Scheduled Events

Nourishing Grains---From the Traditional to the Exotic--and Gluten-Free.

Chef Laura and Integrative Health Counselor, April Yancey, will talk about gluten sensitivity and the traditional grains that can serve as alternatives in cooking a gluten-free diet. This presentation is part of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Roanoke Chapter meeting and potluck luncheon. For more information, call April Yancey at (540) 206-2610.

When? Sunday, April 6, 2:00-5:00 PM. Where? Local Roots Cafe, 1731 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke, VA.

Gluten-Free Cooking Series: Part III: Spring into healing---using food as your medicine

For those who have long suffered from gluten-sensitivity there is often more to healing than simply eliminating gluten from your diet. Join Chef Laura and Integrative Health Counselor, April Yancey, as we review the common health challenges brought on by years of damage from gluten sensitivity, and teach you about selecting delicious foods that will assist your gastrointestinal tract and immune system in healing, and reduce the inflammation in your body.

When? Monday, April 7, 6:00-9:00 PM. Where? Local Roots Cafe, 1731 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke, VA.

A Taste of Healthy and Delicious

Come celebrate Earth Week at Grandin Gardens and let us dispel the myth that healthy food is tasteless hippie gruel. Join Chef Laura Pole and April Yancey, Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, and learn about the basic principles of health supportive eating and sample our beautiful offerings of deliciousness. For more information or to register, call April Yancey at 206-2610.

When? Tuesday, April 15, 6:00-7:00 PM; Where? Grandin Gardens - 1731 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke, VA. Cost: $10 Donation.

Delicious Healthy Cooking: Part II--The Goodness of Beans and Grains.

There is no question that eating whole grains and beans is beneficial to your health. Even people with diabetes get better control of their blood sugar by eating whole grains. Yet most of us aren’t familiar with cooking these foods and making it attractive and delicious. Join Chef Laura for this fun and informative class in how to prepare beans and whole grains. Laura will talk about food combining to create a complete protein meal and demonstrate some basic cooking techniques. And, yes, indeed, we’ll all get sit down together and enjoy Black Beans and Rice, Angel Hair Collards, Brazilian Salad, and Gluten-Free Chocolate Pound Cake with Orange Sauce. We’ll enjoy a pineapple-mint smoothie and sip on Caipirinha (khai-pi-ree-nya---a Brazilian lime-rum cocktail).

When? Tuesday, April 29, 6:00-8:30 PM. Where? The home of Mary Ann Leslie at The Waterfront in Moneta. You will receive directions at registration. Cost? $40.00 per person price includes instruction, handouts and dinner

How to Register: Call 540-890-7289 to sign up. Then make check out to “Eating for a Lifetime and mail to: 699 Lakeshore Terrace Rd.; Hardy, VA 24101. Registration and payment must be received by Saturday, April 26 in order to reserve your space. For a small service charge, you may pay through Paypal. Click instructions to see how.

Eating for a Lifetime---Starting Now

This will be a progressive, experiential program woven into the activities being offered at "Women of the Woods", a weekend retreat for adult women.

When? August 8-10, 2008. Where? Camp Glen Arden in Tuxedo, NC. Call Casey Thurman at 828-692-8362 for more information. How to get there? Click directions.