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Get a recipe for a mean stir fry sauce or learn how to whip up overnight oats. These are just a couple of opportunities people can choose from as they look for ways to liven up their menus in the coming year.

Trinity Health Nutrition Services has released its schedule of grocery store tours and cooking classes for 2020. The series is designed to promote healthy eating that is delicious and enjoyable.

Trinity Health Outpatient Dietitian Kayla Cole, RDN, LRD, says the series will continue its focus on special dietary needs, with grocery tours on diabetes, celiac disease/gluten intolerance, and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). But several new themes have made their way onto the schedule this next year.

“We’re always looking for new ideas for our grocery store tours and cooking classes. Next year’s schedule will incorporate several of the suggestions we’ve gathered in recent years,” Cole said.

New topics include recipes for 1 or 2, the DASH eating plan, Mediterranean Diet, stir fry sauces, and overnight oats.  “Oatmeal is a versatile food loaded with nutrients,” Cole said.  “The first event on our schedule will be a cooking class that demonstrates making delicious overnight oats using a few simple ingredients.”

Cooking class topics and dates are: Overnight Oats – January 14, 2 to 3 p.m.; Stir Fry Sauces – April 14, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Cooking with Flavor – October 13, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and Recipes for 1 or 2 – December 8, 2 to 3 p.m.

Grocery store tour dates and topics are: DASH Eating Plan – February 11, 2 to 3 p.m.; Diabetes – March 10, 6 to 7 p.m.; Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance – May 12, 6 to 7 p.m.; Mediterranean Diet – September 8, 6 to 7 p.m.; and Diabetes – November 10, 2 to 3 p.m.