The Five Worst Foods to Grill / The Cancer Project

So, I've given up the cyber search for what vegan delites Chelsea served at the wedding and am simply drawing on local farm to table inspirations for my menu for the upcoming week-end retreat Return Mountain: Celebrating the Inner Healer in Berkeley Springs WVA.

We'll have special Pittsburgh peaches contributing to our meals thanks to Farmer David, my generous and avid Restorative Yoga student. I'll include them on the grill as well as in a dish for brunch baked with oats and ''walnuts. They are luscious right now! Our welcome supper Friday evening will include vegan contributions from the retreat participants -- stay tune for the full report on our delish nutrish' eats and the dishes getting the biggest raves!

PCRM recipes never fail to spark me as well.
Click on the link to Dr. Barnard's website for some inspiration and new information through the three minute video and article explaining why common grilled meats and fish pose threats that grilling veggies and veg burger substitutes don't.

The Five Worst Foods to Grill / The Cancer Project

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To register or learn about all the online support for a vegan transition that starts in September go to: http://www.21daykickstart.org/index.cfm

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Suzen Sharda Segall

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Chelsea Clinton: Let them eat gluten-free cake

In her msn report, Lynn Bruno explores the question of Chelsea's decision to 'let them eat gluten-free cake', asking: Could their decision have a trickle-down effect, inspiring increased appetites for the all-alternative wedding banquet?

“This will empower people to make these requests,” said Grace Clerihew, a principal at Table Tales, a New York City catering firm. “Prior to this, they might have thought it was not mainstream enough to even talk about, but now that they see it being done by such a public persona it becomes acceptable.”

Chelsea likely chose her menu based on both personal preferences and health needs — she is said to have been vegan since her teen years and to have a gluten allergy — but her wedding menu should have a trickle-down effect nonetheless, says Clerihew.

It’s already become standard practice for most caterers and restaurants to offer vegetarian options. Clerihew predicts this event will inspire them to explore vegan and gluten-free options “in a more inspired way.” I surely agree and am excited at the prospects of a trend.

What vegan, gluten-free involves
Vegan and gluten-free options can be one and the same, but not necessarily so. Vegan dishes are not simply vegetarian dishes; instead, they do not contain any ingredients derived from animals, including butter, cheese, milk and other dairy products.

Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oat products, can trigger allergic reactions in people who suffer from celiac disease and gluten intolerance. So gluten-free foods are devoid of wheat, rye, barley or oat gluten.
We’ve gotten very savvy about creating wonderful things with alternative ingredients,” says Paula LeDuc, owner of Paula LeDuc Fine Catering, an event firm in San Francisco. “It’s not just pasta or a big pile of veggies anymore.”

Dishes like LeDuc’s signature grilled tofu and portobello mushroom rounds shingled on fresh rosemary skewers served on a summer corn and Beaulieu Garden sungold tomato succotash can set a banquet table abuzz and have those who ordered the meat or fish asking to switch plates. The experience is so common that her firm routinely makes extra to satisfy all who ask.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38474741/from/toolbar

I'm still watchin' for news of the menu and pictures of the actual wedding cake -- and encourage readers to share comments here as well.

Many Species...One Planet...One Future

Yours in Wellness, Gratitude, Vitality and Reverence for all Life,
Suzen Sharda Segall

This blog post can be reproduced in its entirety with the following information:

© Suzen Sharda Segall 2010, CelebratingtheInnerHealer.com

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Suzen Sharda Segall, Wellness Personal Trainer/Consultant, designer and facilitator of BodyArts Therapeutics, has provided an integrated approach to health and wellness for a wide variety of populations, internationally,for over thirty-five years