Best 2013 Food Events!

Divadish Personal Chef Services & Private Catering  Top (5) Food Events

Number (5). Paisley Park  Cooking for the one and only Prince himself on two different occasions! This was not a Easy Deal.:(

Number (4).Cooking Demonstration for a CEO and her soon to be going off to college niece, her grand mother, and best friends.What I was not expecting was off - color humor, lots and lots of you knows, and what not to do in this situation discussions and Laughter that was the loudest ever!

Number (3). Cooking Class for (25)  Women who without their I phones instructing them could not get anything done:)

Number (2). Cooking weekly for a fabulous couple who became two new friends . This was a (6) month cooking contract given by her sister as a thank you gift. 

And number (1). Will need two spots for a tie of (2) gigs that both need mentioning here.

(1)  A. Spot goes to my 100 Th Birthday party for The Best Looking woman of the year who as far as I could see did not look a day past 80.! Best party ever, best people ever and still one of my fondest cooking memories shared.

(1) B. Spot two goes to my Brazilian Christmas Eve Dinner for 12+ family members who flew in to spend their first ever time in America with there very sick Dad @ Mayo Clinic. Their Dad phoned me to persuade Me to supply a full cooked Traditional meal for his family so they could enjoy their family and share in good food,laughter and the warmth it brings by doing so. This was a Big order and one I did not take willing as I was overbooked, but did it anyway because of circumstances, I was very glad I did. :)

So there you have fellow Foodies of 2013, I have been Blessed ten fold for 2013 and count myself very lucky too have been able to share my self and my talents with others who have given me many more stories too share for 2014 which is fast approaching. After all Life is about Stories and the Memories it creates, but it all starts with Good Food:) God Bless Everyone for the rest of 2013 and for our soon to be New Year 2014! :) Thank you and I hope to making more memories and stories for future years!

Chef Gianna E. Ianos
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Brazilian Tiny Tim Christmas Carol

Every once in awhile you take something on even though it is near impossible at the time. 
Well I did that this week, I took a very large private Catering event even though I was already booked and overextended. 

It probably was not the smartest decision I ever made but it was the Best and Right one I ever made.I will tell you why in the following story.

On Friday December 20,I got a voice message from Mayo Clinic asking me if I could call him back as it was a matter of dire urgency.My first thought was okay this sounds hokey, and maybe someone dialed the wrong number, it happens all the time, one digit off and you are ordering pizza instead of plumbing:) But I called him back just to make sure, I didn't want to be rude and I was curious as a Cat.

What I found out after talking with him was he was very sick and staying @ Mayo for treatment and his whole Brazilian family of (12) decided to surprise him for Christmas because they did not want their parents alone in America over the Holidays. Now this is a Wonderful Tiny Tim moment and all but how was he going to provide food for all these people. 

I said I understand but I am already doubled booked I can't do it, I say goodbye and figure that is the end of it, well, not quite, he calls back and says he has a solution for me to consider. Hmmmmm? so I call him back to find out he will pay me a premium rate + and if I could cook ahead his meal his daughter can reheat it so everyone can celebrate a traditional American Christmas. Well I said Yes, and I am not Sorry I did even though I feel like someone shoved me through a hole and then back again:)

Now everything is finished they will pick up bags and bags of delicious food and they will be able to celebrate on the holiday all together in their first American Christmas.

So when you pick up your phone sometime and get that call that you think is a hoax, you just maybe doing what I did giving a Tiny Tim's Christmas to Everyone and as he said it so aptly,

GOD BLESS US EVERYONE!

Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In : Tiny Tim Christmas Story 

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SAD SYMPTOMS

Article written in Allina Magazine

Need more daylight?
SAD is depression that occurs at a specific time of the year. Experts say it is related to hormone regulation, body temperature, and seasonal variations in sunlight.

Check this list for SAD Symptoms
* appetite changes
*weight gain
*low energy
*low sex drive
*fatigue, sleepiness
*trouble sleeping
*poor concentration
*irritable,and anxiety
*avoiding social activities
*drinking or self medication
What can you do or who can help?
Always talk to your primary Doctor and discuss any or all new symptoms, this could be something underlying such as diabetes, thyroid, or high blood sugars creating similar symptoms or conditions.

Treatments light therapies, prescription medications. antidepressants, psychotherapy.It is uncommon says Dr. Daniel Thomason that there are not other chronic conditions the patient is dealing with.

I hope this article has helped and for more information check with your Dr. for other tips for SAD Season, December 21st, does not need to be our shortest day with help from the right people.

Being Pack Animals and having good friends and family to help and check in with along with a healthy diet, moderate exercise is other things that keep us all functionally normally in today's very busy world.

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Vision Quests?

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Posted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos on Thursday, December 12, 2013 Under: Vision Quests

This article information was written by Stephanie Watson and medical information excerpts are from Michael Smith MD.

Some of us have Bad Habits example nail biting, grinding our teeth, snoring, wearing contacts all night with day wear contacts. Let's break this down a bit more, nail biting can cause infections, grinding your teeth wear down of your teeth, contact wearing irradiated or torn corneas.

Overexposure to sun, you use sunscreen for skin right? at least most of the time. Overexposure to sun increases the risk of getting macular degeneration or cataracts.

Breaking Habits: Wear wrap around sun glasses with UV blocking materials to help protect your eyes.

Poor Diets: Eating that fat laden burger & fries, excessive Fast Food menu choices, Drive through is your how you eat, these add up to a larger waistline, obesity, Diabetes, Heart problems, these conditions contribute to damage to the blood vessels in the retina's of the eyes,a condition called Retinopathy.

Screen Strain: Computer work, or gaming for endless hours adds strains and fatigue of our eye muscles Eye muscles are used when we focus so tired eye muscles will leave all of Us with dry, burning eyes at the end of a long day of screen time.

Break the Habit:
Give your eyes time outs. Follow the 20-20-20 rule, look away from the screen and focus on something else 20 feet away for 20 seconds, this will help relive your eye strain and help with the conditions from it.

I hope this information has helped and if you need more information on how to prevent eye strains please check with your ophthalmologist and your MD. these are only a few of the things you need to do but remember Eating right and eating Heart & Body Healthy is again the Best way to help yourself stay healthy, active and feed your beautiful body each and everyday what it needs to stay that way!

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Divadish has always cooked Heart Healthy foods that supports the Mayo Clinic Eating Lifestyle .Eating this way eliminates the so called myths to what you can eat on many diets.

These myth's are for Diabetes and information is from Dr. Brulinda Narario, MD.
Here is a short list of some of those myths that are out there:

Myth 1.You need to give up starchy foods and sweets.
Most of the time you want to eat the whole grains, veggetables, lean meats or beans. But occasionaly you may have that 1/2 cup of ice cream you will have to adjust your diet to adjust for it but you can have it. Same for that cookie, piece of cake, always adjust your intake afterwards.

Myth 2. Managing diabetes means hours of exercise:
Not necessarily. While it is true exercise reduces blood glucose, you don't have to be a gym rat! 10 minutes walking, moving your body, standing while eating, moving your arms in circles, taking the stairs, parking your car further away in parking lots, all of these extra things add up significantly it is the little things that make the difference.

Myth 3. You can't prevent complications from diabetes:
A British study of 5,000 people with Type 2 Diabetes showed those who reduce their A1C ( average blood sugars) over a two - three months saw a 1% decrease in the risks of complications.

Remember you are in control of your health each and everyday, but we are only Human and sometimes do not follow all  the rules, the right information and asking your Dr's for help plus getting yourself a good Heart Healthy Diet all of these things and just trying to do it consistently makes the difference between Disease today or not.

These are but some of the things you can do daily but your eating is always the biggest key to all of our  heath issues. Good food is our foundations and without a good strong one we are all weakened. I hope this information is helpful and useful to everyone.
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