|
Greetings!
The first week of October has already slipped away. I was down in
Black Mountain, NC at the
Southeast Women's Herbal Conference where I had the wonderful
opportunity to teach some classes on diet mythology, healthy fats
and nourishing foods.
So much has happened in these past few weeks in the world and
close to home. It serves to remind me that eating health supportive
food can help our wallets and our waistlines along with keeping us
from falling into fear mode with interesting times ahead.
I'm here to inspire you and support you in making healthy changes
in your food and your life. This fall I'm available for one on one
consultations, supermarket tours and public speaking. Or, if you'd
like to set up a small group class in your home or over the phone,
simply email or call me to set it up.
As we approach election season, I'd like to encourage you to vote
with your fork at every meal. Check out the links on the right side
for more information. Happy October!
Susan :)
| Recipes & Strategies at Gilda's Club
Westchester |
 |
|
This October & November I'll be at
Gilda's Club in Westchester teaching some of my favorite
classes. The main lesson is that better health can be easy and
delicious. If you're a member of Gilda's Club, I hope you'll
join me. If you'd like to host a group class like this in your
home, call me and let's set something up!
This five week Recipes & Strategies class has been
redesigned to coordinate with my trademarked House
of Health system. The House of Health is my answer to the
USDA food pyramid which is ineffective and hard to understand.
HOH concepts work for all ages.
Gilda's Club offers cancer support for the whole family. To
learn more about Gilda's Club Worldwide visit their website at
www.gildasclub.org If you're in Westchester County, NY you can
visit Gilda's
Club in White Plains, NY or call them at (914) 644-8844
|
| Slow Food Westchester Event @ SunRaven Saturday October
18th 3-6pm |
|
|
Celebrate the Local Harvest at the Beautiful
SunRaven Mindful Gardening Project in Bedford.
You'll get a chance to tour Sun Raven, whose mission is to
get the community involved in local sustainable food,
including educating our children in the benefits of eating
locally.
This event is a potluck so we urge you to dig
into our local harvest and to create a dish you can share with
others. The crisp fall air might inspire dishes with the last
tomatoes, onions, garlic and autumn squashes or earthy
mushrooms; for dessert, work magic with tart apples, sweet
blue plums and juicy pears (i.e. roasted tomato tart with goat
cheese and fresh thyme, roasted chicken with seasonal
vegetables, apple and raspberry crisp, mushroom quiche,
etc....)
- Fee: $10 per person (and at least 1 dish per party,
please)
- Space Limit: This event will be limited to 40 people
- RSVP info@slowfoodwestchester.org
- Parking: Leave cars at Commuter Parking Lot at the Mt
Kisco/Bedford exit (exit 4) on 684
- Complimentary shuttle from parking lot to Sun Raven
Slow
Food is an international movement opposing fast food, and
promoting protecting the heritage , traditions and culture of
food.
Slow
Food USA has more than 200 chapters across the country.
|
| Farmer in Chief by Michael Pollan |
|
|
The October 12th Sunday NY Times Magazine section this
week is completely devoted to my favorite subject,
FOOD!
Michael
Pollan's memo to the next president is a must read. He
points out how the health of a nation's food system is
critical to national security. Reforming our food system will
become a high priority for the next administration. I hope you
will pass this insightful article on to everyone you know who
eats.
|
| What our candidates are eating.... |
|
|
Last year, the congressional cafeteria got an ovehaul last
year, so our senators and congress people now have access to
food that is much better than what our kids in school are
eating. I hope now that they are eating better, they will
start to think more clearly.
Here's what our two presidential candidates are eating on
the campaign trail.
McCain: The New Yorker magazine
describes John McCain's campaign bus as "stocked with Dunkin'
Donuts and Coke, the staples of the McCain diet." He grabs a
candy bar or a bag of potato chips while he engages reporters
for interviews. The Senator has been said to have a weakness
for Butterfinger candy bars, jellybeans, coffee, and
doughnuts.
Obama: Most candidates gain weight on the campaign
trail, however, Obama has lost about 5 pounds, following what
he believes to be a healthy diet of salmon and broccoli.
|
| October Recipe: Curried Cauliflower |
|
|
I was recently inspired by a mom who makes Indian food for
her son's school lunch. Imagine the wonderful aroma when he
opens his thermos in the cafeteria! This curried cauliflower
recipe is easy to make and delicious. Add some brown basmati
rice and dal and you've got a great meal.
- 1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 5teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 head cauliflower cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons crushed coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
Heat the ghee or oil in a medium skillet over medium- high
heat. Add the mustard seeds. As soon as they start to pop,
stir in the turmeric ans salt. Add the cauliflower; mix well.
cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the water,
coriander, and curry. Adjust the heat to low and cook,
covered, for 5 minutes.
Add some peas or pieces of
cooked brocoli for color and flavor
|
| E-Book: Support for Parents of Picky
Eaters |
|
|
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
| |
| E-Book: Dump Your Diet! |
|
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.
| |
| E-Book: Teens, Tweens & Junk |
|
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.
| |
|
|
What You Eat Matters! |
|
|
|
I'm
convinced that what we eat impacts how we think. When you eat
poor quality chemicalized processed foods, your thoughts tend
to shift in that same direction. See what happens when you
improve the quality of your food for a day or two, you'll find
that your mood and outlook improves too.
Imagine
how things might improve for our country if the next resident
of the White House had a garden nearby on the lawn and was
able to eat fresh, local veggies not tainted by petrochemical
fertilizers and pesticides.
The way
our president eats and thinks about food will impact younger
people for longer and in more profound ways than it will
impact any other group of people. The foundations of a healthy
diet begin at a young age. If the president is meant to lead
and inspire, then a president who eats healthy homegrown food
in a publicized way will inspire many young people to eat like
the president. And if the president follows TheWhoFarm
petition's recipe by inviting public school students to
help garden at The White House, it could drastically change
the "edible education" landscape in America.
Please
visit and sign this nonpartisa
n petition to get the next president to put a garden in
the White House lawn! And please tell your friends and
relatives.
Attention Teachers! The Who Farm folks have a
cool school bus that has an organic garden on the roof, it
travels to schools around the country. Connect with them to
see if they'll pay a visit to your community. I'm working with
them to come visit schools and hospitals in Westchester
County, NY. Stay tuned! |
|
