10 New Years Food-Friendly Resolutions!!
Check out Philip Griffin's (half of Learning Connection teaching duo--Professor Chef!) award winning gnocchi recipe on NBC 10's Cooking with Class! It's exciting to see a Learning Connection instructor on TV!
Continue reading for Malinda Colletta's (the other half of Professor Chef) 10 New Years Food-Friendly Resolutions!
I can’t tell you how many food- and weight-related resolutions I hear in a day – I guess when you are in the food business what do you expect! Needless to say, it's a hot topic.
Many of you are already planning to never eat delicious cookies like this again!
The sad part is that I can’t think of one resolution that isn't a) some kind of "I'm so fat" punishment, b) completely unrealistic or c) all of the above.
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Eat less!
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No more carbs!
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No more alcohol!
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Never eat chocolate again!
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Lose xx pounds by Valentine's Day!
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Fit into that dress I wore in 2002... by March!
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Work out every day for 14 zillion hours!
How many times have we all made resolutions just like these? I know I have. And how effective have they been?
Oh yes, that's right — they haven't been effective AT ALL.
Now how refreshing would it be to choose to make resolutions that are a little kinder to YOU? That are achievable? Resolutions that celebrate life, rather than set us up for failure?
Here are my 10 food-friendly resolutions for 2012. And guess what? You won’t find one among them that involves giving up chocolate.
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Eat extremely deliciously — every day. I hereby vow to only eat food that I find absolutely delicious. If it's not ridiculously tasty, it doesn't make it into my belly. I will also make a special point to eat something that really thrills me every once in a while. I shall eat it mindfully, savoring every bite. Doesn't have to be unhealthy, it just has to be scrumptious.
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If I want something decadent, I get to have it! Gone are the days of “no more (fill in the blank)." If I want a butter tart, I’m eating the damn thing. Not 10 of them. It's not about that. I'll eat it and I'll love it, especially if it’s made using real ingredients and with love. (click below to download all 10!)
Check out these upcoming classes with Malinda Coletta and Phillip Griffin:
Bread Making 101
Yogurt: Make it Yourself
Artisan Cheese: Mozzarella and Ricotta Making
Pizza-Pizza: Turn Your Home Oven into a Brick Oven!
The Big Chill: Warming Chili Dishes
Romantic Dinner for Two or Company!