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Main Course Recipe: Gooey Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
A serving of the original recipe has 250 calories and 15g fat! I cut the calories in half by using fat-free cream cheese, reduced-fat crescent roll dough, brown sugar & no-calorie sweetener!
Main Course: Salmon, Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
Ingredients
2 portion-size yams
1 lemon, halved, divided
2 portions salmon fillet (about 12 oz.)
2 tsp. olive oil
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 bag (5 oz.) baby spinach leaves
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 F. Place yams on a baking sheet and bake until tender, about 45 minutes. After yams have baked for about 25 minutes, preheat grill to medium. Squeeze half the lemon over salmon fillets and brush with olive oil. Place salmon on grill and cook until opaque throughout, about 5 minutes each side. While salmon is cooking, lightly coat a large skillet with butter-flavored cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes. Add spinach and saute until wilted, about 3 more minutes. Place a portion of salmon on a bed of spinach along with a portion-size yam on each plate. Squeeze remaining lemon over salmon and spinach. Serve and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 4
Gene Bertoncini
Hello listeners!
Good NEWS! World renown guitarist Gene Bertoncini and I will be performing together for a special one night only concert at the Historic Forst Inn in Tisch Mills Wi.
A very intimate setting where you can get up close and intimate with us. Gene, also has performed and recorded with many of the greats, including Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Wayne Shorter, Hubert Laws, Paul Desmond, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne and Nancy Wilson.
A prolific studio musician, he performed for two years when Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show. He's worked with composers and arrangers such as Lalo Schifrin and Michel LeGrand, performed with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Gene is a teacher at Eastman School of Music and William Patterson University. A New York City native he graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Architecture.
"Bertoncini is an affecting, highly original guitarist who moves easily back and forth between classical and jazz guitar." The New Yorker
Truly, he's someone you don't want to miss....oh, and I'll be singing a few songs as well.
Come to the Historic Forst Inn and experience a master!
LIMITED SEATING!
TICKETS:
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Janet Planet from HIGH SCHOOL!
Hello listeners!
Recording has been a huge part of my life most of my life.
While researching for radio, I've run across many songs that exist in my own repertoire. Songs that I visited as a young singer and songs that I've "re-purposed" for various applications.
I went to my own recorded archives and found my High School talent show performance of James Taylor's "Blossom" and Joni Mitchell's "Circle Game" and a re-write of Harold Arlen's classic "If I Only Had A Brain" (re interpreted and performed as a conversation between a man and a woman), Mark Gungor on piano.
I thought it'd be fun to post them for you to hear!
Enjoy! and if you're an up and coming artist, remember record, record, record!
LOve and Happiness,
Janet
Blossom:
Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook Vol. 1
My Bob Dylan release is number 2 in sales on CD Baby! Here's the link.
Dolce
Hello Friends of the "Planet",
Here's our "daugger" Dolce' waking up, so sloowwwwlllly. Send me a picture of your pet in the early morning! Let's get acquainted! The soundtrack to your life, would like some pictures!
LOve and Happiness,
Janet--
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Pat Metheny Podcast
Research for radio unveils many treasures...here's one!
Pat Metheny's About The Music Podcast on iTunes.
Phone-to-graphs
Hello listeners.
I've been performing in San Diego CA area the last two days.
When I travel, I try my best to get out of the hotel and walk... experience "God's Green Earth".
An absolute beautiful day in California, 75 degrees, sun shining....you get the picture.
With my trusty phone in hand, (for pictures, that is), I set out.
I walked for a couple of hours and took these pictures to share with you.
Sun, beach, birds and flowering knolls, All I could think was, "o.k. Californians, I get it!"
So taken with the day I had to share my awe with someone, so I hailed a gentleman walking on the other side of the street and said "beautiful day!" he replied, "Heaven on a stick!"
I concur.
SALSA-FIED TUNA SNACK RECIPE
TOTAL TIME:5 min
Prep:5 min
Inactive Prep:--
Cook:--
YIELD:1 serving
LEVEL:Easy
Ingredients
1 (2.6-ounce) packet albacore tuna packed in water, drained
3 tablespoons prepared salsa
2 lightly salted rice cakes
recipe tools
Directions
Empty drained tuna into a bowl. Add the salsa and mix well. Evenly top rice cakes with the tuna-salsa mixture. Enjoy!
PER SERVING (entire snack): 170 calories, 2g fat, 626mg sodium, 17g carbs, 0.75g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 20.5g protein
HG's Simply the Pesto Spaghetti
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
2 tbsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
2 tbsp. pine nuts
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. salt, or more to taste
1/4 tsp. black pepper, or more to taste
2 packages House Foods Tofu Shirataki Spaghetti Shaped Noodle Substitute
David and Pam
Ran in to Jim Czak
Ran in to Jim Czak from NOLA recording studios last night at Feinstein's.
NOLA is the studio that recorded such important sessions as "Charlie Parker with Strings" and Oscar Peterson's last record.
Hi from NYC!
Hello Friends! Having a great time in NYC. Spent the afternoon with Gene Bertoncini working out at the gym. Gene Bertoncini is a dear friend and respected jazz guitarist in the city and beyond. Check out his website
We were going to go to Birdland tonight to see John Pizzarelli, (who is a dear friend of Gene's) but they're sold out.
I called the manager at Feinstein's and he invited us to see "Little Anthony and The Imperials" tonight.
Never a dull moment or lack of things to see and do.
We'll be back at Feinstein's August 17th and 18th of August. Make your plans to come to the "Big Apple" now!
Blessed
I've been blessed. The journey in this business hasn't been easy but the rewards are abundant!
Rewards like... the relationships with musicians that give of their talents when others are in need.
...the warmth and love they demonstrate under pressure.
... the joy on the faces of friends and fans of our music.
... the honor of having the opportunity to "hold court" and be a conduit for the love and blessings bestowed upon us through God's favor.
...laughter.
...more laughter.
... being grateful and not regretful.
...Feeling like a "job well done" the day after a performance that wouldn't have been possible without the extreme efforts of one of the coolest teams in the world.
Thank you to all and know I never, ever take this for granted.
LOve and Happiness,
Janet
A picture is worth a thousand words
Cliche' but oh so true!
My lovely Dolce' napping in the sun.
It's so good to be home after weeks of travel.
For all you listeners who are dog lovers!
Thank you for listening!
Hi San Antonio!
I'm so excited about the new website and the opportunity to communicate with you directly! I write this from San Antonio Texas where the temperature will reach 92 degrees F today! Thank goodness for air conditioning! (Click title to read more...)
Email from Tim
Got this listener email I thought would be a great blog post He gave more information about a break I did in reference to a Beatles album.
New Music!
Hey friends! Are you aware that you can listen to my newest (yet to be officially released) "Love Letters From Cary Bluff (the music of Chris Swansen)" on my myspace page?
Greetings Listeners!
It's been a crazy few months of travel. From Florida, to Canada, back to Florida, then on to Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio and San Antonio.
Welcome!
Welcome listeners of Planetary Rotations! Great news! The new website includes a blog for us to communicate directly! My hope for the future is to get to "know" you. Send me some recipes for Friday's "Main Course", or for Monday's "Stress-less Minute", how about some stress relievers you may use. And don't forget about "Wednesday Wisdom", any tidbits? Let's get to know each other. I feel you out there, let's have a conversation! LOve and Happiness! Janet Planet
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