June 2008 HealthyLife.Net Listener Newsletter

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Fresh Corn Chowder with Roasted Peppers
By Scott Stephens and Manny Scaramozzino

o 2 large fresh hot chiles (preferably poblanos)
o 3 large ears fresh sweet corn or 3 cups frozen shoepeg corn (defrosted)
o 1 small onion
o 2 cloves garlic
o 4 T unsalted butter
o 1½ T cornstarch
o 2 C milk
o 1 C heavy cream
o ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
o ½ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
o ½ cup crumbled farmer's cheese (garnish)
o 2 T chopped parsley (garnish)

Roast, peel, seed, and dice chiles; set aside. If you are using fresh corn (recommended), shuck and cut niblets from the cob with a sharp knife. Finely chop onion. Mince garlic. Place the corn in a food processor. Heat half the butter in a small skillet, add the onion, and fry until soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook another minute. Scrape the mixture into the processor with the corn along with the cornstarch and ¼ cup of water. Process until smooth. Melt remaining butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the corn puree and stir constantly for several minutes until thick. Whisk in the milk, then simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat, stirring often. Strain the soup through a mesh sieve. Rinse out the pan, return the strained soup to it, and stir in the diced chile pepper and cream. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer over medium heat for a few minutes more, stirring frequently. When you are ready to serve it, thin the soup with additional milk if it has become too thick. Garnish it with cheese and chopped parsley.

Scott: "You'll never buy pre-made corn chowder again once you have tasted this wonderful Mexican soup. The farmer's cheese is an especially unusual addition."

Scott Stephens is founder, lead vocalist, and chief songwriter for Liquid Blue, a multi-award-winning, globally popular, San Diego-based band. The group, which has won over 100 awards, was recently named "America's Best Independent Artist" in the PCT Music Top Talent series. The "Music to Move You" World Tour has taken the seven-member act to over 90 countries on 6 continents. They have been featured at Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, Qualcomm Stadium, Petco Park, Arrowhead Pond, Cox Arena, People's Stadium, Minhang Arena, Kauffman Stadium, Fleet Center, San Diego Sports Arena, House of Blues, Pasadena Civic Center, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino (Las Vegas), and many other venues. The band also has a major distribution deal in China, where they've performed before sold out stadium crowds of over 65,000 fans and have been seen on Chinese TV by over 700 million viewers. Liquid Blue is currently sponsored by over 20 of the world's biggest music manufacturers. The Liquid Blue sound is an exotic fusion of Western pop melodies with ancient and modern Eastern elements. The band's critically-acclaimed debut CD, Supernova, has sold over 35,000 copies. It was produced by David DeVore, (12 multi-platinum LP's) and mixed by two-time Grammy winner Joe Chiccarelli. The album was recorded at the legendary Western Recorders on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Supernova has been a Top 10 seller at CD Baby and Liquid Blue is featured on the CD Baby bestsellers compilation. Tracks from Supernova have been included on 12 compilation releases, alongside artists such as Jane's Addiction, Le Tigre, Sonic Youth, Jurassic 5, Ani Defranco, Roger Glover, Pete Seeger, and more. Six songs from Supernova have reached No.1 on independent music charts The first commercial radio release from Supernova is the chill song "Real," which in March of 2005 became the No.1 indie label song in the U.S., with over 400 spins per week and No.4 overall on the Hot AC chart (NMW). Scott, who has a Bachelor of Science in Fine and Performing Arts from Alaska Pacific University, is also a licensed State Farm insurance business owner/agent, and comes from a musical family. At age 16, he founded of Raw Power Magazine, and did exclusive interviews with many rock artists, including Ted Nugent, Ozzy, Randy Rhoads Kiss, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Van Halen, Iggy Pop, Quiet Riot, and other music notables. Although he is no longer involved, Raw Power is a thriving multi-million dollar company now called R.P.M.C. From 1981-1984, Scott was vocalist for The Pacesetters, who were broadcast live on KYBR-AM radio five nights a week in Anchorage Alaska. He has performed at clubs and other venues all over the world, including major arenas like the San Diego Sports Arena, the Los Angeles Forum, and Mexico City's Sports Palace. Scott has also made appearances on television series like "Two on the Town" and "Real People," appeared in the movie "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," and has appeared in several rock videos. You might also have seen Scott on television or live-and-in-person while he skated professionally as part of the famous Thunderbirds rollerball skate team. He holds an amateur boxing license and is undefeated in sanctioned competitions. Also an avid surfer, Scott has reached the quarterfinals of the World Bodysurfing Championships. Web sites: www.liquid-blue.com and www.myspace.com/liquidblueband

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