Obama's Favorite Foods

With a new President in the White House, starting his first full week of office, I thought I would pay a bit of tribute to him by letting you in on his favorite and least favorite foods. According to what I was able to dig up:

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Favorites Include:

Nuts like Roasted Almonds and Pistachios

Vegetables, especially Broccoli and Spinach

Handmade Milk Chocolates from Fran's Chocolates in Seattle

Shrimp and Grits /Soul Foods

He loves to add hot sauce to his meals

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Dislikes Include:

Mayonnaise

Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips

Beets

Asparagus, but will eat it if no other vegetables are avaialble

Soft Drinks, he prefers water

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Sorry Mr. President, but your dislikes are some of my favorites. Beets and asparagus are probably my two favorite veggies.

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Obama's favorite thing to cook is chili. Below is his receipe, I haven't tried it yet but hope to shortly. The tumeric is an interesting twist to a traditional recipe.

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Obama Family Chili Recipe
1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

Several cloves of garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound ground turkey or beef

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground oregano

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ground basil

1 tablespoon chili powder

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Several tomatoes, depending on size, chopped

1 can red kidney beans

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Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft.
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Add ground meat and brown.
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Combine spices together into a mixture, then add to ground meat.
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Add red wine vinegar.
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Add tomatoes and let simmer, until tomatoes cook down.
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Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.
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Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.