Sunday, July 4, 2010

EveryJoe

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Ronaldo is a New Papa

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 08:22 PM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo was devastated by Portugal’s World Cup loss, but he shared good news with the world on his Twitter account on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Image: Wikimedia Commons

“It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby's mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship. No further information will be provided on this subject and I request everyone to fully respect my right to privacy (and that of the child) at least on issues as personal as these are.”

Ronaldo has never been married and has a rep as quite a womanizer. He has be linked in the past to Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, British actress Gemma Atkinson, Italian model Raffaella Fico, Spanish model Nereida Gallardo and a number of other beauties around the world.

Real Madrid paid a staggering $132 million to Ronaldo last summer when the Spanish club acquired him from Manchester United. The world’s most expensive player has plenty of cash to keep both his baby boy and his ladies happy.

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4th of July Recipes from The Next Food Network Star Finalists

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Your 4th of July BBQ doesn’t have to be all about burgers and hot dogs. We have some fantastic recipes and tips from two of the finalists on this season’s The Next Food Network Star – Brad Sorenson and Paul Young. The show airs on Sunday at 9 pm/8c. Find out more about the The Next Food Network Star at foodnetwork.com.

Brad SorensonFrom Brad: "Pork is not only a great summer grilled meat, but it's one people do not always think to use. It's leaner and usually cheaper than say a beef tenderloin. Paired with an All-American potato salad that can be made ahead of time with great color and flavor of celery, chives and bacon, this is a perfect summer dinner."

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Potato Salad
Recipe Courtesy Brad Sorenson

Roasted Red Skinned Potato Salad:

Serves 4

  • 2 red skinned potatoes, cut into quarters
  • olive oil, salt, pepper, smoked paprika to taste
  • 4 slices smoked bacon, small dice
  • ½ red onion, small dice
  • 2 stalks celery, cut on a thin bias
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp chive
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

After potatoes are cut toss with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika

Roast in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes You want to pull the potatoes when they are just done and let cool fully.

While potatoes are cooling, start the rest of the salad.

Render bacon over medium heat until just beginning to crisp, add red onion and cook for five minutes, add Dijon mustard apple cider vinegar, and celery and pull from the heat. Toss mixture with potatoes and dress with oil. Season with salt and pepper and let sit for at least an hour before serving.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin:

  • 2 pork tenderloins, trimmed of fat and connective tissue
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • smoked paprika
  • olive oil

Garnish:

  • ¼ cup scallion, thin sliced
  • ¼ cup granny smith apple, cut into matchsticks
  • olive oil, salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat your grill to medium high heat. In a shallow dish rub the pork with the olive oil and then season with salt, pepper and paprika.

Sear pork on the grill on all sides and then move to indirect heat until internal temperature of 140 degrees.

Let pork rest 8-10 minutes before cutting.

Toss in a bowl and season with oil, salt, and pepper.

To Serve:

After resting; slice each tenderloin on a slice bias into pieces about 1/4 in thick.

Portion potato salad among four plates, and distribute pork amongst salads.

Garnish with green onion/apple salad.

Paul YoungFrom Paul: "This is a great recipe for a nice cool salsa. And if you already have the grill fired up- Perfect!!!"

Pineapple Salsa with Red, White and Blue Tortilla Chips
Recipe Courtesy Paul Young

  • 1 pineapple peeled and cored and sliced into rings
  • 1 can black beans- rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 roma tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 jalapenos seeded and chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

To start:

Heat up the grill!

In a small bowl whisk together the honey and lemon juice, (the lemon juice will help the salsa keep the whole day because of the acidity), set aside.

Grill the pineapple until you get nice grill marks, slightly charred, but not burnt. let cool, then dice into small bite size pieces.

Mix the cooled, grilled pineapple pieces with black beans, onion, cilantro, tomatoes, garlic, red wine vinegar, and the honey and lemon juice mix.

Season with salt and pepper and chill in the refrigerator at least one hour before serving.

To make this more festive for independence day use red, white and blue, tortilla chips!!!!

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