Generally in our culture, January is a time when healthy recipes are plastered on every magazine as penance for going a little wild over the holidays. What if instead of flocking to fad diet influencers, we looked to the oldest living people on the planet for sage advice on nutrition? More specifically, the centenarians (those living 100 years or more) living in “Blue Zones.” … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Beef, Asparagus, Cherry Tomato and Mushroom Kabobs
Summer in the Nonahood marks dinner on the grill just about every night. I love to put together a simple dinner that not only packs a lot of flavor but doesn’t take a lot of effort to make. Although I do love to cook, I would rather spend my free time with my family than spending hours in the kitchen cooking for them. I love making kabobs during the summer months as an easy … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Baked Cajun Mahi Mahi Dinner
Summer is officially over, and the kids are back to school. Regardless if you have kids in school or not, I’m sure you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner to put on the table after a long day. In anticipation of the new Earth Fare opening soon, I want to share a fish recipe. I’m most excited about their seafood department. We will finally have a place in Lake Nona that … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Grilled Kielbasa and Potato Foil Packets
August in Florida is HOT. Let’s face the facts. The last thing you’ll find me doing is turning on my oven to make my house even hotter. The days are long and as we approach mid-month, the children will be back in school. For those of us in that stage of life, we are faced with starting another year of “new” routines. I moved to Florida the summer going into eighth grade. Even … [Read more...]
Five Loaves & Two Fish Healthy Teaching Kitchen’s Kids’ Summer Cooking Camp
ATTN: Village Walk Families! Looking to make your young one a CHEF! Enroll Today in this is a wonderful program that will lay the foundation for healthy eating by educating and empowering students about basic kitchen safety, creating a healthy balanced plate, how to substitute ingredients to make meals healthier and so much more! The first 30 minutes of each class is … [Read more...]