Family Food Experts

Does the thought of eating Gluten-Free paralyze you?  At first, many think it is the end of fine dining.  Not at all!  In fact, whether you avoid gluten foods for medical reasons (Celiac, Gluten Intolerance/Sensitivity) or not, you are going to find it is a delicious nutritious, energizing and uplifting way to eat.  Thanks to our guest, Carol Kicinski,  TV chef, founder and editor of “Simply Gluten Free” magazine, cookbook author, food blogger and mom, you are will be filled up with Simply Gluten Free Quick Meals. From Chicken Parmesan Burgers, Mexican Lasagna, Mac and Cheese Meatballs to Almond Apricot Muffins, Cinnamon Apple Turnovers and Blueberry Crisp, in 30 minutes or less you can produce memorable meals that will convince you eating Gluten-Free food is a great way to go!   Join Carolina Jantac, MS, RD, LD in this fun and delicious podcast!

It’s time to shake loose and step up your traditional BBQ recipes and menus to a whole new delicious level!  Instead of leaning on meat and BBQ sauce all the time, why not try some new improved versions?  How does a menu of Brainy Buffalo or Cheesy Black Bean Burgers served with Grilled Veggie Kabobs and a side of either Garden Fresh Pasta or Fresh Freekeh Salad sound to you? You can even top this off with some YMores! Join us to hear all our recipes and tip on how to makeover your BBQ.

It’s the perfect time of year to have some frozen fruit fun!  Fresh berries, peaches, plums, mangoes and more are everywhere and their prices are right!  We’ll inspire yout o prepare frozen fruit treats your family can enjoy all year round. From Blueberry Lemon Pudding Pops, Fro Yo Bites, Slushberry Drinks, Berry Frozen Yogurts and Sorbets (why not make your own!) to fruit sauces, muffins and breads! Jackie Vega, RD (Super Healthy Kids, The Wellness Solution) has some outstanding healthy family recipes to share with you. Imagine how heavenly a bite of warm Peach Crisp Bread will taste. Or, it’s party time and you can simply to reach into your freezer for some Tropical Ice Cream to serve with Banana Bread. Your kids can help and have fun this summer – turn them into fruit sous chefs!

We all know how to be busy and unhealthy.  But we all crave a healthier busy life!  Guest, Celeste Davis (The Wellness Shop, author, radio host) will join us to share the program she has created to make it easier to be healthy while you are on the fast track at work, home and in your community, meeting endless needs and demands.  Simply prepare, listen, cleanse and sustain; you will be renewed and soon enjoying the rewards of a healthy lifestyle.  Whether you don’t know where to start, know but haven’t put it practice, are ready to change for medical reasons or just plainly want a program that works and is nutrient dense, Celeste has created this 4 step process to work for you.  Her recipes make this program inviting!  FYI: Juicing is not required – good news for some of you! 

It is summer time which equates to outdoor cooking, though for many this is becoming more of year round eating experience.  There is something about outdoor cooking that is beloved by women as it suggests less work in the kitchen.  Would you like some new recipes and ideas for your next BBQ?  Are you grilling with the best food choices?  Are you using the best grilling techniques? The perfect person to answer these questions, up your grilling game, and fill you up with sumptuous recipes is our guest, David Grotto, RD, author of his most recent book, The Best Things You Can Eat for Everything from Aches to Zzzz, the Definitive Guide to Nutrient-Packed Food. We’ll have lots of grilling fun with our guest; he actually has a degree as a Certified Laughter Leader!

Are both your mind and body plant powered?  Or, are you running on processed food? This week, be prepared to fall in love with plants and embrace a healthy, plant-based diet as the author or Plant-Powered for Life, Sharon Palmer, RDN will be in our Family Food Experts Kitchen to share her just-released cookbook. By the end of this show you will be eating your way to lasting health using Sharon’s 52 simple steps and over one hundred delicious recipes. From collecting a plant powered pantry arsenal to enjoying sweets when they’re worth it, hosts Carolina Jantac and Ellen Briggs, are looking forward to Sharon Palmer proving that whole plant foods will love us when we fall in love with them!

Have you ever thought of Dehydrated Foods as being your answer to delicious, healthy, easy to store, budget saving meals? Our guest for this week’s Family Food Experts Kitchen show, Chef Jenny Ross, author of Simply Dehydrated, owner and executive chef of the living-foods restaurants “118 Degrees” in CA, is a master of turning dehydrated fruits and vegetables into delectable wraps, breads, desserts recipes and so much more.  She will share the need-to-know tips on choosing a dehydrator that best suits you. Plus she will address common questions about how to shop and prep produce, as well as dehydrate it for the perfect texture. From a breakfast Easy Granola, to a Coconut Crisp Bread and  Strawberry Wrap, Chef Jenny Ross will fill you up with family-friendly, yummy, healthy recipes.

Our guest for this week’s show, Dr. Joel Fuhrman (Board Certified Family Physician), has declared it is time for The End of Dieting. And he means it.  His reasons range from “temporary begets temporary” to “foods high in nutrient density are more satisfying than those high in calories.  He adds this stinging truth, “We’re fatter sicker and hungrier than ever as we are trapped in a cycle of food addiction, toxic hunger and overeating.” GOOD NEWS!  Yes, Dr. Fuhrman is full of delicious ways to nourish ourselves; he knows we all love to munch and crunch.  Just do it, eat the way he suggests and the magic will begin in a week. For those who are battling health issues, Dr. Fuhrman verifies that when you feed your body needed nutrients, by design it will heal itself.  Plus, you will experience weight loss.  Co-Host Carolina Jantac, RDN (Kid Kritics Approved) and I look forward to hearing Dr. Fuhrman share his nutrition plan and some success stories that are certain to inspire all of us.  

It’s fresh berry season, a favorite time of year!  Most of us love to sink our teeth into strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.  Berries are a rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals which makes them a power food! When pondering how to serve them, some standard favorite recipes come to mind: strawberry shortcake, blueberry muffins, pancakes and pie.  Yet, there are so many more mouth-watering berry good recipes! How about Fireworks Parfait, Simple Berry Sangria or 10 Ways to Stuff Strawberries?  With our guest, Kyla Oberman from Naturipe, co-host Carolina Jantac, RDN (Kid Kritics Approved) and I are going to shower you with our top picks of new and out of the box ways to serve your family and friends the best berry palate pleasers. Get ready to be filled up for some berry good fun!

Inside and out and forever, you can count on Greek Yogurt to be your “Bestie!” From digestive and bone health, to weight management, Greek Yogurt is packed with health benefits.  It’s also a good friend to those who are lactose-intolerant.  The good news continues, enjoy delicious recipes using Greek Yogurt for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner.  Guest Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, author of  The Greek Yogurt Kitchen: More than 130 delicious, healthy recipes for every meal of the day. She is going to fill you up with mouth-watering recipes such as her Grilled Asian Shrimp Skewers with Dipping Sauce. With Co-Host Carolina Jantac, MS, RDN, LD, we will be focusing on Greek Yogurt recipes kids love! By the end of this show, you will be convinced to make Greek Yogurt a staple in your home. Come into our Family Food Experts Kitchen to join Toby, Carolina to me as make foods healthier and tastier with Greek Yogurt!   … for the health of your family, ellen  

There is a “new” standard for farming. It produces what is soon to be more prevalently found in the market: Biodynamic Food. Some say this farming method is one step better than organic. Are you scratching your head and saying, “Wait a minute, I have just grasped an understanding for the value of organic food, now what?” Our guest, Elizabeth Candelario, Co-Director of Demeter-USA, is going to answer these questions and more. Biodynamic Farms are managed like they are living organisms. We are going to debate how this growing method differs from organic. Co-host, Stacey Antine, RDN (HealthBarn USA, Healing Meals Foundation, author of Appetite for Life), and I are going to explore this subject and share our knowledge with you! 

It’s Picnic Time!  Time to breakout the baskets, coolers, portable table tops or blankets and serving dishes. What can you serve this year that is different?  What are some sure-fire favorite picnic picks?  Our guest, Amy Roskelly, founder of Super Healthy Kids, is teeming with ideas for you.  Whether you are going to the beach, the mountains, the woods, a lake, a park or staying in your own back yard, Amy will give you her best of the best to choose from for your picnic.  From traditional recipe makeovers to innovative ones, Amy is going to refresh your picnics this year!  Co-Host Carolina Jantac, MD, RDN, LD (Kid Kritics Approved) and I will be taking notes.  We recommend you do as well so we all can look forward to simply delicious, super healthy picnics. 

What do you get when you combine Greek heritage with California fresh produce?  Mouth-watering, nutrient-powered recipes made with the olive oil! If you are interested in the history of this liquid gold, how it’s produced, the way to choose quality, how to use it for cooking, this show is for you.  Olive Oil expert, Mary Papoulias-Platis, California Greek Girl, author of Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil, chef and owner of “The Greek Gourmet” catering service will turn you into an olive oil culinary ace with her simple cooking tips. Carolina Jantac, MS, RDN, LD will highlight the exceptional nutrient value of olive oil, emphasizing the importance of learning to cook with it. Listen and you will soon taste delicious home-made nutritious meals when cooking with olive oil! 

Have you ever thought of food having power? It actually has the power to improve or damage around 100 trillion cells from which all your organs, tendons, bones, blood – all of you are made. That’s a lot of power! We are going to focus on which fresh foods make you look healthy, be healthy, fill you with healthy energy and give you a fresh clear productive healthy mind. Our food expert guest,Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN, food blogger for Huffington Post, advisor to Fitness Magazine, nutritionist for the Chicago Cubs and author of several books, including the Flexitarian Diet, is going to reveal the amazing life-giving power of fresh foods. Along with our co-host Carolina Jantac, RDN (Kid Kritics Approved) she will share some easy delicious recipes so all your cells, and thus you, can be on top of your game!

Wouldn’t you love it if we could wave a magic wand and make all your stress disappear? What a great Mother’s Day gift that would be! Good news, though we have not yet located that wand, we do have a gift for you, time with April O’Leary who has created Simple Steps to Stress Reduction. These work – you can do this and live the difference! As a busy working mom, April is dedicated to reducing stress for moms so you can find peace of mind and joy every day. As a Certified Master Life Coach, Author, Speaker and Founder of the University of Moms Conference, she is more than qualified and, in fact, has hands-on experience in stress reductions success.