“Farm to Taste” with Chef Cindy

It's time for a power breakfast! Chef Cindy and her daughter, Rose Stein, prepare a tasty breakfast of potato crusted quiche with broccoli, banana nut muffins, kale salad and fruit. Yummy!

Chef Cindy and Rose start cooking from The Fat Chance Cookbook, a get it right, get it healthy cookbook that Cindy co-authored with Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist. They revisit the Vegetarian Chili while talking with special guest, Garry Pearson, the Harper Garden Coordinator from Davis, California. Garry brings examples of what's in their gardens, discussing strawberries and how they are grown in modern commercial farming.

Episode 2 - Chili and Strawberries

Feeding our kids well makes a mom feel like a good mom! Enjoy wonderful tips and tips on how to make sure your kids are getting the nutrition they need to grow big and strong.

Cindy LOVES to invite people into her kitchen, nurture them with food, love, and wisdom . . . but she never forgets that everyone has special gifts that add to the beauty of life. Good eating and good living go hand-in-hand. 

Dr. Lustig, co-author of the "Fat Chance Cookbook," joins us in the kitchen (on the left) to explain how sugar leads to fatty liver and metabolic syndrome . . . and also explain how to reverse these diseases.

Dominic Machi, director of food and nutrition services for Mt. Diablo Unified School District, also joins us (in the middle). Cindy taught at Mt. Diablo High School for over 10 years where she developed their foods, nutrition, and sustainability curriculum.

Episode 3 - Snacks the Kids Will Love

Alan Greene, a pediatrician from Stanford and spokesperson for the “green baby movement,” joins us to talk about childhood nutrition.

D1 student athlete Allen Stritzinger also joins us to talk about hydration, sports drinks, and the importance of eating the rights food in his performance on the field.

Episode 6 - Kids Nutrition & Hydration

Dr. Alan Greene of Stanford University returns to share how our palates change as we improve our diets.  

Episode 4 - Veggies Galore!

Episode 7 - Developing You Palate

Dr. Alan Greene talks with Rose Stein in the kitchen classroom at Mt. Diablo High in Concord, California. 

Episode 1 - Power Breakfast

Episode 5 - Dr. Lustig on Fatty Liver

Episode 9 - Sugar on the Mouth and Gut

In this video Dr. Alan Greene and Dr. Sarah Davidson give you the lowdown on everything good and bad for the health of your teeth and body. 

Episode 8 - Dr. Alan Greene