Sautéed Drum with Crabmeat Yvonne

Ingredients:

1 filet of Louisiana Black Puppy Drum
1 cup of Wondra flour
½ cup oil
Salt and Pepper
½ cup Button Mushroom (sliced)
1 Artichoke Heart (sliced)
½ lb. of fresh Jumbo Lump Louisiana Crabmeat
¼ cup Green Onions (chopped)
¼ cup of Salted Butter
1 T. Lemon Juice (room temperature)
1 T. Red Wine Vinegar (room temperature)

Instructions:

1. Heat up a sauté pan to medium heat and add oil.
2. Salt and pepper fish then dredge in flour.
3. Place fish in sauté pan and cook until golden brown, then turn fish over and turn heat down to low to cook through.
4. In a separate sauté pan, melt butter, add mushroom and artichokes.
5. Cook mushrooms and artichokes then add the crabmeat and green onions to heat all the way through.
6. Let the butter in the pan brown slightly then slowly add lemon juice and vinegar. (Butter will pop out of pan if it is too hot and lemon juice and vinegar is added)
7. Take fish out of pan and dry with paper towels then place on plate.
8. Add Yvonne topping to fish and enjoy.

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BATON ROUGE - It's a tiny product that promises to turn your computer into an entertainment center, complete with access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more.

But does it really work? Whitney gets some help putting Rabbit TV to the test.

Be sure to watch for her other "Does It Really Work?" segments each Wednesday morning on 2une In.

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In honor of Older Americans Month, Cousin Larry stopped by this morning, along with his friend, CJ Glynn, to serve up a Southern-styled meal for breakfast.

Becky's Benevolent Beans ("Becky" Rochelle Mitchell & Cousin Larry)

Ingredients:

¼ cup bacon drippings
1 cup of diced onions
1 tablespoon of (Better than bouillon) vegetable base
One 14.5 ounce of Del Monte can of Fresh Cut Whole New Potatoes (reserve juice)
1 pound of PictSweet frozen (cut) green beans (or your favorite frozen green beans)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Pour melted bacon drippings into a skillet and turn heat to medium high.
2. Add diced onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
3. Add vegetable base, potatoes, green beans, salt and pepper. Continue to sauté for another 7 to 10 minutes until.
Add potato juice to moisten and make a gravy.

CJ's stir fried rice (CJ Glynn)

Ingredients:

4 eggs beaten, then, scrambled
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup butter (melted)
1 cup of diced onions
1 cup of (frozen) early peas
1 cup of matchstick carrots
1 quart of cooked rice (par-boiled rice is preferred by CJ.)
1 teaspoon of black pepper
¼ cup of soy sauce

Directions:

Note: Scramble the eggs in a separate skillet, then reserve.

1. Add the olive oil and the butter to a skillet and turn burner to medium-high and heat up for about 2 minutes.
2. Add the onions and sauté for about 3 minutes.
3. Now add the peas and the carrots and sauté for 2 minutes longer.
4. Add the rice and the scrambled eggs. Stir well to incorporate all ingredients. Cook down for about 2 minutes or until the rice is hot.

Add the soy sauce and black pepper and once again, stir well.

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Banana Berries
1 serving

½ cup fresh strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ banana1 cup plain low fat Greek yogurt 1 tbsp raw almonds or almond butter (no salt or other seasonings)
2 tbsp raw oatsIce & Water, to taste

Directions
1. Place all ingredients into a blender
2. Blend until desired consistency adding water and/or additional ice to get desired results.

Ingredient Benefits:

Fruits: contain high levels of vitamins, minerals, fiber, water, photochemicals & antioxidants making it a nutrient dense food.
Research has found that people who eat high levels of fruits have positive health benefits.

Greek yogurt: High protein yogurt which improves digestive health and may provide an increase in metabolism and help control your appetite.

Almonds: High in healthy monounsaturated fats, which have been shown to improve cardiovascular health.

Oats: have been shown to decrease cholesterol and control insulin levels.

 

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Thousands of Louisiana residents suffer from a gambling problem and it often goes untreated.

But there are ways to get help.

The state has a publicly-funded residential treatment facility in Shreveport called CORE.

There is also a gambling hotline available for information and referral assistance. The number is 1-877-770-STOP (7867).

If you or someone you know would like to speak to a counselor about a gambling problem, contact Matricia Green at (225) 362-5360 or at matricia.green@la.gov.

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The East Baton Rouge Head Start Program is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year.

This weekend, seven Head Start Centers will host Recruitment Fun Day, when parents can tour the facilities, ask questions and apply for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs.

Fun Day takes place this Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

 - Progress Road Head Start Center, 1881 Progress Road.
 - Children's World Early Head Start Center (located inside Glen Oaks Baptist Church), 7200 Maplewood Drive.
 - Creative Head Start Center (located inside Mt. Olive Baptist Church), 3165 Victoria Drive.
 - Charlie Thomas Head Start Center, 8686 Pecan Tree Drive.
 - Freeman Matthews Head Start Center, 1383 Napoleon Street.
 - LaBelle Aire Head Start Center, 1919 North Cristy Drive.
 - New Horizon Head Start Center, 1111 North 28th Street.

For more information, call the City-Parish Department of Human Development and Services Head Start Administrative office at (225) 358-4504.

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BATON ROUGE - High school girls who need help getting outfitted for prom can come out to the Cinderella Project's annual Dress Giveaway event this weekend in Baton Rouge.

Organizers say any students who are in financial need of a free prom dress are welcome to attend.

Each girl will sign up for a 30 minute shopping appointment.

Students are required to bring their high school ID, a current report card or letter from their school as proof of enrollment, as well as a female parent or guardian over the age of 18.

The event takes place this Saturday, March 9 from 8:30 to 4 p.m. at the Louisiana State Police Headquarters Cafeteria, located at 7901 Independence Blvd.

For more information, visit http://www.cinderellaprojectla.org.

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BATON ROUGE - This week, you can show your support for the LSU Gymnastics team while helping out a worthy cause.

On Thursday, the team, along with Foundation 56, will host Tailgate for the Fight, at the Stadium Club.

Admission is $56 and all money raised goes to help fight breast cancer in the community.

The tailgate runs from 6 - 8 p.m. and features a live auction.

For tickets, call 225-578-8960 or e-mail promotions@lsu.edu.

On Friday night, the 6th annual Etta James Memorial Gymnastics Meet will take place inside the PMAC, between LSU and Alabama.

Tickets to the event are $1 and also help raise money for Foundation 56.

Former LSU Tiger Bradie James founded the organization in honor of his mother, Etta, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2002.

For more information, visit http://www.lsusports.net.

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BATON ROUGE - Residents in District 2 are invited to attend the area's first meeting of the new year.

Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Daniel wants citizens to come share their thoughts and concerns about the community.

BREC representatives will be on hand to discuss their upcoming summer camps and recreational activities.

The North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative will also attend the meeting to inform residents of their upcoming co-hort opportunities.

Banks-Daniel says residents will get a chance to hear from city-parish agencies.

The meeting takes place this Thursday, March 7, at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center on Central Rd.

It begins at 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Kimberly Brown at 389-8331, or at krbrown@brgov.com.

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BATON ROUGE - Tickets are now available for the 2013 Wheels for Meals Car Raffle, hosted by the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging.

This year's grand prize is a 2013 Chevy Camaro Coupe.

The annual fundraiser supports programs and services the Council on Aging provides to senior citizens in the parish.

The drawing will take place May 13 at Gerry Lane Chevrolet.

For tickets, visit http://www.ebrcoaraffle.com, or call 225-923-8000.

You can also purchase them at the Council on Aging's office, located at 5790 Florida Blvd.

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Baton Rouge General is offering free vascular screenings this Thursday, February 7, at its Bluebonnet location.

The hospital says the screenings are designed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and/or those who may need follow-up care for medical conditions relating to the body's cardiovascular system.

The event will also offer blood pressure and BMI screenings.

To be eligible, participants must be:

-Age 50 & older
-Not have been screened in the past 1-2 years
-Have at least three of the following risk factors:
-Overweight
-Diabetes
-History of smoking
-High blood pressure
-High cholesterol
-Family history of heart attack or stroke

To register, call 763-4280 or visit http://www.brgeneral.org for more information.

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The LSU School of Music will host its annual fundraiser tomorrow night at the Student Union Theater.

The LSU Concert Spectacular features performances from ensembles, ranging from jazz to classical, as well as university choirs and the musical theatre's dance troupe.

This year's concert also includes the debut of George Rodrigue's Steinway piano featuring his iconic "Blue Dog."

Proceeds from the event support the School of Music scholarship fund drive.

For tickets, call the LSU Student Union Theater Box Office at 225-578-5128, or visit http://www.cmda.lsu.edu.

Images courtesy: LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts

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Get involved in the community in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The annual MLK Day of Service will be held Monday, January 21, from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Living Faith Christian Center on Winbourne Ave. will be the headquarters for the event.

In addition to sprucing up residential areas in north Baton Rouge, this year volunteers can help paint and beatify schools in East Baton Rouge and the Recovery School District.

Volunteers can register the morning of the project. You can also pre-register online at http://www.eventbrite.com.

For more information, contact Kisha Thomas at 335-1521 or Erika Green at 250-3830.

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Parents in East Baton Rouge Parish can begin registering their toddlers for the 2013-2014 school year this month.

The district's Pre-K Round-Up application period will be held January 28 - February 1. During those days, parents can pick up packets from their school of preference between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The district will also host two Preschool Palooza sessions to give parents more information about schools and their programs.

The first session will be this Saturday, January 19 from 10 - 2 p.m. at Cortana Mall.

The second session takes place Wednesday, January 23 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Woodlawn Middle School.

The events are free and open to the public.

For details, visit http://www.ebrschools.org or call (225) 355-6197.

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The Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival will be held January 16-20 at the Manship Theatre in downtown Baton Rouge.

The annual event features a series of films that highlight the Jewish culture.

Today on 2une In, Ara Rubyan dropped by to give our viewers an exclusive offer for this year's festival!

Watch the video to learn more.

For more details, visit http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

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