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THE STAY WELL BLOG
A place for Zorba's recipes and articles (and other stuff)



RECIPE: Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey 1 medium onion, diced 1 red pepper, chopped 1 yellow pepper, chopped 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce 2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 2 (15 oz) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (16 oz) jar deli-sliced jalapeno peppers, drained 1 cup frozen corn 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon cumin Salt and black pepper to taste Thinly sliced green onions, for

Dr. Zorba Paster
3 days ago1 min read


Zorba's Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients: 1 (2 lb.) Rotisserie chicken 1/2 Shallot, minced and mixed with 2 Tbs rice vinegar 1/2 Cup Mayo 3 Tbs Dijon mustard 1/3 Cup chopped cilantro 1/2 to 1 Cup dried apricots, minced 1 Tbs Dried English mustard powder Salt Directions: In a small bowl, toss shallots with a pinch of salt, and cover with rice vinegar. Set aside until shallots lightly pickle (about 5 minutes). Meanwhile, tear checking from bones and into bit-sized peices. Transfer meat to a medium bowl and

Dr. Zorba Paster
Jul 21 min read


RECIPE: Crab Cakes
Ingredients: 1 lb. crab meat 1 beaten egg 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning 2 Tb mayo (no Miracle Whip!) 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Tb Dijon mustard 1 tsp dry mustard A shake of hot pepper flakes 3/4 cup Panko crumbs Olive or canola oil Instructions: 1. Mix all ingredients together Mix in crab Fold in Panko and let it sit for 30 minutes Saute in olive or canola oil for 3-5 minutes on each side

Dr. Zorba Paster
May 291 min read


GUEST CHEF RECIPE: Crispy Fried Tofu with Caviar & Creme Fraiche
RECIPE: Crispy Fried Tofu with Caviar & Creme Fraiche. From Chef Danny Calleros of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, New Mexico

Dr. Zorba Paster
Mar 31 min read


Zorba's Famous Challah recipe
This recipe is designed for those folks who make bread. Rather than go through the regular bread recipes, let me refer you to the Joy of Cooking or some other good cookbook for a basic recipe. You will need a 30 quart stock pot for this recipe (which you can purchase for about $50. Buy an inexpensive one – you don’t need a fancy one. By the way, they last forever (I’ve had mine for 40 years!). I shall now give the recipe for my Famous Challah Bread which uses about 12 to 15

Dr. Zorba Paster
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Zorba's Paella Recipe
My classic Paella recipe always brings a crowd.

Dr. Zorba Paster
Oct 1, 20252 min read
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