RECIPE CREDITS
I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to all of those individuals, organizations and companies that contributed to the 101 recipes. Their time and talents surely helped make good-for-you foods taste spectacular!
Christine M. Palumbo, MBA, RD—www.christinepalumbo.com
Rick Bayless—author of many cookbooks and chef and owner of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, Chicago, Illinois; www.rickbayless.com
Dave Hamlin—corporate executive chef for Price Chopper supermarkets; www.pricechopper.com
Cheryl Bell, MS, RD, LDN, CHE—executive chef and nutrition expert for Meijer Foods; www.meijer.com
Allen Susser—author of The Great Mango Book (Ten Speed Press, 2001); www.chefallens.com
Kyle Shadix, CCC, MS, RD—www.chefkyle.com
Steven Raichlen—author of Healthy Latin Cooking (Rodale, 1998) and host of Barbeque University; www.barbequebible.com
Mary Corlett—owner of Chow in Elmhurst, Illinois; www.chowtogo.com
Cynthia Sass, MPH, MA, RD, CSSD, LD/N—director of nutrition for Prevention magazine; www.prevention.com
Elisa Zied, MS, RD—author of Feed Your Family Right! (Wiley, 2007); www.elisazied.com
Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD—author of The Tropical Diet (Food Fitness International, 2004); www.runningnutritionist.com
Jane Reinhardt-Martin, RD, LD—author of The Amazing Flax Cookbook (TSA Press, 2004); www.FlaxRD.com
Ina Pinkney—www.breakfastqueen.com
Rosalie Gaziano—author of Mothers Speak … for Love of Family (Durban House, 2006)
Produce for Better Health Foundation—www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
Georgia Pecan Commission—www.georgiapecans.org
Nick Spinelli—executive chef, Kraft Foods
Nicki Anderson—author, Reality Fitness: Inspiration for Your Health and Well-Being (New World Library, 2000);www.realityfitness.com
Royce Gracie—international star in the sport of jujitsu;www.roycegracie.tv
The Cranberry Marketing Committee—www.uscranberries.com
The Cherry Marketing Institute—www.choosecherries.com
The Cranberry Institute—www.cranberryinstitute.org
The Almond Board of California—www.almondsarein.com
The Hazelnut Council—www.hazelnutcouncil.org
Bob’s Red Mill—www.BobsRedMill.com
Lipton Tea—www.liptontea.com
Folgers—www.folgers.com
Heather Jose—stage IV breast cancer survivor and author of Letters to Sydney: Hope, Faith, and Cancer (Author House, 2004);www.heatherjose.com
Arthur P. Grotto—“Noni”
Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD—author of Stealth Health (Viking, 2000); www.evelyntribole.com
Michel Nischan and Mary Goodbody, authors of Homegrown Pure and Simple: Great Healthy Food from Garden to Table (Chronicle Books, 2005); www.michelnischan.com
Duskie Estes and John Stewart—Zazu and Bovolo Restaurants in Sonoma County, California;www.zazurestaurant.com
Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, LDN—national spokeswoman, American Dietetic Association;www.dawnjacksonblatner.com
Michel Stroot—author of The Golden Door Cooks Light and Easy (Gibbs Smith, 2003)
Carol Fenster, Ph.D.—author of Gluten-Free 101 (Savory Palate, 2006); www.savorypalate.com
Sandy Tomich—“Ma”
Giselle Ruecking—goddaughter extraordinaire
Treena and Graham Kerr—authors;www.grahamkerr.com
Michael Sena and Kirsten Straughan RD, LD—authors, Lean Mom, Fit Family: The 6-Week Plan for a Slimmer You and a Healthier Family (Rodale, 2005)
A very special thank-you to my good friend J. Hugh McEvoy, CRC, CEC—aka “Chef J”, who graciously contributed twenty-one of the 101 delicious recipes; and to my wonderful wife, Sharon, who came up with a boatload of yummy dishes that kept our family well fed.