April Class

The next class is Monday April 7th at 7:00pm. I am planning on doing some Mexican recipes for the upcoming Cinco de Mayo. Let me know if you're interested.

Class Cancelled

Sooo bummed! I have caught what my daughter was sick with! Fever and a viral thing. I am assuming you do not want me cooking with that. I will post the recipes I was planning on making soon.

Protein Facts & FAQs

Compassionate Cooks info sheet:
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CC FAQ sheet:
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All about Tofu and Tempeh

Compassionate Cooks info sheet - PDF

Compassionate Cooks info sheet - HTML

March class

I am so excited for the next class. I have been scouring my cookbooks and trying recipes...and gaining weight from it! The class is scheduled for March 10th. If you would like to sign up for that class or if you will not be able to make the new date please let me know. There is still room!

TJ's will stop selling single item foods from China

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US grocery chain Trader Joe's said Monday it would stop selling food imported from China due to customers' concerns about the products' safety.

"Our customers have voiced concerns about products from this region and we have listened," Trader Joe's spokeswoman Alison Mochizuki said in a statement.

"All single ingredient food items sourced from mainland China sre scheduled to be out of our stores by April 1," she said.

"We will continue to source products from other regions until our customers feel as confident as we do about the quality and safety of Chinese products."

A series of consumer scares last year involving harmful products from major exporter China, including seafood, cat food, medicines and toys, led to mass product recalls and the tightening of US safety regulations.

Trader Joe's, which focuses partly on selling organic food, was founded in California in the 1960s.

The Worst Food in America

Men'sHealth has ranked the 20 Worst Foods in America. The winner is surprising! Who would have thought that a gigantic plate full of cheese fries from Outback Steakhouse is bad for you? Not only does it have 2,900 calories but fortunately it also provides you with 182 g fat and 240 g carbs!
"Even if you split this "starter" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entree arrives. Follow this up with a steak, sides, and a dessert and you could easily break the 3,500 calorie barrier."

Ok, so you decide that next time you will opt for something healthier. Probably a turkey burger...those are supposed to be better for you. Right? Right?

#17 - The Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger weighs in at 1,145 calories, 71 g fat and 56 g carbs!

Hmm...let me see...what can I say to all of this... ... ... Animal. Products. Are. Really. Bad. For. You.