LEWISTON, Idaho (February 6, 2024) – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC or St. Joseph’s) and The Idaho Foodbank are partnering to launch a free heart healthy cooking series. The interactive cooking class is designed to help the community enhance their culinary skills and learn new healthy eating techniques.
The heart healthy cooking series will be led by local Chef Blaine, who will guide participants through hands-on meal preparation. The program includes healthy eating tips from the Nutritional Services Department of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
Heart disease is currently the leading cause of death in the United States, and adopting a healthy diet is an essential part of preventing heart disease. The heart healthy cooking series aims to provide the community with the skills and knowledge they need to make healthy eating choices and prevent heart disease.
The cooking series will take place at The Idaho Foodbank’s Teaching Kitchen, located at 3331 10th St., Lewiston, Idaho. The classes will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, and Thursday, February 22, 2024, with two sessions each day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Registration is required and can be done by calling 208.799.5744 or emailing [email protected].
The following dishes will be demonstrated and sampled:
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Class:
– Oat Avocado-Berry Breakfast Bars
– White Bean and Quinoa Burgers with Avocado
– Black Bean Salad
5 to 7 p.m. Class:
– Eggplant, Cheese, and Tomato Bake
– Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad
– Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Dip with Fruit
Please note that food may contain milk, eggs, wheat, soybean, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and gluten. Classes are limited to guests 18+.
About St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, part of ScionHealth, is the largest full-service regional medical center between Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington that provides advanced-level specialty healthcare. Our commitment to providing safe, exceptional care for our community means having highly skilled and certified physicians on our healthcare team and a quality facility with the latest in medical technology. St. Joseph has more than 100 board-certified physicians and providers, active in both primary care and specialty practice. We seek to enhance the quality of life of the citizens we serve in our local communities through the promotion of health, by assuring compassion, sharing knowledge, providing technology, and communicating a love for what we do. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center makes our community healthier by Continuing the Healing Ministry of Jesus. For more information about St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, visit sjrmc.org. For more information about ScionHealth, visit ScionHealth.com.
About The Idaho Foodbank
The Idaho Foodbank is an independent, donor-supported, nonprofit organization and is the largest statewide distributor of free food assistance in Idaho. The Idaho Foodbank was established in 1984 and since that time has distributed millions of pounds of food through its facilities in Lewiston, Meridian and Pocatello. In the last fiscal year, The Foodbank provided food for over 23 million meals to Idahoans living with food insecurity. The Foodbank distributes food through a network of more than 440 partners including schools, food pantries, senior centers, feeding sites, shelters, mobile pantries and churches. Recognizing the crucial connection between hunger and health, The Idaho Foodbank focuses on providing nutritious food and collaborates with community organizations to promote nutrition education, wellness tools and healthy living. Visit idahofoodbank.org for more information. Find us on your favorite social media platform.
