Santa Clara Public Library

Healthy Meals for Busy Parents is a transformative course tailored to the unique challenges faced by parents juggling a hectic schedule while striving to provide nutritious meals for their families. In this class, you will acquire practical strategies and time-saving techniques to plan, prepare, and serve wholesome meals without sacrificing taste or quality. Learn how to navigate the demands of work, school, and extracurricular activities while still ensuring your family enjoys balanced, delicious dishes. With a focus on simple recipes, efficient meal prep, and smart shopping, this course is your recipe for success in creating a healthier, more stress-free family dining experience.

*PLEASE NOTE: Limited entry. Tickets will be given out at the reference/children's desk 30 minutes before the event, so please arrive early to secure a spot! Once maximum capacity has been reached, the doors will close.

Presenter Bio: Laura Stec is a chef and wellness educator of over 20 years, working with Silicon Valley’s top companies. She owns culinary education and service company Laura Stec – Innovative Cuisine and broadcasts Kitchen TV live from her home in Portola Valley.  Stec authored Cool Cuisine – Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming (2008, Gibbs Smith). The Food Party! is her featured blog with Silicon Valley-based Embarcadero Media. Additionally, Stec works with Neely Winery in Portola Valley and food service provider, Epicurean Group. Her work has been featured on NPR, and in Martha Stewart, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, and numerous local and national media sites. www.laurastec.com.

Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City of Santa Clara to take your photograph and/or your child's photograph for marketing purposes.

This opportunity was made possible by Kaiser Permanente and the Santa Clara City Foundation and Friends with the Healthy You, Healthy Me grant. 

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