The Fast Food Crave is Slowing to a Crawl? A couple of months ago, The Centers for Disease Control and prevention released a report saying:
“McDonald’s french fries, Wendy’s Frostys and Burger King Whoppers no longer hold as strong of a presence in Americans’ diets”.
According to them, Americans are eating less fast food. “The study showed that between 2007 and 2010, on average, 11.3 percent of American adults’ caloric intake came from fast food. This percentage is down from 12.8 percent for 2003 to 2006.
The study also found that the group that consumed the most calories from fast food from 2007 to 2010 was adults ages 20 to 39, and those age 60 or older consumed the least amount of fast food calories, at 6 percent”.
So, I guess the new question is: Are People more Health Conscious? Or are they eating out less because of finances?
My question to you is: DO WE CARE why we’re doing better?
I think not.
I don’t care why fast food is no longer king. I just care that people are eating better.
I personally haven’t eaten fast food for decades.
REALLY CHEF MARIAN? NEVER?
Ok. ok. There’s a couple of times a year I succumb to 2 regular tacos from Jack in the Box. But no fries. And only a couple of times a year. (Man, those taste good)! lol
Even the kids I work with that are living in shelters and want or think they have to eat only Ramen Noodles for meals are starting to get it, when I do a contest, where the person who can transform the package into something healthy gets a prize… the kids themselves are starting to experiment with adding vegetables to what they cook for flavor, substance and a better presentation.
Talking again about how our choices have changed: “It’s no longer about where you eat, it’s about what you choose when you’re there,” Keith Ayoob, director of the nutrition clinic at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, told NBCNews.com. “I can’t say for sure, but I believe McDonald’s is still doing robust business, and if more of that is coming from lower-calorie foods, salads, fresh fruit, etc., then that’s terrific.”
As a healthy Chef, I love that things have changed to the point where some restaurants provide the nutritional information, and don’t make you feel bad to ask about it. I told you, I was blown away by The Macaroni Grill a couple of weeks ago, seeing all the info they provide in a wonderful readable fold over piece they created just for their customers! And more recently, seeing that PF Changs has a quarter of a page with nothing but Gluten Free Choices.
And while you are eating more at home, I know some of you are feeling bad that (for example), that you only know how to cook 3 dishes. Or… you’re cooking with butter and cream, or frying things to get flavor. So that’s where my job as Chef Marian comes into play…..
The Cooking Good Series with Chef Marian
Here’s the deal: Many of us work all week long either in or out of the house. When it comes dinner time, there isn’t a whole lot of energy left. But if you and I dedicate one afternoon on a weekday if you have it, or a Saturday or Sunday…. to play together and create food, then you’ve solved that problem. Two people going out to dinner costs $35-$130 (total bill, depending on where you go).
I normally charge $100.00 per hour plus groceries. Not too bad. $400 ~ $1,000 and people usually invite people and turn it into a party, if they’re spending that kind of money.
But if you will consider my series and I’m training just you, or you and a couple of friends, I will do way better than that! If you consider my low end is $400 plus groceries per class…. and we do 4 pre-paid classes for $1,000 plus groceries… then you’ve got food to eat in 4 nights a week for a month (instead of out), plus you’ve learned new dishes that are good for you…. all for $250 a week!
BEING TRAINED BY A CHEF FOR $250.00 A WEEK FOR 4 WEEKS CHEF MARIAN?
Yes. It turns out to be $250.00 a week plus groceries. And when you know how to buy, it’s not a big expense at the market.
You can take a 4 week series, in your own kitchen. We talk about what you like to eat, what you’re comfort foods are, what you’re allergic to…. and create 4 full healthy menus that we create together. Once a week, either during the week or on a weekend, I bring my foodsaver so at the end, we can portion into bags and suck out the air, to make that food last up to 2 weeks in the fridge, up to 2 years in the freezer. And there you have it.
Food for your week (because each week it builds and before you know it you have 4 nights of food already prepared). And best yet? You’ve learned how to do it yourself. And you get a special link to the recipes online, knowing I am only a phone call away!
Here’s how you get all this for free!
If you invite 5 friends, and we tell them it’s $50.oo a class (which includes a tasting of what we make~so we can call it lunch if we add salad), 4 classes for $200.00 paid in advance…. and each time we assign each of them to bring a small portion of the grocery list then, guess what?
You get the ingredients and cooking class for free! (Plus you have meals in the fridge and freezer for the future)!
With friends attending? You haven’t paid a dime. Makes sense?
Want to take me to the market to learn how to pick vegetables and fruit? Want to learn about how to pair wine and food? Sip, Swirl and Determine the ‘finish of it? Those are additional classes you can add or take at a separate time.
The point is: I would like to build a relationship with you….. so that when you get stuck, even if it’s not a recipe we worked on, you can just call me and I’ll walk you thru it.
My second customer hates to cook ~ just likes to watch and eat
If you really don’t want to cook, but would love to watch a Chef create food and package it for your entire week, so you simply pull out the bag and warm it to eat (maybe adding a vegetable or salad), and you want healthy options, well…. that’s me too! $100 per hour plus groceries, as long as it takes.
Just email mm@chefmarian.com with your contact info or give a call: 858-224-2550!
Happy Eating,
Chef Marian