The Healthy Goddess » healthy eating strategies http://www.thehealthygoddess.com Fitness for all stages of life Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:10:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cooking Class http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/healthy-eating/cooking-class/ http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/healthy-eating/cooking-class/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:11:18 +0000 Christi http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/?p=326 This is an email I received today from Chef Nance.

“Just a little reminder that I have a few open spaces for this Wednesday’s French Bistro Cooking Class! We’ll be making Crispy Herb Roasted Chicken, Rich and decadent French Onion Soup, Tender Bibb Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette, and Glazed Vegetables. I hope you [...]]]> This is an email I received today from Chef Nance.

“Just a little reminder that I have a few open spaces for this Wednesday’s French Bistro Cooking Class! We’ll be making Crispy Herb Roasted Chicken, Rich and decadent French Onion Soup, Tender Bibb Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette, and Glazed Vegetables. I hope you can make it! The schedule for March and April will be out soon so keep a look out for that!

Garden

On another note, I hope you’re all enjoying this beautiful sunshine! I’ve been pruning and getting my garden beds ready for planting. This time of year is so great and hopeful for all of the fresh fruits, vegetables and tender herbs that will be sprouting soon and the satisfaction of enjoying these fresh from the garden.
I have the average sized city lot but make great use of the little spaces where I can fit in a raised bed, pot or a dwarf apple or pear tree in the natural landscaping. Check out photos of my front yard raised bed with carrots, beets, baby lettuces, spinach, arugula, thyme, sage, chives, chervil, marjoram, flat leaf parsley and more! All in a space that is 3.5 feet by 16 feet!!

Would you take a moment and reply with what topics you think would be great for a cooking class and what that would look like for you? Any special cuisine? Ingredients? Cooking Methods?
If you come up with a class that is placed on the schedule and gets 8 people signed up, you’ll receive a voucher for a free cooking class along with a coupon for 50% off another class or use it for a friend! Encourage your friends to sign up for the newsletter and send in their ideas too!”

Details:
www.chefnance.com
206-218-3499

]]> http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/healthy-eating/cooking-class/feed/ 0 Weight Loss with Apples? http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/healthy-eating/weight-loss-with-apples/ http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/healthy-eating/weight-loss-with-apples/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:14:18 +0000 Christi http://www.thehealthygoddess.com/?p=219 I love apples! I really do! Fall is apple season in the Northwest and there is no snack I prefer more this time of year. Apple slices with string cheese is a staple of my diet. I also love apples with almond butter – what a yummy, hearty, satisfying treat that includes [...]]]> I love apples! I really do! Fall is apple season in the Northwest and there is no snack I prefer more this time of year. Apple slices with string cheese is a staple of my diet. I also love apples with almond butter – what a yummy, hearty, satisfying treat that includes the basics – fiber, fat and protein :-)

Today I received a really interesting newsletter from whf.org about the healthy attributes of apples. I thought I would share this with you as it’s timely and great nutrition information to add to your healthy eating arsenal.

Food of the Week . . . Apples
Did you know that, compared to other fruits and vegetables, apples have been found to be most consistently associated with a reduced risk of cancer, heart disease, asthma and type 2 diabetes? Apples, which contain significant amounts of phenols and other flavonoids that act as powerful antioxidants and help protect against cell-damaging free radicals, were also associated with improved lung function and weight loss. These findings are from a recent review of 85 different studies. The total antioxidant activity of 100 grams of whole apple (with peel) was found to be equivalent to the antioxidant effect of about 1,500 mg of vitamin C! Most of apples’ antioxidant protection, however, does not come from vitamin C (100 g of apples contains only about 5.7 mg of vitamin C), but from their rich supply of phytonutrients. Read More …

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