 Breakfast
on the Run |
The
Lighter Side of Mexican Food |
| Meals
in Minutes |
Recipes
Makeovers |
| Healthy
Brown Bag Alternatives |
Baking
Without Fat |
| Light
Desserts |
Meatless
Meals |
We all know that breakfast is important, but lets face it, there are mornings when you’d rather punch the snooze alarm than spring out of bed and whip up a batch of pancakes. Sometimes you’re just plain lucky to get out of the door in one piece. Participants at this program will be shown how to make quick, yet tasty, low fat breakfasts that will keep the appetite at bay until lunchtime.
With the majority of women working outside the home, there is often a great need to know how to prepare meals that are nutritious and tasty, but not time consuming. Participants in this program will be given suggestions to help keep preparations to a minimum, and ideas to keep complicated steps swift and simple.
Busy adults often ignore lunch, despite good intentions of eating a balanced diet. But instead of just grabbing a quick bite, you can serve a nutritious midday meal that refuels your body, tastes good, and is easy to prepare. Participants will learn how to make lunches that are packed with flavors and nutrients and contain only a fraction of the calories of their fast- food equivalents. You’ll save not only in calories, but money too.
Who doesn’t love dessert? That secret fill-up at the end of a meal is so delicious and rewarding that even the most health-conscious among us find it hard to give up. Now you won’t have to. Participants at this program will learn how to prepare "sinful" treats with a light touch. They’ll learn how to reduce the fat and sugar content in a recipe and still be able to produce moist and tender cakes, baked fruit crepes, and creamy frozen confections.
Though Mexican food is the most popular of ethnic cuisines in he United States, it is a cuisine often embellished with sour cream, high fat cheeses, and a great amount of lard and oil used in preparations. Attendees to this program will be shown how to emphasize the positive elements of Latin cuisine—beans, rice, tortillas, and the indigenous vegetables, while banishing the fats from the traditional foods.
Learn how to take old favorite family recipes and pare down fat and calories without sacrificing taste. Participants will learn that by simply changing a few ingredients, you can turn old- fashioned indulgences into delicious, healthy treats.
It’s a revolutionary idea—substituting wholesome fruits for evil butter, shortening, and oil. But you won’t believe your mouth. What’s missing is not the taste nor the texture, just the fat. Attendees to this cooking demonstration will learn this new technique for modifying the fat content in cakes, brownies, and quick breads.
Vegetarian or semi- vegetarian styles of eating are gaining popularity as more and more Americans are turning to low calorie, lowfat, low cholesterol, and high fiber diets for their health. Participants will be shown how to incorporate vegetarian cooking into every day of the year. If you’re unfamiliar with the tasty benefits of vegetarian cooking, this program is for you.
