Well Fed is very happy to launch our newest Meal Assembly Menu. Hope you all enjoyed our bits of Spring over the past weekend. The new menu is focused on bringing some lighter options to celebrate. Well Fed has launched some delicious new recipes such as Asian Lettuce Roll Ups, Chipotle Chicken, with Apricots and Brie Quesadillas and Pomegrante-Balsamic Glazed Wild Sockeye Salmon and some old favourites Lamb Keftedes and Chicken Picatta.
We also have a couple of spots open for private bookings to do so please e-mail info@wellfedstudio.com or call 604-971-4756
Also watch out for a post introducing our new edible gardening classes with guest instructor and gardening expert Mike Nassichuk. Grow your own food! deliciously satisfying.
Note from Owner:
Well Fed will be closed from April 12th to 27th. During this time I will be headed to Thailand with my family! with a goal to bring you back most authentic Thai food! In particular I have been given a mission from my brother in law to come back with the best Pad Thai recipe. On our trip will have the opportunity to immerse myself in a cooking course in Railay Beach. Can’t wait….to eat my way through Thailand and looking forward to sharing with you once I return.
Cheers,
Ann Marie
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Well Fed is just about to launch a new class at the studio “Picky Eaters No More!” with guest host Kristen Yarker, MSc, Dietitian . Kristen Yarker has been working with Picky Eaters and turning them successfully into food confident kids for years. I wanted to pass along this great article that she wrote to help you out. So check it out.
If you are interested in attending one of Well Fed-Picky Eaters No More! cross functional workshops please register below.
I’ve been hearing lately about snack cupboards/ shelves that parents fill
with food that their toddlers and preschoolers can serve themselves
whenever they want.
While the intention comes from a good place, I believe that these
contribute to picky eating.
Kids need to come to the table at mealtimes with an appetite. If kids come
to the table not hungry, they won’t be interested in eating and a battle
will likely ensue.
It takes at least an hour to develop an appetite. If kids are given free
access to food then they will eat all day long and they won’t have an opportunity to build up an appetite.
Looking at the situation through the eyes of a young child:
What is my motivation to stop playing and come to the table to eat
challenging new foods? Especially when I can simply play all day and fill
up on familiar foods from my cupboard.
‘Healthy eating’ is too abstract a concept for toddlers and preschoolers
to understand. They’re just too young to understand that one cannot live on
granola bars (insert your little one’s favourite food) alone. Given the
opportunity to freely eat from a snack cupboard, they will eat nothing
but what tastes the best – they won’t eat a balance of foods from the four
food groups.
That’s why they rely on you to do the meal planning. It’s the adult’s job
to choose when to eat. And, what to serve. It’s your child’s job to
choose whether or not to eat at each opportunity, how much to eat, and what to
eat from what you’ve provided.
If you want to provide a snack cupboard/shelf, wait until your kids are
school-aged and they understand the basics of how our bodies work and healthy eating.
Kristen
Transforming picky eaters into food-confident kids
Kristen Yarker, MSc, Dietitian
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It is here finally! to those who have been waiting “March’s Meal Assembly Menu”.
The menu was inspired by hearty meals that can easily be packed up for your next trip away. Imagine not having to worry about planning your meals for your upcoming spring break holiday. Just play all day on the slopes knowing that you have dinner looked after. A delicious homemade meal waiting for you to just put it in the oven, fantastic!
Well Fed has put a couple of your fav’s such as Chicken Tikka Masala, Classic Cottage Pie and Honey BBQ Chicken Thighs.
Along with some new yummy recipes such as Chicken Lasagna with a Tomato/Cream Sauce, French White Bean Cassoulet, and Beef Stew with Red Wine, Mushrooms and topped with Blue Cheese. Yum!
Be the hero this holiday or at home this month check out March’s Meal Assembly Menu.
This month we are offering 4 open classes on March 6th, March 8th (almost sold out), March 27th and 29th. Please click here to register.
Can’t make it to one of the classes. Well Fed will also be offering a Meal Assembly Pick Up the day after the above classes on March 7th, 9th, 28th, 30th. Please contact info@wellfedstudio.com or call us at 604-971-4756 to arrange for a pick up. A $30.00 extra charge for Well Fed to package the meals for you.
Lastly, remember if you get a group of 6-8 together you can book your own private party on one of the dates above or another evening. Or book a private cooking class with your friends-8 people minimum. As a thank you the host receives a 10% booking discount. To learn more about our private booking click here.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Cheers,
Ann Marie
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Do you have world war epic battles at dinner time, with the picky eater in your house? Transform your mealtime ritual into one that is as peaceful and serene as Switzerland.
Well Fed is extremely excited to offer a New Class “Pick Eaters No More!” a new cross functional workshop at the studio. We are very happy to have a new guest instructor Kristen Yarker from Vitamin K Nutrition Consulting, a dietitian with years of experience transforming pick eaters into food confident kids. You will leave with strategies and techniques to confidently tackle the picky eater in your house. During the class enjoy and take home new delicious and nutritious family friendly recipes that have been created and kid tested by Ann Marie Rideout (owner of Well Fed). Declare PEACE at your table. No more pleading, bribing, yelling, or hiding food to get your child to try new foods (yes, even the green ones)!
Well Fed is offering two classes one in March for school aged children and one in April for preschool aged children, details on the class and link to register is found below.
Picky Eater No More!- School Aged Edition 5-8 years old
February’s menu was inspired by a romantic night in! Well Fed has included some rich and wonderful recipes for that special night in.
Such as…
Beautiful Certified Angus Beef Tenderloin stuffed with Arugula and Goat Cheese then drizzled with Well Fed’s Balsamic Reduction, Pistachio Crusted Wild Sockeye Salmon, and Gnocchi with a Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce.
We haven’t forgotten the other nights. There are some fantastic new recipes that Well Fed has added that are both healthy and delicious.
African Sweet Potato Peanut Stew, Mediterranean Sole Casserole and more!
Just click on the below to view the new menu. Enjoy!
Also to say thank you! Well Fed is now offering 10% off to the host if you fill a private Meal Assembly Class. So gather up your friends and have your very own private party!!! For more information on private bookings please click on the link below.
Are you looking for a great way to celebrate Valentines in an out of the
ordinary way? Well Fed has the perfect class for you and your partner or
friend. Come to our beautiful and intimate studio where you will learn how
to make and then decorate your very own chocolate truffles to take home.
Enjoy a little bubbly, fresh berries and of course lick able, chocolatey fingers.
Get a little hands on this Valentines…
Well Fed will offering this special class on Monday Feb. 13th from 7- 9 pm
Wow what a year! Start of a new business and new opportunities. Thanks to all that have supported Well Fed in 2011. Well Fed’s aim is to continue to improve and provide fantastic food solutions and experiences such as our popular Meal Assembly Classes. Cheers to you! and we are looking forward to a great 2012.
Well Fed has posted it’s Meal Assembly schedule for the first quarter of 2012. In January we are offering three evenings; Jan 10th, 12th and the 31st. To book your session cut and paste the following link.
Please keep in mind that we offer private bookings for our Meal Assembly Classes for you and your friends (min 6 people to book, max. 8). To book contact info@wellfedstudio.com or call 604-971-4756.
January’s menu has been inspired by hearty lighter options to get you back on a schedule for the New Year. What’s on the menu? Chunky Seafood Chowder, Pumpkin Ravioli with a Brown Butter and Sage Sauce, Chicken Fajitas and more. Check out January’s menu below.
Well Fed’s New December menu has several holiday meals to choose from like Stuffed Turkey Breast and Garlic Herb Roast Beef. Making your life easier so you can spend more time with family stress free.
We have also compiled some fantastic comfort foods like Butter Chicken and Lamb Tangine. Allowing you to hibernate a bit from the rain with a warm meal, that all you have to do is cook up with out all the fuss.
Well Fed has just opened a new class that is great way to get together with friends for the holidays. The best thing about it during the class you make and take home almost 100 holiday freezer cookies. Giving you more time to drink spiked egg nog!
During the class you will make two dozen of each of the delectable holiday cookies below.
Lavender Shortbread
Pistachio & Cranberry Cookies
Candied Ginger Cookies
Sugar Cookies Dipped in Milk Chocolate & Candy Cane
We have sold out for the December 1st class.
But we still have spaces in the December 8th class.
Date: Thursday December 8th, 2011
Time: 7:30 – 9 pm
Cost- $69.00/per person
Or get a group of 8 people together to book your own private party. For information on availability for private parties please e-mail info@wellfedstudio.com or call 604-971-4756.
This is my typical Halloween, rush home, shove the kids into their costumes and whip on some ghoulish makeup. Then try to keep them calm enough to stuff some food in their bellies. Does this sound like you?
Or you are headed to a dinner party and have been running around all day and forgot you are supposed to bring an appie. AHHH!
Yes, the joys of real life.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have not worry about the food and have it prepared ahead of time.
Let us help you.
This month’s menu has some amazing quick, easy and savoury meals for home.
As well as some meals that can just as easily be used as an appie to wow your friends for your next event.
