not with a crystal ball but with asparagus. yes. >> the vegetable?herself the world's only aspareamancer. >> is that a word she coined? >> here she is, ms. packington from england. she picks out the right affa asparagus from the grocery store, says this will do, pops it, throws it up in the air and then analyzes the way it lands. she's apparently allegedly, according to her, successfully predicted the credit crunch that everybody went through. also predicted the oscar win for "the king's speech." her predictions for 2012, would you like to hear them? >> please. that would be great. >> i'm dying to know. >> she herself has predicted two royal pregnancies. a change in the leadership for one of the uk's main political parties. and the death of a high-profile british figure. >> that's going to hapen. >> a gh-profile o could that -- i want to know how she figured out that she could read asparagus. you know, was she eating and she's, like, you know, i hate this. oh. >> sometimes you're eating alphabet soup and it gives you a message. and you didn't ask for

. >> we have some fresh, steamed asparagus. right here. >> okey-dokey. our chicken. >> recipe again is on jchayward.com. it is so simple. >> even i could do this. it is not that complicated. we have about 30 seconds and i see you have some nice tomatoes. >> we have the tomatoes. they're warming with our skinny-licious mustard vinaigrette. you can get all of our skinny- licious dresses at any of the restaurants. you can find the closest restaurant to you at cheesecakefactory.com. >> you're selling the dressings. >> we are. as well as our other dressings and sauces. we add a little bit of parmesan, the tomatoes and the arugula. >> that's it. this is the finished product right here. it looks beautiful. >> not many calories. you say you have 50 items on the menu. >> this is a separate menu, the skinny-licious menu. >> yes, ma'am. >> this is the one the waiter should give to me. not the other one that has the cheesecake in it. >> all have under 590 calories. >> happy new year. visit us at 5:00. good-bye.

so is 75% of our apple juice, asparagus and processed mushrooms.e saw firsthand the amount of produce pouring in at just one u.s./mexico border crossing. it is staggering. the fda inspects only about 2%. it's mainly up to other countries and importers to ensure their food is safe. the fda is warning orange juice companies to come up with a way to ensure the pesticide does not show up in orange juice here. as of tonight, though, the government says your orange juice is safe to drink. but it continues testing. diane? >> thank you, lisa stark. >>> still ahead, we told you about all the people snowbound in alaska. how they were rushing help? it turns out the ship got stuck in the ice. we have details. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing hers? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help hea

the ones -- in my area we are very proud of our asparagus. asparagus' fouling. believe it or not there are little signs. it is an exotic -- not invasive but exotic species. on some level it seems foolish to celebrate and consumed and depend on these exotics and frown on them. at the same time we are building a house. we are trying to decorate our garden -- the ones that we are not growing to eat, and having a lot of fun with it going out and picking these plants we don't know very much about and ordering them and so forth. i see no harm in it as long as we don't take too seriously. >> when i found at the 11 in an airport bookstore it opened up my eyes to something i haven't read before which you made the comment about why textbooks don't teach us that and as you are talking tonight i am drawn to the riding of other authors, jerrod diamond for example, eduardo for example, is there a community of writers that you feel a part of or people you can mention who are writing about these things in ways that perhaps were not revealed to us in the past? >> there's a book

so we don't have to have the sodium or find a low sodium brand or big salad and another veggie, asparagusories. >> thank you very much. >> have a good day. >> coming up, we have hoda and kathie lee, hollywood buzz of the new year. >> first your local news and weather. have a great day, guys. see you. i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing! i was just in a trance watching it. i'm discovering new channels every day. [ male announcer ] and here's a special bonus: sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios internet -- the speed, you can't compare. i'm able to take care of things much faster now. [ male announcer ] start saving now. move up to fios for our best price online -- $89.99 a month guaranteed for two y

this is my daughter violet's asparagus and goat cheese with balsam as vinaigrette. of course, we give you a fresh, hot biscuit when you come in. >> we're running out of time, but when we come back, we're going to talk about all the other events you have going on here, because it's so much more than a dining experience, as we talked about, celebrating the powerful women in the community. the forecast, we are showing some flurries out toward the west as very cold air pours in into the northeast. we'll talk about that as we head back to tony pann. i really like this tomato aspic. it's jelly tomato. it's really good. >> yeah, those are neat dishes there. it's a unique experience. you get to learn about important history and you get to eat great food at the same time. good spot. thank you, ava. we'll talk to you again during our 7:00 a.m. newscast. we had an arctic cold front go through last night. cold air is starting to spill in. the core of this cold is going to come in tomorrow, but today is our transition day. you look upstream, and temperatures will drop off into t

so is 75% of our apple jurks asp juice, asparagus, and processed mushrooms.andful pouring in at one u.s.-mexico border crossing. it is staggering. the fda inspects only about 2%. it's mainly up to other countries and importers to ensure this food is safe. the fda has warned orange juice companies to come up with a way to ensure that this pesticide does not show up in the orange juice here. as of now the government says your orange juice is safe to drink, but it continues testing. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> now, as far as weird stories from airport checkpoints go, this one takes the cake quite literally. first it was a cupcake that was confiscated by a tsa agent from a woman at the las vegas airport last month. and the tsa actually defend tdself yesterday saying the cupcake was not your traditional kind, it was packed in a jar filled with icing kind of like that on your screen. because of that tsa said it exceeded the level of gel allowed in carry-on bags. the passenger called that "some terrible logic." >> you can't take cakes, pies, and cupcakes t

>> asparagus was served in the middle ages to the bride and grooms for their wedding banquet to boostink i need help in that area. >> clearly not but peter alexander walked in on cue. >> i was trying to have my head waxed really quickly but it's nice to see you. >> you can get a kiss. what sign are you? >> i'm a proud leo. >> leo. >> so what food would that be? >> leo rules the heart, and my book "lobster for leos." >> lobster guys. >> there you go. sounds like you've got a match already. >> i usually come for the eating part. >> that's right, we'll drizzle just a little bit of truffle oil on there. >> this will boost your libido, peter. >> just putting it out there. >> you came at the perfect time, my friend. >> a bald cap for you. put it on. >> priorities are priorities. >> it is a fascinating read. i'm intrigued. peter, hotness. again the cookbook is called lobster for leos and cooking for capricorns. back after your local news and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. a 26-year-old anne arundel county

i love brussels sprouts now and asparagus. that was so nice. 28 was all. >> baby eating hummus. dr.'s changed. she's broken her addiction. but the temptations will always be there. the 28 days is not the end. it's the beginning. >> making progress. that's good news. the diet seems to make a lot of sense. >> it does. >>> now, to what it takes to find the next runway superstar. we have some possibilities right behind me right now. specializing in people is exactly what it takes. spotting the supermodel potential in the most unlikely of places. abc's bianna golodryga went on the scout with them. here's a look. ♪ >> reporter: they're tall, thin and gorgeous. it's girls who brings fashion to life in magazines and on catwalks. they are supermodels. so glamorous, songs are written about them. ♪ you better watch, cover girl work it, girl ♪ >> reporter: now, a new show called "scout it" on e! is making dreams come true. and show all of us not just how models are discovered. but how they're made, too. >> how do you feel? >> like a model. >> reporter: the cast is led by michael flutie with a c

that area we are very proud of the asparagus and ballet. is it the exotic species but non invasive. so it seems foolish the then to frown but at the same time we are building a house. and we're trying to decorate the garden with the ones that we're not going to each. we are having a lot of fun with it. with these plants we don't know very much about. i see no harm as long as you don't take it seriously. >> when i found 1491 in the bookstore it opened my eyes to something i had not read the four. making the comment about the tax bucks. i am drawn to the rating of jarret diamond. is there a community of writers or other people you could imagine who write about these perhaps it in ways were not revealed to us in the past? >> guest: my but, there is a book called the colombian exchange almost 30 years ago i say it is still in print and worth reading i say my book is scribbled in the margins of his book.

so we don't have to have the sodium or find a low sodium brand or big salad and another veggie, asparaguse, hollywood buzz of the new year. >> first your local news and weather. have a great day, guys. see you. >>> good morning, ever one. it's 9:57. it's tuesday, january 3rd, 2012. let's go and get a look of the forecast. >> we have gusty winds, and dark clouds that are producing light flurries and maybe a passing quick snow shower. right now we're in the 20s and will stay in the 20s, and low 30s throughout the rest of the daylight hours. we will have a few passing snow showers as we get into the afternoon perhaps, and warmer weather towards the end of the week and weekend. >>> traffic is getting way better now. thank goodness for the first rush hour of 2012. 66 wide open, and 495 at the robinson terminal, looking great, and barbara, back to you. >>> coming up on "news4 midday," the questions you need to ask before you pick a doctor. before you pick a doctor. that's on "news4 midday" coming captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, everybody. it is booze day tuesday. this i

so we don't have to have the sodium or find a low sodium brand or big salad and another veggie, asparagus we have hoda and kathie lee, hollywood buzz of the new year. >> first your local news and weather. have a great day, guys. see you. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm jon kelley. the time is 9:56. tickets go on sale for the first post-season ball game in nearly a decade. some fans couldn't wait. online dealers have been busy taking orders since last week. one broker filled seats for the playoff game on january 19th. the general public will get tickets starting at 10:00 this morning only on ticketmaster. reports say this game is almost sold out, as it should be. >>> niners offensive coordinator could be getting a job offer from penn state. greg roman is said to be a finalist to replace joe paterno for penn state's head coach. this thing is not a done deal, but sparking concern for the 49ers, who could find themselves searching for another replacement coach. roman is the ninth offensive koo coordinator they've had in nine years. >>> let's go to meteorologist christina loren with a look at