[PR1234]

I am looking for somewhere to take some healthy cooking lessons. Any suggestions? Thanks

[kit9240]

Look in today's (Sunday) paper. Red Sauce is have cooking classes and demonstrations for the month of October. Also, check out the Lifetime Learning college.

Kathy

[graciegirl]

Yes, I do.

Since we have been in our new home for less than a week we have made the aquaintance of several gentleman who help new homeowners. One, the Handieman moved our door bell so we could hang a BIG mirror. His number is 352.350.7373. He is excellent and I like his political philosophy too...

I am getting to the cooking part..please be a little patient.

We than called The Village Hangman..YES that is the name of his business and he is returning on Monday to hang our BIG mirror. He helps his wife teach cooking classes..Cooking for Dummies, they are called and his number is 352.430.3244

Both are villages residents and excellent workers and intelligent people.

oh...and Bon apetite!

[spk7951]

My wife & I, along with some of our friends, have taken group classes with Joy Dudis through the Lifelong Learning College. She does offer a variety of classes but also will do private group lessons and work with you on the menu. Hope this helps.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by spk7951

My wife & I, along with some of our friends, have taken group classes with Joy Dudis through the Lifelong Learning College. She does offer a variety of classes but also will do private group lessons and work with you on the menu. Hope this helps.

Joy Dudis is married to THE HANGMAN!!

[PR1234]

We will be back down in Nov for the winter and I can't wait to find some classes. Thanks for some tips of places I can start looking! I found a really 'neat' place in Winter Park that teaches Whole Food cooking....an hour and 20mins is a little longer than I would like to drive though....hoping to find something closer.

[graciegirl]

Or from a person who has been trying to cook healthily for a long time. You could use a good cookbook and use fresh fruits and vegetables as much as possible...(I think the organically grown part is hard to prove) and place on your plate predominantly fruits and vegetable and the lesser parts carbohydrate and protein, cutting fats as much as possible and use a wide variety of foods and colorful produce.

I really, really believe that is a healthy way to cook.

[PR1234]

LOL...yes Graciegirl you are SO right!! I just thought it would be fun to find a class with more like minded people. I subscribe to the new magazine 'Clean Eating', where they take traditional recipes and 'clean' them up to be healthy. Apparently a lot of classes have been springing up using this concept....maybe I will check at Whole Foods and see if they know of anything

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by PR1234

We will be back down in Nov for the winter and I can't wait to find some classes. Thanks for some tips of places I can start looking! I found a really 'neat' place in Winter Park that teaches Whole Food cooking....an hour and 20mins is a little longer than I would like to drive though....hoping to find something closer.

I think it would be fun to attend a healthy cooking class! Like me, you're outside The Bubble right now, and I know that it's harder to explore options. I find it easier to look through the "real" Lifelong Learning College catalogue than to access it online. I know the basics of healthy eating and I'm sure you do also. But it would be fun to attend a healthy cooking class. I'm also returning in November for the winter. Please PM me if you find anywhere .. I'm in!

[Boudicca]

Wonderful comments about cooking, healthy lifestyles and home grown veggies. Did you'all see the movie about Julia Child? That lady (and I mean "lady") was years ahead of the cooking industry - stressing fresh foods, and cooking from "scratch" She graduated from Smith College, (was all round athlete @ 6' plus) and had a stellar career worked for the OSS during WWII - Above all, she loved to cook! Bon appetite !

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Or from a person who has been trying to cook healthily for a long time. You could use a good cookbook and use fresh fruits and vegetables as much as possible...(I think the organically grown part is hard to prove) and place on your plate predominantly fruits and vegetable and the lesser parts carbohydrate and protein, cutting fats as much as possible and use a wide variety of foods and colorful produce.

I really, really believe that is a healthy way to cook.

Sorry. I missed the point. I hope you all share with me some of the new information.

I laugh when I am at the check out and they will ask...what is this? And it will be parsnips or kohlrabi or turnips or something else we have always eaten. I think cooking healthily is quickly going away and most people are living on fast food and packaged snacks. One thing I know I do now that I didn't used to do is eat less meat, fish, protein and more fruits and vegetables. The reason that I said that about organically grown is that it is hard to tell if they have had pesticides on them and the preservatives that are on some fresh produce smell like the stuff we used to smell in disection lab.

I wish we could grow more stuff here.

I know that I am going to try to have a lemon and an orange tree for sure. I hate paying IN FLORIDA so much for those fruits. Two dollars for three lemons? That is a crime!

[PR1234]

I DID see that movie and fell in love. I then found her book 'My Life In France' and couldn't put it down. Now you probably don't think that is so odd....but coming from someone like me, that is quite a leap from only cooking meatloafs and mac an cheese for 6 kids...LOL. You just never know where life is going to lead you

Barefoot, if I hear anything I will let you know

[wendyquat]

Sign me up ------- (as she puts the sausage balls in the oven)! I suspect my upcoming lab tests will get me back to cooking healthy! I think we all know HOW to do it but some tips would be welcome!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by wendyquat

Sign me up ------- (as she puts the sausage balls in the oven)! I suspect my upcoming lab tests will get me back to cooking healthy! I think we all know HOW to do it but some tips would be welcome!

Exactly, the trick is making healthy food taste yummy! It's amazing how many hidden calories and fats and carbs are lurking in some innocent souinding sauces.

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Exactly, the trick is making healthy food taste yummy! It's amazing how many hidden calories and fats and carbs are lurking in some innocent souinding sauces.

Sauce ---- mmmm --- I think I will make a sauce for my sausage balls. Thanks!