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Healthy Habits: Heart Health Myths
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Cardiovascular disease is the #1 health problem in the United States today.One million Americans die of heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disorders every year in the U.S.—that means 2 out of every 5 deaths in the United States or one life every 33 seconds.More than half of all Americans will die from complications of atherosclerosis, the root of cardiovascular disease. That’s why Dr. John Martin, who started the Heart Health Foundation wants to dispelmyths regarding women and the disease: 1. More women die of breast cancer than heart diseaseWomen have a common misconception that their only risk is cancer, particularly breast cancer. While pink remains the dominant color of woman’s health, almost 10 times more women die of heart disease each year than die from breast cancer. Heart disease takes more women’s lives each year than all cancers combined. It is long past time for women to add red to their health awareness wardrobe. 2. Heart disease is a man’s problem.While heart presents later in women than men, the consequences are as great or greater in women. Survival after a heart attack is worse in women than men. Women’s arteries are smaller and coronary angioplasty is riskier and outcomes are less favorable in women than men. Diagnostic tests are less accurate as well. In many respects heart disease in women is a greater problem in many respects. 3. Women and men have the same heart attack symptoms.Unfortunately women believe if they are not having chest pain, they must not have heart disease. In fact 64% of women who die suddenly of heart disease had no previous symptoms. Also women suffering from a heart attack often have atypical symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, arm or jaw pain and mistake them for signs of other illnesses. As a result they often seek medical care later than men and suffer bigger consequences. 4. Only older women need to worry about heart diseaseWhile it is true, the older a woman is the more likely she is to have heart disease, heart disease affects women of all ages. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women 65 and older, the second leading cause of death in women 45-64 and the third leading cause of death in women 25-44. Women of all ages need to be aware of heart disease risk and preventive measures. 5. If a woman is fit and has no symptoms, she does not have heart diseaseThis is absolutely untrue. Heart disease is a silent assassin and spares no body types. Major risk factors for heart disease like high cholesterol and high blood pressure affect women of all body types and therefore lead to heart disease in even the fittest of women. More importantly they cause no symptoms so women can have dangerously high cholesterol or blood pressure and never realize it until they suffer a heart attack or stroke. It is very important for all women to be screened for risk factors of heart disease. Again 64% of all women who die suddenly of heart disease had no previous symptoms. **John D. Martin, MD, FACS, is the Medical Director of Heart and Vascular Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. Under Dr. Martin’s leadership, the Center has become a nationally recognized facility for the treatment of vascular disease. In 2000, he along with Louise Hanson, CRNP he founded the Heart health Foundationand its Dare to C.A.R.E. program which saves lives by offering free cardiovascular disease screenings. Dr. Martin’s goal is to extend his program across the country and to continue to educate and save lives. To date the program has screened over 28,000 participants nationwide. HHF Background InfoThe Heart Health Foundation (HHF) is a 501(C)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through education, early detection and prevention of heart and vascular diseases. With a focus on at-risk and underserved communities, HHF free screenings and educational programs will help reduce the impact of heart disease, promote healthy behavior and increase awareness for our children.
Gulfstream Park's Wide Open Spectacular Bid Stakes May See Price Repeat
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The $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes at Gulfstream Park has never produced a Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands winner but Groovy still ranks third on the list of all-time fastest quarter and half-mile fractions in the Run for the Roses. After winning the inaugural Spectacular Bid Stakes in 1986, the Texas-bred Groovy lead for just about six furlongs before faltering and finishing last in that Derby.
The last Spectacular Bid Stakes starter to make it to Kentucky was Discreetly Mine, a fourth-place finisher behind A Little Warm in the Spectacular Bid two years ago and 13th in the subsequent Kentucky Derby.
So don’t look for the winter future book favorite to come out of Saturday’s featured Spectacular Bid Stakes for opening day at Gulfstream Park. The Specatular Bid, named for the 1979 Kentucky Derby (photo right) winner and 1980 Horse of the Year, the Spectacular Bid has traditionally been the first 3-year-old stake of the prestigious Gulfstream Park meeting. This year, the seven furlong Spectacular Bid will be run for 2-year-olds for the first time due to the early opening day for Gulfstream Park. At first glance, no Kentucky Derby winner jumps out of the Daily Racing Form, but it appears there are some colts with potential.
Morning line favorite Luke of York makes his first start on dirt after narrowly winning his first two races on Polytrack. The humbly-bred son of Put It Back broke his maiden by a nose at Arlington Park in late September then came back to win the $125,000 Keeneland 75th Anniversary Stakes Oct. 15, again by a nose. Rajiv Marach rides Luke of York for trainer James P DiVito and is 5-to-2 in the morning line.
Vexor, the second choice among the field of eight at 3-to-1 morning line odds, backs down in class after finishing ninth behind Secret Circle in the $454,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs. Vexor is the only Bid runner with graded stakes experience adding a grade 2 victory in the Nashua Stakes at Belmont October 2 to his past performances. Also of budgetary friendly bloodlines as a son of Wildcat Heir, Vexor was eighth in the grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga, some 42 lengths behind winner Currency Swap. A close look at the John Kimmel trainee before the race may indicate which Vexor will be breaking from the starting gate in Saturday’s Spectacular Bid. He runs as if he has handicapped the race running well against grade 1 or less, but flopping when in the grade 1 Hopeful or on the national stage of the Juvey Sprint.
Town Prize, 8-1 in the morning line, and Ancient Rome, (4-1), have a little more blue running in their blood being by Speightstown and Roman Ruler respectively. Ancient Rome moves out of maiden company for the first time in the Spectacular Bid after winning his second start by more than seven lengths. Town Prize has won two of three races including a maiden and an allowance, but finished third in the $150,000 Colin Stakes at Woodbine in July. Town Prize is another making his natural dirt debut after all of his previous starts were on Polytrack.
Town Prize, Ancient Rome and Vexor are the only three starters to have a wire-to-wire victory under their belts and should provide an honest pace. Vexor will have a slight advantage, breaking from post three while Ancient Rome is number seven and Town Prize eight. Most of the other Spectacular Bid entrants are true stalkers with a fondness to run within two-to-four lengths off the leaders early. Longshot Rex’s Last Tour is the only Bid foe with a win coming from as far back as five lengths. Number one Jordon’s Image (8-to-1 morning line), rallied from ten lengths back four starts back, but only managed a third and it was against maiden claimers.
For Oby may be the choice for some as he is the only starter to have won at seven furlongs, having done so in his last out in the J. Price Juvenile over fellow Spectacular Bid runner Jordon’s Image. At 6-to-1, For Oby is at an attractive price and gets Alan Gacia in the saddle for trainer Pedro Maestre.
Selections
7 - Ancient Rome
2- Rex's Last Tour
3 - Vexor
The last Spectacular Bid Stakes starter to make it to Kentucky was Discreetly Mine, a fourth-place finisher behind A Little Warm in the Spectacular Bid two years ago and 13th in the subsequent Kentucky Derby.
So don’t look for the winter future book favorite to come out of Saturday’s featured Spectacular Bid Stakes for opening day at Gulfstream Park. The Specatular Bid, named for the 1979 Kentucky Derby (photo right) winner and 1980 Horse of the Year, the Spectacular Bid has traditionally been the first 3-year-old stake of the prestigious Gulfstream Park meeting. This year, the seven furlong Spectacular Bid will be run for 2-year-olds for the first time due to the early opening day for Gulfstream Park. At first glance, no Kentucky Derby winner jumps out of the Daily Racing Form, but it appears there are some colts with potential. Morning line favorite Luke of York makes his first start on dirt after narrowly winning his first two races on Polytrack. The humbly-bred son of Put It Back broke his maiden by a nose at Arlington Park in late September then came back to win the $125,000 Keeneland 75th Anniversary Stakes Oct. 15, again by a nose. Rajiv Marach rides Luke of York for trainer James P DiVito and is 5-to-2 in the morning line.
Vexor, the second choice among the field of eight at 3-to-1 morning line odds, backs down in class after finishing ninth behind Secret Circle in the $454,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs. Vexor is the only Bid runner with graded stakes experience adding a grade 2 victory in the Nashua Stakes at Belmont October 2 to his past performances. Also of budgetary friendly bloodlines as a son of Wildcat Heir, Vexor was eighth in the grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga, some 42 lengths behind winner Currency Swap. A close look at the John Kimmel trainee before the race may indicate which Vexor will be breaking from the starting gate in Saturday’s Spectacular Bid. He runs as if he has handicapped the race running well against grade 1 or less, but flopping when in the grade 1 Hopeful or on the national stage of the Juvey Sprint.
Town Prize, 8-1 in the morning line, and Ancient Rome, (4-1), have a little more blue running in their blood being by Speightstown and Roman Ruler respectively. Ancient Rome moves out of maiden company for the first time in the Spectacular Bid after winning his second start by more than seven lengths. Town Prize has won two of three races including a maiden and an allowance, but finished third in the $150,000 Colin Stakes at Woodbine in July. Town Prize is another making his natural dirt debut after all of his previous starts were on Polytrack.
Town Prize, Ancient Rome and Vexor are the only three starters to have a wire-to-wire victory under their belts and should provide an honest pace. Vexor will have a slight advantage, breaking from post three while Ancient Rome is number seven and Town Prize eight. Most of the other Spectacular Bid entrants are true stalkers with a fondness to run within two-to-four lengths off the leaders early. Longshot Rex’s Last Tour is the only Bid foe with a win coming from as far back as five lengths. Number one Jordon’s Image (8-to-1 morning line), rallied from ten lengths back four starts back, but only managed a third and it was against maiden claimers.
For Oby may be the choice for some as he is the only starter to have won at seven furlongs, having done so in his last out in the J. Price Juvenile over fellow Spectacular Bid runner Jordon’s Image. At 6-to-1, For Oby is at an attractive price and gets Alan Gacia in the saddle for trainer Pedro Maestre.
Selections
7 - Ancient Rome
2- Rex's Last Tour
3 - Vexor
CashCall Stars Can Emerge From Long Shadows Cast by Breeders' Cup Juvenile
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Our last look into the 2011 chrystal ball that is next year’s road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands presents itself Saturday in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park. Run in the shadow of the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, the CashCall Futurity has neither the $1 million purse nor history of producing divisional champions like the more prestigious Juvenile, but they are both grade 1 and their winners have donned an equal number of rose blankets – one each. Street Sense is the only horse to win both Juvenile (2006) and Kentucky Derby (’07) while Real Quiet won the 1997 CashCall and the Derby the following year.
Both races are also run at distance of 1-1/16 miles.
Championship voters don’t seem to emphasized the similarities between the two races however, and have given the Juvenile significantly more weight in determining their selections. For disclosure, I agree the Juvenile should have greater importance than other grade 1 races in determining the year-end champion. If the industry is going to call the Breeders’ Cup a World Championship, they (we) need to treat it like one. The Eclipse Award voters have that well since the Breedeer Cup first ran some 27 years ago.
Since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile was first won by Chief’s Crown in 1984, 20 winners have been named Champion Two-Year-Old Colt or Gelding for that year. Since Roving Boy won the CashCall (then Hollywood Futurity) in 1982 and the corresponding divisional championship, only CashCall winners Declan’s Moon and Looking at Lucky have been honored with Eclipse Awards. The four others named divisional champions during that 27-year span without winning either the CashCall nor the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile were Forty Niner (1987), Easy Goer (1988), Dehere (1993) and Maria’s Mon (1995). All four were named 2-year-old male champions after winning their respective Champagne Stakes in New York but losing or not running in the Juvenile.
Forty Niner, Maria Mon’s and Declan’s Moon were champions that did not start in the Breeders’ Cup while Looking at Lucky, Dehere and Easy Goer won the divisional honor after losing in the Breeders’ Cup. Looking at Lucky and Easy Goer were second to long shot Vale of York and Is It True in 1988 and 2009 Juveniles respectively. Dehere was eighth as the odds-on favorite in the 1987 Juvenile won by Success Express before winning his 2-year-old male championship.
What makes the CashCall of more interest is the annual participation and sometimes domination by three-time Derby winning trainer and Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Baffert has won two of the last three CashCall Futurities and a record five total. Known as the other silver-haired fox from
Arizona (former University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olsen being the first white-haired legend from the Grand Canyon State), Baffert has won the CashCall with Real Quiet, Captain Steve (1999), Point Given (2000) (photo left), Poineerof the Nile (‘08) and Looking at Lucky.
Also adding to the uniqueness of the CashCall is the artificial Cushion Track material that makes up the main track at Hollywood Park. Last year, Comma to the Top made the CashCall his fifth-straight win, but all were on artificial main tracks or grass. In his first race on natural dirt, Comma to the Top came back to run second in the Santa Anita Derby and then last in the Kentucky Derby, also on dirt. Looking at Lucky would eventually win the Preakness and then repeat as the division champion and show he could run on natural dir and Pioneerof the Nile was second on natural dirt in the Kentucky Derby.
Now, Santa Anita will have their natural dirt for the second time for their winter prep races leading up to the Derby, so any natural dirt-challenged winner of the CashCall will now likely be exposed sooner or prepare the Kentucky Derby over the PolyTrack surfaces at Turfway Park and/ or Keeneland. (see 2010 Derby winner Animal Kingdom.) Any plans to take the Southern California, New York, Arkansas, Florida or Louisiana roads to Kentucky, mean running on natural dirt.
According to Daily Racing Form’s Steve Andersen, Baffert will again be loaded for the CashCall with three 2-year-olds set for the 1-1/16-mile race. Del Mar Futurity winner Drill will try to return to the winners’ circle after graded stakes loses in the Norfolk, Juvenile and Delta Jackpot. Maiden winner Sky Kingdom and Real Quiet Stakes winner Liason will also be saddled by Baffert in this CashCall Futurity.
Not sure other CashCall contenders Basmati and Longview Drive, the place and show horses in the Delta Jackpot in their last start, don’t appear to have enough credentials for the championship, even with a big performance in the CashCall.
No matter, the CashCall winner is sure to move up near the top of many Kentucky Derby 2012 lists of contenders. Winter Future Books will be adjusted and for some, rosy dreams will begin to bloom for others. Regardless of who gets honored with the 2-year-old male title, it will be the Derby that holds all the glamour and history and the CashCall Futurity is more than a month closer than its Breeders’ Cup brother-race. The CashCall Futurity now crawls from beneath the long shadow cast by the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and at least one shining star will emerge and walk into the Hollywood Park winners’ circle Saturday.
Then on to the road that may lead to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.
Our last look into the 2011 chrystal ball that is next year’s road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands presents itself Saturday in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park. Run in the shadow of the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, the CashCall Futurity has neither the $1 million purse nor history of producing divisional champions like the more prestigious Juvenile, but they are both grade 1 and their winners have donned an equal number of rose blankets – one each. Street Sense is the only horse to win both Juvenile (2006) and Kentucky Derby (’07) while Real Quiet won the 1997 CashCall and the Derby the following year.Both races are also run at distance of 1-1/16 miles.
Championship voters don’t seem to emphasized the similarities between the two races however, and have given the Juvenile significantly more weight in determining their selections. For disclosure, I agree the Juvenile should have greater importance than other grade 1 races in determining the year-end champion. If the industry is going to call the Breeders’ Cup a World Championship, they (we) need to treat it like one. The Eclipse Award voters have that well since the Breedeer Cup first ran some 27 years ago.
Since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile was first won by Chief’s Crown in 1984, 20 winners have been named Champion Two-Year-Old Colt or Gelding for that year. Since Roving Boy won the CashCall (then Hollywood Futurity) in 1982 and the corresponding divisional championship, only CashCall winners Declan’s Moon and Looking at Lucky have been honored with Eclipse Awards. The four others named divisional champions during that 27-year span without winning either the CashCall nor the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile were Forty Niner (1987), Easy Goer (1988), Dehere (1993) and Maria’s Mon (1995). All four were named 2-year-old male champions after winning their respective Champagne Stakes in New York but losing or not running in the Juvenile.
Forty Niner, Maria Mon’s and Declan’s Moon were champions that did not start in the Breeders’ Cup while Looking at Lucky, Dehere and Easy Goer won the divisional honor after losing in the Breeders’ Cup. Looking at Lucky and Easy Goer were second to long shot Vale of York and Is It True in 1988 and 2009 Juveniles respectively. Dehere was eighth as the odds-on favorite in the 1987 Juvenile won by Success Express before winning his 2-year-old male championship.
What makes the CashCall of more interest is the annual participation and sometimes domination by three-time Derby winning trainer and Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Baffert has won two of the last three CashCall Futurities and a record five total. Known as the other silver-haired fox from
Arizona (former University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olsen being the first white-haired legend from the Grand Canyon State), Baffert has won the CashCall with Real Quiet, Captain Steve (1999), Point Given (2000) (photo left), Poineerof the Nile (‘08) and Looking at Lucky.Also adding to the uniqueness of the CashCall is the artificial Cushion Track material that makes up the main track at Hollywood Park. Last year, Comma to the Top made the CashCall his fifth-straight win, but all were on artificial main tracks or grass. In his first race on natural dirt, Comma to the Top came back to run second in the Santa Anita Derby and then last in the Kentucky Derby, also on dirt. Looking at Lucky would eventually win the Preakness and then repeat as the division champion and show he could run on natural dir and Pioneerof the Nile was second on natural dirt in the Kentucky Derby.
Now, Santa Anita will have their natural dirt for the second time for their winter prep races leading up to the Derby, so any natural dirt-challenged winner of the CashCall will now likely be exposed sooner or prepare the Kentucky Derby over the PolyTrack surfaces at Turfway Park and/ or Keeneland. (see 2010 Derby winner Animal Kingdom.) Any plans to take the Southern California, New York, Arkansas, Florida or Louisiana roads to Kentucky, mean running on natural dirt.
According to Daily Racing Form’s Steve Andersen, Baffert will again be loaded for the CashCall with three 2-year-olds set for the 1-1/16-mile race. Del Mar Futurity winner Drill will try to return to the winners’ circle after graded stakes loses in the Norfolk, Juvenile and Delta Jackpot. Maiden winner Sky Kingdom and Real Quiet Stakes winner Liason will also be saddled by Baffert in this CashCall Futurity.
Not sure other CashCall contenders Basmati and Longview Drive, the place and show horses in the Delta Jackpot in their last start, don’t appear to have enough credentials for the championship, even with a big performance in the CashCall.
No matter, the CashCall winner is sure to move up near the top of many Kentucky Derby 2012 lists of contenders. Winter Future Books will be adjusted and for some, rosy dreams will begin to bloom for others. Regardless of who gets honored with the 2-year-old male title, it will be the Derby that holds all the glamour and history and the CashCall Futurity is more than a month closer than its Breeders’ Cup brother-race. The CashCall Futurity now crawls from beneath the long shadow cast by the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and at least one shining star will emerge and walk into the Hollywood Park winners’ circle Saturday.
Then on to the road that may lead to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.
'Twas The Night Before Racing
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‘Twas the night before Christmas
Inside the barn area fence
Not a creature was stirring
Not track maintenance.
The hay nets were hung
From the stall doors with care
Hoping the guy with the sweet feed
Soon would be there.
The horses were all standing
Asleep in their bedding
While the grooms played the tunes
Of the Spanish Helen Redding
(Soy mujer, me oigo rugir!)
With mama closing the tack room
And I shutting light
We took a look down the shed row
Before calling it a night
When suddenly we heard
A bang and clang
It sounded as if
The starting gate rang
But the race track was closed
And the gate crew was drinking
So I turned to mama while wonderin’
What she was thinking?
Then a sudden red light
And with little alarm
I saw something land
Atop the test barn
It was the thoroughbred season!
There were no sulkies around!
So certainly this was
A sleigh that we found
I recognized the harness
And the reins were no mystery
But those were sure reindeer
“Track security is history!”
Then out from the sleigh
Jumped the driver dressed in red
He looks at me smiling
And says “Can you watch my sled?”
“I have peppermints here
Maidens and Claimers by name
Then suddenly he vanished
And I’m holding Rudolph’s reins
In less than a second
He was back and set to go
“How fast is this sleigh?”
He said, “You’ll never know!
“I use Christmas Spirit
To power this thing
For this team of reindeer
The world’s a bullring
“This is a very fast group
And this is a magical little bag
But don’t get ideas
They don’t run for a tag!”
Then a little toy trumpet
He brought to his lips
And he played Boots and Saddles
With his hands on his hips
I laughed then looked up
And he was gone in a sec
Then I looked down
And saw the win pic
As I looked at it closer
What a wonderful sight
It was Santa on the left
And me on the right
Donner was center
The rest were in back
And I don’t know who they were
But there were elves in the sack
He sprang to his sleigh
to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew
to Los Al then to Thistle.
But then I heard him say
with a laugh and a roar,
"Happy Christmas to all
And hit a pick-four!”
‘Twas the night before ChristmasInside the barn area fence
Not a creature was stirring
Not track maintenance.
The hay nets were hung
From the stall doors with care
Hoping the guy with the sweet feed
Soon would be there.
The horses were all standing
Asleep in their bedding
While the grooms played the tunes
Of the Spanish Helen Redding
(Soy mujer, me oigo rugir!)
With mama closing the tack room
And I shutting light
We took a look down the shed row
Before calling it a night
When suddenly we heard
A bang and clang
It sounded as if
The starting gate rang
But the race track was closed
And the gate crew was drinking
So I turned to mama while wonderin’
What she was thinking?
Then a sudden red light
And with little alarm
I saw something land
Atop the test barn
It was the thoroughbred season!
There were no sulkies around!
So certainly this was
A sleigh that we found
I recognized the harness
And the reins were no mystery
But those were sure reindeer
“Track security is history!”
Then out from the sleigh
Jumped the driver dressed in red
He looks at me smiling
And says “Can you watch my sled?”
“I have peppermints here
Maidens and Claimers by name
Then suddenly he vanished
And I’m holding Rudolph’s reins
In less than a second
He was back and set to go
“How fast is this sleigh?”
He said, “You’ll never know!
“I use Christmas Spirit
To power this thing
For this team of reindeer
The world’s a bullring
“This is a very fast group
And this is a magical little bag
But don’t get ideas
They don’t run for a tag!”
Then a little toy trumpet
He brought to his lips
And he played Boots and Saddles
With his hands on his hips
I laughed then looked up
And he was gone in a sec
Then I looked down
And saw the win pic
As I looked at it closer
What a wonderful sight
It was Santa on the left
And me on the right
Donner was center
The rest were in back
And I don’t know who they were
But there were elves in the sack
He sprang to his sleigh
to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew
to Los Al then to Thistle.
But then I heard him say
with a laugh and a roar,
"Happy Christmas to all
And hit a pick-four!”
23 Şubat 2013 Cumartesi
Contest: National Beef Cook-Off
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There are only two months left to enter the National Beef Cook-Off, funded by The Beef Checkoff, one of the nation's premier recipe competitions for home cooks.
Think you have what it takes to win the $25,000 grand prize and a trip to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C.? To up your chances, take into consideration the following tips:
About the SponsorsThe 2013 National Beef Cook-Off is sponsored by the Beef Checkoff Program, California Avocado Commission and United States Potato Board.
Think you have what it takes to win the $25,000 grand prize and a trip to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C.? To up your chances, take into consideration the following tips:
- Keep It in a Category - Be sure your recipe fits one of this year's "Making the Most of MyPlate" themed categories: Belt-Tightening Beef Recipes, Semi-Homemade Beef Recipes, Real-Worldly, Real Simple Beef & Potato Recipes, or Craveable Fresh Beef and Fresh California Avocado Recipes.
- Appeal to a Broad Audience - While originality is important, be sure your recipe also includes ingredients with broad consumer appeal that are easy to afford and find at the grocery store.
- Keep It Simple, But Tasty - Be sure your recipe includes simple preparation techniques geared toward the everyday cook. Minimize the number of steps it takes to prepare your recipe. Stay within required prep and cook times. Begin preparing ingredients with the longest cooking times first. Multi-task preparation, continuing to prepare other ingredients while longer cooking ingredients are cooking.
- Use an Appropriate Cooking Method - Check out the "Matching Cooking Methods to Beef Cuts" chart posted on www.beefcookoff.org as a guide.
- Put It to the Test - Whether you're adapting an original family favorite or creating a new recipe, test it with family members and friends to get their opinion and adjust accordingly.
- The Name Is Part of the Game - Pick a name that helps bring your recipe to life and makes it sound as good as it tastes - in five words or less.
- Follow the Rules - And above all, be sure to read, understand and follow the contest rules. Don't forget to add all required ingredients for each specific recipe category. There are no free ingredients, except those such as water, salt and margarine or oil, that are required to prepare packaged products.
- Think Healthy - Choose healthy fruits or vegetables as ingredients to compliment beef.
About the SponsorsThe 2013 National Beef Cook-Off is sponsored by the Beef Checkoff Program, California Avocado Commission and United States Potato Board.
Giveaway: Sears Optical
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Sears Optical established March as Family Eye Health Month to build awareness about the importance of eye health and annual eye exams. Keeping your family’s vision healthy is every parent’s priority and Sears Optical wants to make it affordable. Now through April 2nd, Sears Optical customers can take advantage of special offers for the entire family. Adults can receive 50% off a complete pair of glasses and kids (age 18 and under) can receive free lenses with a frame purchase.
Annual eye exams should be part of every family’s routine. Undetected vision problems can lead to learning difficulties - which happens for about a quarter of kids. Eye exams are important for adults as well. Many vision-threatening eye problems such as glaucoma can be treated and prevented if discovered early enough.
With over 50 years in the eye care industry, Sears Optical is the expert in family eye care. With experienced opticians and quality brands with a great frame selection, Sears Optical is the one-stop-shop for all your family’s vision care needs. Schedule an eye exam for your family today with your eye care provider.
One lucky reader will win a $250 certificate to Sears Optical towards the purchase of frames and lenses. To enter, leave a comment with when you (or your family member who needs glasses) started wearing them. Personally, I was in preschool! Luckily my daughters seem to have escaped that fate. Deadline is February 26th.
Annual eye exams should be part of every family’s routine. Undetected vision problems can lead to learning difficulties - which happens for about a quarter of kids. Eye exams are important for adults as well. Many vision-threatening eye problems such as glaucoma can be treated and prevented if discovered early enough.
With over 50 years in the eye care industry, Sears Optical is the expert in family eye care. With experienced opticians and quality brands with a great frame selection, Sears Optical is the one-stop-shop for all your family’s vision care needs. Schedule an eye exam for your family today with your eye care provider.
One lucky reader will win a $250 certificate to Sears Optical towards the purchase of frames and lenses. To enter, leave a comment with when you (or your family member who needs glasses) started wearing them. Personally, I was in preschool! Luckily my daughters seem to have escaped that fate. Deadline is February 26th.
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