Community Corner
Eat Clean — Live Well!
"Here's to your good health New Canaan," toasted Terry Walters, author of the cookbooks "Clean Food" and "Clean Start."
The Farmers Market has , our vegetable gardens are and growing, and in the months ahead everyone can easily reap the benefits of eating locally grown, seasonal, and fresh.
Terry Walters who is at the forefront of the clean eating lifestyle movement introduced her second book, "Clean Start" at an intimate tasting event at Deane, Inc. (fomerly Kitchens by Deane). The May 5 event was co-sponsored by .
"We wanted to have an event at Design District that showed people how quick and easy we can provide healthier meals to our families," said Carrie Deane Corcoran, principal/marketing director of Deane, Inc. "Terry seemed like the person who could convince us it's easier than you think — and that she did!"
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Walters prepared Asparagus with Lemon Miso Dressing and Marcona Almonds and Festive Quinoa with Apricots and Orange Zest, two of the book's 100 exciting vegan, glutan-free recipes that use a rainbow of nutrient-rich ingredients and feature her signature quick, easy, and delicious preparations.
"It was such a treat for me to connect with so many of the people that make New Canaan such a vibrant and caring community," Walters told About Town.
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A young girl who never liked asparagus had two portions of Walters' version, much to her mother's surprise.
"As you might have guessed, she purchased one of the cookbooks," Corcoran said.
Walters said food does much more than fuel our metabolism, and this event was proof of the power that food has to connect individuals.
Her first book, "Clean Food" fueled a nationwide movement about nourishment and natural food that's been embraced all the way to the White House. Cooks, foodies, and anyone in search of a healthy and sustainable approach to eating and living embraced her philosophy: eat minimally processed foods for maximum nutrition.
Walters is the author of the blog Eat Clean Live Well. She serves on the Board of Directors for Urban Oaks Organic Farm, and trained at The Institute of Integrative Nutrition.
She resides in Connecticut with her husband and two children, who know the joys of eating clean.
