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kale, onion, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt
and pepper in a large bowl, and stir
well.
To fry: Follow frying directions as in
"classic" latke recipe below.
To serve: Serve with sour cream. Makes
8 servings.
LATKES (CLASSIC
VERSION)
2 lbs. Idaho or russet potatoes,
peeled or not
1 cup chopped yellow onions
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. flour (more if needed)
kosher salt and pepper to taste
vegetable oil for frying
Make latkes: Coarsely grate potatoes
by hand (with a box grater) or in the
food processor, and let them sit until
they turn reddish-brown (about half an
hour). Drain the potatoes in a colander,
and rinse well with cold water until the
potatoes are white again. If the strands
of potato are too long (as sometimes
happens with a food processor), chop
them slightly.
In a large bowl, combine the pota-
toes, onions, eggs, flour, salt and pep-
per. Mix and let stand for 10 minutes
before frying.
To fry: In a large skillet, heat 1/2-inch
of oil until very hot but not smoking.
Make a test latke by dropping a heap-
ing Tbsp. of the potato mixture into the
skillet. Using a spoon or spatula, form
the mixture into a circle shape (don't
worry if it's not a perfect circle). Cook 3
minutes or so on each side until golden
and cooked through. Note: As latke bat-
ter sits, it becomes more "watery." Stir
each time before you use the batter.
Drain the latke well on paper towels
or on flattened paper grocery bags
placed over baking sheets. Taste for
seasoning, adjust salt and pepper, and
make more latkes until the potato mix-
ture is gone. If you must add more oil,
do it when the skillet is empty, never
pour new oil onto cooking latkes (it
makes them greasy).
To serve: Serve with lots of apple-
sauce or sour cream. Makes 8 servings.
WORLD'S EASIEST
APPLESAUCE
Easy enough to make all the time and
far superior to the commercial stuff. If I
keep the skin on, the applesauce is pink-
ish.
3 lbs. (about 8-9 medium) cooking
apples (such as McIntosh), cored
and quartered, skin on or off
1 /2 cup fresh lemon juice
V2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Place all ingredients in a microwave-
safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and
cook on high for 10 minutes. Stir with
a fork, and mash slightly. Cover again,
and cook in 5-minute increments until
the apples are quite soft.
Allow to cool slightly before placing
the mixture in the bowl of a food proces-
sor or blender. Process the applesauce
until smooth (but still a bit lumpy if you
like).
Serve warm or chilled. Makes about
4 cups.
All recipes © Annabel Cohen 2014; annabelonthemenu@gmail.com .
in nature — thus, no artificially cre-
ated trans-fats. His favorites: olive oil,
avocados, nuts and seafood ... with the
occasional meat, dairy and cheese — but
in small yet satisfying portions.
"Fat makes so many things taste bet-
ter',' writes Becker. "It creates that round,
smooth sensation that we chefs call
mouth feel. Not only is fat necessary for
energy storage and smooth functioning
of your vital organs ... fat makes food
dance; it brings a magical extra some-
thing that elevates the flavor of just about
everything."
The 100 recipes (with 50 full-color
photos) in the book are divided into
chapters including Salads (Lentils,
Avocado, Oranges, Pecans and Kale
with Ginger Dressing); Soups (Butternut
Squash Soup with Walnut Pesto); Mostly
Grains, Mostly Gluten-Free (Barley with
Onions and Pine Nuts); Seafood (The
Five Fat Challenge: Salmon-Avocado
Caponata with Pistachios and Black-
Olive Oil); Poultry and Meat (Almond-
Dusted Chicken Breasts); Cooked
Vegetables (Slow-Cooked Fennel in Olive
Oil); and Desserts (Cashew Panna Cotta
with Tropical Fruit). ❑
KALE SALAD WITH
PECORINO CHEESE,
PUMPKIN SEEDS AND
GRAPES
1 lb. baby kale, rinsed
1 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds, toasted
5 /4 cup halved red or white grapes
juice of 2 lemons (about 6 Tbsp.)
2 tsp. honey
4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
to taste
2 Tbsp. grated Pecorino cheese
In a salad bowl, combine the kale,
pumpkin seeds and grapes, and toss.
In a small bowl, whisk together the
lemon juice, honey and olive oil. Season
with salt and pepper. Pour over the kale
mixture, and toss to coat. Sprinkle the
cheese over, and serve immediately.
How to care for your braces - Part 3
Ask the Orthodontist
Besides brushing, flossing is hard but is mandatory. You can get floss
threaders, but if you can slip the floss under the wire pretty easily that is fine.
Just as long as you can floss between each tooth every day. Also it should be
realized that when under an orthodontist's care, the patient should still return
to the dentist for routine cleanings and maintenance.
If you have a retainer, biteplate, or another removable appliance scrub them
with toothpaste to clean them each day. You can use baking soda too, or
an effervescent denture cleaner. With the removable appliances, a common
problem is breakage or loss. Common mistakes are to wrap the appliance or
retainer in a napkin as this "hides" the appliance so it commonly gets thrown
away. Also storing the appliance in your pocket without placing it in its case
can result in the plastic or acrylic experiencing unnecessary force, and then
it can break easily or have wires distort. This can cause teeth to move. As
silly as it may seem, if a pet is in the house, always keep or temporarily store
the appliance out of reach of the pet. Dogs especially love the scent of their
family or food, and can make a snack out of your appliance.
Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beattie
Dr. Amy Isenberg
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
Misplacing an appliance in its case in a public place such as a school can
cause permanent loss. A simple solution to assist in return of the appliance
is to put your name and phone number with a permanent marker on the case.
Many people participate in contact sports when retainers, etc. are not worn and
with today's busy schedules, it is sometimes hard to trace where the appliance
may have been lost.
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