2007 Events:

Saturday, Dec 1: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Healthy Lunch and Learn at HDC
Optimum health requires good nutrition AND regular exercise. But who has the time to exercise?

Join us as we learn the Dynamic Wellness "No-Excuses" Workout-a total body strength training workout that can be done anywhere in 20 minutes or less from William Baird, C.P.T., Fitness Director of Dynamic Wellness. William will also show us how to add resistance to our at-home workout by using exercise bands and what to look for when selecting an exercise band.

Lunch will be organic-friendly and healthy. Vegan option available upon request.

An optional Healthy Recipe Exchange will follow lunch. Bring a no-fuss, fast-and-easy healthy recipe to share with the group and receive one from everyone participating in the exchange.

RSVP required. $20/HDC subscribers/volunteers; $30/non subscribers. Bring a friend and save $10! Add $10 if payment is received after Wednesday, Nov 28. Space is limited. RSVP today! PayPal payment option available. Email Laura@HealthyDining.org to RSVP or for more information.
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Healthy Spa Lunch and Learn at HDC
Saturday, Nov 17: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Professional organizer Molly Boren (SimplicityWorksOrganizing.com) will
show us a step-by-step process to de-clutter then create systems to keep
the newly-cleared spaces productive.
 
After lunch we’ll learn how to make money on the Internet with our no longer wanted items from eBay Power Seller, Anita Fontina. RSVP required. $25/HDC subscribers/volunteers; $35/non subscribers. Bring a friend, save $10! Add $10 if payment is received after Nov 10. Space is limited. RSVP today-Laura@HealthyDining.org.
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Four Healthy Dishes in Under an Hour!
Fridays, October 12, 26 and November 9
Latin School Live & Learn Program
Call 312.582.6035 to register
Learn how to prepare a delicious four-course, goof-proof meal in less than an hour from the editor of HDC. Recipes use only high-quality, wholesome, organic ingredients and include a nutritional breakdown. These intimate classes (limit 10) are geared to those who love to eat well but want out of the kitchen fast!

Class # 1 Friday, October 12: 6-8 p.m.
Spa Lover’s Salad, Grilled Wild Salmon with Orange Glaze, Brown Rice with Asparagus and Pine Nuts, Sesame Almond Cookies

Class #2 Friday, October 26: 6-8 p.m.
Mini Meatless Meat Loaves, Roasted Vegetables with Rosemary and Thyme, Home Made Mashed Potatoes, Almond Ricotta Crème (vegetarian menu)

Class #3 Friday, November 9: 6-8 p.m.
Orange Jicama Salad, Chicago Lovers Chili, Homemade Cornbread, Chocolate Mousse (vegan menu)
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HDC goes to Opera
Sunday, July 22: 5:30 p.m.
Home to renowned Executive Chef Paul Wildermuth.
Voted Best Chinese in Chicago-AOL City Guide 2007
1301 S. Wabash Avenue
Join us for a a special ‘Chinese with a French flare’ feast (choice of appetizer or salad, entrée and dessert) at an intimate dinner for 10. $40/HDC subscribers; $50/non subscribers. Tax and gratuity included. Advance payment (cash, check, or PayPal payment) required by Wednesday, July 18. For more info, e-mail Laura@HealthyDining.org.
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It’s Time for Dinner – Let’s Eat!
Friday, June 22: 6-8 p.m.
Latin School Live & Learn Program
Private kitchen—Course #0142
This class is for health-minded busy singles and couples interested in preparing simple, home made dishes using fresh, locally grown organic ingredients of the season. Healthy Dining Chicago editor Laura Bruzas will show you how-to prepare a sensational summertime four course dinner (fresh tomato and avocado soup, baby-lettuce salad with herb vinaigrette, seafood ceviche and a cool creamy dessert) in under an hour without turning on your oven. Nutritional information will be provided for all recipes as well as tip sheets for sourcing quality local fare. Limit 8. For more information or to register, go to www.LatinSchool.org or call 312.582.6035.
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Thursday, May 3, 7 - 8 p.m.
A Chicago Lover's Guide to Eating Well for Less
Lincoln Belmont Library
1659 West Melrose
Join Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago newsletter and author of Eat Well for Less, as she shares expert tips and insider secrets on how to eat healthfully in less time and for less money. She will show you how to cut your grocery bill in half, stock your pantry so you can prepare delicious and nutritious meals any time of day, and share her top 10 list of kitchens gadgets and appliances needed to make healthy cooking fast and easy. This talk is organic and local friendly.

Copies of Eat Well for Less, a handy 32-page booklet chock-full of practical information, local resources and more than a dozen "ready in 10 minutes or less" recipes will be available.

Groceries are the second biggest expense for families! The average family of four spends more than $8,000 on food each year according to the most recent government consumer spending statistics.
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Chicago - A Great City for Healthy Living
Panel Discussion
Co-op America's Green Festival
Saturday, April 22
McCormick Place/ Lakeside
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Kay Stepkin, president of Go Veggie! and host of Go Veggie with Kay and Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago newsletter and author of Eat Well for Less - a collection of 50 simple tips to cut your natural food bill in half, share their best tips for healthy living and eating in America's greatest city - Chicago. For more information, go to www.GreenFestivals.org
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In Need of a Few Good Recipes? *
Saturday, April 14 from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Latin School Live and Learn Program
Do you have dozens (or maybe even hundreds) of recipes that you never make because they call for too many ingredients, are too time consuming to prepare or are simply dietary disasters (loaded with fat, sugar and refined carbs)? Join Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago, for a fast-and-easy, healthy recipe exchange and a lesson on how to determine the nutritional content (fat grams, cholesterol, sodium, etc) of your favorite recipe. Please bring 12 copies of at least one fabulous healthy recipe (takes 15 minutes or less to prepare, calls for 7 ingredients or less, tastes great) to share with the group and a laptop if you have one. For more information, go to www.LatinSchool.org
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Breakfast of Champions *
Saturday, April 14 from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Latin School Live and Learn Program
(Private kitchen)
Want to reduce your likelihood of having problems with insulin resistance (diabetes), becoming obese or getting heart disease (the #1 killer of Americans)? Eat breakfast the right way by skipping the sugar-laden donuts, fruit-on-the-bottom yogurts, super-sized muffins and bagels made with refined flour, and most of the ubiquitous "nutrition" bars that have flooded market shelves. Join Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago, as she shares a dozen healthier, registered-dietitian-approved, ready-in-five-minutes-or-less breakfast options that help stabilize blood sugar levels, provide sustained energy, keep your weight in check, and ward off diabetes and heart disease. This class is organic-friendly. For more information, go to www.LatinSchool.org
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Eating Organic on a Dime
Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 24
FamilyFarmed.org EXPO
Chicago Cultural Arts Center
Corner of Michigan and Randolph
Looking for ideas on living a more eco-friendly lifestyle through your food choices? Want to cutback expenses while still eating sustainable and local foods? Come for inspiration and resources on sustainable living from some local experts. For more information, go to www.FamilyFarmed.org
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Six Healthy Dishes in 90 Minutes *
Friday, March 2: 6-8 p.m.
Latin School Live and Learn Program
Do you care about your health and want to eat well but are time strapped? Join HDC’s editor, Laura Bruzas, for a hands-on class where you will learn how to prepare a total of six tasty recipes in 90 minutes or less. On the menu: grilled wild salmon with orange glaze, tomato basil ravioli, let's have a party pizza, sesame asparagus, sensational sangria plus a surprise dessert guaranteed to please your palate. Each recipe includes a nutritional breakdown. Students will leave with a tool kit for making healthy home cooking fast-and-easy and a guide to stocking your pantry so that you can prepare delicious and nutritious meals in minutes any time of day. This class is organic-friendly. Course fee: $65 For more information, call 312.582.6035 or go to www.LatinSchool.org.
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Eat well for Less
Thursday, Feb 15: 7—8:30 p.m.
Sulzer Regional Library
4455 North Lincoln Avenue
Learn how to cut your grocery bill in half, stock your pantry so you can prepare delicious and nutritious meals in minutes, kick the junk food habit, and more. FREE
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Six Healthy Dishes in 90 Minutes
Friday, January 26: 6-8 p.m.
Care about your health but time strapped? Join Laura Bruzas, editor of HDC and author of Eat Well for Less, for a hands-on class where you’ll learn how to prepare a total of six tasty recipes in 90 minutes or less. On the menu: grilled wild salmon with orange glaze, tomato basil ravioli, sesame asparagus, sensational sangria, let's have a party pizza, plus a surprise dessert guaranteed to please your palate. All recipes include a nutritional breakdown. Students will leave with a tool kit for making healthy home cooking fast-and-easy and a guide to stocking your pantry so that they can prepare delicious/nutritious meals in minutes any time. $35 /HDC subscribers; $45 / non subscribers. Add $10 if paying at the door. Limit 7. This class is organic-friendly. Advance registration required. To register, call 312.666.9979.
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In Need of a Few Good Recipes?
Saturday, Jan 20: 10 a.m.—12 p.m.
Do you have dozens (or maybe even hundreds) of recipes that you never make because they call for too many ingredients, are too time consuming to prepare or are simply dietary disasters (loaded with fat, sugar and refined carbs)? Join us for a fast-and-easy healthy recipe exchange. We'll also show you how to determine the nutritional content (fat grams, cholesterol, sodium, etc) of your favorite recipes.

Free for HDC subscribers; $15 for non-subscribers (add $5 if paying at the door). Please make 12 copies of each recipe you bring. To RSVP, e-mail HealthyDining@aol.com by Jan. 13.
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2006 Events:

Saturday, December 9 from 12-3 p.m.
HDC hosts a Healthy, Eco-Friendly Potluck with Voluntary Simplicity Chicago
All HDC subscribers are invited. For more information, send an e-mail to HealthyDining@aol.com.
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Thursday, November 16, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Green Living On a Dime – Panel Discussion
Jefferson Tap & Grill
325 N. Jefferson
Too often the more sustainable choice is only available at a premium cost, lifting it out of reach for many people. This month's panelists share their tips and tricks for living more sustainably without paying more money. Panelists include Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago and author of Eat Well for Less and Lisa Kivirist & John Ivanko, Writers, Entrepreneurs, Proprietors, Inn Serendipity. For more information, go to www.ChicagoGreenDrinks.org.
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Wednesday, November 15
Make a Date with Your Refrigerator
It’s Clean out Your Refrigerator Day
According to a survey by Glad & Whirlpool, 60 percent of us feel fridge frustration and are in need of help. Half of us have difficulty finding items in our fridge because of overcrowding. Moreover, to make matters worse, a study from the University of Arizona found that the average family of four in the U.S. tosses out $590 a year in spoiled or uneaten food. Enough already! One lucky HDC subscriber will be chosen to receive a refrigerator makeover and $50 (cash) to spend on restocking their fridge with healthy options OR a membership to The Dill Pickle Food Co-op!
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Friday, October 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m. *
Six Healthy Dishes in 90 Minutes
The Latin School - Private Kitchen
To register, call 312.582.6035 or visit www.latinschool.org/liveandlearn

Do you care about your health and want to eat well but are time strapped? The answer is simple! Join Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago newsletter, for a hands-on class where you'll learn how to prepare a total of six tasty recipes in 90 minutes or less. On the menu: Spinach-and-Berries Salad with Homemade Dressing, Sassy Mixed Nuts, Grilled Wild Salmon with Orange Glaze, Pizza with Pepper, Onion and Goat Cheese, and Blueberry-Lemon Parfait. Each recipe includes a nutritional breakdown. Attendees will leave with a tool kit for making healthy home cooking fast-and-easy and a guide to stocking your pantry so that you can prepare delicious and nutritious meals in minutes any time of day. This class is organic-friendly. $55.
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Saturday, September 30, 1:30-3:00 p.m. *
A Chicago Lover's Guide to Eating Well for Less
The Latin School - 59 West North Avenue
To register, call 312.582.6035 or visit www.latinschool.org/liveandlearn

Join Laura Bruzas, editor of Healthy Dining Chicago newsletter, as she shares expert tips and insider secrets on how to eat healthfully in less time and for less money. She will show you how to cut your grocery bill in half, stock your pantry so you can prepare delicious and nutritious meals any time of day, and share her top 10 list of kitchens gadgets and appliances needed to make healthy cooking fast and easy. You'll leave armed with a copy of Eat Well for Less, a handy 32-page booklet chock-full of practical information, local resources and more than a dozen of her all-time-favorite "ready in 10 minutes or less" recipes. This class is organic-friendly. $47

Groceries are the second biggest expense for families! The average family of four spends more than $8,000 on food each year according to the most recent government consumer spending statistics.
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Saturday, September 16
Healthy Dining Chicago's Annual Chili Cook-Off
Look for details in the September 2006 issue of HDC.
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Offered in September and October
Breakfast of Champions
E-mail HealthyDining@aol.com for dates, times and locations

Minding your health? Eat breakfast but skip the sugar-laden donuts and fruit-on-the-bottom yogurts, super-sized muffins and bagels made with refined flour, and most of the ubiquitous "nutrition" bars that have flooded grocery and drugstore shelves. Discover a dozen healthier, ready-in-five-minutes-or-less options that help stabilize blood sugar levels, provide sustained energy, keep your weight in check, and ward off diabetes and heart disease. $20-$30.

A recent study showed that breakfast eaters are up to 55% less likely to have problems with insulin resistance (diabetes) or become obese than their non-breakfasting counterparts. Linda Van Horn, a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University and one of the authors of the study, also stated, "One simple thing you can do to cut heart risk in half is eat breakfast."
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* Healthy Dining Chicago gifts all proceeds from this program to The Latin School in support of its scholarship and faculty-grant programs.