What's Cooking in the White House Kitchen for the Obama Girls?

Jan. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- WHAT’S COOKING IN THE WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN FOR THE OBAMA GIRLS


Oakhurst, NJ …“President-elect Obama apparently craves fresh nutritious foods,” observes registered dietitian, Diane M. Henderiks, R.D., founder of “Dietitian in the Kitchen,”™ www.ditkonline.com, and food contributor to www.momlogic.com where she prepares a weekly menu plan, Diane’s Daily Dish. “He and Mrs. Obama seem to stress the importance of healthy eating to Malia and Sasha.  The first family will be eating lots of fruits and vegetables, lean meats and not many carbs.”
Michelle Obama might advise the White House Chef to heed Henderiks’ advice and try some of the tasty and nutritious recipes on her weekly menu plan.  Perfect for busy and working moms, Diane’s Daily Dish, now in its third week on www.momlogic.com, has quickly become one its most popular posts.  Every Friday, the following week’s dinner meal plan, grocery list and recipes can be downloaded.  The plan is for shopping to be done over the weekend, as well as some recipe preparation, and on Monday, the menus are ready to roll out for the week.
Henderiks’ recommended menu plan (based on original DITK™ recipes) for the Obama family’s first week in the White House is:
Monday:  Oven “Fried” Parmesan Chicken, Sweet Potato Fries and Sautéed Green Beans
Tuesday:   Tuna Mac & Cheese with Grilled Romaine Salad  
Wednesday:   Turkey Chili, Brown Rice & Rosemary Cole Slaw
Thursday:   Pasta Primavera with Sensational Caesar Salad
Friday:   Chicken Chili Rellenos, Mango Guacamole, Black Bean and Corn Salsa

As a leading U.S. nutritionist, culinary educator and fitness expert on a crusade to change the nation’s thinking about healthy eating, she wants to spread her words of nutritional wisdom.   “It’s all about lifestyle change, not diets!”  
Henderiks has developed several educational workshops that include: Kids Healthy Eating & Fitness Workshop® - An interactive and fun workshop for kids and their parents; My Baby® - An informative course in the benefits of healthy eating for mothers-to-be; Nutrition Facts Market Tour® - An information-packed tour through the client’s supermarket, identifying products that make healthy eating fun and exciting; Kitchen Ambush® - A personal visit from Diane to the client’s home or office kitchen for a hands-on approach to nutritional awareness (refrigerators and cabinets get a total nutritional make-over); She is the author of two cookbooks, “Dietitian in the Kitchen” ™, Volume 1, The Essential Recipes and Shaken & Stirred, Healthy Cooking Using Your Favorite Spirits, in which she has created unique recipes that are not only delicious, but nutritious!  Her comfort food recipes are healthy, satisfying, soothing to the soul, savory to the palate - and are budget-conscious.
Henderiks founded Diane M.Henderiks, R.D. and Associates LLC, a nutrition consulting company in 1998.  She is a contributing editor for prestigious publications, a nutritional consultant to major corporations and a Celebrity Chef for national food and wine festivals including the 18th Annual 2008 Taste of Vail and Disney’s 2007/2008
Epcot International Food and Wine Festivals, as well as major retailers.  She is a Council Chef for Iron Chef Cat Cora’s charity, Chefs for Humanity, and an advisory board member for The American Vegetarian Association.  In addition to authoring two cookbooks, she has developed her own product, “Dietitian in the Kitchen”™ Signature Spices, a line of fat, salt and sugar free blends.  For detailed information and to view some of her media video clips, visit her website at www.ditkonline.com.

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