This collection of free cooking videos will show you how to prepare recipes that feature whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes and healthy oils! You can start with a recipe on crafting a Farm Fresh Frittata, learn how to create your Blue Corn Tamales, pull out all the stops on a traditional Southern Appalachian Dinner and finish with a Peach and Apricot Crumble. Is your mouth watering yet?
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Farm Fresh Frittata
Elevate your meal presentation with this colorful recipe using farm fresh produce as its’ star ingredient. This simple, versatile dish is a perfect way to add protein and vegetables to your breakfast plate. Versatile enough to serve for breakfast, brunch or dinner, you can make this Farmers’ Market Frittata using all your favorite seasonal produce. Be sure to add different herbs to create unique flavors every time. Give your frittata extra creaminess with local goat cheese. This dish is a great way to add vegetables and an easy, fun way to get the whole family to #EatWisely.
Blue Corn Tamales
Executive Chef EJ Jimenez was inspired by BZP and has created Blue Corn Tamales. Make this traditional, holiday dish the star of your next family lunch or dinner and savor the guilt free flavors!
Traditional Southern Appalachian Dinner
Join the Blue Zones Project in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Brevard, North Carolina for this cooking video as local chef Katina Hansen shares a traditional Southern Appalachian meal of stewed squash, pinto beans, southern cornbread and chow chow relish. This combo could be served as a dinner or a lunch. Most of the items used in these recipes are grown locally in the North Carolina mountain gardens: squash, onions, celery, cabbage, carrots, and peppers.
Hostess Vicki Held – co chair of the Engagement Committee Blue Zones Project—Brevard
Chef Katina Hansen owner of Blue Ridge Bakery
Peach and Apricot Crumble
Join Blue Zones Project Southwest Florida along with foreign language teacher and culinary aficionado, Juliana Saitta as she shares a fruit-based dessert recipe. The combination of sweet peaches and apricots topped with an almondy crumble are a summer dream come true!
Salinas Valley Paella
Join the Blue Zones Project in Monterey County, California for this cooking video as Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Executive Chef, Ken Goebel creates his famous Salinas Valley Mushroom Paella.
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Cauliflower Ceviche, Ceviche de coliflor (English and Spanish)
Blue Zones Project Monterey County, Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey and Monterey County Libraries partnered with BZP approved restaurant, Park Row Café, to create a delicious cauliflower ceviche.
Blue Zones Project del condado de Monterey, Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey y las Bibliotecas del condado de Monterey se unieron con Park Row Café, un restaurante aprobado por BZP para crear un delicioso ceviche de coliflor.
Tangy Quinoa Salad
Join Blue Zones Project Monterey County along with fun and easy-to-follow video as we share a healthy and tangy quinoa salad recipe. The combination of those earthy and fresh flavors with a bit of tang is just what our taste buds need!
Haz Una Ensalada de Quinoa
Únase a Blue Zones Project Monterey County en un video divertido y fácil de seguir mientras compartimos una receta de ensalada de quinoa saludable. ¡La combinación de esos sabores frescos es justo lo que necesita nuestro paladar!
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