Eat with an open mind
I am teaching another Healthy Cooking Class at Sur La Table on Thursday March 10th at 6:30 pm. I will talk about basic nutrition and how to incorporate healthier foods into your diet while teaching cooking techniques. Eating well does not have to taste bad!! On the menu: Roasted Butternut Squash, Lentil, and Goat Cheese [...]
Thai Cooking 101 The cuisine of Thailand is heavily influenced by geography, religion and history. Both Chinese and Indian ingredients and cooking methods have made their way into Thai dishes. The heavily Buddhist population of Thailand also shaped the cuisine with an emphasis on vegetables and smaller portions of meat. A typical Thai meal features [...]
Spices 101 Dried spices are aromatic seasonings that come from the seeds, roots, bark, or fruit of specific plants. They’re an important feature of defining the distinct flavors of many ethnic dishes from around the world, as well as a great way to easily enhance the flavors of many recipes. Below are a few ideas [...]
Are you too busy to eat healthy? Do you think healthy food tastes bad? Is “healthy food” expensive? Do you find excuses to not cook at home? Is cooking too hard and complicated? Well, how about if you learned how to cook tasty foods that are healthy and easy? It really isn’t that hard. Let’s [...]
I had some random things left over in my fridge from the holidays – a little amount of green beans, some kale or mustard greens, parsley, a lime, granny smith apple, a pear, ginger, and a few cranberries. I decided to use them in the juicer and drink my leftovers! I washed all the produce [...]
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Feliz Navidad or Happy Holidays – to all, from where ever! Eat The Truth® wishes you and your loved ones safe travelings, a thankful Christmas day, a relaxed vacation break, a prosperous new year, and a well deserved (nice not naughty) time to rejoice.
Portion Control Substitute Fill up on Fiber Variety of Veggies Fruit for Dessert Seasonal Seasons Entertain at Home EVALUATE YOU PLATE Limit – helpings and trips Ask – for it on the side Share – it Take – it home Estimate – nutrition SUBSTITUTE IT Good fat for bad fat Whole grains for white products [...]
I am often asked “What classes are you teaching?” So here is a list of my upcoming classes at the Sur La Table located on Travis and Knox in Dallas.Steakhouse Dinner Thursday 12/16 Classic Christmas Dinner 12/17 An Elegant Dinner Party 12/23 Delicious Resolutions 1/7 Italian Dinner Classics 1/9 (12pm) Provencal Sunday Supper 1/23 (12pm) [...]
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DON’T STUFF your turkey. Food borne illness chances rise during the holidays. When you add breadcrumbs to a raw bird and by chance, that internal temperature does not come to 165 degrees to kill the bacteria in all parts of the bird including the cavity and the stuffing, you can be eating a nice moist [...]
Have you ever heard the saying, “You are what you eat?” It is not about WHAT you eat, but what you are NOT eating!! If people could understand WHY fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are important for vital health, WHERE to get more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains into the diet; WHILE, eating everything in moderation and HOW to incorporate these foods by preparation – people could live a long, balanced, happy, and healthy life!
