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Black, Hispanic Kids Targeted by Ads for Junk Foods

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Black, Hispanic Kids Targeted by Ads for Junk Foods Education, awareness (and exercise) are needed from all sides to address poor eating habits and improve children's health especially in low income communities: parents, kids, schools. Media isn't to blame but highly influential. Education and awareness obviously starts at home. Sedentary habits like watching more ... Continue Reading

Cooking Class: Chinese Takeout Favorites!

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Cooking Class: Chinese Takeout Favorites! Date/Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7-9pm, $45/person Location: Cooks Warehouse, Midtown (Ansley Mall) 1544 Piedmont Road, Suite 403-R Register ONLINE or by phone 800-499-0996. Limited seats, sell out event, reserve NOW for the perfect foodie gift! Did you know there are more Chinese takeout restaurants in America than top fast ... Continue Reading

Five Spice Rutabaga

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Five-Spice Rutabaga Recipe Type: Appetizer Cuisine: Fusion Author: Chinese Southern Belle Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Natalie's "invention is the mother of necessity" creation after a farm share pick up that had more turnips and rutabagas than she knew what to do with. The natural sweetness comes from the steamed rutabaga. Turnips or ... Continue Reading

Fattening Sushi? Healthiest Choices at the Sushi Bar

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Contrary to popular belief, the bastions of "healthy eating choices" can get mixed results especially if you're eating out and counting calories, fat grams and/or sodium. Consider, for example, rich sauces (Indian and Thai curries); vegetarian (butter, cream and cheese); Chinese food (sweet and sour anything, sorry! General Tso's, Sesame Chicken--all fried. Drowned in brown ... Continue Reading

Farm to Wok Chef Demos This Week, Bring On the Asian Greens!

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Upcoming Farm to Wok Chef Demos!  Join us for a fun and tasty wok 'n' roll experience! 5/17 Thursday 6pm, East Atlanta Village (EAV) Farmers Market 5/20 Sunday 11am, Grant Park Farmers Market 5/19 and most Saturdays 9-1, CSB table at Piedmont Park Green Market (12th St entrance)- Get your MY SWEET HOTTIE tasting (and online order pick up, save S/H costs) ... Continue Reading

Best Broccoli Stir Fry, Cooking Tip!

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Best Broccoli Stir Fry Cooking Tip! What they don't tell you could wilt you-- Ever wonder how restaurants whip up glistening Beef with Broccoli and the broccoli is bright green and perfectly al dente crunchy? Their trick to prevent soggy stir fries -use lots of oil and beau coup brown sauce. My secret- blanch or steam (pot or microwave) broccoli FIRST then toss in stir-fry ... Continue Reading

Edamame vs. Soybeans

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I've been asked this question a lot in my Tour de Tofu cooking classes: ---- What is the difference between edamame pods and commercial soybeans?  The lowdown: edamame is an immature soybean but unlike commercially grown  soybeans that are processed and used in countless products from tofu to hotdogs. Edamame is healthy for you and doesn't have the enzyme that inhibits ... Continue Reading

Happy Chinese New Year! "Gathering 'Round the Stove"

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  Relatives in Taiwan just sent me a quick email about connecting on Chinese New Year's Eve. To help decipher, here are cross-cultural notes (longer than the email itself!): Because of time difference, 12 hours, we clarify by saying "my time" or "your time." If you see me bleary-eyed my time morning, it meant that I was up late chatting with my sister ... Continue Reading