Finding a Home for Healthy Eating

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Recently I cooked for a group of realtors.  I wanted to show them what Now You’re Cooking! is all about, and I thought this would be a unique service that they could tell their clients about.  Who wouldn’t love a fun cooking session in their new home with Chef Judy?

Serving up lunch!

Anyone that I have worked with will know that I want to people to understand that delicious food can also be healthy food.  I am in love with whole grains and want to show others ways to make these into great tasting, and beautiful dishes that will be the stars on your table. 

Colorful fruits and vegetables with crunchy, nutty whole grains.

--> I put together a three grain combination of barley, wheat berries and wild rice because I love the contrast of textures, color and taste.  I wanted to keep this simple so I added some craisins, scallions, nuts, dried apricots, and roasted red pepper.  Just enough color to make this appealing to the eye and palate.  I made an Asian inspired Vinaigrette—using flavors of freshly grated ginger, sesame oil, orange juice, and good soy sauce—and tossed it all together.  


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To round out the plate, I wanted to show how easy it is to add a simple appetizer so I made a version of a caprese salad.  I used the small fresh mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes.  Instead of using fresh basil leaves, I marinated the mozzarella in a good pesto, and then strung this together on a wooden skewer.   Isn’t this another beautiful presentation on a platter?

Arranging this on a platter is stunning too.

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Of course everyone loves a little dessert, and my take on that was to make a panna cotta, and top it with fresh strawberries, and a blackberry sauce.  Very simple but a nice taste of sweetness with a little serving of fresh fruit added.  No one feels cheated, and every item had its own delicious flavors to satisfy the senses.

The happy realtor!

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I would love to hear from you on how I can help you with your cooking challenges.