Eat Right Racine

Eat Right Racine is proud to present Focus on Fresh.

Please join us for a community screening of “Fresh – New thinking about what we’re eating“.  A movie by ana Sofia Joanes.

Followed by live speaker: Will Allen of Milwaukee’s Growing Power – recently named one of “100 History Makers in the Making”.

Tuesday, March 2nd  at  7:00 p.m.  (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Gifford Elementary School – Auditorium

8332 Northwestern Ave. (Hwy. K) Racine, WI.

Tickets may be purchased for $10 in advance ($12 at the door) and may be purchased at the following locations:

Milaeger’s, Funky Hannah’s, Mocha Lisa’s, Wilson’s Tea, Sheepish, Circa Celeste, Racine Montessori School, and Razor Sharp Fitness.

Seating is on first come, first serve basis.

Proceeds from Focus on Fresh will go to benefit the mission and activities of Eat Right Racine.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/83453407.html

It will be an incredible event. Eat Right Racine is honored to be hosting this amazing person. Save the date.  Tuesday, March 2nd, from 7:00pm-10:00pm at Gifford Elementary School Auditorium.

Details and reservation information is coming soon.

Be well.

101cookbooks.com is probably my favorite source for recipes.  They are relatively easy, and usually super delicious.  My favorite feature is searching for recipes by vegetable.

I have been in such a soup mood.  If I don’t have soup for lunch, we have it for dinner.   Last night I made a Cauliflower Soup with Gorgonzola Cheese.   Salad, bread, and mango was served with the soup.  Just in case, I also had a rice and broccoli (broccoli also was in the box) casserole to serve the rest of the family.

I loved the soup, hubs ate it, my son took a bite and didn’t like it, my daughter tried a bite and said she liked it, but would pass for now.

If you try it, I would love to hear your thoughts.

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001549.html

Be well!

The New York Times had a great review of Michael Pollan’s new book, with a synopsis of some key points.  “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual,” by Michael Pollan http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/health/02brod.html

This would be a great book to read and discuss in a book club forum.  We are currently looking for a facilitator of a book club.  If you are interested, email eatrightracine@gmail.com.

My family just picked up our first box of produce from Growing Power. We ordered the Junior/Senior box and it was filled with lots of goodies including fresh eggs, apples, carrots, broccoli, potatoes, onions, and a huge bunch of cauliflower.

I love receiving these produce boxes, but sometimes I have no idea what to make with the items I receive. Cauliflower is definitely one of those items, and there was a lot of cauliflower.

For those of you who receive these boxes and are in a similar predicament, or if you absolutely love cauliflower, I am going to post some recipes that I plan to try this week with my abundance of cauliflower. I will let you know how it goes over with me, the vegetarian vegetable loving mom; my husband, who would be happy with sausage pizza every night for dinner; my daughter, who is probably the most balanced eater; and my son, who is the pickiest eater ever.
Please, feel free to email eatrightracine@gmail.com for recipes suggestions or anything!

I know about two pick up locations for Growing Power produce boxes in Racine: D.P. Wigley and Racine Montessori School.  If you know of others in the Racine Area, please pass it on.

For more information
http://eatrightracine.org/2009/12/02/market-baskets-from-growing-power-available-weekly-at-d-p-wigley/

Happy, healthy, eating!

With the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day right around the corner, a lot of us will fill ourselves with  sugary foods that only leave us wanting more.

Heidi Fannin, a holistic health counselor and owner of Body Wellness (www.bodywellnessbyheidi.com), will be sharing her eight causes for cravings, why it is critical to understand these causes, and how to manage them.

Attend this fabulous workshop to permanently change your relationship with sugar. In addition, participants will receive Heidi’s delicious recipe for sugar-free and wheat-free brownies.

Deconstructing Cravings

Date: February 11th, 6:30-7:45 PM

Where: River Bend Nature Center; 3600 North Green Bay Road

This event is free to the public, however, a reservation is suggested.  Please email Heidi at hfannin@wi.rr.com to make a reservation.

Each week on Friday, Growing Power delivers pre-ordered market baskets to D.P. Wigley’s in Racine.

1/2 bag of produce runs $9.00

Full bag of produce runs $16

Full bag of certified organic produce $27

1# of spinach costs $4.50

Organic chicken, mixed winter greens, eggs, and wheatgrass ($10/tray) is also available.

To order your market basket, call Chris from D. P. Wigley at the beginning of each week.  She can be reached at 262.633.8239. Call today!!!

For more information about Growing Power, please visit the website at: (www.growingpower.org)

For more Eat Right Racine updates and announcements, please visit and subscribe to our Google Group.

http://groups.google.com/group/eat-right-racine

VOLUNTEER BOOK CLUB FACILITATOR

Eat Right Racine would like to initiate a book club to read, review, and discuss non-fiction books about food, cooking, agriculture, food systems, etc. We are seeking a volunteer to serve as our book club facilitator for at least a 12 month commitment.

Book Club Facilitator Duties Include:

• Book club promotions and member recruitment

• Manage book club calendar and set recurring discussion dates.

• Internal communications with book club members with announcements, etc. including membership on www.bookmovement.com.

• Book selection (We have established a book list to date available as a resource).
• Facilitate monthly or bi-monthly discussion meetings (frequency will be determined by the members of the book club).

• Organize adjunct activities or field trips as discussed by collective book club group

The anticipated time commitment is a minimum of three hours per month but may include additional time as the volunteer shapes the job. Eat Right Racine is accepting nominations for the position of Volunteer Book Club Facilitator through November 30th, 2009 with an anticipated start-up date of January 2010. Let us know that you’re interested by contacting us at eatrightracine@gmail.com