6 Friday, September 27, 2019 brooklintowncrier.com Prepare to succeed! Meal prep and planning are the foundation of healthy eating. Without them, one day in a "hangry" moment and you'll succumb to high calorie, low nutrient-dense foods (or is this just me?). Junk food, in moderation, is not the worst thing to give in to. However, when it becomes constant, it's expensive and doesn't provide you with great nutrition. I understand how hard it is to juggle kids, partners, career, and personal time. When my kids were young, I tried to plan weeknight menus that were easy, fast, and healthy. I liked to cook meals I could whip up in 30 minutes and saved the more complicated recipes for the weekend. Today my favourite fast meal blog is called "The Minimalist Baker." All her recipes are 10 ingredients or less and can be made in 30 minutes or less. It takes half that time to sit in the drive-through line of a fast food place and eat questionable ingredients. Here are some tips on how to plan for meal success: Prep food for the week on Sunday afternoons. Double and freeze any recipe that you can. Use recipes that can be used for different meals. For example, chili can be eaten as is one night and then used in a burrito or rice bowl the next. Brown rice is a great staple. Cook a large quantity on Sunday, use it in a rice bowl one day and then throw it in a salad the next. Or, add it to a burrito as filler. Chop what you can in advance. It's so convenient to just pull your chopped veggies from your fridge on a weeknight. If you know you have a busy week coming up, you can purchase pre-chopped vegetables. It's a little more expensive, but at least it ensures some vegetables in your meals. When things get hectic, try a meal delivery service. All you have to do is open packages, assemble, and cook. Easy as 1, 2, 3. And you'll have the recipe for future meals. The following soup recipe is perfect for this time of year, when local vegetables are fresh and plentiful: Carrott Ginger Soup Total Time: 55 minutes 3 tbsp olive oil 1/2 yellow onion, diced 1/4 cup fresh ginger, minced 4 cups chopped and peeled carrots (about 1 1/2 pounds) 3 cups vegetable broth 1 1/2 cups orange juice Dash nutmeg Salt/pepper to taste In a large pot, sautée onions and ginger in olive oil until soft for about 3-5 minutes. Add carrots and vegetable broth and reduce heat to medium. Allow to simmer for about 40 minutes, or until carrots are soft. Add orange juice and stir well. Carefully working in small batches using a food processor or blender, process the soup until smooth. Sheree's Hack: If you double your recipes, freeze portions in smaller sizes for a grab-and-go lunch. It's all about planning Plant-Based Eating by Sheree Nicholson WORSHIP DIRECTORY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Burns Presbyterian Church 765 Myrtle Rd West (just 4 minutes north of Brooklin) 10am Worship, Kids Zone Fun & Nursery Care "Discovering God, Sharing God's Love" 905.655.8509 www.Burnschurch.org Brooklin United Church 19 Cassels Rd. E. Sundays 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Care Come catch the Spirit! www.brooklinunited.ca 905.655.4141 Renaissance Baptist Church of Brooklin 40 Vipond Road (Just West Of Library) Sunday Worship & Kids Program 10:30 am We're here for Brooklin! 905.655.4554 www.brooklinrbc.ca Brooklin Village Church At Brooklin High School, 20 Carnwith Drive W. Sundays, 10:30 am Our Mission is to share the love of Christ as we live out our calling to become more like Him. www.brooklinvillagechurch.com St. Thomas' Anglican Church 101 Winchester Road East Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Program (10:30am) Wednesday 10:00 am Communion & Healing Service Celebrating 150 years in Brooklin 'Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you!' 905.655.3883 www.stthomasbrooklin.ca "Proud to be a Brooklinite" Founded in 2000 and published 24 times per year. Editor, Richard Bercuson 613-769-8629 • editorofbtc@gmail.com The Brooklin Town Crier is locally owned and operated and is a publication of Appletree Graphic Design Inc. We accept advertising in good faith but do not endorse advertisers nor advertisements. All editorial submissions are subject to editing. For advertising information, contact: 905.655.7642 Email: brooklintowncrier@gmail.com Next Issue: Friday, October 11, 2019 Deadline: Friday, October 4, 2019 Community Calendar Sat., Sept. 28: 10 am - 3 pm: Open Streets Whitby Brock Street South in Downtown Whitby, from Mary Street to Burns Street. Residents are encouraged to walk, bike or use other forms of active transportation to get to the site. Numerous free bike parking stations will be made available for those who choose to cycle to the event. A bike decorating and repair tent will also be located at the intersection of Colborne Street and Brock Street. Road closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Range of activities include martial art demonstrations, pickleball, lawn bowl ing, badminton and the junior firefighter challenge. New this year, event-goers will enjoy the Durham Region Roller Derby demonstration and "Pawpilates" - pilates with puppies. Free, hourly programming will also be offered throughout the day, including tai chi, Zumba, dance, and yoga classes. Sun., Sept. 29: 7:30-9 pm: Trivia Night At MichaelKelly's Eatery on Winchester and St. Thomas $20 per person cash only. Teams of 4-6 ONLY. Each team receives a large pizza and an order of garlic bread, with a beer per person. Winning team members each get a $10 gift certificate to MK's. Register by emailing your name and number of team members to: editorofbtc@gmail.com Capacity is 42 people, so registration is first come-first served. Hosted by the BTC with all proceeds to Prostate Cancer Canada Network (PCCN) Durham. Wed., Oct. 2: Brooklin United Church 42nd annual Roast Beef Dinner Sittings at 5:15 p.m.& 7:00 p.m. Adults $20.00 - Children under 12 $5.00 Preschoolers FREE (but must have a ticket) For tickets, call the Church Office: (905) 655-4141 Sat., Oct. 5: 7 pm: John McDermott in Concert at St. Thomas' Anglican Church As part of its 150th Anniversary celebrations, St. Thomas is presenting a Harvest Concert featuring well-known tenor, John McDermott. Tickets are available through the church office, (905) 655-3883. Fri, Sat., Nov. 15-16: Station Gallery's Holiday House Tour Tickets are available online at stationgallery.ca, by phone at 905.668.4185, or in-person at Station Gallery. Please note that V.I.P. Tickets are limited. Visit stationgallery.ca for more details Tuesdays: 7:25 pm: Brooklin Toastmasters Club Practice public speaking at Brooklin Community Centre & Library. Contact John Johnstone at jajhj@sympatico.ca or phone 905-683-4439 or Elaine Goulbourne 289-404-8527 at elainegoulbourne@ rogers.com 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays Community Care Durham (CCD) Basic Foot Care at St. Thomas' Anglican Church. 905-430-5732 Mon.-Fri. CCD delivers hot or frozen meals. To order: Karen Andrews 905-668-6779 French Family Storytime: Children and their caregivers can join Madame Sue for weekly French Family Storytime! A half hour of French stories and songs, with a dash of English! Drop in at Central Library's Children's Program Room If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to editorofBTC@gmail.com with the subject line "calendar." Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. The Whitby Chamber of Chamber will celebrate business ex- cellence at the Peter Perry & Business Achievement Awards gala on Thursday, November 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility. Since 1955, Whitby has honoured outstanding accomplish- ments in the community. This tradition continues with publicly recognizing local businesses that have demonstrated a passion for excellence, a commitment to their community and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Businesses and individuals will be awarded in six categories. The 2019 finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are: Business Achievement Award 1-15 Employees Durham Escape Rooms The Food and Art Café Ki Health & Wellness Business Achievement Award 16-49 Employees Arnts The Landscape Supplier Inc. Complete Packaging Systems Inc. QJS Specialty Cleaning Inc. Todd Skinner Young Entrepreneur of the Year Joel Davies Rebecca Munn Andrew Neary New Business of the Year Brock St. Espresso Durham Recruiting Element Mortgage Group Business Person of the Year Roland Goreski Trish Paterson Ray Richardson Not for Profit of the Year Catholic Family Services of Durham Region Feed the Need in Durham Girls Inc. of Durham Whitby Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement finalists