Health 100: Food and Your Health--Spring 2014, Day 2

Two days, four classes, and 120 Clark College students are OFFICIALLY Outside of the Box! Clark College is by far my favorite place to visit. Today, I was in East Vancouver at the Columbia Tech Center campus. I absolutely love talking to and with the students and showing them how simple it is to make food OUTSIDE of the Box! So much fun, delicious fun! I have the coolest "job" ever!
 
On the menu: Fruit Seed Wheat Berry Bowl and Quinoa Spinach Salad. 

Health 100: Food and Your Health--Spring 2014

Today, as a guest lecturer at Clark College, I successfully helped about 60 Health 100 students step outside of the prepared food box. Our focus was on how to prepare and use whole grains. We also made smoothies using whole foods.

The students all agreed that the food was delicious, simple to make, and they could and would make the recipes at home. Music to my ears.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love what I do!

2014 Get Fit Challenge: Health Fair

What an awesome time I had last night at the 2014 Get Fit Challenge: Health Fair hosted by Emmanuel Church. I was invited to set up a table with info about food and health and sell my cookbooks.

It was a great mix of people eager to get ideas on how to live more healthy lifestyles.  I was able to do what I love -- greet and meet lots of folks and talk food. There's never a bad day at the office for me. Sharing my love of food with others - Winning!

Spring Break Cooking with Chrisetta

I was invited to do a two-day Spring Break Cooking Class for the youth of POIC/Rosemary Anderson High School. We started the class with a little food education, shopping planning/tips, and basic kitchen skills.
 
Day 1 went well, but there weren't many participants and the kids that did show up were a little apprehensive about being there.
 
Together we made Fresh Mexican Food: guacamole, salsa, corn salsa, cilantro lime rice, and spicy shredded chicken. They had the option of putting everything in a bowl or wrapping everything in burrito or taco shell.

All of the kids said they didn't like guacamole. The entire bowl of guacamole was gone and we used 12 avocados. Sure it was good, but I think it's also a testament that when kids are involved in making their food they are more likely to try and like it.

Day 2 all the kids eagerly returned and even told others to come too so we had an even larger group with parents included.

I showed them how to make Brown Bag Popcorn with honey butter and together we made Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce and Teriyaki Sauce.

I really do love what I do! So grateful to help people realize how simple, delicious, and fun cooking can be!

Day One:

Day Two:

Spring Into Spring: Sensational Salads

I had a great time this weekend showing the folks at the Washougal Community Library how to make sensational salads with made from scratch dressings.

On the menu:

-Spinach Salad with Quinoa served with Lemon Vinaigrette
-Freshly Chopped Slaw with Jicama served with Asian Vinagrette
-Apple Fennel Salad

Thanks to everyone who came out it was delicious fun!