Cooking With Kyle
Trapper Young Afternoon Drive Home Companion
Corn & Tomato Salad
by Chuck Archer
by james kyle snyder
A couple months ago, I asked all the B-Jocks to provide a bio for our website. I had some fun with the questions I would ask them and many of the answers were quite surprising. Here are a few of the answers I received back from Trapper: Where did you grow up? Troy, Pa What is your family dynamic? I’m married with one son one daughter, a dog and a cat....just lacking the white picket fence.
What is "Simple Food Done Well" and why is it so important? I am going to use this article to give a quick perspective for both. Importance first. I have fond memories of this time of year: Penetrating thoughts of eating baby carrots right out of the garden, shucking a fresh ear of corn and gnawing the sweet milk out of the kernels, and peeling the thin skin off of new potatoes with my finger to enjoy the young spud's unique taste remind me of how healthy and vibrant life can be. Five years ago, I found myself tired, 6'6" tall, and 299 pounds. At a BMI of 34.5 I was the face of obesity. How did that happen? I was a Marine Corps Drill instructor; I was a swim instructor; I WAS healthy. Like many of us, I allowed life and its activities, all the noise that distracts us from the important things, to take control and made excuses for why I was the way I was: Too busy, cooking is too hard or too expensive to name a few. We have turned into a nation of "a pill for every ill." Many doctors are not nutritionists. I needed to allow the words from the father of medicine, Hippocrates, " Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" guide my actions. I needed to get back to my roots my grandmother had instilled. Once I was ale to look in the mirror and take responsibility saying, "Kyle, you are obese" was I able to take the initial step toward recovery. Simple healthy food is part of that recovery. I was not alone. I have lost 45 pounds since then; more pounds to go. At a health and wellness seminar in Florida, I heard Blake Mallen state the following statistics: 70% of Americans are
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obese or overweight, 30% of our children are overweight with 17% being obese, childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, for the first time ever, there are more obese people in the world than suffer from malnutrition. 2.8 million obese and overweight deaths occur every year, obesity impacts every organ system in the body and is considered more damaging than smoking or drinking. The AMA has designated obesity as a disease. Fear not. There is a solution within our own grasp. So what is Simple Food Done Well? In a nutshell, it is being conscious of what we eat and making sure that it is fresh, clean, healthy, and most importantly tasty! Here is one of my favorite recipes that is cheap, delicious, easy, and exemplifies the concept. Corn & Tomato Salad Shuck six ears of corn, wrap them in moist paper towels and place them in the microwave for five minutes. While the corn is cooking, dice 2 large beefsteak (or any "meaty" tomato). Make a dressing of 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar and a dash of salt and pepper Cut the kernels off the stalk while still hot. In a large bowl, gently mix the corn and tomatoes. Slowly drizzle the dressing into the salad while folding the mixture together. Voila! Simple, healthy, and delicious!
Kyle Snyder appeals to your palate and your other senses when it comes to good, simple, healthy eating.
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Over Two Decades…And Counting! There is truth in the “WKRP In Cincinnati” lyrics. I got kinda’ tired packing and unpacking. Town to town, and up and down the dial.
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Those of us in the radio industry know all too well that you’re most likely going to be a nomad. Moving to where the job takes you. Not knowing how long your current on-air gig will last. I have worked several markets including Huntington, WV; Bluefield, WV; Savannah, GA; Washington, DC; and now I’m fortunate enough to be in my 12th year at B101.5 in Fredericksburg. 12 years in one radio job is almost unheard of. 22 years is nearly miraculous! My friend and colleague, Trapper Young, has been driving folks home afternoons on B101.5 for over two decades. He came to Fredericksburg from Pennsylvania as a young radio disc jockey and charted a course that would make him a fixture on B101.5 and currently the longest tenured DJ in the Fredericksburg radio market.
What are your favorite sports teams? Minnesota Vikings....before you ask my Dad got me hooked back in the purple people eater days What are your hobbies? According to my wife, I have too many and they are too expensive.
What is your favorite book? The 5 People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
Favorite quote? "Some feel the rain, others just get wet."
What is your favorite vacation spot? Virginia Beach.
You might be surprised to know...? I was a little entrepreneur at the age of 10 and saved up my allowance to buy a pair of pinball machines I installed in my Dad's auction house.
If you can only choose one…Wine…Whiskey…Beer…Liquor or Water? Beer
Favorite Crayola Crayon Color? Yellow If you could choose your last meal…what would it be? Surf and Turf can't go wrong with a juicy medium rare steak and some lobster! What is your favorite candy? Kit Kat If you auditioned on American Idol, what song would you sing? Seeing how our singing abilities are similar I would go with the William Hung song "She Bangs".
You can hear “The Drive Home With Trapper Young” every Monday through Friday from 3pm-7 7pm on B101.5.
Chuck Archer is the Operations Manager at B101 & 1230 WFVA
Favorite WKRP In Cincinnati moment? "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
Describe an interesting listener experience. One story I've told more than a few times is the listener recognizing me and wanting to chat in the bathroom at the urinal...it ended with a nice to meet you but not a handshake :) As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I realize as I get older that maybe I should have set my sights higher ?? but I'm one of the lucky ones that gets paid to do what they've always wanted to do. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate What is your favorite movie? The Big Lebowski
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