How to go
What: Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 10
Where: The Schuster Center, Second and Main streets, Dayton
Cost: $30-$50
More information: www.victoriatheatre.com or (937) 228-3630
When we asked celebrity TV chef Alton Brown what his favorite dishes to make are during a recent interview he didn’t skip a beat answering.
“I am a very accomplished cooker of flesh,” said Brown, who will be in Dayton on Monday for a stop on his Edible Inevitable Tour. “I also make a mean plate of scrambled eggs” or as he calls it “liquid meat.”
That may be something he excels at, but these days he’s eating a lot less of it. In 2009 Brown dropped 50 pounds through a major change in his diet or as he puts it, a “scientific applications of nutritional principles.”
He created four lists for himself.
The lists have to do with the frequency of consumption of different foods, as outlined below.
Daily: Fruits, whole grains, leafy greens, nuts, carrots, green tea
At least three times a week: Oily fish, yogurt, broccoli, sweet potato, avocado
At most once a week: Red meat, pasta, dessert, alcohol (he makes his a martini)
Never: Fast food, soda (except club soda), processed meals, canned soup, “diet” foods
He also makes sure to eat breakfast daily. In particular Brown is a fan of breakfast smoothies. Here’s a recipe for one of his morning concoctions that helps him start the day.
Alton Brown’s Morning Smoothie
Makes: 1 serving
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: none
Ingredients
4 ounces low-fat plain soy milk
4 ounces grape juice
1/2 frozen banana
3/4 cup frozen strawberries
2/3 cup blueberries
1 cup frozen sliced peaches
Directions
1. Combine soy milk, grape juice, banana, strawberries, blueberries, and peaches in carafe of a blender, cover, and store in refrigerator overnight or up to 8 hours.
2. In the morning, or when fruit is partially thawed, place blender carafe on its base. Blend 1 minute, starting on low and accelerating to medium. Increase speed to high and blend 1 minute more. Serve immediately.
Nutrition facts per serving: 308 calories, 5g protein, 72g carbohydrate, 2g fat (0.1g saturated), 9g fiber
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