SE BREEZES - SUNSHINE - Shrimp & Pasta

South Eastern breezes and a low tide for most of the day make Hollywood Beach very safe. But at this time of year it is always good to check with the lifeguard towers before you plunge in.

IDENTIFYING A RIP TIDE - A NEED TO KNOW


A channel of choppy water moving away from shore
A line of debris moving out to sea
A smooth break in the wave pettern
An area with a noticable water color difference.


Shimp and linguini for 2

1/2 lb. 50/60 count shrimp peeled
½ cup peas
½ cup sliced mushrooms
½ cup clam juice
1 tsp Chili Stuff chili mix
½ - juicy lime squeezed
0live oil
1/3 lb linguini

This is easy. Do the chopping ahead and prep work ahead.
Boil the salted water and put in about a 1/4 pound of linguini.
Stir it around for a minute so it doesn’t clump.
Heat a big pan to medium. Add a couple glugs of olive oil. Start with the mushrooms and sauté them. When they change color add the peas
After a minute add the peeled shrimp. Stir everything and sprinkle on a tsp of chili mix. Add the clam juice and stir again and squeeze in the lime juice.
Drain the linguini and add it to the shrimp pan. Mix it around and split the order into two bowls. Spoon some of the juice over the pasta and serve.

LIGHT BREEZES - Hash w/ Trout & Bacon

Very light off-shore breezes in the morning and these switch to on-shore in the afternoon. The tide is low most of the day. Even though the beach temps will be in the high 80's, the sun will play hide and seek with the clouds. Keep a look out for lightning flashes.



Hash with Trout & Bacon

Potatoes, 3 cups - chopped into ½” pieces
Thick Bacon or Prosciutto - chopped
Trout skinless fillet - ½ lb. - cut in ½” pieces
Onion, medium - diced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
Oregano , ground - 1 tsp
Italian, flat leaf Parsley, stemmed and chopped - 1 TBL
Olive oil
Kosher Salt
Black pepper
Dry Vermouth - ½ cup
Butter -2 TBL.

Heat a large pan to medium with a couple TBL of Olive oil. Put in the Potatoes, add the vermouth.
Cover and cook for about 8 minutes until tender. Add the butter and onion and garlic. Stir while this is getting shiny. Pinch in the salt and pepper to taste. Add the Trout and Bacon and stir in the oregano. Lower the temp and cover for about 3 or 4 minutes. Serve with crusty bread.

Sunshine & Clouds - Salmon Steaks & Herbs

Light winds from the South East are making the air temp along Hollywood Beach get to the high 80's today. It will probably feel hotter because the humidity is about 88%, The tide will be low for most of the day. Too shallow for swimming but good for wading and cooling off. There might be showers in the afternoon but they will be brief.



SALMON AND HERBS

Salmon Steaks - ¾ “ thick
Olive oil - ½ cup
Ginger, fresh - minced (enough for about 1 TBL per steak)
Scallions, chopped - ½ cup
Cilantro leaves , stemmed & chopped - ½ cup
Kosher salt
Black pepper, fresh ground
Japanese Soy Sauce
Steam the salmon steaks that are seasoned on both sides with salt & pepper to taste. About 7 minutes.
Remove from steamer.
Use a small Iron pan and heat the olive oil to hot. Quickly cook the scallions and ginger while stirring, until they get shiny.
To serve:
Make a good covering of chopped cilantro on each steak. Now spoon on the ginger and scallion mixture.
Sprinkle the top of each steak with soy sauce.

SUNSHINE BEACH -Rainbow Trout & Horseradish

The light west breezes will come from the south in the afternoon. The air will be in the 80's at Hollwood Beach but will prbably seem warmer because the humidity is also in the 80% range.
The ocean is just right for awimming becuse the tide is up most of the day. The showers should never reach the beach this afternoon.

RAINBOW TROUT WITH HORSERADISH

Rainbow trout, 4 - ½ pound each with head on.
Flour - ½ cup
Butter 2 TBL
Olive oil - 2 TBL
Kosher salt
Black pepper, fresh ground
Sauce: Mix in a blender.
Mayonnaise - ½ cup
Sour Cream - ½ cup
Horseradish, grated - ½ tsp
Paprika - good pinch
Lemon juice - 2 TBL
Basil, ground - 1 tsp
Kosher salt
Black pepper, fresh ground

If the sauce seems too stiff, whisk in some dry vermouth.


Dredge the trout in a shallow pan of flour seasoned with salt & pepper.
Use a large pan, heated to medium. Add the olive oil and butter and whisk until it starts to sizzle.
Add the trout and fry for about 4 minutes on each side.
Serve right away with a good drizzling of the sauce.

NE BREEZES - LOW HUMIDITY - Fish Fritters

North East breezes have brought the humidity down. The air temp should feel very comfortable under a bright sun. The ocean tide is up for most of the day so the swimming is excellent in this warm water.

Hollywood Beach stays clear of crowds during the week.

Here is a great meal that is as easy as making pancakes.

FISH FRTTERS

Salmon fillet, ½ lb - cut into pieces
Cod fillet, ¼ lb. - cut into pieces
Shrimp, peeled and cooked - 3 oz.
Flour - 1 cup
Eggs, 6 - whisked
Milk = 1 ½ cups
Basil leaves, dry - crushed - 1 tsp
Olive oil
Kosher Salt
Black pepper, fresh ground
Sour cream
Fennel bulb - minced
Leek, white part - minced
Green bell pepper, seeded & Minced
Garlic, 3 cloves - minced
Butter - 1 TBL
Red pepper flakes - 1 big pinch

In a large pan at medium cook the fennel, leek, green pepper, garlic, stirring until shiny.
Remove from heat.
Mix together all the seafood in a blender.

Make a smooth batter from the eggs, flour, & milk.
Stir in the vegetables and season with salt pepper & Basil.
With a large spoon create the fritters like pancakes.
Serve hot with a good scoop of sour cream.

LIGHT BREEZES - FLAT WATER -Turkey thighs - Young Asparagus

Eastern breezes are only about 3 or 4 MPH so the air will seem warmer because the humidity is at about 88%. The ocean is flat and the tide is up for most of the day so the swimming is excellent.
Lots of sun at Hollywood Beach. There may be afternoon clouds but the rain showers should never reach the coast.

TURKEY THIGHS WITH YOUNG ASPARAGUS

Turkey Thighs with skin
Young tender Asparagus - big handful
Potatoes , Idaho - 2
Olive oil -
Dry Vermouth
Kosher Salt -
Black pepper, fresh ground
Thyme, ground
Oregano, ground
Butter

Use a large iron deep skillet at medium. Brown the thighs skin side up.
Turn browned thighs to skin side down. Spirinkle on a pinch of salt and pepper on each and then a pinch each of thyme and oregano. Place in a 375 oven for about an hour.

Break the hard ends off the asparagus, about 2 inches. Place in a large pan with olive oil,
Add the vermouth and cover. cook for about 5 minutes until asparagus is tender but still bright green.

Bake the potatoes and serve with butter and salt & pepper.

Use a big iron pan with some olive oil

EASTERN BREEZES & SUNSHINE - Turky breast & Herb Sauce

Eastern breezes bring sunshine to the beach.

The ocean and air temps are about the same, in the mid 80's. The water is calm and just the right depth for a good swim along hollywood beach.

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Turkey Breast – Herbs & Tuna Sauce

Turkey Breast
Olive oil
Oregano - 1 TBL
Thyme – 2 tsp
Parsley – 1 TBL
Chili Stuff Mumbo Gumbo Mix – 2 tsp
Chicken Stock 1 cup

Use a shallow baking dish. Coat Turkey breast with olive oil. Spread on dry oregano, thyme, chopped parsley, and Gumbo Mix. Rub them all around breast for even coverage.
Add the chicken stock and place in a preheated oven at 375 for 30 to 40 minutes.
The stock will keep the Turkey very moist.
While the turkey is in the oven, place the following in a blender
One 4 oz can of Tuna packed in oil
2 fillets of anchovy
About a dozen capers
Juice of ½ a lemon
Put all these in a blender and puree, then scoop into a bowl. Now add a couple of TBL of mayonnaise and whisk together for a wonderfully rich and light sauce.
When turkey comes out of the oven let it stand for ten minutes, then slice it on the bias into about 1/3" pieces. Lay a few pieces on a plate, overlapped, and pour some tuna sauce over the top.

CALM AIR - DUCK WRAPS

Summertime calm at Hollywood Beach . The ocean is warm and the tide is up most of the day for excellent swimming. The Western breezes are almost nothing, and when they switch to the south east later in the day there will only be a small chance of lightning. If this happens just take cover in one of the many eateries along the Hollywood Broadwalk.

DUCK WRAPS FOR ANYTIME

Roasted Duck – legs and breast – shred
English cucumber – 4" sections, julienne into ¼" slices
Scallions – 8 – green part, julienne into strips about 4" long
Fresh Mint leaves – handful, stemmed & julienne
Baby arugula - julienne
Flour tortillas
Chili Stuff Chili Mix
Parmesan cheese, fresh grated
Kosher salt
Black pepper, fresh ground

Place the duck pieces in an open tortilla and then layer on the cucumber, scallions, mint leaves, and baby arugula. Season and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Roll them and secure with toothpicks.

Can be made ahead of time and chilled
Serve with a dipping sauce.

SUNDAY SUNSHINE - Chicken, tomato, cucumber & Pasta salad

Thanks to the weather gods the storms went north and didn't visit us. The tide is up for most of the day but the southern breezes cause a rip current warning. There is a lot of sun on Hollywood Beach today, so if you go into the ocean for a cool-down stay near the lifeguard towers. Watch the sky in the afternoon for any cloud buildup that could indicate lightning.

Chicken, Cucumber, Tomato, pasta salad

Chicken breast, sauté ed, chopped & cooled
Tomato, fresh - chopped - ½ cup
English cucumber - chopped ½ cup
Asiago cheese - grated - ¼ cup
Pasta shells, boiled, al-dente - cooled - 1 - cup
Balsamic vinaigrette - 2 TBL

Mix together the cooled chopped chicken breast with the tomato and cucumber.
Add this to the pasta and stir in the Balsamic dressing. Sprinkle a generous amount of grated cheese onto each serving.

MORNING SUN - turkey, pear, brie - wrap sandwich

The south east breezes will keep the hollywood beach temperature in the mid 80's, about the same as the ocean. The tide is at a comfortable depth most of the day for swimming. It will be low and shallow around 3 pm.


TURKEY, BRIE, PEAR - Wrap Sandwich
Turkey breast - 2 oz. - chopped
Brie - 2 oz
Bosc Pear -½ - julienne
Oil & Vinegar dressing
Flour wrap
Arugula - ½ cup, stemmed

Lay the turkey pieces on a flour tortilla
Place the slice of pear over the turkey
Spread the arugula on the top
Drizzle with oil & vinegar dressing
Place the brie on top of this and heat until cheese melts
Roll the tortilla with the ingredients and serve. Only takes about 10 minutes.

HOT SUN - Pita, Tuna & Feta Sandwich

Light easterly winds of about 10 to 15 MPH will keep the Hollywood Beach temperatures at about 88 today. The tide in the warm ocean

will be dropping to low at about 2 PM and will give a comfortable cooling break for beach goers.

Pita, tuna & feta sandwich

Pita
Albacore, white solid - 1, 5 oz. can
Feta cheese - crumbled, 3 TBL
Celery - 2 stalks - diced
Sweet onion ( Maui or Vidalia) - ½ medium - diced
Mayonnaise - 2 TBL
Hummus - 3 TBL
Lemon juice - 1 lemon

In a large bowl, Mix together the tuna, feta, celery, sweet onion with the mayonnaise & hummus.
Lightly brush each side of Pita with olive oil. Place on a grill or large pan for about 30 sec. per side. Slice off the top of the pita and stuff with the tuna mixture. Squeeze on the lemon juice just before serving.

NE BREEZES - Pita egg & Sausage Sandwich

Very light breezes have turned and are now out of the NE. The ocean is very warm and the tide is low and shallow for most of the day. Lots of sunshine at Hollywood Beach.

PITA, EGG & SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Pita bread
Asiago cheese - shredded, ¼ cup
Italian sausage , chopped and browned
Baby Bella mushrooms, sliced - ½ cup
Egg, 1
Olive oil - 1 TBL
Kosher salt - pinch
Black pepper, fresh ground - pinch
Chili Stuff Chili Mix - 1 tsp

Lightly brush each side of Pita with olive oil. Place on a grill or large pan for about 30 sec. per side
Sauté sausage and mushrooms for about 4 minutes. Add the egg and cheese and scramble he mixture together. Sprinkle on the Salt & Pepper and Chili Mix
After slicing off the top of the warm pita , stuff with sausage mixture and enjoy.

RED FLAGS -Leg of Lamb w/ Balsamic

The winds have swung around to the South East and have brought out the Red flag warnings. The tide will be very shallow for most of the day at Hollywood Beach so that keeps any risk low, but stay close to the lifeguard towers if you want to enjoy the warm ocean. Whether or not you have health insurance, it won't help in a rip tide.

LEG OF LAMB - BALSAMIC

Leg of lamb – about 4
Olive oil – ¼ cup
Balsamic vinegar – ½ cup
Rosemary, ground – 1 tsp
Garlic, 3 cloves – diced
Kosher Salt – ½ tsp
Black pepper, fresh cracked – ½ tsp

Poke leg all over deep, with fork or skinny-blade knife and place in a bowl.
With a whisked mix of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, salt & pepper.
Marinate for about 5 hours.
Place in a preheated oven at 340.until interior leg temp reaches 140. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

NE BREEZES - Lamb Stew & Eggplant

The North east breezes have lowered the humidity at Hollywood Beach. The summer temperature is in the high 80's and the tide is low for most of the day. The sunshine is bright so use s high SPF cream.

Skin Protection - Hint

Virgin Coconut oil works better than Olive oil or other hydrators to bring back moisture to the skin after a day in the sun. Also the caffeine in coffee destroys tumor causing cells, so a cup or two might help.

LAMB STEW WITH EGGPLANT
Serves 4

Lamb neck or shoulder - 2 lbs. cut into 3/4 " thick pieces, (or 1 lb lamb, cubed)
Eggplant – medium – peeled and cut into 1" pieces
Onion – chopped – ½ cup
Tomato sauce – 1, 8 oz. can
Olive oil – 3 TBL
Flour - 2 tsp
Oregano, dry -½ tsp
Kosher salt – ½ tsp
Black pepper, fresh ground - ½ tsp
Garlic, 1 clove , minced
Water – 1 cup

Use a large pan at medium heat.
Coat meat with seasoned flour and brown on all sides in hot olive oil.
Remove from heat.
Now add the onions and garlic and fry while stirring until shiny.
Add the tomato sauce and water and seasoning. Add the meat back in and cover and simmer for about 1 ½ hours. Turn the meat every so often.
If there are bones in the meat remove them now, and add the eggplant.
Simmer one hour longer or until everything is tender.

Serve hot with rice and a green salad.
You can add fresh squeezed lemon juice to this just before serving for an extra little zing.

NO STORMS - Lamb Kebobs & Couscous

We are back to great summer weather. The ocean is shallow for midday and the water temperature is real warm. Light SE breezes keep Hollywood Beach very comfortable.
ANA has fizzled to the south in the caribbean
and BILL, though a strong hurricane, is headed north up the middle of the Atlantic.
Living in south florida during storm season is like living in a bowling alley, down where the pins are and waiting for the leagues to show up. Will they through gutter balls or strikes?


Lamb Kebobs & Couscous

Leg of Lamb 3 to 4 pounds cut into 1 ½ " pieces
Garlic – 4 cloves
Olive Oil
Butter – 2 TBL
Kosher salt -1/2 tsp
Black Pepper fresh ground – ½ tsp
Chili Stuff Chili Mix – 2 tsp
Couscous – 1 packet
Scallions – I bunch – chopped

In a 375 degree oven, brown the lamb in olive oil on all sides. With a couple pinches on salt and pepper and the chili mix.
Remove and skewer the lamb piece, return to oven and cook for 45 minutes.
Serve on a bed of couscous mixed with the butter and chopped scallions

WAITING FOR ANA - BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Eastern breezes are making the skies clear today as we wait for Ana, the first storm of the season. The weather is good today and the tide is low most of the day. The ocean is very warm and will feed any hurricanes that come this way, but right now is a time to enjoy the beach. Also use this time to finish your hurricane preparations. Collect up all the loose items that can fly. Get extra batteries. fill your car gas tank. get extra cash in case the atm's don't work. get plenty of fresh water for a few days. If you have pets, make sure they have a good supply of food. These are all just-in-case but they are a lot easier to do now than when a storm hits.


BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

Ribs
BBQ Sauce

Separate ribs into groups of 3 or 4.
Par boil in a large pot for about a minute or 2
Place ribs on a grill at low heat and cover.
Check in after about 5 minutes and turn the ribs so they get nice and brown and not black like charcoal.
Brush on a good coating of BBQ Sauce.. Cook covered for a couple of minutes then turn over and repeat on the other side. Do this twice.
The finished ribs should have a good coating of sauce cooked into them without having anything turn black.

WARM OCEAN - Baked Bluefish & Arugula

The ocean is very warm at about 88 degrees.
It will probably fell warmer than the air when the SE breezes start after noon The depth, all day, is good for swimming . The UV index is high today.


BLUE FISH WITH LEMON BUTTER & ARUGULA

Blue fish, fillets- 2, ¾ inch thick - 6 to 8 oz.
Arugula - 1 bunch
Olive oil
Butter
Garlic cloves- 2 sliced
Kosher salt
Black Pepper, fresh ground
Lemon zest- 1 lemon
Thyme, ground - ½ tsp
Dry vermouth, 1 cup

Preheat an oven to about 400 degrees. Use a shallow pan with a coating of olive oil.Place the fillets , skin side down, in the pan and cover with a generous amount of lemon zest, dots of butter, a sprinkling of thyme and with the slices of garlic and a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Bake these for about 7 or 8 minutes.
While this is cooking place thee arugula in a deep pan and the dry vermouth.Cook this quickly until the arugula just starts to wilt.

LIGHT SE WINDS - Pork Chops w/ Applesauce

Hollywood Beach has very light breezes coming from the SE. The ocean is about 87 degrees and flat. The tide is up for most of the day and this makes for great swimming. In the afternnon there might be some lightning but it probably won't bother the beach. Lots of sunshine today.

If you lost your job and insurance you might as well enjoy the day at the beach. It is free.

Pork Chops & Applesauce

Pork Chops – 8 ½" thick
Bread crumbs, fine, seasoned – 3 ½ cups
Garlic, dry ground, 1 tsp
Rosemary, dry, ground - ½ tsp
Thyme, dry, ground – ½ tsp
Olive oil – 1 oz
Butter – 3 TBL
Milk – 1 pint
Kosher salt – 2 tsp
Apple sauce – 10 oz.

Marinate the pork chops in the milk with 2 tsp of salt for about 1 or 2 hours
Heat an oven to 200 degrees to keep the batches of pork chops warm.
Mix the bread crumbs with the garlic, rosemary, thyme.
Use a big skillet at medium heat, mix in the olive oil and butter. Take the first 4 chops from the milk and cover them with a layer on both sides of bread crumbs.
Cook the chops for about 3 minutes per side, turning once. Plate them and keep them warm in a oven while you repeat the steps for the second batch of 4.
Serve with a couple TBL of apple sauce on each chop.

AUGUST SUNSHINE Pork Roast with Mustard Paste

Lots os sunshine with a very light northly air flow. The ocean is very warm, in the high 80's. Maybe it is even warmer than the air. The depth is perfect for a comfortable swim. At this time of year there is always a chance of afternoon lightning, but not much.


Pork Roast with mustard paste

Pork roast 2 ½ lbs.
Garlic 3 cloves - julienne into 4 slivers per clove
Olive oil
Red rose potatoes
Fresh carrots
Mustard paste prepared from:
Dijon 1 TBL
Deli style 1TBL
Chili Stuff Chili Mix 2 tsp
Rosemary, ground - 1 tsp
Whisk together and set aside.
With a knife punch deep slits all around roast and insert one garlic sliver into each. - at least 12 times.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brush onto all sides of roast the mustard paste.
Use a shallow baking pan with a couple of glugs of olive oil.
Place pork in pan fat side up and roast uncovered for about 25 minutes per pound or to 170 degrees internal temp.
Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes.
If you remove the roast from the heat when it is at 160 the temp will continue to climb to 170 while the roast is standing
Use a few red potatoes and carrots. Quarter the potatoes and salt and pepper.
Chop the carrots into two inch pieces and julienne. Place them in the pan around the pork roast

MIXED BAG - Antipasta salad

Light southern breezes will move to the east later today. The air will only get into the high 80's and with the humidity at about 70%. It should feel very comfortable on Hollywood Beach. There are still chances of rip currents so if you go into the very warm ocean just stay close to the lifeguard towers to be safe. There might be some shiowers in the afternoon but they will be brief.

ANTIPASTA SALAD

Italian salami - chopped -1/2 cup

Prociutto - chopped - 1/2 cup

Mozzarella cheese - cubed - 1/2 cup

Cherry tomatoes - halved - 1/2 cup

Pepperoncini - cut into bite sized pieces - 1/2 cup

Olive oil

Red wine vinegar

Toss it all in a bowl together with some olive oil whisked with red wine vinegar.

Serve with crusty fresh bread.

RIP FLAGS - Small Red Potato Salad

The light eastern breezes have brought out the rip current flags today. The risk is moderate but if you feel you are being pulled out to sea, don't swim against it, just swim along the shore line and you will pop out. Lots of sunshine at Hollywood Beach today and the ocean will be excellent for swimming.

SMALL RED POTATO SALAD

Small red potatoes , skin on - 2 lb.

Olive oil - 2 TBL

Parsley, one bunch, chopped

Lemon juice - 1 lemon

Mustard with seeds. 2 TBL

Capers, handful

Scallions, 6 - white part

Green Pepper, cored and diced

Cut the potatoes to bite size and boil, but not to the point of being squishy.

In a separate bowl mix together all the ingredients and fold into the potatoes after they are boiled. Let everything cool down and chill in refigerator.

CLOUDS & SHOWERS - Chicken - lemon, garlic, rosemary

The air flow has changed directions and a very light breeze is coming from the north. It brings some clouds and showers but the 90% humidity will make the 80 degree air feel much warmer. The ocean is calm and swimming is excellent for most of the day while the tide is up. Hollywood Beach is not crowded.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH LEMON GARLIC & ROSEMARY.

Chicken breast , boneless
Olive oil
Lemon juice - 1 lemon
Garlic, 2 cloves - chopped
Rosemary, fresh leaves - chopped , about a tsp.

Sautee the chicken for about 5 minutes per side in olive oil or until it is golden and cooked.
Remove from the pan and plate it. Use the same pan, add a bit more olive oil and the chopped garlic. while stirring cook quickly. Add the juice of a lemon and the chopped rosemary leaves. Stir and simmer for a couple of minutes. Drizzle all this over the chicken breast and serve with crusty fresh bread chunks.

COUDY SKIES - Sauteed Chicen Breast & Mushrooms

Very light SE breezes have brought some clouds over Hollywood Beach. The day is still in the mid 80's and the ocean is very warm. The tide is low for most of the day so the risk of rip currents is also low. Here is a quick easy method for making unboring chicken.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH BABY BELLA MUSHROOMS

Chicken Breast, boneless
Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced- 1/2 cup per breast.
Dry Vermouth - 1/4 cup
Thyme, ground - pinch
Balsamic vinegar- 1 TBL
Heavy Cream - 1 TBL
Olive oil


Sautee breast in olive oil. remove from pan when golden brown. In the same pan , sautee the mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Pinch on the thyme and add the vermouth, whisked with the balsamic vinegar. After the vermouth has reduced add the heavy cream and whisk while it warms. Drizzle this sauce over the chicken breast.

EASTERN BREEZES - Stir-fry chicken & ginger

Light eastern breezes bring lots of sun to hollywood beach and a slight chance of rip currents. This is not a problem because the tide is low most of the day, but to be safe in the water, stay near lifeguard towers. The ocean is in the high 80's and the air is about the same.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN WITH GINGER

Chicken Breast - cut into 1 1/2 " pieces

Olive oil

Fresh Ginger - chopped - 2 TBL

Fresh Garlic - chopped - 2 TBL

Fresh scallions, white part - chopped - 2 TBL

Soy sauce - 1-TBL

Use a large pan or wok. Brown the chicken pieces.

Add the ginger, garli, and onion and stir as you cook them for about 1 minute more.

Sprinkle on some soy sauce and keep stirring.

Serve right away

BEACHTIME FOR SUMMER -Calamari & Garbanzo beans

The SE breezes still warn of possible rip currents but the ocean is low almost all day at Hollywood Beach so the risk is minor. The temperature is going to reach the high 80's and there is lots of sun with a medium humidity level. Time to enjoy.

CALAMARI & GARBANZO BEAN SALAD

Calamari, 3/4 lb. - cut across into 3/4" rounds

Garbanzo beans - 1 can, 15 oz.

Green Bell pepper - chopped

Lemon juice - 1 lemon

Italian Parsley, 1 bunch - stemmed & chopped

Olive oil

Quickly cook the calamari pieces in a hot pan with olive oil and then cool

Toss together with Garbanzo beans, and green pepper.

Mix parsley and lemon juice with a little olive oil and blend into the salad.

SUNNY SUNDAY - Sweet Onion & Seared Steak salad

Red flags warn of easterly breezes and rip currents but there is little danger with the 80 plus degree tide being very low for most of the day. It is a sunny day at Hollywood Beach and a fine way to spend the weekend. The air will get to the high 80's today and the humidity will only be in the mid 70's, so it won't seem that hot along the coast.

SWEET ONION & SEARED STEAK SALAD

Maui onion, large - slice thin crosswise
Skirt steak, 3/4 lb. - seared & sliced
Romaine - chopped
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Kosher Salt
Black pepper, fresh ground

In i a hot pan in olive oil, sear a skirt steak on both sides.
Let it cool and then slice it crosswise into 1/2" pieces.
Slice the Maui ( or other0 sweet onion into thin rounds.
Use an entire head of Romaine. Remove the outside leaves and chop the remaining tender inside leaves.

Toss the ingredients in a bowl with olive oil and vinegar. Pinch of salt and pepper to taste.

EASTERN BREEZES - Arugula & Pasta Salad

Eastern breezes of about 10 to 15 mph have the red flags flying on Hollywood Beach, but there isn't much worry during most of the day because the tide is low and the ocean is shallow. If you are still worried about the possibility rip currents just swim close to the lifeguard towers. There is a moderate chance of afternoon lightning, but no rain on the beach.

ARUGULA & PENNE SALAD

Arugula - 10 oz bag, washed

Penne - 1/2 lb. - cooked

Lemon zest from one lemon

Olive oil

Parmesan Cheese - fresh grated

Dry Vermouth - 1/2 cup

Cook the penne for about 9 minutes or to "al dente". Let it cool.

Quickly cook the arugula in a covered pan with olive oil and vermouth. Remove as soon as it begins to wilt. Chill it.

Mix together the pasta and arugula and mix in the zest of a lemon.

Drizlle over a little olive oil and toss

Sprinkle each serving with a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan cheese.