At the Evangelical Homes of Michigan-Saline/The Redies Center of Rehabilitation and Healthy Living we held a wonderful heart event in honor of February being "National Heart Month." At the Blossom Cafe we had a live cooking demonstration with Chef Jerry and Culinary Associate Mark Taylor; they served Chile Rellenos, Cool Jimaca Slaw, and homemade Guacamole.
It was a hit! The jimaca slaw is a type of vegetable that is high in potassium and low in calories. It was a flavorful dish and everyone from the staff, to the patients, and residents who tried it kept coming back for seconds! We also had Christina Weber give nutrition and heart health information to our customers while they got their blood pressure checked.
The American Heart Association donated education material to help with this event and a tool to help people understand what category their blood pressure falls in. The staff showed their support for this cause as well by wearing red! It was a successful, educational, and tasteful event!
-Angela Ilievski
Assistant Director
-Jerry Carpenter
Chef
-Christina Weber
System Director Nutrition & Wellness