| "Welcome to the Food Renaissance!" |
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| Introducing our new book, "FOOD RENAISSANCE: Our New World of Food" by Mary Jo & Chris Sarro. Click on cover to order. |
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Our book is about Enjoying Food for Better Health. We lightened up in more ways than one. We hope that our story will inspire a Food Renaissance for Better Health for everyone. Our friends and family have been sending our books to others via Amazon.com to wish for them to experience a personal renaissance in life. Here is an excerpt from Food Renaissance: Our New World of Food:
Mary Jo and I were high school sweethearts from rival high schools and we have been friends for
37 years. Ironically, food brought us together, when I ventured as a teenager into one of our local
fast food restaurants, where Mary Jo worked and cooked the food. She was a beauty with flowing
dark hair and soft brown eyes and was stunning, even in her blue work uniform, WITH THE
FRAGRANCE OF MINCED ONIONS!
Share with others. What two can do, many more can do. You can make a difference.
To Your Health!
Our Best,
Mary Jo & Chris
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| "Sharing in the Renaissance in 2012" |
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| "Ask Mary Jo Sarro" |
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Sharing in the Food Renaissance for Better Health
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"Sarro's Synergy of Food"
A Message from the President of FoodRenaissance.com, Mary Jo Sarro, M.Ed.
We have enjoyed the blessings of an amazing culinary journey that has transformed our bodies and created a personal renaissance in our life. For many people, diets and some "healthy" recipes have never led to a sustainable healthy lifestyle. We have lived this food for an extended period of time and each day is another step in striving toward better health. Our Seven Secrets create the Synergy of Food. Anyone can learn, enjoy and share with family and friends.
We try not to struggle with food. We enjoy food. We believe that we achieved weight loss because we did not focus on weight loss. Each day simply begins and ends with the enjoyment of delicious and nutritious food. It is part of a simple and sustainable routine. We choose our positive life choices.
A renaissance is a rebirth, a renewal, a revival. Our comprehensive approach to food inspired us to develop our own individualized routine and healthy lifestyle. Working inside and outside of the home can be challenging. Everyone has been struggling to get the energy necessary to meet the demanding family and work schedules of each day. We get the energy we need from delicious and nutritious food, that is prepared fast and can go with us anywhere and is suited to our individual choices. Even when we prepare the same food for the family at home, it is plated differently by each person. This Food Renaissance can become your journey to experience a personal renaissance in your life.
Reawaken each day with a healthy culinary experience by releasing all of the flavors that you enjoy with the synergy of your food. Learn to shop, prepare, cook, select and order delicious and nutritious food, with our techniques and our unique approach to using spices and herbs. Our sustainability is enhanced by the simplicity of our approach in the real world and the synergy of the combinations of food, which can be found in ordinary supermarkets. That is how "The Shrinking Sarros" have become "The Supermarket Sarros."
At home, at the workplace, on the go, at a restaurant, educating yourself about what is in your food and how it affects your body will empower you to take the simple and important actions to take charge of your food selections, wherever you choose to enjoy your food. It is important to educate your body and your mind with wonderful food. It is the easy, consistent daily action and nourishment that energizes Sarro's Synergy of Food. Simple actions have a positive cumulative effect.
We are lifetime learners. Find the approach that works best for you, by learning how to help your body, while you enjoy your food. Whatever you are currently doing can be enhanced by the information we are sharing with everyone. Nourish your life, by nourishing your body and let your body do its good work. Don't just serve your food. Let your food serve you. We hope that our experience can save you precious time and money as your create the healthy lifestyle that helps to fulfill your dreams. Become your own "Synergista" and share in a synergy of delicious and nutritious food to promote better health.
I hope you enjoy our book, "Food Renaissance: Our New World of Food" and our informative videos from Mary Jo Sarro TV about "Enjoying Food for Better Health." Talk to your doctor, your family, your friends, your co-workers and your companies and organizations about sharing this information to help improve and inspire every "body" of every age, shape, weight and size. Working together, we can become more productive and foster a better quality of life for everyone. Let's bring everyone to the table together in friendship.
Good health is not just about striving to be thin. It is about a fresh look at nutrition and learning about how to select, prepare, cook and enjoy delicious and nutritious food, each day, in an effective way that fits within demanding lifestyles. Fast, fresh and delicious food and reasonable nutrition breaks for power snacks can make everyone more productive and healthier, wherever they work and serve. People can gather in friendship to improve everyone's health and well being and really enjoy delicious and nutritious food.
Our reasonable approach has allowed us to experience every type of food throughout the year. We eat more times with less calories and greater energy. That energy can foster a natural increase in productive activity and reasonable exercise to help to reduce stress and provide a healthy balance to your life. Whatever the challenges we may face in the future, it can be done!
The Synergy is what Energizes the Sustainability. That concept can transform your life!
Working together, we all can inspire and enjoy a Food Renaissance for Better Health! If you would like to know how you, your family, your company or your organization can get started, today, contact me and "Ask Mary Jo" at maryjosarro@threancommunications.com
Join us and become a "Synergista" in the campaign for better health for all. In these challenging times, our synergy together could help the Food Renaissance release the creative energy to empower everyone to have the opportunity to experience a healthy lifestyle and share in an economic and health renaissance everywhere. That is so necessary to our world. This is our passion and our dream. We will be inspiring events to share what we have learned and what we have experienced with everyone. Everyone is needed. Everyone can help.
"What Two Can Do, Many More Can Do!"
We hope you enjoy a Happy and Healthy 2012.
"To Your Health!"
Best,
Mary Jo Sarro, M.Ed.
FoodRenaissance.com
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| Mary Jo Sarro TV |
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| *** Our New World of Food *** |
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| Supermarket Sarros |
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| ** with Mary Jo & Chris Sarro ** |
| "Sodium in Food . . . Let's Talk About It." |
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| Mary Jo Sarro, M.Ed. is talking about Sodium in Food. |
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| "Starting a Vegetable Garden" |
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| Part One |
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| Part One |
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| Part Two |
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| Part Three |
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| "Starting Your Herb Garden" |
| "Mary Jo's Kitchen and Home Gift Ideas" |
| "A Healthier Life May Be A Walk Away!" |
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| Link to BBG Webpage |
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| Photo by C. A. SARRO |
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| Photo by C. A. SARRO |
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| "A Healthy Walk Through Brooklyn Botanic Garden" |
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| Japanese Garden - Mary Jo Sarro TV |
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| "Pep Up . . . Your Cuisine!" |
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| "Pepper & Salsa" Chicken |
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| "Lunch On the Go" |
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| Peppers & Balck Bean Salad |
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| "Sarro's Ciabatta Suprema" |
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| Sarro's Spice Blend |
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| Sarro's Classic Dips - Lentil |
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SARRO'S CLASSIC DIPS
LENTIL
2 cups dry lentils (1 pound)
7-8 cups of hot water
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced carrots
1 cup diced sweet potato
2 cloves diced garlic
½ cup diced smoked ham (optional)
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lentils before cooking. In a large pot combine lentils, water, carrot, garlic, celery
and sweet potatoes. Add spices and herbs to personalize flavor. Tilt lid on pot
and slowly simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Keep heat low and stir frequently.
Start off with 7 cups of water and add more if mixture needs more liquid. If you are including
ham, just add it at the same time as the vegetables. For a paste consistency, use food
processor. Separate into freezable containers for quick and easy use for future
meals. Enjoy!
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SARRO'S CIABATTA SUPREMA
Cut red or green peppers, mushrooms and squash into evenly sized pieces and saute for 7-10 minutes, in pan coated with olive oil cooking spray. Cut Ciabatta loaf in half horizontally and remove soft center of bread. Spray top and bottom halves with olive oil cooking spray. Lightly sprinkle grated sharp white cheddar cheese on both halves and toast for 4-5 minutes. Layer peppers, mushrooms, squash and one diced anchovy (optional) onto bottom half of loaf. Toast both halves again for another 5 minutes. Remove from oven and top with fresh romaine lettuce as you put together the sandwich. Cut into desired serving size. (Approximately 250 calories per two-inch sandwich.) A few thin slices of Coconut Chicken along with string beans and spinach sautéed in butter cooking spray and garlic powder will complete the meal.
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| Sarro's Coconut Curry Chicken |
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| "Dinner Duet" with Mary Jo & Chris |
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| Mary Jo |
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| "Sarro Pasta Medley" |
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| Chris |
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SARRO PASTA MEDLEY
1/2 box Penna Rigate pasta (replace with rice pasta for gluten free)
1 cup grade tomatoes
1/2 cup portabella mushrooms
1/2 cup green and yellow peppers
1/2 cup eggplant
1/2 cup butternut squash
1/2 cup asparagus
1/2 cup cauliflower
2 cups fresh baby spinach
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
In a large frying pan, heat olive oil on low temperature (same amount of anchovy oil is also fabulous). Gradually, increase temperature to medium and add diced fresh garlic and continue stirring to prevent burning. Add spices and herbs, along with cut peppers, mushrooms, eggplant, butternut squash, asparagus and cauliflower. Cover and continue cooking until veggies are soft.
Cook pasta according to directions. Before draining, save 1/4 cup of pasta water. Add pasta water into frying pan mixture, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add pasta, tomatoes and spinach and mix completely. Turn off heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Before serving, top with grated parmesan cheese.
Three thin slices of cooked chicken breast and 1/2 cup of Mary Jo's garlic crunches compliments this meal nicely.
If you prefer, have a garden salad with fresh veggies topped with a spray of lite salad dressing instead of chicken and crunches. Makes 4 servings. Enjoy!
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| Chicken & Vegetable Pita |
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| Lamb Pizza |
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| Lamb Dinner |
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| Lamb Pizza Dinner |
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| "Corned Beef & Cabbage & Other Greens" |
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| "Vital Veggies" |
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| Corned Beef & Cabbage |
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| Party Desserts |
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| "At Your Convenience . . ." |
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| "Super-Sandwiches" |
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| "Mary Jo's Fast Food" |
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| "Fabulous Food On the Go" |
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| "Let the Fun Food Begin . . ." |
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| "Healthy Party Desserts" |
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| "B&B - Bread & Breakfast" |
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| "Healthy Appetizers" |
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| "Turkey and Trimmings" |
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| "Vegetables" |
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| "Desserts" |
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| "Sweet Potatoes" |
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| "Ravioli Lasagna Twist" |
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| "Antipasti" |
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| Gloria emailed re: Ravioli Lasagna: "Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. I tried the
lasagna with the ravioli and my homemade sauce and it was FAB!! Great." Thank you, Gloria. Enjoy!
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| "Chicken Soup" |
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| "Vegetable Soup" |
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| "Appetizers" |
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| "Welcome to our kitchen . . ." |
Try these quick and easy meals . . .
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| "Spicy Salmon" |
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| "Tilapia Pasta" |
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| "Chicken & Rice Flair" |
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Red, White and Blue Gourmet "Greening Your Cuisine."
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| "Mary Jo's Focaccia Pizza" |
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| "Let the Grilling and Tailgating Begin . . ." |
Men and women love to grill and cook . . .
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| "Grilled Pizza" |
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| "Tailgating" |
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| Herb Gardens |
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| "Mary Jo's Treats" |
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| "All-Time Snacks" |
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| More Shows, Videorecipes, Meals and Inspiration |
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Tasting delicious food on your way to a better lifestyle and future.
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| "Mary Jo's Focaccia Chicken" |
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| Mary Jo's Chicken and Oven-Roasted Potatoes |
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| About Chris |
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| About Mary Jo |
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