This is a tip I learned from Chef Megan Hutton. We contracted her to come teach a few cooking sessions in our Mindful Eating Program this past fall. I couldn't believe it when she told us that we could make salad several days ahead of time. Brilliant!! As most people do with a new recipe...I went home and didn't even try it. UNTIL last week. And when I posted it on my facebook page, I knew instantly I would have to blog about it. People asked for the recipe, the order of … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday and Green Food Recipes!
I already shared that lots of people ask me for meal plans (see my post about meal planning). My husband and I did some planning ahead today and I thought I'd share what we've got on the menu. Feel free to duplicate, alter or ignore! In addition, I want to share two of my favorite 'green food' recipes, to go with my last article on why Green Foods are so good for you. They follow the meal plan! Cancer Dietitian's Week of Recipes: Monday: Mexican 5 Bean Soup (cooked in the … [Read more...]
Recipes From Yesterday’s Cooking Class
Yesterday I had the privilege of being the speaker for a Lunch 'n Learn for Pearls of Empowerment in Davie County. We had 38 women and 2 men who attended my cooking demo - Fighting Cancer With Your Fork. I showed the participants how to prepare 3 cancer fighting recipes that incorporated cancer fighting foods. Here I am before the class started. It was a really great facility! What you can't see is the reverse mirror over my head, so that participants could see what I was doing … [Read more...]
Nutrition Through Soothing Superfoods Recipes!
I had the pleasure of speaking at the American Brain Tumor Association Conference this past weekend in Chicago. It was a great time, with very good researchers and topics. While all the topics were interesting, I have to say that the session I was involved with was the most interactive and fun. Mostly because my co-presenter, Chef Melissa, with The Centered Chef had great recipes to demo! Being associated with her definitely helped my image of "making healthy living fun"! … [Read more...]