Adventures in Briggs' Kitchen

Fortify Nourishment Program

2012-01-26T08:50:00.000-08:00

Fortify Nourishment Program:

314 Railroad Ave Winters CA 95694 530-795-2995

All meals at Fortify at Briggs or to go in reusable containers,education, recipes, guidance.

Perfect if you live or work in Winters! Leave all meal preparation up to us! Eat clean and experience remarkable results! Real, clean, food energizes and detoxifies your body to allow your system to work optimally.

Sign up now first session starts: February 1, 2012

Up to 3 per day Liquid super meals:

Fresh fruit or vegetable juice- on empty stomach, half hour before meal

Smoothie- midday snack or to replace a meal

Roughy- mid day snack or to replace a meal

Nut milk- withporridge, or in a smoothie

Milky smoothie- mid day snack or to replace a meal

Breakfast 6-9am

Start off your day with a 20 oz glass of fresh filteredwater,

16 oz fresh vegetable juice.

And your choice of porridge or smoothie

a. Hot porridge of the day (Amaranth, Steel Cut Oats,teft or other whole grain)

with nut milk, flax seed, nuts, raisins, etc

b. Smoothie or roughy

Lunch 11-2pm Dinner 5-7pm

Salads- all rawmany variations, dressed with nuts, and fresh dressings

Greens- raw or steamed

Cooked vegetable

Cooked grain

Clear soup

Bean soup

Vegetable stew

Healthy dips, creams, and accents (bean dips, nut creams,toppings, etc)

Shaunie Briggs HNA (Human Nourishment Adviser Consultation: $75

Rules: eatonly meals from Fortify and approved snacks.

Meet with Dr. Godby for health assessment, and goalsetting.

Massage, yoga, kayaking available for additional fee.

Adverse affects may be caused by prescription drugs andover the counter medications if you change your eating habits, talk with yourhealthcare provider before changing your ways.

7 days $350 • 14 days $675 • 21 days $900 • 30 days $1,200

2011-12-23T08:37:00.001-08:00

FEARFACTOR2A

2011-11-08T14:32:00.000-08:00

FEARFACTOR2A

Winters Scarecrow Contest

2011-10-20T20:56:00.000-07:00

2011-10-15T12:05:00.001-07:00

GoldenElixir Dressing: Delicious on any green salad!

½ cup Extra Virgin Flax seed oil or Olive Oil
1 Whole lemon juiced
2 tbsp Raw sesame tahini
¼ cup Tamari soy sauce (low-sodium, wheat free if possible)
¼ cup Spring water
2 tsp Dried kelp seasoning
1 Small clove garlic*
1 tsp Fresh squeezed ginger juice*

*You can use powdered garlic and ginger, but fresh is better!

Method:

Place all ingredients except oil into a high-speed blender.
All lemons are not created equal. If the lemon is large then the dressing will be very lemon-y. If it is small or dry, then there may not be enough lemon. So make sure you taste and compensate with other ingredients if needed. I have found that about ¼ cup is the perfect amount!
To make fresh ginger juice, grate a piece of fresh ginger on the smallest element of the grater. No need to remove skin. Grate until you have a pile that would fill a tablespoon. Gather in your hand and squeeze out juice over the blender into the mixture. Discard the pulp and skin.
Start blending. Add oil slowly as you continue to blend.
Serve on mixed greens, quinoa, or rice.

2011-10-15T11:59:00.000-07:00

I got my first oven for Christmas when I was 6 years old. I entered my first baking contest in the 2nd grade (a chocolate cake my Grandma Dorothy helped me with) Looking back now and trying to remember the circumstances, I can only remember soliciting her help, baking a block of goo, and actually taking it to school to share! My grandma wasn't a baker, but she was enthusiastic about helping me, so we created a memory, and inspiration for many, many more baking adventures!

2011-10-12T17:26:00.001-07:00

Great reasons to "evolve" into a Vegan!

My camp kitchen

2011-07-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

2011-06-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

Berries help keep blood pressure down

2011-04-27T07:13:00.000-07:00

Berries help keep blood pressure down

Art Festival Preview - March 28, 2011 | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News

2011-04-17T19:47:00.000-07:00

Art Festival Preview - March 28, 2011 | News10.net | Sacramento, California | News

Shaunie's Carmelized Curry Cauliflower

2011-03-28T21:10:00.000-07:00

1 head cauliflower chopped
2 cloves garlic fine chopped
1 tbls curry powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup toasted cashews or other nuts
3 tbls olive oil

1. Sautee cauliflower over med to high heat stirring occasionally 3 minutes
2. add garlic and curry powder, cover and simmer 3-5 min
3. add coconut milk and nuts
4. season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Enjoy over steamed quinoa or brown rice!

2011-03-28T21:00:00.000-07:00

I love to give guided tours of The Davis Food Coop and/or The Farmers Market

Leek, Potato, Butternut Soup

2011-01-27T19:49:00.000-08:00

Leek Squash Soup

6 med yukon gold potatoes
6 large leeks chopped
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 tsp salt
2 shredded parsips
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp curry

2 butternut squash, peeled, chopped into 1/2" cubes
toss with olive oil
bake in 450' oven till tender and browning

chop and roast one leek in a separate pan

Simmer leeks and potatoes till tender, blend till smooth, add grated parsnips, simmer 10 minutes more, add chopped garlic, sea salt and pepper. Serve over oven roasted butternut squash, top with toasted pumpkin seeds and freshly ground pepper!

Lettuce Wraps

2011-01-25T18:29:00.000-08:00

Carrot Cream

Dressing or Dipping Sauce

2 carrots

½ cup cashews

½ cup pumpkin seeds

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup cider vinegar

1 clove garlic

½” shredded ginger

2 dates

pinch sea salt

water as needed to blend

Blend all ingredients (preferably in a Vita Mix) blender till creamy and smooth. Excellent dressing for chopped kale salad. Dipping sauce for lettuce wraps.

Kale Salad

Chopped kale

Chopped celery

red onions

toss with carrot cream, season with sea salt and pepper

Lettuce Wraps

Layers of carrot cream, kale salad, red onions, avacado in Butter lettuce leaves!

Hot Socks cold remedy

2010-12-30T18:27:00.001-08:00

The Magic Socks treatment is so simple that I was thinking, How can this possibly work? Well, this is how… The Magic Socks treatment can be used if you are experiencing a sore throat or any inflammation of the throat, neck pain, ear infections, headaches, migraines, nasal congestion, upper-respiratory infections, coughs, bronchitis and sinus infections. It stimulates the production and activity of white blood cells in your body, increases circulation and decreases congestion in the upper respiratory passages, head and throat. In laymen’s terms (and how it was explained to me), because you have the cold, wet socks on, your body redirects the bloodflow down to your feet to heat the socks up, thus, directing the bloodflow away from the congestion in the upper part of your body, which translates into you feeling better. Just a note: This can be sedating, and some people state that they sleep much better during the treatment.

What you will need for the Magic Socks treatment:

1 pair 100% white cotton socks **
1 pair 100% wool socks **
Towel
Warm bath or warm foot bath

**It is VERY important that the socks are 100% wool and 100% cotton. If it is a blend of materials, Magic Socks may not work.**

Directions:
1. Take a pair of 100% white cotton socks and soak the foot area completely with cold water, trying to keep the ankle dry. Ring the socks out thoroughly so they do not drip.
2. Warm your feet first. This is very important, as the treatment will not be as effective and could be harmful if your feet are not warmed first. Warming can be accomplished by soaking your feet in warm water for at least 5 to 10 minutes or taking a warm bath for 5 to 10 minutes. Your feet should be a warm “pink” color when they are finished soaking.
3. Next, dry off your feet and body with a dry towel.
4. Then place the cold, wet 100% cotton socks on feet. Cover with your thick, dry 100% wool socks.

5. Next, go directly to bed to avoid getting chilled.

6. Lastly, keep both pairs of socks on overnight. The magic part of Magic Socks? The cold, wet 100% cotton socks will be completely dry in the morning when you wake up! Yes, it is magic. :0)
Please note: The Magic Socks treatment should be repeated three nights in a row for best results.

Feel better.

Tips for healthy holiday season - Roseville California News including Rocklin & Placer County

2010-12-20T16:32:00.000-08:00

Tips for healthy holiday season - Roseville California News including Rocklin & Placer County

Fresh Napa Cabbage Slaw

2010-12-20T09:39:00.000-08:00

Napa Cabbage Slaw

Napa cabbage chopped fine

1 gala apple shredded

1 red onion sliced thin

cashews chopped

olive oil

sesame oil

meyer lemon juiced

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Busy bees and our oh so cute bee keepers!

2010-11-26T12:14:00.000-08:00

Mary Kay's kitchen delights!

Wow amazing raw salad!

2010-11-15T21:26:00.000-08:00

Summertime dinner party at Fort Briggs

The Market Kitchen

2010-11-15T20:52:00.000-08:00

The Market Kitchen is sponsored by The Winters Health Foundation and Briggs & Co. Offering farm fresh fare handmade with produce and ingredients from the The Winters Farmers' Mkt.

2010-11-15T20:44:00.000-08:00

Mom in the garden picking the last of the turnips and radishes.

Homemade venison and wild pork Sausage!

2010-11-14T11:38:00.000-08:00

Last Basil Harvest of 2010?

2010-11-14T10:54:00.000-08:00

Blend the leaves of fresh basil with lots of olive oil, fresh garlic, and walnuts in a food processor. Freeze flat in sealed plastic bags, break off any amount to use during the winters months to season salad dressing, soup, sauces, and vegies! YUM

July Surprise!

2010-07-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

This morning, while watering our orange trees, this little jewel dropped into site for a delightful breakfast! We are trying to avoid foods that are not grown locally, so it's been a while since enjoying an orange. Another reminder how lucky we are to live in California, we pick and enjoy oranges from December thru July!

2010-07-12T20:57:00.000-07:00

Matt & Ameryn's Wedding

2010-07-12T20:55:00.000-07:00

A delightful weekend with family and friends, enjoying hot summer weather, good food, and homemade music together in Winters, then off to Mendocino for another very full week of the same, except on the ocean, crabbing, diving for abalone, spear fishing, kayaking, tie dyeing, etc, etc, etc. We even finished off the week with another wedding, in honor of our love for Albion and the ocean, we all gathered on the dock at the mouth of The Albion River for a spiritual reverence to our love for nature and Matt & Ameryn's love for one another.

Market Kitchen

2010-07-09T11:07:00.001-07:00

Winters Farmers Market is now on Thursdays 5:30 pm till dark. The Market Kitchen was buzzing with activity last night, the "Zucchini paninis" were very popular. Peaches are in season now and will be featured next week in a Fresh Peach Pie, grilled peaches drizzled with local honey, and peach, almond milk smoothies. I'll post the recipes soon.

Market Kitchen Menu July 8th

2010-07-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

Winters Farmers Market is now on Thursdays from 5:30 till dark!

Join us in Rotary Park, and enjoy the WFOL summer concerts while you shop, dine, and visit your neighbors!

Today in the Market Kitchen!

Brown Rice Pilaf

2 cups brown rice
31/2 cups water

bring to a boil, then simmer with lid on 45 minutes

sauteed onions, peppers, and garlic

toss all ingredients with olive oil and sea salt to taste...enjoy!

Zucchini Panini Sandwich

sauteed or grilled slabs of summer squash, onions, peppers,
sliced fresh tomatoes, walnut pesto, on whole grain, grilled bread (Turkovich cheese optional)

Black Eyed Pea Soup

1 lb dry black eyed peas
water to cover
2 onions, chopped
bring to a boil, then simmer beans in enough water to cover (the more water you use, the "soupier" your beans will be) 60 to 90 minutes

add grilled or sauteed summer vegetables (squash, onions, peppers, tomatoes)
2 cloves fresh, chopped garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp curry powder
sea salt to taste

1 can coconut milk (optional)

Corn Salad

6 cobs fresh, sweet corn- using a knife, remove kernels from cob
1 red onion chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
1 large, fresh tomato chopped
toasted almonds

(summer squash, cucumbers, red bell pepper, radishes, turnips, ...whatever is in season)

dress with:
1/8 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Fresh peach or strawberry smoothies, and aqua frescas
Iced Tea

Town of Winters grapples with bid for first fast-food outlet - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

2010-01-29T09:44:00.001-08:00

Town of Winters grapples with bid for first fast-food outlet - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

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2010-01-10T16:04:00.000-08:00

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Good vs Bad

2009-09-18T10:01:00.000-07:00

For optimum health, we should eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff. (I'll post my "Good/Bad List" later.) When considering the idea of following this advice, many people focus on what they should not eat, and feel like they may miss some of the bad stuff if they don't eat it. What if....a person just tried to focus on consuming as much of the good stuff as possible? I would like to challenge you to try this....
Start every day off with a tall glass of fresh water, then drink lots of it all day!
1. eat breakfast! either have a nice bowl of steel cut oats with fresh nut milk, chopped nuts, flaxseed, etc or have one kind of fresh fruit...all you want.
2. for lunch have as much fresh, raw vegetables as you like along with some kind of whole grain (brown rice w/ walnut oil is yummy!
3. Dinner have the same as lunch.
4. also, you may have as much fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, nut butter, raw nuts, and other whole food snacks as you like anytime.

I'll bet, that if you try this, you will end up consuming less of the bad stuff, and after a couple of days, you won't even like the bad stuff.
Really, is a COKE anywhere near as delicious as any fresh fruit juice? (please take the time to "google" aspartame and high fructose corn syrup) A coke offers zero in nutrients, but is loaded with either high fructose corn syrup or aspartame, artificial coloring, and flavoring etc...yuck!

Backdoor Beggars

2009-08-15T16:43:00.000-07:00

Working in the kitchen today, putting up food for the winter months! Yum! These guys are waiting for handouts at my kitchen door!

Stop Paying for Things You Don't Need

2009-08-15T14:45:00.001-07:00

Stop Paying for Things You Don't Need

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Albion is calling me!

2009-06-17T21:58:00.000-07:00

I've packed up my kitchen supplies and tent, Mike handles the toys...(boat, canoe, bikes, kayaks) and we're off...over Hwy 128 (it starts in Winters and ends at our destination!) to Albion, through St Helena, Calistoga, Geyserville, Healdsburg, and oh yeah... Booneville! Just the drive itself is really nice! We'll be diving for our dinner! Abs if we're lucky, then hitting the farmers mkt in Mendocino early Sat morning after a few yard sales!

David Wolfe is Awesome!

2009-06-17T19:39:00.000-07:00

David Wolfe is so cool, so real, and really inspirational! Got to hug him at The Raw Spirit Festival!

Chile loves organic pears!

2008-11-30T22:12:00.000-08:00

Pretty bird, Chile loves to share!

2008-11-28T21:57:00.000-08:00

Pastured Turky on the BBQ on Thanksgiving Day! Nice!

2008-11-28T21:47:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday Kyla and Amy!