. >> red peppers, yellow peppers. >> you -- cucumbers and onion. toss this with balsamic vin graduate. >> you want me to pure that this? -- tour that in? >> yes. >> just a little. we'll plate it here. >> we are going to put this on the web site, again, wusa9.com. >> a little lettuce. >> i love your salads. what is that? >> a crispy wonton wrapper. you can find it at any supermarket. go it comes like that? >> no, it comes raw, you have to deep fry it. we put a sweet and sour glaze on top. >> wow, it's easier to go to cheesecake factory and get it >> that's right. come in and see me. >> take another one. set that on top of there. >> ing o. >> little balancing act there. >> i'm going to move this menu so i can see it. the menu is chock full -- you're always adding new things. >> always. always. >> you do catering. of course the cheesecakes. let's talk a little about the cheesecakes. what kind? >> we just debuted this one. our recent peanut butter cup cheesecake. we are donating a portion of the proceeds to feeding america. for the rest of the year. >>

these are sweet red peppers. blue cheese. our sweet soy molasses. enjoy, everyone. yeah, baby.best things. come and see me. nanny, she was a great woman. she was the one that raised us. my mother was a southern belle. my mother slept until noon every day, but wednesdays, she went to the beauty parlor. my nanny was there at 5:00 every morning. she got breakfast started. she made sure daddy's coffee was made. she made sure the kids were dressed for school. nanny put the band-aids on us. she put us on the bus. she sewed the clothes. she was a good woman. sorry. she's the one that -- she's the one that taught me how to cook. the first time i got to cook with her was chicken and dumplings. i was 10 years old and she finally let me do it myself. i fed 18 farm hands, my dad, the farm foreman and that was it, that's where it started. shrimp going into the half and half mixture. oysters going into the mixture and some good louisiana crawfish. we're going to soak them in there for as you see, as quick as we can get them in and quick as we can get them out. they're going into the mix righ

then i want you to dump in the eggs right there, and the mushrooms and the seasoning, that's red peppermix that up. >> that's all good. and we're going to layer it right in here. there you go. and then we pop it with the remaining cornbread mixture that we have. now we're done, all we have to do is let this rest for a second. slide it into a 350-degree oven for about five minutes, then we're going to put some cheese on top. there's one more thing you can do with cast iron. breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. what we have is our pineapple upside down cake. i want you to put the cherries in there. >> maraschino, cherries. i. >> i actually used a cake mix. we're all about making it easy. >> the judges took some points off. >> but what you can do to make cake batter taste better, we added a little bit of the pineapp pineapple juice. >> so you put that on. >> i came to help you. >> we put this in a 325-degree oven for about 30 minutes or so. try that. >> and then this is our fen initiated cornbread chicken casserole. . >> 1001 ways to cook. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 1

. >> exactly, this is red pepper alfredo? >> using red pepper, using butter.ries you saved in these three meals and budget-wise. finally, dessert, baskin-robbins, their traditional classic banana split. >> this should be split your pants verse, over 1,000 calories. it's simply not necessary. you can make it at home, enjoy ice cream every single night. you're talking about 290 calorie, 11 grams of fat. you're saving 23 grams of fat, and you still have the ice cream, the fruit, the brown sugar, coconut, everything. >> you put some sauce on this. very nice. thank you very much. looking good, kid. back after your local news and check of your weather as well. i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> live, local, la

. >> we've got some red pepper.my: just keep going. [ applause ] that's why don't just use a pepper grinder. that's ridiculous. >> it is a pepper grinder. >> jimmy: okay. all right. >> you've done amazingly well. that's enough, though. >> jimmy: is this enough? okay, good. >> this isn't the leno show. we don't have this kind of time. [ laughter ] so, this would all go into the marinade. >> jimmy: okay. >> we would seal the bag. >> jimmy: yes. >> but you know what, we're not going to, because, again, this is a television show. >> jimmy: yes. >> so, we will whip this out as if it had sat in the bag for, you know, like, six hours. and it would look like that after we drained it. all right, now, you're ready to get that out and to make something delicious out of it while i put this down here. now, if we have the marinated meat standing by, which we do -- but, you know, face it, this is delicious. are you going to put that down? just throw it down. throw it down. throw it down. obviously delicious but -- not exactly jerk

. >> roasted peppers. >> red and yellow. >> beautiful color. >> cucumbers. >> and tomatoes.lways like people adding potassium rich foods because potassium blunts the affects of sodium on blood pressure. so it helps to maintain a healthy blood pressure. it is a pretty dish, flavorful with all of the ingredients and you can add diced tomatoes. >> colorful, easy to prepare. saute the salmon on each side and boil the pasta and seven it alongside the salmon and i pair it with milk or tea. tea is rich in flavenoids and they are good for blood vessel functioning. >> look at that. howard, doesn't that look tastey. >> one of the words i love hearing stuff about thises mrs. dash. >> it works. >> we thank you for being with us. thank you for being with us. come back at 5:00. have a great day. >> jack: hey, hey, hey. i'm just making some coffee. >> phyllis: hey.

. >> exactly, this is red pepper alfredo? >> using red pepper, using butter.e three meals and budget-wise. finally, dessert, baskin-robbins, their traditional classic banana split. >> this should be split your pants verse, over 1,000 calories. it's simply not necessary. you can make it at home, enjoy ice cream every single night. you're talking about 290 calorie, 11 grams of fat. you're saving 23 grams of fat, and you still have the ice cream, the fruit, the brown sugar, coconut, everything. >> you put some saucen this. very nice. thank you very much. looking good, kid. back after your local news and check of your weather as well. across the metro area this morning and a little bit of the chill in the air as well. your forecast in a minute. good morning. it's 8:56 right w. i'm aaron gilchrist. tonight neighbors will be ho holding a meeting at the great falls grange park on georgetown pike in vienna tomorrow at 7:30. since late august there have been a hundred burglar s, diabetes testing? it's all the same. nothing changes. [ man ] then try this. new and improv

. >> exactly, this is red pepper alfredo? >> using red pepper, using butter.ou saved in these three meals and budget-wise. finally, dessert, baskin-robbins, their traditional classic banana split. >> this should be split your pants verse, over 1,000 calories. it's simply not necessary. you can make it at home, enjoy ice cream every single night. you're talking about 290 calorie, 11 grams of fat. you're saving 23 grams of fat, and you still have the ice cream, the fruit, the brown sugar, coconut, everything. >> you put some sauce on this. very nice. thank you very much. looking good, kid. back after your local news and ch >>> good morning to you. 8:56 right now. mike has new video in. >> we just got this in from the chopper. there is the crew blocking the right lane. the far right lane is closed. the flat section overall not so bad. lighter volume overall. more news after this. >>> the tribune is backing rebecca katland to be oakland's next mayor. oakland is at a critical juncture. voting for mayor will be different this year. for the first time voters will be

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i put some red pepper flakes to spice them up a bit.f cup balsamic and half cup honey. the sweet and sour work well with the pork chops. i add some garlic. stir it until the honey melts into the vinegar, and reduce it down for five or six minutes. do you like cooking like this? so then it reduces down a bit. can you smell it? like sort of the acid with the sweet and the garlic? >> i like. what's going on with this? >> rosemary. pork tends to be a little bland. >> and a little shallots. and then -- >> what are you doing? >> you need to mellow out the flavors, make it nice and shiny. it's only a quarter come, so not very much butter. when you pour it over all of the pork chops, oar really getting -- >> no, i'm thinking about it. >> i'm thinking about my daddy. >> ah. you melt it. it's, and you just reheat it, you can make it ahead. >> will it keep for a while? >> it would keep for a week. it can be poured over chicken -- >> i like the pour chops and all, but these potatoes look awesome. >> can you just pour a little of sauce over the pork

salt, red pepper flakes. >> you will use a combination of pork and beef? >> i am, 22% beef, right?atballs -- anyway -- >> let's say we ground that up in the food processor. >> mix it all together. >> here's t secret, make a little meatball and you will put a surprise in the middle. >> i am. growing up we used to make rice balls. the surprise i loved as a kid is smoked mozzarella in the center. cover them up. >> half vegetable oil and half olive oil. >> for flavor, one or two minutes and take them out and keeps them nice and moist. >> i will take one of those. what are they technically called? >> meatballs a la pizzaiola. >> this is your grandmother's? >> tell us about it. >> all beef, a lot of cheese, basil, parsley, onions, a little bit of milk for moisture. what you wt to do is you're creating ing a qiche. it blows up and gets nice and tender. >> you make a bigger meatball than giada? >> they shrink when you cook them. >> but about the size of a softball. >> talk abo shrinkage -- >> it is cold out here. >> is this the same salsa? >> it's a classic sauce, fresh onion, garlic and b

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and then we're going to combine the red onion and the butternut squash with rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper, and toss it very well. just give it a nice tossy toss to evenly distribute the herbs and the olive oil. and we're going to put it in a 350 degree oven. and roast it for approximately 15 minutes. so take the roted squash and onion and add them to a bowl. and then from there, we take dried cranberries, couple tablespoons. probably 2 heaping great. actually, you know, one more for me. and then this is a pomegranate vinaigrette. it's simply pomegranate, syrup and sherry vinegar and a little oil. and we're just going to very lightly coat the squash, just to sweeten it up a little more and give it a little more character. and then that gets tossed really well. ok, so here you go. you have a beautiful, simple salad, very easy to prepare. it's beautiful and simple and colorful and very reflective of the season. >> brought to you by allied insurance, a member of the nationwide family of companies, which also includes nationwide insurance. on your side. >> welcome back to "california country".

pepper salsa to go with it. >> it will really make it pop. >> you have fresh pineapple. >> fresh pineapple. chopped tomatoes. >> okay. >> some chopped reddiced. >> reporter: by the way, the recipe is going to be on our website, you know that, wusa9.com. you can try this at home, but if you want it prepared really well you go to mortons. >> of course. and we also have cilantro and diced jalapeno in there. season that with salt and pepper. season that up. and we will go ahead and mix it up a little bit so that we get the colors all together and make it look nice. and then we will go ahead and squeeze a little lime juice in there. >> reporter: we have one done. should i get that for you? >> sure. >> reporter: we have one baking. oh, gosh, does it smell good. look at this. we only have 20 seconds. so then after you grill it -- >> we will sere it. >> reporter: sere it. >> and get a nice crust on here. >> reporter: all right. >> and it on the plate like that. >> reporter: a little sauce on top. >> right over top. >> reporter: doesn't that look good? mortons is celebrating the 21st anniversary next month. they have some special dinners. you re

pepper, rosemary. in a type of thing. and a little oil for cooking. >> reporter: when he talks about variety in a diet, this is it. >> these are reds.standard russets. here's an exveermtal variety. >> reporter: what he thinks he can do with the varieties might surprise you. >> these are smashed potatoes. >> reporter: he's tried pickled potatoes. and there's potato lasagna. it's layers of mashed potatoes, between crisp potatoes. >> i ate it. thought it was the worst thing in my life. chris ate it, thought it was heaven. >> reporter: today's creation? >> potato ice cream. >> reporter: it was a big potato flop. you're thinking that chris' son agrees. >> he's crazy. >> i wanted to do something bold. to send a message to remind the mindhat potatoes literally are so healthy, you could live off of it for an extended period of time, without negative impacts to health. >> he will do it. these strong. he's focused. and he's determined. >> i think i will still eat potatoes. i'll have potatoes, i'm thinking on day 61. but i'm going to have something on it. >> despite all of the starch, chris says he's lost 12 pounds. right now, he's estimating

pepper. rose mary that type of thing and oil for cooking. >>reporter: when he talks about variety in his diet these are it. >> these are red out of the skagity. here's kind of another new experimental variety. >>reporter: the variety of things he can do with these potato variety might surprise you. >> these are smashed potato. >>reporter: he tried pickle positive tape. and then there's the potato lasagna for those unfamiliar item layers of marked potato between crisp potato. i tasted it was the worst thing i have ever eaten in my life. chris ate it and said this is heaven. pretty much all i hear he's crazy. >>reporter: that's part of the plan. >> i knew that i wanted to do something bold. send a message out there to remind the people that potato is so healthy that you could live off of it for an extended period of time without negative impact to your health. >> chris even made potato ice cream. nobody liked it. hard to immanuel why. need a lot of chocolate sauce to make it good. >> from one potato head to another. >> commitment i like. >> i agree. he committed. >> the should be committed. giant get set for the world series opener and here's