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Page 4C Saturday, January 3, 2015 EAT, DRINK & EXPLORE East Oregonian Atlantic City eager for 2015 after its worst year FIVE FREE THINGS In the mood for a pickle In terms of healthy eating, snacking is my downfall. So long By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press start, I can’t stop. - tion isn’t realistic, at least not in the long run. Conventional wis- dom has always been that rather than deprive yourself of snacks, you should make healthier choic- es about them. Not a horrible idea... And you often hear the suggestion to keep a bowl of cut and ready-to-eat vegetables — such as carrot sticks and celery — in the refrigerator to satisfy those urges. As if. When I’m feeling like polishing off a loaf of bread and half a pound of cheese, a bunch of carrot sticks aren’t going to do it for me. It took many years for me to realize there are ways to make this otherwise silly advice work. I’ve discovered there are things I can do to carrot sticks (aside from dunk them in sour cream) and other veggies to render them way more satisfying, yet still healthy. And I found that while these doctored veggies in no way can be confused with a bag of po- tato chips, they can be satisfying enough to prevent me from inhal- ing the refrigerator. One of my favorite ways is to turn the vegetables into a quick pickle. Turns out that bathing them in a salty-tangy-sweet brine can radically up their appeal. The best part is that these veggies are fast and simple to prepare, and it’s easy to double or triple the recipe to make sure you have am- ple healthy munchies on hand. ——— J.M. Hirsch is the food editor for The Associated Press. He blogs at www.LunchBoxBlues.com. — Few people are more eager to see the clock strike midnight on executives and the thousands of workers who still have jobs there. Four of the resort’s 12 casi- nos shut down during 2014 (and before Christmas), 8,000 workers lost their jobs and casino revenue continued its eight-year plunge. Several major developments are expected in 2015 that will help shape Atlantic City’s future, including the outcome of state ef- AP photos forts to help the struggling resort town, a decision on whether Pok- This July 23 photo shows the Showboat Casino Hotel, erStars can join New Jersey’s In- left, and Revel Casino Hotel, right, a few weeks before ternet gambling market, the fate both shut down. ramped-up push for a statewide referendum on whether casinos should be allowed in other parts of the state. “It’s got to be better than the year we just had given that we had four closings. In that regard, the worst is behind us,” said Tony certainly a lot of uncertainty with the tax situation and the state leg- islation, and about market condi- tions. I’d forecast a better year, but still cloudy.” AP Photo/Eric Risberg The sun goes down behind a waterfront trail at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif. on December 21. Jack London was born in San Francisco but spent his boyhood on the Oakland waterfront and youíll find him immortalized there by way of a bronze statue at Jack London Square, a retail and restaurant complex. Thereís also a replica of his log cabin next to Heinoldís First and Last Chance Saloon where London studied as a schoolboy and later made notes for his books. Quick-pickled carrots and radishes QUICK-PICKLED CARROTS and RADISHES AP Photo/Matthew Mead into spears 1 pound red radishes, trimmed and quar- tered In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, cumin, caraway, mustard seeds, garlic powder and onion powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring often, until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Add the carrots and radishes, then bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, then set aside off the heat until cool. Once the vegetables are cool, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a jar or bowl. Ladle just enough of the liquid over the vegetables to cover them. Cover and refrigerate for up to 7 days. Nutrition information per serving: 70 calories; 5 calories from fat (7 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 2 g protein; 580 mg sodium. Don’t fret too much over how you cut your carrots. The trick really is just to get all of the pieces roughly the same size. Usually if I’m dealing with medium to large carrots, I cut off the bottom half and leave it as is, or cut it in half lengthwise. Then I cut the up- per half into quarters lengthwise. But feel free to cut shorter lengths as you see fit. Start to finish: 20 minutes, plus cooling Servings: 8 3 cups cider vinegar 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup kosher salt 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 pounds carrots, peeled, trimmed and cut A healthy lentil salad tastes anything but Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 4 1 cup dried small green lentils (French lentils or lentilles de Puy) 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1?3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 small carrot, finely chopped 2 medium shallots, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh curly parsley Place the lentils in a mesh strainer and rinse with cool water. Discard any gravel or other debris. Place the lentils in a 4-quart saucepan, then add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to medi- um-low, then simmer until the lentils are just tender but not falling apart, about 15 minutes. When lentils are done, drain them, then return them to the sauce- pan and cover. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk to- gether the mustard, vinegar and a pinch each of salt and pepper. While continuing to The in the South American section. There’s a $10 fee to visit most days, but the garden is By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press liberal college town is known as the cradle of the Free Speech Movement, but speech isn’t the only thing that’s free here. Whether you’re strolling the redwood- Francisco but spent his boyhood on the immortalized there by way of a bronze restaurant complex. There’s also a replica of his log cabin next to Heinold’s First and campus, or slipping across the Oakland border for a dose of Golden State history, you can exercise your limbs and your intellect without giving your wallet a workout. as a schoolboy and later made notes for Oakland Museum of California which features exhibits on art, history and the natural sciences and charges no admission started on your gratis gallivanting. hiking trails - Nimitz Way is popular with bikers, hikers and equestrians -- or picnic in one of the meadows. If you have young mandatory; take along some celery or lettuce to feed the placid animals. If you do decide to spend a little cash, AP Photo/Eric Risberg A man dances by himself on Sproul Plaza on the University of California cam- pus in Berkeley, Calif. swimming beach, ride the vintage carousel or ride a miniature steam train, http://www. ebparks.org/parks/tilden. If you’re looking for a straightforward walk, another option is Claremont Canyon, which offers a short climb to the ridge top with sweeping views whisk, drizzle in the oil and whisk until fully combined and emulsified. Drain any lingering liquid from the lentils, then place them in a medium bowl. Add the vinaigrette, carrot, shallots and parsley. Toss gently, taking care not to smash the lentils. Taste and adjust the vinegar and salt, if necessary. The dressing should have a hint of mus- tard and enough acidity to offset the richness of the lentils. Serve the salad warm, room temperature or chilled. Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Nutrition information per serving: 320 calories; 170 calories from fat (53 percent of total calories); 19 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg choles- terol; 30 g carbohydrate; 8 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 10 g protein; 230 mg sodium. ——— EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth Karmel is a barbecue and Southern foods expert. She is the chef and pitmaster at online retailer Carolin- aCueToGo.com and author of three books, including “Taming the Flame.” and subdued. It seems only natural that the austere chain home along this highway. are served on heaping beds of spiced rice in a down-to-earth environment at bargain pric- es. It’s where Emiratis and Gulf Arab visitors come for the region’s most important meal of the day — lunch. The place is busiest between Plaza, which is near the Telegraph Avenue entrance to campus. A granite circle set into the paving stones commemorates the 1964 Free Speech Movement. The protest is also memorialized at the Free Speech Movement Café at the entrance to the Administration project and has a terraced amphitheater and redwood pergola. The from bustling Grand Avenue with its eclectic mix of restaurants, coffee bars and AP Photo/Eric Risberg A record store advertises their vinyl selections on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, Calif. You havenít really visited Berkeley unless youíve strolled Tele- graph Ave., a collection of bookstores, cafes and other stores lined by vendors selling various arts and crafts. wall-mounted cases with rotating exhibits as well as occasional forums, panels and other exhibits. If you do have cash in your pocket, this would be a good place to get a cup of organic, fair trade coffee. and Trump Plaza closed. In No- vember, the eight remaining ca- sinos saw their revenue increase by 11.5 percent compared with November 2013. president of Caesars Entertain- notice in October, saying, “We need to make money there.” predicts Atlantic City’s casino revenue will dip to $2.6 billion this year (from $2.86 billion in 2013) and decline further to $2.5 billion in 2015. Sometime in 2015, the state is expected to decide whether to let PokerStars, the world’s largest poker website, into New Jersey’s online gambling market. The pro- cess has been complicated by the company’s past legal troubles, but a new owner, Amaya Gaming, and personnel changes are aimed at getting a New Jersey license. PokerStars, with its huge player following, could breathe new life into the state’s Internet gambling market, which took in only about a tenth of the $1 billion many had - tion. It also would give a boost to done without an Internet compo- nent for a year while waiting for PokerStars to be approved. - el casino hotel remains unclear as well. A Canadian company reached a deal to buy it from bankruptcy court for $110 million but pulled out over a dispute with bondholders over debt from the construction of the casino’s costly power plant. A court hearing on a possible sale to the runner-up, Florida developer Glenn Straub, is set for Jan. 5. - In this Oct. 6 photo, a worker applies caulk to holes in the facade of the former Trump Plaza casino in Atlan- tic City N.J. after letters spelling out the casino’s name were removed. The casino closed on Sept. 16. EAT SHOP PLAY Exploring Boardman, Hermiston, Pendleton & Beyond! Supporting local businesses, will also support members of your own community that pay taxes, serve on committees, teach our children, and serve our needs. Every dollar that is spent locally helps retain our local businesses, and benefits the future of our community. The Bistro at Bellingers 1823 S Hwy 395 - Hermiston, OR 97838 #541-289-2355 www.bellingerfarms.com/ thebistroatbellingers Mon - Sat 8am - 5pm Sage Center 101 Olson Rd. - Boardman, OR 541-481-7243 www.visitsage.com/home Interactive Visitor Center aid packages for Atlantic City’s Gulf Arab tradition on a platter a long stretch of highway that runs through the desert — a stark reminder of how this country on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula once looked just 40 years ago before an oil boom. In both metropolises, foreigners far outnum- ber the locals. The two emirates are home to countless Western food chains and ultrachic, reservations-only celebrity-chef restaurants im- - les. They both boast ultramodern skylines with architecturally stunning skyscrapers, opulent hotels and huge shopping malls, a testament you can stroll along redwood-lined creeks or stretch out on the grass and watch the world go by. Check out the landmark bell tower (Campanile). It costs $3 to take the elevator and stairs to the top, but you can enjoy the sound of the tower’s 61 bells anywhere on campus. Music plays at various times with longer concerts gardens tucked into residential areas. GO FOR THE FOOD: ABU DHABI to the Gulf’s penchant for swagger, luxury and Western imports. Set close to downtown, the UC is especially lovely at sunset, although be aware the last part of the trail is both steep and slippery, http://www.ebparks.org/ parks/claremont—canyon. more than 13,000 plants from around the world, including the puya raimondi plant, known as the “Queen of the Andes,” that’s unless you’ve strolled Telegraph Avenue, a collection of bookstores, cafes and other stores lined by vendors selling various arts and crafts. Stop in to Amoeba Music to see the huge record collection and take in the mural at the corner of Haste Street and Telegraph commemorating the creation of People’s Park, a UC-owned block of land taken over by student and community activists in 1969. the Casino Association of New Jersey, said Atlantic City took some bitter but necessary medi- cine this year. “Atlantic City experienced big changes in 2014, changes - theless necessary for the greater good of the entire region,” he said. The biggest question heading into 2015: Is the bleeding over? Casino executives and analysts say the remaining eight casinos have a better chance of success now that the market has con- tracted; “right-sizing” was a fre- quently used term in 2014 as The noon and 3 p.m. The simple formula here is heavy portions around 20 dirhams ($5.50) for single portions to 40 dirhams ($10.50) for full-sized meals for two or more people. All meals at the Emirates - to and onion salsa and a few cucumber, carrot and lemon wedges. The platters are served two ways: either on dining tables downstairs or in traditional Ara- bian-style upstairs. Upstairs is where guests sit pillows. Waiters bring each party a large platter to share and eat by hand. I went for the chicken majboos, also known as kabsa across the Gulf. Unlike some Indian cuisines, Emirati dishes are not particularly spicy. The majboos was steamed and boiled with black pepper, cumin, coriander seeds, ginger, bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves. The rice was topped with copious amounts of tangy dried red currants. For my husband, I ordered a take-out por- tion of the chicken madfoon, cooked under- ground in a clay oven. The rice was infused with pieces of fried onion. My colleague, who in a similar way across both sides of the Per- sian Gulf. Other popular Emirati dishes on the menu rice dish slow-cooked in a tandoor clay oven, and biryani, a uniquely South Asian import. And just to be clear, here is what you won’t baba ghanoush. That’s because neither is true in form to the local cuisine. - rants is an authentic fusion of South Asian and landed on the shores of this ancient trade route Just take the owner Nasser Ibrahim Hos- sein, who goes by the name Abu Mansoor. An entrepreneurial 40-year-old man with a wide smile, two young children and a third on the way, Abu Mansoor is originally from Shiraz in southwest Iran. He moved to the Emirates in the early 1990s, married an Emirati woman and acquired Emirati citizenship. He opened three restaurants next to one another in the same roadside strip of sleepy storefront shops. One offers Iranian food, the second Emirati food and the third grilled meats. restaurant that serves only local food? Well, very hard. Most website searches for Emirati restau- rants direct you to malls or hotels that offer a loose mix of Mediterranean cuisine and a few has no website or Facebook group, and the few references to it online list the wrong number. I heard about it through word of mouth from a colleague whose Emirati mother orders from there. Not without irony, it’s easy to spot across the highway from a giant European hypermarket but none has been enacted yet. More are expected to emerge next month from the third summit on the city’s future convened by Gov. Chris Christie. And lawmakers in northern New Jersey are intensifying a push to get a question before vot- ers on the November ballot on whether casinos should be permit- ted in other parts of the state. The Meadowlands racetrack and Jer- sey City are two proposed sites. Atlantic City’s casinos and southern New Jersey legislators vehemently oppose that prospect, even with large subsidies from a - ing to Atlantic City as a subsidy for the loss of its in-state monop- oly. The Bistro at Bellinger’s Sage Center
