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Many of us desire a healthy lifestyle...

But where to begin??? How many times have you gone to the grocery store, only to come home with "nothing to cook!" Uninspired you resort to ordering out...

Break the cycle of starting over and over with Chef Ken's guidance! Find your own sadhana (practice) through enthusiasm!

The good news is: It's really not that hard!

Spending years and years in kitchens has made food preparation second nature... but only through a lot of trial and error. Let us share what we've learned in our own kitchens with you in yours!

Each person is different in needs, abilities, tastes, likes, dislikes, and even allergies! So each program will reflect that individuality.

Putting practicality above and beyond perfection:

• Working towards an unrealistic goal sets us up for failure. The difference between syn·er·gisOM® and other programs is that we look at practicality and sensibility. The key is working together. If you don't like broccoli, we won't tell you you have to eat broccoli to be healthy! Making suggestions that are within reach sets us up forSUCCESS!! What is important is that you can look back on what youwere doing, compare it to what you are doing, and realize that you are making an improvement...   even a little improvement! We have a whole life of toxic choices to make up for. It won't happen overnight, but small changes are easy.

Chef Ken's Guru, Swami Satchidananda, says about habits:

• Swami Sivananda [His teacher], used to say: ‘Man sows a thought and reaps an action. He sows an action and reaps a habit. He sows a habit and reaps a character. He sows a character and reaps a destiny.’ So, it all originates with your thinking. That’s what an addiction [addiction to white sugar, white flour, microwave pizza...] is--a bad habit you developed. You can change it by thinking a different way, by developing the opposite quality. This is called, ‘Pratipaksha Bhavana,’ according to Sri Patañjali [The Father of Yoga]. Develop the opposite. Don’t even think of the addiction constantly. Ignore it, and develop the right thoughts. As the right thoughts become strong, the wrong thoughts will go away. Inject fresh, new grease and the old grease goes out. You don’t have to worry about the old grease. You can develop a new habit that way.

Whats the plan?

Consultation

Meet with Chef Ken for an inspiring and thought-provoking consultation to help de-mystify the seemingly overwhelming world of healthy choices. Ask questions, pose ideas, take a kitchen inventory... There are many ways for Chef Ken to help you uncover your inner "health nut"!

Best done in your home, better, at your kitchen table where we can look at your environment and create one that supports healthy habits.

• From $65/ session

Grocery Coaching

Take a guided tour of Earth Fare or Whole Foods... Learn how to navigate through Piggly Wiggly without falling victim to clever marketing... Have Chef Ken join you at your choice of grocery store(s) giving you a hands onexperience in making more optimum choices. Ever wonder what that weird vegetable is, or how to cook it? How do you really decipher the nutrition facts labels? Why is one brand better than another? Is it ok to break off a smaller piece of ginger from the big chunks? All these questions and more can be answered in a grocery coaching trip. You set the tone, you choose the store or stores, Chef Ken fills in the blanks pointing out items of interest weaving together a shopping trip based on your tastes and preferences.

• $65 - 1 hour 15 minutes, 1 store
  $90 - 2 hours 30 minutes, 2 stores

Cooking Demos

Invite Ken over, or visit "The Home of the OM", his Park Circle home for a cooking demo of your choice. Customize your experience to learn exactly what interests you. Invite a few friends, make it a fun day/evening to spend together learning something new, or deepening your knowledge of a particular topic. No experience necessary. Let's get our hands dirty!

Choose from classes such as:

-So I bought some tempeh... now what?
Basic tempeh techniques and recipes
-Diced, julienne, minced, brunoise?
How to cut and handle various vegetables, how to read recipes
-My husband won't eat that!
Hearty, filling, meatless recipes for the devout carnivore

And many more! Make up your own class!

Book a Friday or Saturday afternoon or evening.

• From $160 (up to 4 particpants)
  +$20 each additional person
  
  Out-call to your home +$35

Month Long Intensive

• Nutritional assessment by Chris Franks, MS, RDE
• Home kitchen/pantry evaluation and recommendations
• Grocery shopping coaching
• In-home cooking demos
• Follow up meetings for enthusiasm and inspiration
• Follow up nutritional counseling with Chris Franks, MS, RDE

Spend 1 month meeting with Chef Ken once a week for evaluations, shopping, and cooking.

After an initial consultation with Chris Franks, MS, RDE; we look at your current pantry and see where your *weaknesses* are, and learn about good choices. We shop where you shop! We don't have to go to the natural food stores for everything! Remember, it's about simple steps and making it practical and sensible. We cook in your kitchen using your knives, bowls, and equipment. No smoke and mirrors. You can DO this! We create some basic staples that you will use every day, but still enjoy plenty of variety.

After the initial month of the program, we will schedule follow up meetings and phone calls to keep you enthusiastic and inspired.

Recommendations for exercise/yoga, meditation, visualization, and attitude will also be discussed as part of a holistic approach.

• 1 Month Intensive     $850 (paid in full) -OR- 2 installments of $500
• Includes two (2) sessions with Dietician Chris Franks, MS, RDE, and four (4) private consultations/shopping/cooking sessions with Chef Ken, and continuing support and enthusiasm.

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