1. For the Love of Food Healthy Recipes and Kitchen Tips Sharon Chatenay BScOT Pediatric Occupational Therapist

2. What’s the most difficult part of cooking? What to Cook!!! What to Cook!!! Use Technology for Planning! Use Technology for Planning! There’s an App for that! There’s an App for that! Go Online and find recipes Go Online and find recipes

3. Some Apps and online sites Planning/Shopping Safeway App or Safeway.com has coupons, deals and grocery list Safeway App or Safeway.com has coupons, deals and grocery list Whole Foods Market app – will pick a healthy recipe based on what you have on hand, makes a grocery list. Whole Foods Market app – will pick a healthy recipe based on what you have on hand, makes a grocery list. Half Hour Meals – another app where you can share your recipes as well Half Hour Meals – another app where you can share your recipes as well Epicurious.com or app Epicurious.com or app

4. Meal Preparation Ideas Assemble all ingredients before you start Assemble all ingredients before you start Group them into the order to put into the recipe – dry ingredients, wet ingredients Group them into the order to put into the recipe – dry ingredients, wet ingredients Don't lift heavy pans off stove INSTEAD…Ladle food out at the stove or slide across the countertop with a hand towel under the pot to move. Don't lift heavy pans off stove INSTEAD…Ladle food out at the stove or slide across the countertop with a hand towel under the pot to move. Use cookware you can serve from Use cookware you can serve from

5. More Ideas Use lightweight utensils Use lightweight utensils Buy ergonomically designed utensils Oxo.com Buy ergonomically designed utensils Oxo.com Use a jar opener - have a One Touch electric Use a jar opener - have a One Touch electric Use a rubber mat or wet towel under mixing bowls to help steady while mixing. Use a rubber mat or wet towel under mixing bowls to help steady while mixing. Use smaller appliances or easy to access appliance lift/trolley Use smaller appliances or easy to access appliance lift/trolley

6. Simplify! Sit down or on a stool to prepare food or see picture! Sit down or on a stool to prepare food or see picture! Prepare double portions and freeze half for later Prepare double portions and freeze half for later Trade meal preparation nights with a neighbor, friend or relative – do a ‘Simply Supper’ food assembly business. Trade meal preparation nights with a neighbor, friend or relative – do a ‘Simply Supper’ food assembly business.

7. More Ideas… Transport items on a rolling cart Transport items on a rolling cart Store frequently used items at chest level or same cupboard/drawer to avoid bending Store frequently used items at chest level or same cupboard/drawer to avoid bending Let dishes soak rather than scrubbing and air dry dishes in sink/rack Let dishes soak rather than scrubbing and air dry dishes in sink/rack Use a dishwasher Use a dishwasher Delegate –cooking jobs and dishwashing! Delegate –cooking jobs and dishwashing!

8. Top Ten Kitchen Tools Cast Iron Pan Cast Iron Pan Strainer Strainer Wooden Spoon Wooden Spoon Cutting Board Cutting Board Peeler Peeler Whisk Whisk Kitchen Shears Kitchen Shears Measuring Cups and Spoons Measuring Cups and Spoons Mixing Bowls Mixing Bowls

9. Links www.homeforlife.pbworks.com www.homeforlife.pbworks.com www.homeforlife.pbworks.com www.howtoadapt.com www.howtoadapt.com www.oxo.com www.oxo.com www.oxo.com www.caot.com www.caot.com www.caot.com http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/nutritio n-quiz.htm http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/nutritio n-quiz.htm http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/nutritio n-quiz.htm http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/nutritio n-quiz.htm

10. Now Lets Try to COOK!