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Austin’s Best Food Event Monday and Tuesday

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Austin’s Best Food Event Monday and Tuesday

Dining for Life about standing up for Austin AIDS relief by sitting down

AUSTIN, September 10, 2010:  Restaurant reservations are going fast for Dining for Life, voted with the Hot Sauce Festival as Austin’s Best Food Event in the Austin Chronicle Best of Awards.  Dining for Life is this coming Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14, at select Austin restaurants.

Dining for Life has raised over half a million dollars over the past 18 years, and its power lies in its simplicity: you eat at a participating restaurant and 10% to 50% of your tab will directly fund HIV prevention outreach and care services right here in Austin.

According to Dining for Life founder and Eastside Café co-owner Dorsey Barger, “Eating out during Dining for Life is like throwing a dinner party, but without the cost, cooking or cleanup.  And, the money goes to life-saving services for people right here in Austin.”

The 65-plus participating eateries include Amy’s Ice Creams, Asti Trattoria, Chuy’s, Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Maudie’s, Snap Kitchen, Galaxy Café, South Congress Café, Trudy’s and more.  Participating restaurants that are new to Austin include Snack Bar, Urban: an American Grill, La Sombra, and Braise.

Dining for Life benefits AIDS Services of Austin.  One in 378 Austinites has tested positive for HIV; at the same, 1 out of 5 people who have HIV/AIDS are not aware of their status! AIDS Services of Austin is working to change that by providing condoms, testing and education to over 10,000 Central Texans every year.  ASA also serves over 1,500 people annually through case management, a dental clinic, legal advocacy, a food bank and emergency financial assistance.

For a list of all 65+ participating restaurants, visit www.diningforlife.org.

The mission of AIDS Services of Austin is to respond to the HIV needs of the Austin area by providing services that enhance the health and well-being of individuals and the community in the face of an evolving epidemic.

Contact:
Micah King
Communications Coordinator
AIDS Services of Austin
512-406-6114
@asaustin

Wise Traditions 2010 – The Politics of Food

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Wise Traditions Conference ~ King of Prussia, PA ~ November 12-15 2010

Who Should Attend Wise Traditions?

Doctors, nurses, nutritionists, dietitians, parents, students, food writers, food providers, farmers, public servants, teachers, patients, activists, agriculture professionals, people interested in nutrition, people with no interest in nutrition, people who love to cook, people who hate to cook, people who like to eat, Baby Boomers concerned about their health, grandparents concerned about their grandchildren, couples who want healthy babies, people who want answers, people who love controversy. . . and You!

Featured speakers include Natasha Campbell-McBride MD, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Sally Fallon Morell, MA, author of Nourishing Traditions, Joel Salatin, farmer and author of Everything I Want to Do is Illegal, The Real Food Media bloggers and many, many more!

Full conference registration includes conference materials, Friday sessions, Friday lunch, Friday Dinner and Evening Activities, Saturday joint sessions, Saturday lunch, Saturday evening awards banquet, Sunday sessions and Sunday lunch.

For more information or to register, please visit it The Weston A. Price Foundation.

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Over-fed and Malnourished?

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The Standard American Diet (SAD for short) has been linked to the explosion of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer.  At the same time, many Americans are lacking in numerous critical nutrients including Vitamin D, Omega-3 and a wide range of minerals.

Heavily-processed foods are full of chemicals, salt, sugar and unhealthy fats and lacking in wholesome nourishment.  We are slowly starving even as we become fatter.  And more sick.

Recently, Michael Pollan (Food, Inc., Omnivore’s Dilemma) appeared on Oprah and discussed  many of these same issues.  We think that’s a fine place to start.

Please join with us in encouraging Oprah to continue the dialogue and effect real change.  Be part of the Real Food Revolution!

A Better Breakfast Taco

/ Ren

Breakfast. “The word is a portmanteau of ‘break’ and ‘fast’, referencing the end of the fast of the previous night; it is widely referred to as the most important meal of the day.”  And for good reason..

Skipping breakfast can increase your body’s insulin response, leading to both increased fat storage and decreased physical activity, placing you at significantly higher risk for obesity and disease.

I skipped breakfast for years. And for years, I would find myself in the office break-room at 10:00, staring ravenously at the garbage in the vending machines. You know the drill..

Forget the drive-through. Here’s a faster, healthier take on breakfast tacos..

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A Better Breakfast Taco

Heat freshly-made tortillas in a lightly-greased comal or skillet (check out Homesick Texan or CHEESESLAVE for help making tortillas).  Keep warm.

Meanwhile, heat a teaspoon of pastured butter in a skillet until it just begins to brown, then crack pastured eggs into one side of the pan..  fried, scrambled, however you prefer..

Add bits of chorizo, green onion, tomato and jalapeño to the other side of the pan and sauté for just a minute or two.

Season all with sea salt and cracked pepper and a pinch of cumin and oregano.  Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve wrapped in warm tortillas.

Better, faster, cheaper.

¡A su salud!

This post is part of Food Renegade’s Fight Back Fridays


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