Last month, I was invited to attend a healthy cooking class for food bloggers at Boston University, sponsored by Stop and Shop. Our hosts for the evening were Chef Jeremy Sewall (Owner and Executive Chef of the fabulous Boston restaurants Lineage, Row 34, and Island Creek Oyster Bar) and Stop and Shop’s very own Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Julie Menounos. The menu included recipes that were pretty family-friendly and made extra flavorful by incorporating different herbs and spices. 
We started off sipping on mocktails made with cucumber, mint, lime and agave nectar. I personally didn’t care for them because I’m not a fan of cucumber (weird, I know). 
Chef Jeremy below filleting the salmon and explaining his stance on farmed vs. wild-caught fish. He doesn’t like making a negative generalization about farmed fish because some farmed fisheries are doing it right and sustainably. He said “think about farmed fish as you would farmed vegetables, some do it right, others do it cheaply”. He also suggested baking the salmon at a low temperature – 250 degrees. I’ve been cooking my salmon at home like this since the event and don’t think I’ll ever got back to high-temp cooking. The low-temp cooking allows it to be cooked to a perfect “restaurant medium” now! 
The salmon was simply topped with shallots, lemon zest and olive oil. 
We jazzed up our green salad by adding radishes, english peas, carrots, and asparagus to the mixed greens. Major YUM! 
The salmon was served over a delicious toasted barley and fennel salad. Chef Jeremy recommends always toasting barley to help bring out its flavor. Spoiler alert: Keep scrollin’ for this recipe! 
The salad was topped off beautifully with a toasted spice vinaigrette. 
These guys were fun and totally kid-friendly: whole-wheat carrot pancakes with honey and almonds. Personally, I would have added a dollop of Greek yogurt to ’em as well. 
Bon appétit! 
We can’t forget about dessert! Frozen mango pops made with mango, coconut milk, cinnamon and cardamom. Definitely had a little Indian flair to them with the cardamom – very unique! 
Stop and Shop is doing it right. Knowing that health and wellness is a priority for their customers, they make nutrition resources readily available to them. I love their Healthy Ideas Magazine but check out the other great resources they have to offer on their website here.
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Some ppl shop harried and rush through as fast as possible. I love taking my time, winding through the isles, looking for new products and produce! At this time of year, I love filling my cart with extra baking supplies, butternut squash, pumpkin, dried fruits. I stock up on different flours and dairy products. I shop the sales and bring coupons! Time to stock up on spices & Bell’s Seasoning. I could keep going of course!
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i stock up on diapers and wipes at stop n shop. they are priced really good there!
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We stock up on fruits & veggies. The kiddos love them.
cakes & cookies too 🙂
Always stocking up on noodles and sauces!
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I like to buy fruit and baked goods.
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I usually try to stick with what is on sale. But some staples are fresh fruit and veggies, cheese, ground turkey or chicken, chicken breast, salmon, pasta, rice.. things like that. I have a Stop & Shop 5 minutes from my house and I shop there all the time.
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I love fresh fruits and veggies the most, depending on what is on special, or sale. Salads and smoothies are at the top of the list, and like to change it up. I also like to make my own hummus every week, so the tahini, dried beans, etc! Good cheese is a must!!! I also like to make my own breads every week, and that changes as far as using different flours and herbs. I like to roll the dough in herbs and seeds before baking. I love Stop & Shop!