MEDITERRANEAN DINING AT BMH IN MAY

On Wednesday, May 7th, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will host another Mediterranean Dining: A Healthy Approach to Living. This is a chance to enjoy delicious, healthy food at this popular BMH healthy dining event. The low-fat fare served at these BMH dinners is often based on food eaten by people living in the Mediterranean area, although this particular evening’s fare is billed as “A Taste of Vietnamese Cuisine”.

The menu for the evening will start off with a crispy vegetable salad with homemade ginger-lime dressing. The main menu offering is a pan-seared rice noodle dish with chicken and vegetables, or the vegetarian pan-seared rice noodle dish with vegetables. These will be accompanied by sticky rice served with sea vegetable. For dessert, diners will enjoy a currant cookie and fresh fruit. All the food is prepared by the Nutrition Services Department at BMH.

The guest speaker for the evening will be Casey Blust, the Physical Therapy Assistant in the BMH Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab program. He will discuss a heart-healthy exercise program, including strengthening and flexibility. He will also offer safety tips and “do’s and don’ts” appropriate for the average age in attendance, including injuries and way to avoid them. He will leave time for questions and answers.

The Mediterranean Dining, which is open to the public although seating is limited, starts at 5:30 PM, in the Brew Barry Conference Center at BMH.

Reservations must be made by the Friday before the dinner, May 2nd, by calling the Cardio/Pulmonary Department at (802) 257-8331. Please be sure to specify if you wish to make your reservation for the vegetarian meal. The cost for the dinner is $9.95 per person.