This class gives new life to your cookie cutters with protective, delicious gingerbread traditions that engage the creativity of all ages, efficient smart cookie techniques that contain the mess and double as active meditation, and variations for a quick lunchtime cookie bake or an entire evening of festive fun.... more
This class highlights several basic Protective Diet flavor-building techniques and time-saving kitchen systems in the context of preparing a meal. When these foundational cooking skills become second nature, meal prep becomes more like a “kitchen dance”. more
This class shows what to prep on Wednesday for an effortless celebration on Thursday enjoyed by one or twenty-one. With so many festive choices, the hardest part of planning a Protective Diet Thanksgiving feast is deciding what NOT to make. From the outside looking in people may think we are... more
Let's round up their back to school gear and go through some simple ideas.
After a summer of eating on the fly, lunch packing can seem overwhelming.
Many may have mastered it last school year, but summer's unstructured style may have left you lost.
No Kidos? Join us to... more
School's out and it’s time your kids learned some of the most valuable lessons in life. In this class you will learn how to introduce new foods to your child. more
Before PD I had tried MANY weight-loss programs fighting obesity all my adult life. A few times I even got the weight off for a few months; but I was never able to maintain long term. By the time I started PD I had some health issues I was concerned about and the excess weight… Read more or comment “My PD Journey – April 2015 to January 2017”
About 90 days after beginning my PD journey it was time for another round of blood tests. By this time I’d lost another 30 lbs. or so, and I was not taking BP meds. My total cholesterol had dropped to 132, and I was no longer “pre-diabetic.” The nurse had taken my blood pressure (it… Read more or comment “Results are typical on a Protective Diet”
So excited to say I’ve now completed my 30-day detox and lost 8.8lbs which for me is AMAZING! I was so hesitant stepping on my scale this morning because I’m so used to not losing a thing but I was so happy to see that scale with that loss😊. Now to put it away for… Read more or comment “30 Day Detox”
April 4, 2014…it was a new beginning for me. Over the past few DECADES, I’d gotten into some pretty nasty eating habits and I was wearing the consequences all over my body. I was arguably one of the worst fast-food junkies I know. McD for breakfast, most lunches, and many dinners…and fast foods and TV… Read more or comment “Judi B.”
So, I’m happy to report that I lost 6.5 pounds during the winter holidays for a total of 28 pounds since October 5, 2015! It was rough some days but I never really fell off my horse. Just slipped in the saddle a few times. The best thing for month three is I HAD to… Read more or comment “PD Success on month 3!”
Wow! I never thought I’d make it this far! I’ve tried every diet out there since 1999 when I quit smoking and gained 25 pounds. I would lose a few pounds and then get so hungry I’d eat anything and gain it right back. I had been on statins for high cholesterol until I followed… Read more or comment “Six months PD”
Eight months into my PD journey and today I hit the 30 lbs gone mark! I never imagined I would see the 150’s again (haven’t been this weight since high school). I started my WFPB journey on Jan 1st but was floundering with knowing what to cook and struggling to find compliant recipes that I… Read more or comment “Karen P”