dinner with jennette
Dinner with Jennette's nutritionally balanced meals include a variety of foods from three major food groups.
Complex carbohydrates:
- Gluten-free whole grains (brown and wild rices, quinoa, millet, polenta, and more) in pilafs, salads, casseroles, and other dishes
- Whole grain products, such as brown rice pastas, corn tortillas, and homemade baked goods made from gluten-free flours
- Legumes (lentils, split peas, black beans, garbanzo beans, and more) in soups, salads and other dishes
- Starchy root and tuber vegetables (sweet potatoes, carrots, corn, beets, parsnips, winter squashes, etc.)
Protein sources:
- Primarily:
- Meats (chicken, beef, lamb, turkey, pork...)
- Fish and seafood (salmon, tilapia, scallops, shrimp...)
- And also:
- Beans and legumes
- Nuts and nut butters
- Cheeses
Plenty of seasonal vegetables:
Asparagus, lettuces, spinach, green beans, pea pods, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, sweet corn, cauliflower, kale, collards, beets, parsnips, carrots, winter squashes, avocado, fresh herbs
Sample Meal Plans
Tandoori Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Green Salad with Yogurt DressingOne Dish Wonder: Indonesian Salad with Peanut Sauce
Beef Steaks with Molasses and Black Pepper, Polenta, Green Beans
Red Lentil Soup with Cumin and Lemon, Romano and Garlic Tortilla Crackers, Green Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
"Since coming to Jennette's classes I've reduced my consumption of processed foods from 50% of my diet to less than 5%."
-- Susan Immergott
Librarian


