Welcome to the Eclectic Kitchen

Thanks for stopping in at this eclectic kitchen, a place where I’ll post my adventures, observations and foodie fun for you to join in on virtually. Coming soon will be video and commentary. Check back soon.
Channon
Sept 18, 2009
On a recent trip, I picked up this fall bounty at a roadside stand.  Check back
in November to [...]

Raw Foods Fortify Your Body Against Aging

by Channon Mondoux | Special to BE Healthy
Thursday August 06, 2009, 9:02 AM
Free radicals, oxidative stress, antioxidants … these key words that sound as if they could be used by political activists are actually significant in the war against aging.
BE Healthy magazine offers information about the science behind raw food, and some recipes to make [...]

Channon Mondoux prepares Michigan Roll lunchbox sushi

by Channon Mondoux | Special to BE Healthy | Mlive.com
Wednesday September 02, 2009, 12:00 PM
In our first BE Healthy video, chef Channon Mondoux makes a local-food version of Sushi Maki. Her Michigan Roll uses whitefish, fresh veggies and whole grains.

BE Healthy cooking: Sushi-style Michigan Roll

Continue reading to see the recipe.
MICHIGAN ROLL
Serves 4.
4 cups mixed grains, [...]

Sushi goes local in Michigan Roll

by Channon Mondoux | Special to BE Healthy | Mlive.com
Wednesday September 02, 2009, 12:00 PM
A localized version of the classic sushi maki “California Roll” uses ingredients that are found close to home. The smoked whitefish originates from Lake Huron or Lake Superior and is smoked locally (mine was smoked in Caledonia and was purchased at [...]

Lunches get rolling, sushi-style: For yourself or the kids, make and take a nutritious mid-day meal

by Channon Mondoux | Special to BE Healthy | Mlive.com
Wednesday September 02, 2009, 12:00 PM
What used to be a passe is now a growing trend in lunch time options — packing your own lunch. No longer a quaint, amusing anachronism, taking your own healthy lunch is gaining momentum, fueled by recent foodborne illness incidents and [...]