Arcadia News — award winning neighborhood news since 1993
April 2016
April 2016, page 33

Our faith-filled community nurtures the total child: heart, mind, body and soul. Our commitment to service instills values of responsible citizenship and service to others. Our diversified learning environment offers specialized instruction and creates a solid foundation for lifelong success. TOURS BY APPOINTMENT Tuesday 8:30AM for grades PreK-2nd / Thursday 8:30AM for grades 3rd-5th (602) 954-9088 or visit us at www.staphxschool.org BY SCOTT CARTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF HBO’S REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER P E R F O R M I N G A T T H E HERBERGER THEATER CENTER 2 2 2 E A S T M O N R O E S T R E E T , P H O E N I X , A R I Z O N A 8 5 0 0 4 ARIZONATHEATRE.ORG / BOX OFFICE: 602-256-6995 05/05/16 THROUGH 05/29/16 “FUNNY AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING... HILARIOUSLY THEATRICAL!” – LOS ANGELES TIMES ARMIN SHIMERMAN as Count Leo Tolstoy (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) LARRY CEDAR as Thomas Jefferson (HBO’s Deadwood) MARK GAGLIARDI as Charles Dickens (Comedy Central’s Drunk History) Page 32 April 2016 By Andrea Barkley Arcadia has to be one of the best dining neighborhoods in all of Arizona! We are fortunate to have wonderful chefs and a variety of independent restaurants. Unfortunately, for the health conscious, dining out often comes at a cost. But never fear; there are wonderful ways to dine, socialize and enjoy traditional restaurant dishes while keeping it a bit healthier! 1. Eggs benedict – Try ordering your eggs benny on a bed of greens, like raw spinach. The heat from the ham and eggs will wilt your greens to perfection and you’ll never miss the bread. If your body is sensitive to fat, skip the hollandaise or ask for it on the side and use it as a dip. Often the egg yolk is plenty of delicious fat all on its own. 2. Cheeseburger – Order that burger (or any sandwich) on a bed of greens. I especially love having a steak sandwich on greens, because you wind up enjoying a beautiful steak dinner for the price of a sandwich. 3. Cooking oils – Most restaurants cook their food in vegetable, canola or other cheap, hydrogenated oils. Ask your server to prepare your food in real butter instead, which is tastier and healthier. Or, have the kitchen grill and steam your food. Then you can control the amount of delicious butter you’d like yourself. 4. Salad dressing – Read the label of any commercial salad dressing (even the organic ones) and among the top few ingredients are hydrogenated soybean or canola oil. No thanks. Plus, most salads come loaded with avocado, cheese, olives, bacon, nuts and other wonderfully delicious and fatty ingredients. Simply ask for no dressing on your salad and request a side of balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard instead. Liberally pour it all over the top and toss yourself. In my opinion, it actually tastes better and you’ve saved yourself from some undesirable ingredients and plenty of extra, empty calories. 5. Alcohol – Limit heavy beers and skip sugary cocktails all together. Instead, choose wine or vodka and club soda. You could also try rum, tequila or scotch with water or club soda. Choose premium brands for less impurities, and less of a hangover. 6. Dessert – I’m not sure what it is about eating at a restaurant that triggers a maniacal sweet tooth in me, but a surefire way to satisfy it is by ordering a decaf Americano with a little real cream or coconut cream. I add my own stevia and the sweet tooth is slayed. Make eating out healthier FOOD WISE

Lara Broadrick Rebecca Clayton Shawna Warner Robin Orscheln