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Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara Classes

Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara & Rooted Santa Barbara County Classes

Rooted Santa Barbara County partnered with the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara in 2022 to present a a series of fun and delicious opportunities to learn about plant-based cooking and the many benefits it can bring to our lives and our health.

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Eat to Thrive and Build Resilience – for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Join Rooted Santa Barbara County and the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara for our Breast Cancer Awareness Month class taught by educator Chris Kalinich and featuring a special video message from renowned Breast Cancer Surgeon and Author Dr. Kristi Funk.

This is an edited recording of the live Zoom class which took place on Tuesday, October 19th, 2022.

Prep Your Plants

Video component of live Zoom class held on March 8th, 2022 with the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara with their community partner Rooted Santa Barbara County.

Tips and ideas for how to get started with single-ingredient food prep so you’re better equipped to make healthy and sustainable food choices.

Whole Food Plant-Based Nutrition – Build Flavor & Boost Energy at Every Meal

Rooted Santa Barbara County Educator Chris Kalinich tackles building flavor and boosting energy at every meal. Tips and ideas.

Lunch is Served

Recording of live Zoom class held on June 14, 2022 by the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara with their community partner Rooted Santa Barbara County.

Tips and ideas for how to make lunch a lot less boring. Rooted Educator Chris Kalinich takes us through a few quick and easy recipes to get the creative juices flowing.

One Pan + One Formula = Many Meals

Video component of live Zoom class held on April 12th, 2022 with the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara with their community partner Rooted Santa Barbara County.

Nutrition Educator Chris Kalinich highlights ideas for spending less time in the kitchen by understanding simple formulas that can be translated into various types of dishes with an array of flavors borrowed from numerous cultures.

Creamy Without Dairy

Recording of live zoom class held on May 10, 2022 by the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara with their community partner Rooted Santa Barbara County.

Tips and ideas for how to make creamy dishes and/or dishes creamy, without the use of dairy. Registered Dietician Jenifer Swartzentruber takes us through a few quick and easy recipes to get the creative juices flowing.

Color Your Plate with Cancer-Fighting Compounds & Immune-Boosting Foods

This cooking demonstration with Chris Kalinich focuses on how we can spot these health-promoting foods at the grocery store, easily prepare them in various tasty ways and clever ways to use them throughout the day in each and every meal.

Low-Sugar Treats

Enjoy these tips and ideas from Emma Malina for low-sugar treats that will satisfy your cravings for a fun healthy snack when you have the munchies.

Nourishing Soups

Join Chrissy Roth of Rooted Santa Barbara County as we put together some easy-to-make and deeply nourishing soups that everyone will love. Soups are a great low-maintenance meal that can pack a powerful nutritional punch but are often much easier on our digestion. Especially great when made in advance for when you need a quick heat-and-eat option.

Rooted SBC for BCRCBC – Pink Week 2020

Rooted was invited to prepare a talk for the Breast Cancer Resource Center’s annual Pink Week event in 2020 and share some nutritional and culinary insights for their final day of programming on The Art of Self Care.

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