What do you get when you combine creamy peanut butter with chicken, broccoli and linguini? This nutritious family favorite dish! What a great way to get your children to eat healthy.  Thai cuisine all about flavor combinations, and this recipe is a notch above perfection.  Slightly hot yet creamy, this complete meal aims to satisfy any pallet. Try it for supper tonight. This recipe is compliments of Rachelle Wood Nutrition and the online weight loss program See Results.

Thai Chicken Broccoli Salad        makes 4 servings

4 ounces uncooked whole wheat linguine

1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil

1 pound skinless, boneless, chicken breasts, cut into cubes

2 cups broccoli florets

2 TBSP cold water

2/3 cup chopped red bell pepper

6 green onions, sliced into 1 inch pieces

¼ cup creamy “Just Peanuts” peanut butter 

2 TBSP hot water

2 TBSP soy sauce (Braggs, low sodium soy sauce, etc.)

2 tsp dark sesame oil

½ tsp red pepper flakes

1/8 tsp garlic powder

¼ cup unsalted peanuts, chopped  OPTIONAL (omit to lower fat intake)

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside. Coat large non-stick skillet with oil; heat over medium high heat. Add chicken and stir fry for 5 minutes or until chicken is no long pink. Remove chicken from skillet. Add broccoli and cold water to skillet. Cook, covered for 2 minutes. Uncover and cook for another 2 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Remove broccoli from skillet. Combine pasta, chicken, broccoli, bell pepper and onions in a large bowl. Blend peanut butter, hot water, soy sauce, oil, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder in small bowl. Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Top with peanuts before serving.

Do you have a healthy family favorite recipe to share with other blog readers? If so email it to us for taste testing.  I’d like to thank a client from Summerside who suggested I share this popular client recipe with blog readers.

Hello loyal blog readers, clients, family and friends.  I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who gave condolences last week following my grandmother’s funeral and wake. It meant so much to my family and I.

My nanny, Lillian Wood, would have been 91 this October. She gave birth to 9 children and spent most of her life on the family farm. She was a nurse during World War II and was always considered a strong woman. Nanny had a lot of faith and was very active within her community and church.

My fondest memories of nanny were in the kitchen. God could that woman cook; biscuits, cakes, roast chicken dinners with all the fixings. Perhaps my nanny’s good cooking fostered an early interest in nutrition!  Nanny was also an avid quilter, knitter and crocheter.

I can remember spending lots of time with nanny on the farm growing up. We’d milk the cows, play with the barn cats and pull weeds from the garden.  Nanny taught me how to give and how to work, which to this day are the cornerstones of my nurturing career.

When you stop to think about it, living till 90 should be a celebration of life (not death).  The average life span of a Canadian female is 82, which means nanny outlived most of her friends. My grandfather, Raymond Wood, passed away when I was 7 years old. Nannys health remained good until her 89th year when she developed Type II diabetes and moved from the family farm to a nursing home. 

So thank you nanny for all that you’ve done. When I see a single feather lying on the ground I’ll know you’re still around. For they say angels speak through feathers and wings.  I’ll keep my eyes peeled and think of you during my sleep. 

Rest in Peace Lillian Wood October 1919- August 2010  

  Newsletter August 2010 

Summer Healthy Living Tips

Don’t let the heat become an excuse to cheat on your diet this summer. Isn’t August the month you want to pounce around in a bathing suit? Here are some tips to help you stay on track:

1.  Bring fruit and veggies or salad to gatherings.
2. Enjoy seafood more often, its high in protein and often low in fat.
3. Limit alcohol consumption, if drinking alternate with water each round.
   
4. Play outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and fiery sun.
5. Plan ahead and keep your fridge/pantry stocked with healthy treats. 

August Office Hours/ Email Etiquette

Our Charlottetown August office hours are:

Monday 8-4, Wednesday 10-6 and Thursday 9-6

We have a strict cancelation policy and if you must cancel please call the office at 892-SLIM within 48 hours. We will no longer accent client cancellations via email. Now that Jolene and I are both in the office the appointment book stays in the office at all times. Should you have any questions please update our contact email to jolene@rachellewood.ca and she will be happy to answer them during business hours.

Moncton Client Bookings

Rachelle will be studying in Moncton periodically over the summer months and is able to see clients in Moncton and Dieppe. Service offerings include: 1 hour Holistic Iridology readings (lens+ light, nutritional recommendations, supplement review) and 1 hour General Nutritional/Weight Loss consultations (customized meal plans, shopping lists, healthy recipes, nutritional handouts). Spaces are booking fast, email info@rachellewood.ca or call 902-892-SLIM to book.

Follow Rachelle Wood Nutrition Online

Rachelle enjoys educating the public online and wants to network with you! Follow her online nutrition blog and follow her on:

Facebook group

Twitter- NutritionistPEI

LinkedIn 

CSNN Alumni Holistic Nutrition Forum

See Results Blog

Introducing See Results 

Rachelle Wood Nutrition and See Results are changing the way the world eats! Now you can lose weight with me online. Through a monthly subscription, I'm now offering my successful customized dietary approach online. Introducing See Results

See Results includes Rachelle's: 

• customized meal plans that suit your lifestyle
• weekly themed educational articles
• lots of simple and healthy recipes
• daily online support from a Registered Holistic Nutritionist
• lifelong support after reaching your goal weight

The Rachelle Wood Holistic Weight Loss Program has helped PEI lose over 50 000 pounds in less than 5 years. Join online today for only $44.99 a month by using the special code HEALTH2010 . I would love to work with you online and coach you to achieve your weight loss and healthy living goals. Nutritionists can find out more here.

Walk/Run Challenge Montague- Summer 2010

Rachelle has been asked to present monthly Nutrition Talk for Jeanie Nicholson’s new walk/run group. The next Nutrition session is booked for Monday August 23rd at 6:30 in the Montague Wellness Center.  This talk is FREE for group participants, and each month Rachelle will share healthy living and weight loss tips, lots of yummy recipes, nutritional education and more topics. To find out more about the challenge join the facebook group.

Maritime Holistic Iridology Tour- Summer 2010

Rachelle Wood will be touring around Atlantic Canada this summer with her lens and light. A traditional Iridologist who has practiced for 5 years, Rachelle believes Iridology is a tool that can help you build health.  With a focus on genetics and disease prevention, Rachelle can determine possible future health problems and give the right nutritional guidance to help problem areas.  A 1 hour live eye reading includes: charted findings, written recommendations, articles to build health and often some healthy recipes. Choose to be pro-active about your healthy by getting your eyes/iris read this summer.

Are you interested in hosting Rachelle at your Wellness Event or Clinic this summer? She loves to travel and meet new health minded people and is able for Iridology Readings and Nutritional Consultations. To inquire about iridology readings or nutritional consultations email her or call the Charlottetown office at 902-892-SLIM (7546) 

We’ve got lots of exciting news to be announced this fall!! Stay tuned …….

Until next time stay healthy and well everyone and be your OWN positive change,

Rachelle Wood, CEO, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Iridologist
CEO Rachelle Wood Nutrition Inc.
Jolene Coffin, Nutritionist and Weight Loss Specialist

THIS WEEKEND!

Come celebrate the Grand Opening of ‘The Land of the Little People’ at our Spiritual Event at the Labyrinth in partnership with ‘Earth Healing Day’.

On Saturday 14th August 2010 at Once Upon A Time, 1996 Route 107, Williamsburg, (Near Stanley) NB.

Drums Around the World 2010 – The Dawn of Time, Laser Light Show, Walk the largest Labyrinth in New Brunswick, Wagon Rides, Angel Walk, The ‘Hu’, 110ft Medicine Wheel, Shaman Blessings, Laughter Yoga, Guitar YeeHar, Presentations and Demonstrations, Moon Dial, Face Painting, Henna Body Art, Pony Rides, Capital FM Radio, Story Trails, 100 Drum Ceremony, and more ….

Everybody welcome and remember to bring your drums, candle in a jar, and crystals to plant in the labyrinth.

Rachelle will be offering Holistic Iridology readings at this years festival, stop by her area to say hello. 

Often described as a liquid salad, this creamy vegetarian soup is a hot-weather dish from Spain.  Low in fat and high in garden-fresh flavor, a bowl of this chunky soup makes for an easy vegetable serving. Best to serve cold with a piece of grilled fish and new PEI potatoes on the side. This recipe is compliments of Rachelle Wood Nutrition and can be found within the online weight loss program See Results.

Garden Gazpacho serves 8

3 tomatoes, peeled
1 sweet red pepper chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 English cucumber, peeled
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp (25 mL) red wine vinegar
1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
3-1/2 cups low sodium vegetable cocktail
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1  tsp sea salt
1 dash pepper

In food processor puree tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, garlic, vinegar and oil until smooth. Transfer to large bowl; stir in vegetable cocktail and hot pepper sauce. Refrigerate at least two or up to 12 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Traditional recipe is served with homemade croutons and green onion, but I suggest you skip that part. It makes for a fast low fat meal. Enjoy as a side dish for lunch or supper tonight.

Do you have a healthy recipe to share with other blog readers? If so email it to us for taste testing!