WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS
"I realized you can only be as good as your health. I let my health go because I was so focused on building my company."
--Celebrity chef Art Smith, Chef Art was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008 after complications from the disease killed his father and grandfather. That's when he learned how to eat smarter and lost 120 pounds.
WE DID IT AGAIN! Our Third Annual Hummus at Humiston event for kids from Youth Guidance Mentoring and Activities Program in need of mentors was a success! This event is a favorite of the staff at Youth Guidance because the weather is always perfect in November, the food is awesome, and the local farmers are at the Green Market with their fall bounties of squash, tomatoes, and kale.
--Celebrity chef Art Smith, Chef Art was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008 after complications from the disease killed his father and grandfather. That's when he learned how to eat smarter and lost 120 pounds.
WE DID IT AGAIN! Our Third Annual Hummus at Humiston event for kids from Youth Guidance Mentoring and Activities Program in need of mentors was a success! This event is a favorite of the staff at Youth Guidance because the weather is always perfect in November, the food is awesome, and the local farmers are at the Green Market with their fall bounties of squash, tomatoes, and kale.
A special thank you to the local farmers who helped make this event a memory maker for all the kids (and the volunteers) at our Third Annual Hummus at Humiston. Thanks to Sid Banack of Countryside Citrus, Louis Schacht of Schacht Groves, Kevin O’Dare of Osceola Organics, Lisa Brenneman of Florida Veggies and More, and Alex Gomez of Pure Produce. Here are some pictures from our party in the park!
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| Sid Banack of Countryside Citrus |
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| Kevin O'Dare (right) talks with a volunteer and a youth about "why" organic. |
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| Stopping at Florida Veggies and More |
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| Alex Gomez of Pure Produce (hydroponically grown veggies) |
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| The karate demonstration was great! |
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| "We made it ourselves!" |
Hummus, as the kids all learned – and tasted – is easy to make. It makes great appetizers, sandwiches, wraps, and snacks for Growing Healthy Kids! For this recipe and more, order a copy of Nourish and Flourish from Growing Healthy Kids. Click here.
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HUMMUS AT HUMISTON
PLACE in food processor or blender:
- One 16-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed
- 2 Tablespoons tahini (sesame seed butter)
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or 5-10 black olives)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin (optional)
TO STORE: 3 days in the fridge or 1 month in the freezer.
OTHER FLAVORS to make:
- Artichoke-lemon hummus: Add 1 cup artichoke hearts and an extra 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Sun-dried tomato hummus: Add 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
CHOP 2 or 3 of your favorite vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.
SERVE hummus for lunch in a whole grain pita or wrap. Serve it as a snack with veggies. Choose whole grain pitas or wraps with 4 or more grams of dietary fiber per serving.
The best part of our Third Annual Hummus at Humiston event? One child is now matched with a mentor for the next year!! Bam! Thank you to all the volunteers at the event.
Foods filled with fiber - like the garbanzo beans in hummus, and fruits and veggies, are the foods that help prevent diabetes. Eat more of the good foods! Bon apetit!
The best part of our Third Annual Hummus at Humiston event? One child is now matched with a mentor for the next year!! Bam! Thank you to all the volunteers at the event.
Foods filled with fiber - like the garbanzo beans in hummus, and fruits and veggies, are the foods that help prevent diabetes. Eat more of the good foods! Bon apetit!
In gratitude,
Nancy Heinrich
Growing Healthy Kids, Inc.
