Wellness Boot Camp

Change your outlook on cooking and nutrition to achieve long term, healthy lifestyle goals. With pre-planning tips and basic techniques, Chopping Block chef and nutritionist, JC White, will give you the tools and knowhow needed to create filling and delicious meals designed to support the best nutritional practices.

You'll explore what healthy eating really means, and how a few tricks of the trade will help you create the bold flavors we all crave in a health-conscious way. With a focus on simple preparations using whole food ingredients such as vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains and lean protein, this class will inspire you to make healthy eating a consistent pattern in your life. We'll show you just how simple the transition can be!

The Matcha-Cashew Latte and Sweet Potato-Ginger Snaps will be served upon arrival.

Menu:

• Matcha-Cashew Latte
• Sweet Potato-Ginger Snaps
• Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Turnips and Wilted Greens
• Roasted Carrot, Chickpea and Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds
• Chocolate-Almond Butter Energy Balls

Build-Your-Own Buddha Bowls Featuring:

• An Assortment of Whole Grains- Quinoa, Brown Rice and Barley
• Lean Proteins-Spatchcock and Roasted Chicken, Seared Salmon and Hard-Boiled Eggs
• Vegetables- Root Vegetables, Swiss Card and Peppers
• Sauces- Peanut Sauce, Turmeric-Tahini Sauce and Fresh Herb Sauce

Skills covered in class:

• Balancing proteins, carbs and fats
• Meal planning to support long-term healthy lifestyle goals
• Working with dried legumes, dark leafy greens and whole grains
• Selecting winter produce
• Working with nut butters
• Balancing flavors
• Selecting and cooking grains
• Roasting poultry
• Determining poultry doneness
• Selecting and searing fish
• Determining fish doneness
• Hard-boiling eggs
• Preparing healthy sauces