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LOCAL ATHELETE                                                                                                                    GOOD FOOD


           GIFTS                                                                                                                                                                             NEW YEARS EVE
                                                                                                                                                                                                     PRIME RIB

           FOR                                                                                                                                                                              For the past six years, our family has had the



                                                                                                                                                                                         tradition of cooking a prime rib every new year’s eve
           YOUR                                                                                                                                                                         and roasted vegetables. This prime rib is so juicy and
                                                                                                                                                                                         and serving it with some variation of fancy potatoes

           GOLFER                                                                                                                                                                         a mainstay on the menu each year. Loosely based
                                                                                                                                                                                          full of flavor that it’s easy to see why it’s become
                                                                                                                                                                                         and adjusted from a recipe on tasty.com, this is the
                                                                                                                                                                                         perfect holiday dish—and not to mention, very easy!
           BY MIKE DOVE, CORRAL DE TIERRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                        BY LAUREN LOIACONO, TORO PARK
           Are you or someone you know passionate about
           athletics and sports? Share that story! Contact
           laurie.Martin@n2co.Com or phone 272-4620.                                                                                      INGREDIENTS              DIRECTIONS               5. Turn off the heat and let the   enjoy. Happy New Year to
                                                                                                                                          • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened   1. Preheat the oven to 485°F.  rib roast sit in the oven for 2   you all!
                                                                                                                                           to room temperature     2. Mix together the butter,   hours, making sure you do not
                                                                                                                                          • 6 cloves garlic, minced  garlic, herbs, salt, and    open the oven door at all!  Lauren is our Toro Park
                                                                                                                                          • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary,   pepper in a medium bowl    6. Once the 2 hours are   resident foodie. She loves
              or the last several years, in December, I have   person or online and get some pretty good Kirkland golf balls               finely chopped          until combined.          up, remove the roast from   to cook for her family and
           Fdone “Gifts for your Runner” articles. This year,   for only $35 for two dozen.                                               • 1 tbsp fresh thyme,    3. Rub the herb butter all   the pan and pour the pan   friends, using only “good
           for a switch, I’m doing “Gifts for your Golfer.” Golf is   4.  If you are into football team logos, you can go to nflshop.      finely chopped          over the rib roast, then place   drippings into a saucepan   food” as her ingredients. She
           considerably more expensive than running, but with a bit   com and get a package set of a golf towel, three golf balls,        • 1 tbsp fresh parsley,   it on a nonstick roasting tray   over medium heat.  hopes you enjoy preparing
           of imagination and my advice, you can purchase some great   and some golf tees, all with your golfer’s favorite team logo       finely chopped          with a rack. (Nonstick is   7. Add the flour, whisking until   her favorite recipes.
           gifts for the golfer in your life at reasonable prices.  and colors, for as low as $25.                                        • 1 tbsp fresh chives,   somewhat important here;   there are no lumps, then add
             The choices were limited when I earned money by   5. Golf gloves are as necessary as golf balls. You can pay                  finely chopped          I have found that as the   the beef stock, stirring and
           mowing lawns to buy my first set of golf clubs in 1963.   up to $35 for one glove from a top-rated manufacturer like           • 2 tablespoons salt     butter melts into the pan,   bringing the sauce to a boil.
           I paid $135 for AN ENTIRE SET of new MacGregor MT   Titleist, Foot Joy, and Callaway, or you can again order from              • 1 tablespoon pepper    a lot of smoke is created   8. Remove from heat and
           clubs, including the bag. Now, if you want a Callaway   Costco and get four pretty good quality gloves for only $38.           • 8 lb. boneless ribeye   unless nonstick is used.)  strain the sauce into a
           Paradym AI Smoke Max driver, it will set you back $600.   Make sure you get the right size and correct hand. For most           roast, trimmed and tied  4. Bake for 5 minutes per   gravy dish.
           If you want it with a Fujikura Zero Speeder Graphite shaft,   men, it’s medium large, and the glove is for the left hand of    • 2 tablespoons flour    pound of meat, 40 minutes for   9. Serve roast with hot gravy
           you would pay another $600. JUST FOR THE DRIVER. If   a right-handed golfer. For women, it’s small, and the same               • 2 cups beef stock      an 8-pound roast.        and your favorite sides, and
           you want a Titleist Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 putter, you   advice applies to the hand.
           can pay $449. JUST FOR THE PUTTER. My first advice   6. Distance measuring devices are quite a great gift. My
           is, “Don’t do that!” Don’t buy clubs for your golfer. As an   suggestion is the wristwatch-looking Garmin Approach S12.
           aside, who are the marketing gurus who make up these   It has great reviews and is about $200.
           names for golf clubs?                             7. A nice surprise might be a gift certificate from your local                                                                            Putting personal
                                                             golf course or Golfmart in Seaside. If your golfer needs
           1. What you might want to buy is a reasonably priced   shoes, I recommend Sqairz Speed Mesh shoes, comfortable                                                                              back in finance.
           professional club fitting from club maker PXG for a very   right out of the box, good-looking, and you can usually find
           inexpensive $25 if you find it on sale. I’ve done it. It’s worth   these $200 shoes on sale for $129.
           it. And they will refund the $25 if your golfer buys clubs.                                                                                      Integris has been your trusted ally for over 25 years.
           2. A bit self-serving, but there aren’t many golf mystery,   Have a great and healthy holiday season. Merry Christmas.
           thriller, romance, fun novels around. I have written five of   Happy Chanukah. Good golfing and good running.                                   We are in your backyard! Let’s get to know each other.
           them. They are available on Amazon and are all inspired
           and named after local golf courses: Paradox at Pebble Beach.   Mike Dove is our resident running expert.
           Confusion at Cypress Point. Suspicion at Spyglass Hill,   Having run for years, Mike is an integral                                                                                     435 Washington Street Ste. A
           Surprise at Spanish Bay, and Hopeful at the Hay.  component in many runner’s groups and
           3.  Golf balls as a gift are pretty routine, but your golfer   has participated on several running event                                                                                     Monterey, CA 93940
           needs them, and they are fairly expensive these days.   committees. He has completed numerous                                                                                                    (831) 333-1717
           You can be imaginative and go to golfballs.com and have   marathons, including our own Big Sur
           whatever logo or saying you want imprinted on each ball.   International Marathon. Mike lives in Corral
           Be clever. A dozen balls are about $65 for Titleist Pro V1s,   de Tierra with his wife.                                                                                                   www.integriswealth.com
           and the imprint is usually free. You can also go to Costco in
                                                                                                                                         Allison Barrientos, CFP®, CPA  Mike Leavy, CFA  Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, CIMA


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