Greetings!
Spring has definitely sprung! This week I'm in Burlington VT
where mud season has definitely arrived.
Here's wishes for a happy, healthy and muddy April. Susan :)
Slow Food Westchester Event: Mount Kisco Child Care
April 15th 6-7:30 pm |
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The slow cooker can be a busy parent's best friend.
Come and join us in a delicious tour of what your "crock pot"
can do and learn more about the edible gardens and innovative
food based curriculum at Mount Kisco Child Care. Joining us
with short presentations will be: John Turenne
a chef & food consultant, Slow Food CT member. Mimi
Edelman, garden educator and Slow Food Hudson Valley
co-leader Senator Kirsten Gillibrand D- NY
(invited)
The event is open to all members of Slow Food Westchester
and families of Mount Kisco
Child Care Center. Fee is $10 which covers food and a slow
cooker recipe booklet. Join our raffle and take a chance to
win your very own slow cooker along with a great slow cooker
cookbook!
If you're not already a member of Slow Food USA, I strongly
urge you to join!
Slow Food is fast becoming a leader in nationwide
discussions on the future of our food as I wrote about in this
blog post: In
a fast world, Slow Food is the way
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The Real Deal on Food for Parents |
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New
Canaan Cares is sponsoring me in two more talks for
parents of the New Canaan, CT community. I'll be speaking on
April 14th at the East School and April 21st at the West
School.
The Real Deal on Food is a thought provoking presentation
I've created that is informative as well as inspiring.
Designed to help you think out of the box, "nutrition will
never be the same again once you know the Real Deal on Food!
If you'd like to bring in this presentation for your
school or organization, contact me via email by replying to
this email ( put Real Deal in the subject line) or leave me a
voice mail at (914) 864-1293
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My new career as a Food & Garden
Evangelist |
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Over the years, I've turned down many lucrative offers
from nutritional supplement companies, food and beverage
manufacturers and others who had "healthy" items to promote. I
never felt impressed enough by their products to put my name
behind them. Some have called me a purist for taking this
stand, but integrity has always been extremely important to
me.
Teich Garden
Systems is a product that I can whole-heartedly endorse.
These gardens are the right prescription for healthier homes,
schools and other institutions. They cost far less than a
swimming pool, require less upkeep and, best of all, you can
make a return on your investment within a few seasons.
Instead of being an ordinary sales rep, I've created the
job description of Food & Garden Evangelist. An
evangelist is an enthusiastic advocate. I can help you with
fundraiser ideas for your school or organization. Thanks to my
years of experience with the SunRaven Mindful Gardening
Project, I've got lots of good ideas of what grows well for
home or school. A garden system like this is an extremely
worthwhile family activity that is guaranteed to increase
veggie consumption and decrease picky eating behaviors. It's
critter proof too!
Owners Mark Teich and Jamie
Friedman are great guys, they will personally consult with you
on your property to see exactly what size and type of garden
will work best for you. Call or email them and tell them an
Evangelist sent you! 888-622 5822
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April Recipe: Asparagus with Lemon
Vinaigrette |
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Asparagus is coming into season in this part of the
country. Here is one of my favorite asparagus recipes from Culinate a website filled
with great food info. Lemons and asparagus are two great
ingredients for this spring season. Enjoy!
1 bunch asparagus 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon zest 4 Tbsp.
fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. Dijon mustard ~ Pinch of
sugar ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil ~ Salt and freshly
ground pepper 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley or chives, chopped
1. To prepare the asparagus, snap off the woody ends and
discard them. (If bent gently at the end, each asparagus spear
will usually snap at the point that separates the tender top
from the woody end.) If you like, trim the asparagus spears by
paring off the ends and peeling the stalks with a vegetable
peeler.
2. To cook the asparagus, place enough water in
a large shallow pan to come 1 to 2 inches up the side of the
pan. Add a big pinch of salt and bring the water to a boil.
Add the asparagus spears, cover, and lower the heat to a
simmer. Cook several minutes until tender, checking with the
end of a paring knife stuck into the thickest part of a stalk.
Once cooked, drain the asparagus.
3. While the
asparagus is cooking, prepare the vinaigrette. In a
medium-size bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice,
mustard, and sugar. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking
all the while, until the dressing emulsifies. Season to taste
with salt and pepper.
4. To serve, spread the asparagus
spears out on a platter, drizzle with the vinaigrette, and top
with chopped parsley or chives. This is good served warm or
cold.
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E-Book: Support for Parents of Picky
Eaters |
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Calling
all parents plagued by picky eaters! My downloadable
E-booklet on picky eaters can help you recover
your sanity and make mealtimes more fun and
delicious. You can win the picky eater war
without being sneaky or deceptive as other
books might suggest.
To
find out more, click
here
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E-Book: Dump Your Diet! |
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Do you diet, lose weight and
re-gain allthe weight you lost again and again and
again? Perhaps it's time to Dump
Your Diet! Learn more with my E- book on how to let
go of unnecessary weight by letting go of diets that
make us unhappy and unhealthy.
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E-Book: Teens, Tweens & Junk |
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Would
you like your kids to eat less junk and more
real food? Check out my E-book, Winning
the Junk Food Wars
for great ideas that will help you to incorporate
more real food into your kid's lives.
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My cholesterol book is turning into a fat
book! |
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I
know that many of you have been waiting for
my Cholesterol Friend or Foe booklet for a
while now. My computer meltdown caused much
of my writing to vanish into thin air. So
it's been back to square one. To combat this
setback, I've decided that my little cholesterol
book is going to shift it's focus to the bigger
picture of FAT! What fats are the good guys
which ones are bad news? Why do we fear fat?
Cholesterol will be in the mix too.
I
trust that this booklet will be ready when
it's ready to be ready. I've learned that
it's taken on a life of it's own!
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The First Family Leading by
Example |
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If you've been reading this
newsletter for any amount of time, you know I've been a very
vocal cheerleader of a White House vegetable garden project
for a long long time. When the news came that Michelle Obama
would be breaking ground on this garden with a handful of
school children, I was moved to tears of joy. One could almost
say MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! But we're not done yet.
The first family is leading by
example. As a parent, I've learned over the years that the
most important thing I can do is walk my talk. It's refreshing
to see that sort of leadership in the White House.
Growing 55 varieties
vegetables on the White House lawn sends a strong signal to
those of us who eat in America. Real food is important for our
health. The best food is closest to home. We all would benefit
by starting edible gardens ourselves in our own yards and
communities.
Identify a landscape near you
that you think should be "edible-ized". Chances are that you
won't have to look far. Start with your own yard,
neighborhood, or child's schoolyard. Got a town board that is
wants to get involved with some green initiatives? A community
garden in front of town hall fits the bill perfectly!
Then, why not ask your elected
officials at the state and local level to lead by example. The
Governors of Maine, North Carolina and New York are already
eating from gardens planted at their official
residences.
If you'd like to follow the
trend that the first family has hopped on, I can help you with
a food and garden consultation for your home, school or other
organization. Simply reply to this email with "garden" in the
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