Florida’s unemployment, state retirement reform, and red light cameras are topics of discussion while State Rep. Debbie Mayfield and Lori cook up a healthy dish of curry chicken, cous cous, and summer salad.
Curry Chicken, Cous Cous, and Summer Salad
Curry chicken
2 tbls olive oil
4 chicken quarters
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 tbls fresh grated ginger
½ tsp cinnamon
2 tbls curry powder
1 tsp cumin
1 cup chicken broth
1 can chickpeas
½ cup Greek yogurt
Preheat oven to 325°. Heat 1 tbls olive oil in pan. Sear chicken on one side (not cooking through) in batches, if necessary add more oil as needed. Remove from pan, and set aside. Add a little more oil to pan, add onion, and cook until slightly browned. Add garlic and carrots, continuing to stir. Add all spices and cook until heated through. Add chicken broth, and return chicken to pan. Cover and place in oven, cooking 1 hour and 30-45 min, until the chicken is falling off the bone. Place pan back on stove and place chicken on a dish. Add chickpeas and cook until heated thoroughly. Take off heat and add yogurt. Serve sauce over chicken.
Cous Cous
Cous cous
25-30 dried apricots cut in half
½ cup roasted salted pistachios, chopped
Make according to directions using chicken broth instead of water. Add apricots to broth when adding cous cous. Before serving, stir in pistachios.
Summer salad
1 yellow tomato, chopped
1 red tomato, chopped
2 large zucchini, chopped
4 very thin slices of red onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbls olive oil
2 tbls fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 ½ tsp za’atar
Mix all ingredients together. Serve within 2 hours.
Debbie Mayfield, FL House of Representatives, District 80
Debbie Mayfield is a Vero Beach Mortgage Broker and Republican politician who serves as the representative for District 80 of the House of Representatives of the State of Florida. She was first elected to the Florida House in 2008. She succeeded her late husband, Stan Mayfield, who served as the District 80 representative from 2000 to 2008.
The Goodson Family
Mayfield lives with her three children – Evan, Samuel, and Coleman – in Vero Beach
Committee Membership
Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee (Vice Chair)
General Government Policy Council
Governmental Affairs Policy Committee
Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
Legislative Service
Elected to the House in 2008, reelected subsequently
Majority Deputy Whip August 24, 2009-2010
Other Public Service
City of Vero Beach Finance Committee
Indian River County Economic Development Council
Indian River County Legislative Delegation, Chair
St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation, Vice-Chair
Affiliations
Florida Cattlewomen’s Association
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
Indian River County Republican Executive Committee
Junior League of Indian River County, former Vice President, Finance
Republican Women Aware
Treasure Coast Advisory Board FAU
United Way of Indian River County, former Funds Distribution Chair
Highlights
The Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section Special Appreciation Award 2010-2011
Florida Sheriffs Association, Legislative Award 2010
Florida Chamber of Commerce, “A” Honor Roll 2009-2010
Friend of Free Enterprise, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. 2009-2010
Florida Home Builders Association, “Friend of Housing Award” 2009
National Rifle Association “A+” Rating
Foundation for Excellence in Education “A” Rating
