I just taught my last scheduled class on Thursday until September so I can focus on my book and a project I am working on for Clean Eating Magazine.  I sent out an email to my subscribers with details about my upcoming book events, but here are a few with some more pending.  I’m working on a permanent events page for the blog, as well.  I hope to see you in person this summer!

Thursday, June 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Thomas Hayes Studio in Hollywood for a triple book celebration with Lily Diamond from Kale and Caramel, Phoebe Lapine from Feed Me Phoebe and me, and moderated by Suzanne Hill of The Chalkboard Mag.  Free.  Click here for more information and to register.

Thursday, June 22nd from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Pages Bookstore in Manhattan Beach.  Free.  RSVP’s are appreciated.  Click here for more information.

Wednesday, June 28th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Book Larder in Seattle.  Free. RSVP’s are required. Click here for more information.

Week of July 23rd TBD Meet and greets at DeCicco & Sons markets in Westchester, NY. Stay tuned for more details.

Friday, June 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Bob’s Red Mill in Portland.  “Where Healthy Meets Delicious” cooking class!  $25.  Click here for more information and to register.

Monday, August 21st morning event; time TBD at The Gem in Dallas.

And lest I forget that we all have to eat this week, here’s your diner planner for the week:

Monday: Black bean veggie burgers with smoky red pepper sauce, creamy avocado slaw

Tuesday: Salmon sushi bowl

Wednesday: kibbeh kebabs, tomato and cucumber salad, garlic yogurt, pita

Thursday: Pizza Zucchini Boats with ground turkey added to the marinara, chopped green salad with romaine, radicchio, pepperoncini, cherry tomatoes

Friday: spiced halibut skewers, deconstructed guacamole salad

Saturday: summer garden frittata, avocado toast

Sunday: Udon with Chicken and Garlicky Peanut Dressing from bon appétit, sesame spinach salad

 

Here’s what you can do ahead if you need to:

Sunday

Prep and make black bean burgers

Make red pepper sauce

Shred cabbage for slaw

Dice pepper or shred carrot for slaw

Juice limes for slaw and guacamole salad

Julienne cucumber, radish, cabbage and/or carrot for sushi bowls, if using

Wash romaine lettuce and raddichio for salad

Make spice mixture for halibut skewers

Make sesame spinach salad dressing

Make garlicky peanut dressing for udon noodles

Tuesday

Make the meat mixture for kibbeh kebabs

Make the garlic yogurt sauce

Wednesday

Make homemade marinara sauce and add ground turkey (if not using jarred sauce)

Slice pepperoncini

Thursday

Cut up halibut, if not already cut

Here’s a link to all my previous dinner planners.

My new cookbook is available for pre-order on amazon ($13!!!) and signed copies are available from my local bookstore, Pages!!!!