Food & Nutrition Education

I believe that sourcing one’s food, preparing it and eating it can be nourishing not only for your physical body but also for your emotional and spiritual wellbeing.  Really, how can you beat buying corn or rainbow chard or raspberries directly from the farmer who planted, tended and harvested them, taking them home to cook into an easy and delicious dinner, and then sitting down to eat, savoring the freshness and bursts of flavor with family or friends?  It can be done, and it can be done enjoyably – I promise!

In my work as a Food & Nutrition Advisor, I help people from all walks of life with all different goals.  Looking to learn more about local foods, especially how and where to source them?  What about discovering how to eat with the seasons, perfecting simple food preservation skills?  Maybe you just want to learn to cook with a wider range of ingredients, or increase the plant-based protein in your diet.  Or maybe you have health concerns, either current or future, which you’d like to address through changes in your diet.  All of this and more can be achieved, with focus, diligence and a little helping hand.

I work one-on-one and with small groups of people to explore the local food scene, learning the plethora of options available for supporting small local food producers.  I then move into the kitchen with you, teaching ways to simplify the cooking process, where shortcuts can be made in order to make the process easier, and how to create healthy meals from whole, real food.  I’ll introduce you to new items, like the wide variety of grains – encouraging you to explore beyond pasta and rice.  I’ll discuss health consequences of poor quality eating and how exactly our diet can prevent and cure certain physical problems.  And it all will be done with your food preferences in mind.

I take health very seriously, but I understand that feeding oneself is not only physical.  We must nourish ALL of us, and laughter and humility are integral parts of that nourishment.  So I can promise you that amongst all of this, we’ll have some fun!

If you’re interested in working with me, reach out!  I’d love to talk to you about your goals and see if we could work together.  Email me! willow.blish (at) gmail (dot) com.