Chef Gretchen Garcia

Chef Gretchen Garcia Personal Chef - Healthy Eating Instruction - Diet and Weight Loss Consultation - Vegan / Veg Friendly HEALTHY EATING FOR LIFE.

Gretchen Garcia is a personal chef focusing on convenience, weight loss, and an increased quality of life. Healthy eating couldn't be easier with Gretchen at your side. She takes the guesswork out of meal planning, grocery shopping, and food prep so you can just relax and enjoy eating! As an added bonus, Gretchen is an interactive healthy eating instructor who will teach you as she prepares delicious dishes in your home.

“No matter what dietary path you’re on, I'm here to make it easy! Together we can tackle some of the challenging obstacles like: time, money, and knowledge. Let’s reach your goals, surpass your expectations, and satisfy your palate all at the same time!”

Gretchen is now accepting clients in the Tampa Bay area. Send an e-mail or Facebook message for pricing and all available services.

Sometimes you just have to have chili cheese fries! Why limit yourself to a small, measured portion of diet food that wi...
09/28/2015

Sometimes you just have to have chili cheese fries! Why limit yourself to a small, measured portion of diet food that will leave you hungry or gorge on "epic mealtime" gluttony? There IS another option! By focusing on the starch, Dr. John McDougall has proved that the easiest path to weight loss is eating what we crave: satisfying potatoes, yams, rice, beans, lentils, corn, vegetables; and omitting what contributes to weight gain, inflammation, headaches, fatigue, and down-the-road health complications: added oils, dairy products, and manufactured foods not found in nature. The meal shown was actually prepared by my impressive partner Rachel with whole ingredients, no oil, and was SO GOOD I cannot believe I was able to snap a pic before inhaling it!! Potatoes, bean and barley chili, and the easiest, tastiest cheezy sauce you've ever had! Visit www.drmcdougall.com for thousands of recipes and information on how you too can lose weight as easily as I did. As always, I am available to prepare ReadyMeals for your week ahead, just ask. :) Have a great week!!

09/04/2015

Food challenge: Make something so yummy & healthy that it's gone before you can even take a picture of it!

Easy example: Put brown rice, frozen broccoli, soy sauce, a squeeze of lemon, and a spoonful of nutritional yeast in a microwave-safe container. Freeze and have ready for fast lunch. Heat & eat!

Freshly simmered Chinese broth and soba noodles with red peppers, green onions, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and garl...
07/31/2015

Freshly simmered Chinese broth and soba noodles with red peppers, green onions, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and garlic chili sauce. Soup is the perfect stormy weather meal.

Craving breadsticks? Pour a side of red sauce and get ready to dip! Just take a whole wheat pizza crust, brush with a ta...
07/01/2015

Craving breadsticks? Pour a side of red sauce and get ready to dip!

Just take a whole wheat pizza crust, brush with a tangy cheezy sauce, and bake for 5-8 minutes!

My sauce was a quick combination of water, unsweetened almond milk, nutritional yeast, a small handful of presoaked raw cashews, garlic, shallots, sea salt, and white wine vinegar. I blended it in a Vitamix for about 30 seconds, just to puree the garlic and cashews.

ENJOY!

Hungry for healthy? Don't sacrifice taste for any dietary path! Add FLAVOR with acids like rice vinegar and lime juice! ...
06/08/2015

Hungry for healthy? Don't sacrifice taste for any dietary path!
Add FLAVOR with acids like rice vinegar and lime juice!
Add HEAT with sauces and spices that complement your dish!
Add MOUTH-WATERING FRESH flavor with some quickly chopped veggies!
And make it SAVORY with soy sauce to taste. Mmmm! Yummy!

Easy brown rice pasta dinner in pictures!
04/15/2015

Easy brown rice pasta dinner in pictures!

Hungry but don't feel like cooking? I'll make you a savory, hearty, and fresh dinner right in your own home. No need to ...
12/03/2014

Hungry but don't feel like cooking? I'll make you a savory, hearty, and fresh dinner right in your own home. No need to go out to eat. No need to clean the kitchen. Better than restaurant fare, easier that delivery. I'd love to cook for YOU this busy holiday month! ^_^

Hungry but don't want to cook? I'd love to come over and make you dinner! Treat yourself and feel healthier at same time...
09/03/2014

Hungry but don't want to cook? I'd love to come over and make you dinner! Treat yourself and feel healthier at same time. Your body deserves it. Here are some recent dishes I've fed to my happy and full-tummied friends and clients:

Make your next meal vividly beautiful by adding greens, vegetables, and fruits that are just bursting with color!
08/19/2014

Make your next meal vividly beautiful by adding greens, vegetables, and fruits that are just bursting with color!

Happiness is feeding others
08/06/2014

Happiness is feeding others

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