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SANTAN SUN NEWS | DEC 16– JAN 5, 2018
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TUMI’s specialties include Lomo Saltado, sautéed beef loin strips, flame-cooked, with a Chinese influence; Seco de Res, meat slow cooked in cilantro sauce with salsa ciolla; Cau Cau, honeycomb beef tripe with yellow pepper and turmeric sauce; and Aji de Gallina, chicken breast with grated Courtesy of TUMI parmesan, yellow pepper Ceviche includes shrimpy and fish and has been part of Peru’s and potatoes. heritage for 2,500 years. Authentic Peruvian beverages are the Chicha are shortbread-like sweet biscuits filled Morada, a purple corn drink that is with dulce de leche. brewed tea-style for more than four The special ingredient at TUMI, hours; and the sweeter maracuya, with starters to dessert? passion fruit. And, for a little more kick, Graham replied: “Love and passion.” tipple a Pisco Sour, made with the native TUMI is open Tuesday through white grape spirit and maracuya. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 11:30 To finish, the Helado de Lucuma a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. incorporates the Peruvian fruit, lucuma, with house-made ice cream; the Alfajores
Faddis said a good idea is if they are going to have a day of eating fattening food and/or drinks they “bookend” it. “If it is your gluttony day, make sure the day before you eat a really fresh diet, have salads, soups,” he said. “The day after, do the same thing. Let your body kind of purge that.” Faddis said the restaurant he owns with his wife, Jennifer, and three silent partners, uses vegan and organic Holy Kakow syrups, for coffee drinks. He encourages people to sweeten coffee drinks with raw sugar or coconut sugar or maple syrup or honey. Using almond or coconut milk is also less fattening than regular milk, Faddis said. He found a recipe for a bourbon spiced punch on gardenandgun.com that uses cinnamon sticks, as well as ginger, lemon and unsweetened cranberry juices and sparkling or soda water. “It was just really tasty and enjoyable,” Faddis said. “Everyone loved it. I certainly
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recommend people try healthier ways to make recipes if they can.” TOPS provides recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert and organizes weekly meetings for members, where they get weighed and talk about whether they have lost or gained pounds. “I tried Weight Watchers before,” Boyd said. “With TOPS it’s about doing it sensibly and coming together with your chapter. There’s no judgment. I think it’s just a great program. I joined 15 years ago. It’s easier; it’s whatever works for you. You work it.” Membership to TOPS costs $32 a year and each chapter also charges a due. The Chandler TOPS chapter’s due is $4 a month. Members of the Chandler chapter meet Thursday nights at 5 p.m. at Chandler First Assembly of God Church at 532 W. Ray Road. Information: tops.org, facebook.com/TOPSClub. For more information on Bene Plates, visit beneplates.com. To learn more about Bene Plates Café at 2152 E. Broadway Road in Tempe: facebook.com/ BeneplatesCafe.
Fired Pie gives football fans college game ‘bowl food’ SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF
It’s almost time to for holiday bowl games and pizza is a popular food to feast on while cheering for football teams from the couch. Fired Pie, a restaurant with two locations in Chandler, offers catering choices customers may customize to meet their taste. The eatery provides catering
packages for 10 or more guests with choices starting at 8 mix-n-match, 11-inch pizzas and a large catering salad for $89.99. Groups with 16 to 20 diners can order 12, mix-n-match 11-inch pizzas, along with two large catering salads for $145.00. Parties with less than 10 people might want to order food from Fired Pie through third party delivering options
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including DoorDash and Postmates. Those who prefer something other than pizza for their football-watching party can order Wrap Packages from Fired Pie with prices starting at $65.99 for 16 mix-n-match half wraps (salads transformed to wraps) and eight sides with choices including apples, potato chips or any combination of those two foods.
Fired Pie lets customers get in the driver’s seat and select the type of dough, sauce and toppings they want on their pizza. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and gives diverse pizza lovers lots of choices. ired Pie restaurants are at 2855 W. Ray Road in Raintree Ranch and at 1155 W. Ocotillo Road, Suite 8. Information: firedpie.com.
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