Real Deal Today at Cafe Ventanas!

I'll be at Cafe Ventanas today during lunch serving up the LiveWell meal and answering your nutrition questions.

Today's LiveWell meal is Salmon with Tomato and Fennel: 298 calories, 19g fat, 0.5g fiber and 29g protein.

Stop by for a healthy meal and to say hello!

Organic Featured Meal today At Cafe Ventanas

Today's featured organic meal in honor of Earth Week is at Cafe Ventanas (ERC):

• Herb Roasted Free Range Chicken


• Eggplant Parmesan


• Garlic Sauteed Vegetables and Roasted Potatoes

Also stop by any of the Places & Markets, which are featuring organic, local and Fair Trade items this week and every week!

Featured LiveWell Dish: Gnocchi

Here is a picture of the LiveWell Gnocchi that I had for lunch last week at Plaza Cafe.

LiveWell Gnocchi:

• vegetarian
• made from potatoes, which are a great source of potassium
• 1 serving contains 350 calories, 17g fat, 4.5g fiber, 10g protein
• costs $5.95 with one side. I chose steamed vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, and carrots) with my meal, which is pictured to the right.

When can you get this Gnocchi dish next?

• This Monday, Feb 21st at Cafe Ventanas

LiveWell today in Dining Services

LiveWell meals are healthy, RD-approved meals.

Check out the choices that you have for LiveWell meals TODAY, Feb 7th, 2011:

Tuscan Chicken at Plaza Cafe (Revelle) & Canyon Vista (Warren)

Potato Gnocchi at Pines (Muir)

Salmon w/Indian rub at OVT (Marshall)

Chicken Bruschetta at Cafe V (ERC)

Come see me at Cafe V! Today at lunchtime.

Come by Cafe Ventanas on Eleanor Roosevelt College today during lunch to see me dishing out the Real Deal on Nutrition AND the LiveWell meal, 5-Spice Chicken.

5-Spice Chicken Nutrition Facts: 300 calories, 14g fat (0g trans fat), 1.5g fiber, 37g protein

Come say hi, talk nutrition, and grab a healthy meal!

Come Get the Real Deal Today at Cafe Ventanas

I will be at Cafe Ventanas on ERC today during lunchtime serving the LiveWell meal.

Come by to eat a healthy meal and to say hello. Bring your nutrition questions too!

To learn more about LiveWell, the campus-wide student wellness inititiave, of which LiveWell meals are an important part, click on:
http://wellness.ucsd.edu/index.shtml

Come get the Real Deal on Nutrition TODAY at Cafe V!

I'll be at Cafe Ventanas today serving the LiveWell meal.

Come say hi, ask a nutrition question, or just get a tasty, healthy, LiveWell meal.

Hope to see you there!

Where? Cafe Ventanas on ERC
When? TODAY from 11:30a-12:30p

LiveWell Cod with Spicy Mango Salsa

LiveWell COD w/SPICY MANGO SALSA

(per 4oz piece of fish)
180 calories
2.5g fat
1g fiber
33g protein

With 2 sides (as pictured to the right at Cafe Ventanas), this healthy entree is $6.95.

Still not sure what LiveWell meals mean? All LiveWell meals are nutrient-analyzed and approved by me, Dining Services' registered dietitian (RD). LiveWell meals must meet nutrition criteria for calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium, fiber or vitamin/mineral content.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back for spring quarter! I hope you had a great spring break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the final quarter of this academic year.

Dining Services looks forward to bringing you fresh and delicious meals this quarter.

Fun and Healthy Dining events this week:

• Check out Meatless Monday TODAY at the Grill at Cafe Ventanas (ERC)
• Visit the traveling farmer's market, Farm2U, on Wednesday (3/31) at Earl's Place (Warren College)