This last week, our Where Women Cook family has grown by one. Loralee has been writing this blog for the last year. She also handles all the Social Media and other Internet Operations. With 3 beautiful boys at home, homeschooling one of them, and having a very active toddler on her hands, she realized she can’t do it all, and has asked for help.
That help is in the form of me, Kim Borchert. I am so excited to be joining in the fun and will be blog voice of Where Women Cook from here on out.
You may have noticed that we had a few hiccups this week with our site, but now everything is back to normal and we are so glad.
We are SO excited for our upcoming conference next month. The Creative Connection is going to be 3 amazing days full of art, cooking, learning how to build and further businesses and connections with other amazing women, speakers, classes, panels, shopping in our huge market and so much more! (You can still get tickets and come join us in St. Paul in September if you register now! We so hope that you do!)
For the next two weeks, we will be featuring artists from Mary Jane’s Farm Food Day at The Creative Connection Event. We are thrilled about each of these fabulous presenters and are sure you will be too!
Make a CLEAN START – Your Good Health Made Easy and Delicious!
The best place to start eating CLEAN is exactly where you are! Join bestselling cookbook author, Terry Walters, for a workshop that will fuel your passion for cooking and inspire you to nourish yourself and your family for a healthy and vibrant life. Whether you’re just bringing awareness to your food choices for the first time, or are far along in your journey, this workshop will give you the inspiration, the motivation and the tools to eat clean and live well! Your CLEAN START will include:
- Setting intention exercise for sustainable good health
- Overview of the basics of eating clean
- Hands-on cooking class
- Group discussion and plenty of Q & A
- Information about the health benefits of the seasonal produce featured
- Five CLEAN recipes
- Complete shopping list
Discover how eating clean can benefit your unique constitution and lifestyle so that together we can enjoy easy, delicious, and sustainable good health for ourselves and our planet. *For those with food sensitivities, this class is vegan and gluten-free.
Terry Walters is at the forefront of the clean-eating lifestyle movement. She is the author of the highly acclaimed cookbooks, Clean Food and Clean Start, and is dedicated to making sustainable good health both easy and delicious. Without preaching or judgment, Terry shares her passion and shows how simple it is to get on the path to eating clean and enjoying good health–for yourself, your family, and the environment. Terry has traveled all over North America speaking about CLEAN FOOD. She has been featured on television and radio, in print and Internet media, and is the author of the popular blog Eat Clean Live Well. Terry serves on the board of directors for Urban Oaks Organic Farm, one of the largest urban organic farms in the country, and received her training at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She resides in Connecticut with her husband and two children, who know the joys of eating clean.
Asparagus with Miso Lemon Dressing and Marcona Almonds
MISO IS A GREAT SOURCE of essential vitamin B12 and immune-strengthening zinc. Plus, it delivers big taste and significant health benefits. In the winter, it’s easy to add miso to soups and stews. Come spring, I favor lighter preparations like this one that contrast miso’s taste with the delicate and sweet Marcona almonds and fresh asparagus to highlight the flavors of the season.
Ingredients
2 bunches asparagus
1/4 cup water
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sweet brown rice miso
1/4 cup Marcona almonds (or whole blanched almonds)
Preparation
To prepare asparagus, cut off and discard woody ends and chop remaining stalks into bite-size pieces.
In large skillet or Dutch oven over high heat, bring water to boil. Add asparagus and cook 2 minutes or until bright green and just soft. Remove from heat, drain water and set aside.
In small skillet over medium-low heat, sauté garlic in olive oil until soft (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and miso, mixing until miso is dissolved. Pour dressing over asparagus, transfer to serving dish, top with almonds and serve.
SERVES 4
Come learn from Terry at The Creative Connection Event and learn how to eat clean! Be sure to register today for her amazing class!
I am very interested in attending one of your events. I have bought both books and love them! I have been trying to do a better job of cleaning cooking for my family but have found it challenging. If you have events in the Hartford CT area - please let me know. Thanks!