are all alcoholics. During the 2000 case against him, Gardner admitted drink-
year with the program, which she said she joined “because Matthew told me to.” Some members joined a week before the competition, Voss said, adding that one of the toughest aspects of the club is not having a tried-and-true program in place like some of their opponents. “We don’t have a lot of background,” he said. “We’re starting from scratch.” Based on their performance at this year’s competition, that doesn’t appear to be holding these students back.
dangerous as riding the right way, and for children, the risk is seven times greater. Cars aren’t expecting traffic to be coming at them from the wrong way and are approaching at a much higher relative speed. — Beware the blind spot: When stopping at an intersection, don’t stop in a car’s blind spot. It’s better to stop behind a car, rather than to the right of it. Also, always check your blind spot and look behind you when changing lanes or making a turn. — Make it a win-win situation: Remember, the cyclist never wins when hit by a moving vehicle. Make every effort to ensure your own safety.
ing and smoking marijuana on a regular basis. In 1998, Gardner moved to San Diego to live with his mother; she and his stepfather had divorced that year. At the time of his arrest in the Chelsea King case, Gardner, who was a registered as a sex offender in Riverside County, had been living with his mother in Rancho Bernardo. Prior to his sentencing in the 2000 case, a psychological evaluation was performed on Gardner, according to the central report. Dr. Matthew Carroll recommended the highest prison term possible telling the probation department he found that “the defendant manifests significant predatory traits to underage females,” and that sexual offender treatment wouldn’t be of any value, because Gardner would not take responsibility for his actions. “The defendant does not suffer from a psychotic disorder,” Carroll said. “He is simply a bad guy who is inordinately interested in young girls.” A PDF of Gardner’s prison file is available at www.coastnewsgroup.com.