OUR WELLNESS JOURNEY
LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE
Traditions and history are a good place to reflect as we embark on any journey. Food is no different, as we explore the fundamentals of the everlasting Mediterranean Diet. Throughout the year we will demonstrate a variety of healthy practices to help us explore traditions as we embrace the importance of nourishment to support a health lifestyle.
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Fun with Flavors at Your Farmers’ Market
Presented by Lisa Miller, Nutrition Consultant and Chef Olive Said
Join us monthly as we continue our wellness journey with the Kitchen on Fire team to make positive changes for living our best life – powered by traditional foods, healthy habits, and SMART goals. Chef Olive will demonstrate the creation of a perfectly balanced and flavorful French summer favorite, Tomatoes Provençale with Basil Pesto<https://www.modernmeal.com/recipe/850129>, with options to add a variety of proteins. This is an ideal summer classic that benefits from fresh seasonal ingredients.
Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion about the phytonutrients and micronutrients of seasonal produce and the important role they play in our health.
Recipe link below:
https://www.modernmeal.com/recipe/850129* Phytonutrients – rainbow of nutrition
* The benefits of micronutrients
* Support our farmers and our health with seasonal produce
* Celebrate the summer season
* Set SMART goals to fuel your fun
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Healthy on-the-go meals that will fuel your summertime fun!
Presented by Lisa Miller, Nutrition Consultant and Chef Olive Said
Healthy on-the-go meals that will fuel your summertime fun!
Chef Olive will demonstrate the creation of a nutritionally-balanced and flavorful Picnic Turkey Salad Sandwich as a go-to for summer meals with friends and family. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion about healthy on-the-go meals that will fuel your summertime fun!
Living Your Best Life – Healthy on-the-go Meals Presentation
Diverse and delicious sandwiches
* Balanced and nutrient-dense meals to-go
* The power of protein
* Digestion benefits of fermented foods
* Set SMART goals for summerRecipe here: Picnic Turkey Salad Sandwich
The video from the virtual cooking event is available here. Link below:
Here is another video on how to Braise a whole Turkey Breast below;
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Using nutrient-dense foods to support focus, clarity and balance.
Presented by Lisa Miller, Nutrition Consultant and Chef Olive Said
Chef Olive will demonstrate the creation of a traditional Seafood Cioppino while Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller leads us through a discussion about the importance of using nutrient-dense foods to support focus, clarity and balance.
- Essential nutrients for brain health
- Support the gut-brain connection
- Calm the mind with omega-3 fatty acids
- Hydrate for brain energy and clarity
- Set SMART goals to invest in yourself!
Click here for the full presentation PDF
The video from the virtual cooking event is available here. Link below:
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Investing in Yourself through Nutrient Dense Foods
Presented by Lisa Miller, Nutrition Consultant and Chef Olive Said
As AssetMark focuses on Financial Literacy this month, join us as we discuss another form of investment education – the importance of investing in your health and understanding the true value of food as medicine.
Chef Olive will demonstrate the creation of a traditional while Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller lead us through a discussion on investing in yourself through nutrient dense foods, in light of traditional menus, with actionable steps for each of us!
- Valuing your food as medicine.
- Retaining nutrients with optimal cooking methods.
- Preserving foods to maximize nutrients.
- Spending your food dollars efficiently.
- Set SMART goals to invest in yourself!
Watch the video from the virtual cooking event in March.
https://www.kitchenonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5736/2024/04/Living-Your-Best-Life-Invest-in-Yourself-AssetMark-2024.04.19-v1.pdf
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Is the Mediterranean diet worth the hype?
Presented by Lisa Miller, Nutrition Consultant and Chef Olive Said
Join us monthly as we continue our wellness journey with the Kitchen on Fire team to make positive changes for living our best life – powered by traditional foods, healthy habits, and SMART goals. Today Chef Olive will prepare a delicious Mediterranean Mezze Platter while Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller lead us through a discussion on nutrition tips about the Mediterranean diet and why it’s always in season.
- Embrace the benefits of traditional foods
- Explore the roots of the Mediterranean diet
- Build your personal well-being community
- Unlock the healing power of nutrition
- Set a SMART goal to get started!
Watch the video from the virtual cooking event in March.
https://www.kitchenonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5736/2024/03/Living-Your-Best-Life-AssetMark-2024.03.22-v4small.pdf
See you for our next session May 17th at 1 pm!
Meet Chef Olive and Lisa Miller
Chef Olivier (“Olive”) Said is the founder and co-owner of Kitchen on Fire and one of the East Bay’s most popular culinary personalities. Chef Olive teaches many of the most popular Kitchen on Fire classes, leads team-building and other events, and is also a Nutrition Professional.
Lisa M. Miller, BS, NC is a Nutrition Consultant who teaches classes with a nutrition focus, promoting healthy living through meals made with high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking methods. She earned her certification with honors from the state-licensed Bauman College, College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts in Berkeley. She has a private nutrition practice, Ocean View Nutrition, and is also a Co-Owner, Nutrition Program Director, and Instructor of nutrition and cooking classes at Kitchen on Fire.