August
2015
Space is limited for all tours and Cooking Studio events.
Please register in advance at Customer Service or online at
http://wholefoodsmarketmetcalf.eventbrite.com.
For any questions about the events, please email
[email protected].
Energy Boosting Meals & Snacks - $8 cash
In partnership with Turning Point Center for Hope & Healing
Tuesday, August 25th from 12pm-2pm
Whole Foods Market Cooking Studio
7421 W. 91st Street Overland Park, KS 66212
Join dietitian Lisa Markley in the Whole Foods Market
Cooking Studio, where she will demonstrate healthy,
practical, and tasty meal and snack recipes for boosting
and sustaining energy. Recipe packet and tastings
included. Materials fee is $8 cash for meal, paid at the
door – exact change is helpful. This class is reserved for
people dealing with any form of chronic illness (and their
caregivers). Must register 48 hours in advance by calling
Turning Point at 913-574-0900. For more info, visit
www.turningpointkc.org.
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
TOURS
Living and Loving a Plant-based Diet: Tour & Tasting
Tuesday, August 4th from 6-7:15pm
Whether you are vegetarian, vegan, or just simply trying
to learn to eat more healthful and nutritious plant-based
foods, this free tour is for you. Come walk, talk, and taste
several nourishing plant-based options and get your
questions answered by our Dietitian and Healthy Eating
Specialist, Lisa Markley.
Going Gluten-Free: Shopping & Tasting Tour – FREE
Thursday, August 27th from 6-7:15pm
Join Healthy Eating Specialist and Dietitian, Lisa Markley,
to identify and locate items suitable for most Gluten-Free
diets in this informative, enjoyable, and FREE tour. Lisa
will share tips and strategies for gluten-free cooking and
you will have an opportunity to sample a few new
products to suit your diet. Meet in the café.
COOKING STUDIO EVENTS
Supplement Savvy Dinner with Life Equals™ -$12
Wednesday, August 12th from 6pm-8pm
Kyle Fitzgerald and Alicia Poole from the homegrown KC
vitamin company Life-Equals™ will be teaming up with
dietitian Lisa Markley to provide insights and education
about nutritional supplements. In this class, Lisa and the
Life Equals team will discuss the top 4 nutritional
supplements everyone needs for optimal health and why,
plus time for conversation and Q&A. Enjoy a simple
well-balanced dinner during this unique learning
opportunity and go home with a Life-Equals™ product.
“Stop Eating Crap” with Rawxies™ - $5
Wednesday, August 19th from 6pm-7pm
Come and join healthy snack innovators Callie England
and Bekah Ward from Rawxies™ to learn what’s behind
their bold motto “Stop Eating Crap”. Callie and Bekah
will demo how to make a few delicious, yet nourishing
snacks made entirely from real food ingredients.
Participants will go home with a few amazing Kansas City
made Rawxies™ products.
SWEET AND TANGY PEANUT SAUCE
Makes 1 cup
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice or coconut milk
1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Zest and juice of 2 limes
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 1/2
teaspoons)
2 cloves garlic, crushed through a press or minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
1 green onion, thinly sliced
A few tablespoons of water
METHOD
Combine peanut butter, pineapple juice or coconut milk,
tamari soy sauce, vinegar and lime zest and juice in a
blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Transfer to a small bowl and stir in ginger, garlic, red chile
flakes and green onion. Thin with 1 tablespoon of water at
a time, if a thinner consistency is desired. Peanut sauce
will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up
to 1 week.
LISA MARKLEY, MS RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Healthy Eating Specialist
[email protected]
Whole Foods Market® - Metcalf
7401 West 91st
Overland Park, KS 66212
913-652-9633