On Wednesday, 26 March 2025, our Club will welcome Carol Ann Kates who will help us to understand how we can better stretch our food dollars and make healthier food choices.
We all know that we can and should eat better but given so many food and shopping choices and often so little time, how do we make the best choices? Carol can help. Those complex food labels must have meaning but how to interpret them. Carol can help. We know that eating more fresh fruit and vegetables is healthy but then there’s the problem of storage to preserve freshness and to prevent spoilage. Carol can help. Broccoli and beets are healthy for us we are told, so there must be herbs, spices and preparation that will make them palatable. Carol can help. And maybe you want to open and operate a grocery or deli. Carol can advise. But if you tire of asking about noshing, Carol, being a historical fiction novelist will also likely be able to spin a few tales.
Carol grew up in a corner market, she says, “living and breathing the grocery business.” For those of us who have been around Fort Collins for a few decades remember Steeles Markets; she and her family owned them. She clearly knows and loves foods which is quite helpful when it comes to preparing, serving and consuming them. Carol is a celebrated author who has found writing to be her passion. You can find her books prominently available at many locations online and in stores.