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Local Eats Recipes from our favorite local restuarants to your table!
Lobster Corn Dog from Craftsman Tavern: 267 North El Camino Real, Encinitas Ingredients: 1 lbs spiny lobster meat ½ lbs ling cod ¼ lbs scallop ¼ lbs shrimp 1 orange zest 2 tbsp chives 1 egg ¼ cup heavy cream salt and pepper to taste
Corn dog batter: 3 cup AP flour 2 1/4 cup corn meal 1 cup sugar ¼ cup baking powder 3 eggs 3 cup milk 6 tbsp bacon fat or canola oil salt pepper to taste
Procedure: Roughly chop all seafood ingredients. Combine all ingredients in a robo coupe or food processor and make a mousse. Put mousse in pastry bag and cut 1 inch from the tip of the bag. Pipe cylinders of mousse on a flat surface layered with plastic wrap. Roll tightly and seal the edges with butchers twine. Poach in boiling water for 5 minutes and cool right away in ice bath (prepare ice bath ahead of time). Let cool, unwrap and cut into 1 ½ inch cylinders. Stick corn dog stick or wood coffee stirrer ¾ right in the middle. Dip in batter and fry in 350 degree oil.
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One of teens’ biggest problems has become even harder to overcome.
Molly Kovacs jumps and jives in Jazzercize.
Acne, the third most powerful of teens’ nemeses (after exams and parking tickets) just got more difficult to vanquish. Caused by bacteria and oil in the pores, many try differing battle strategies. Soaps, gels, creams, pills, all emblazoned with names like ketoconazole and doxycycline and salicylic acid. However, acne bacteria aren’t going down without a fight. The bacteria have become increasingly drug-resistant, which means that antibiotics alone often no longer suffice. Nonetheless, the armory is stocked full with other options. Various creams—retinoids and vitamin A derivatives—can be used to unclog pores before they become inflamed. In addition, a strong dose of Vitamin A in the form of Accutane can help with more severely affected complexions. So do not fear. Even though mutating bacteria is crawling across your face, from one pore to another, you will always be able to fight back. Until the zombie apocalypse. -nicole greene
Staying Fit How to stay healthy even with the temptations of holiday treats. Whether you’re winning chocolate coins as you spin the dreidle with your family or finishing Santa’s left-over cookies, you must be worried about where those extra treats are headed. But in the excitement of the season and rush for time, it’s hard to find a way to keep off those holiday pounds. Below are easy ways to keep your summer figure, even in the winter. John Brennan, San Dieguito Academy’s weight training teacher and personal trainer, says “this time of year is when you gain the most body fat.…” He advises, “Just go for walks, instead of talking on the phone, take that same conversation and go for a walk on the beach….Take a walk from Moonlight to Swami’s and back….Walk your dog, even go shopping.” Brennan wants to emphasize the importance of getting up and moving. However, he also reminds us of safety: “If you’re a girl, try and go with a friend or a parent.” If you have the motivation to work out Brennan suggests, “Go to a health club and tell them you want to join. They’ll give you a two-week pass.” If you have the desire to work hard, just not the equipment, a free pass is perfect to use over the winter break. Also, for those trying to watch what they eat, “The biggest thing is the empty calories…..Avoid those sugary drinks or fast food…,” Brennan says. A little trick is to sprinkle cinnamon on all your holiday treats! According to Mariska van Aalst who wrote “The Prescription for a Lifetime of Great Health”, “Both cinnamon and apple cider vinegar have been shown to reduce blood sugar cinnamon alone by anywhere from 18 to 29 percent-” Cinnamon tastes delicious on cookies, oatmeal, hot cocoa, or whatever you’d like. Dash a little bit on all that you eat! Laugh a little - or more like a lot. “Laughter increases the production and activity of antibodies and protective T cells in the immune system,” says van Aalst. It is especially important in this cold weather to be well protected from all the viruses floating around, so be sure to make time in your schedule for some belly jigglin’ giggles. We all want the holiday season to be a time for fun and ease, but with a little motivation and movement, staying healthy and fit no longer has to be a burden. -joleyen lambert
Molly hard at work in her Jazzercize class. Photo by Tacy Manis
Jazzercize As soon as I stepped foot through the door, a cheery receptionist greeted me and I signed one of those “no, I don’t have obscure health conditions” waivers. From there, I tentatively walked to the side of room and put down my bag. As I reached for my phone, the ultimate tool to avoid uncomfortable social situations, a woman approached me and asked “Are you new to Jazzercise?” I said yes, and she gave me some kind-hearted advice (“Just have fun!”) and a couple pointers (“You’ll want to have a water bottle and some weights,”). It was just silly small talk, but I could feel from the vibe of the room that Jazzercise was not a place to be nervous. My convictions were reaffirmed when the music started. The room became an upbeat, foot Jazzercise La Costa stomping, heart7720 N. El Camino Real rate-escalating Carlsbad, CA 92009 estrogen fest. (760)602-7190 Whether it was the nice, older $15 for walk-ins lady who had “a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, talked to me at Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing movements” the beginning, “feels more like a girl’s night out than a work- the super fit 20-something to out!” - jazzercise.com my left, the shy teen to my right, or the spunky 40-year-old who “Wooo!”-ed through the entire routine behind me, everyone couldn’t help but smile. The hour-long routine itself was really easy to follow, even for someone as dance-challenged as myself, and the workout combined both cardio and strength training. The focus was just to get your heart-rate escalated, whether the moves were perfect or not. Jazzercise has been around since 1996, but it is still going strong. It is a growing enterprise, now operating over 30,000 classes a week in 32 countries worldwide. The appeal is clear. Its jazzinfluenced workout moves, constantly changing routines, spunky instructors, and fun-loving vibe really make Jazzercise a unique workout experience. -molly kovacs