Preventive Cardiology Health Information
Heart Protection Kitchen healthy cooking demonstrations
Recipes for everyday meals.
Recipes for 2020
Recipes for 2019
Recipes for 2018
Recipes for 2017
- Heart Healthy Italian dinner, taught by Dr. Sergio Fazio (Jan. 2020)
Recipes: Genovese-Style Pasta with Pesto and Cappuccino Mousse - Hearty Tuscan Spring Meal, taught by executive chef, Doug Lang (Feb. 2020)
Recipes: Hearty Tuscan Chicken, Kale, and Cannellini Bean Soup and Whole-Grain Crackers - Tuna pasta puttanesca (May 2020)
Taught by Dr. Sergio Fazio, Chair of Preventive Cardiology, and his wife, Elisabetta Fazio
- Harvest soup with kale and radicchio salad (Nov. 2020)
Taught by executive chef Doug Lang
- Heart-healthy salmon, taught by executive chef, Doug Lang (January 2019)
Recipes: Salmon en papillote (baked in paper) with roasted vegetables and potatoes - Heart-healthy Mediterranean meal (February 2019)
Recipes: chicken souvlaki, falafel balls, tzatziki sauce - Heart-healthy spring brunch, taught by executive chef, Doug Lang (March 2019)
Recipes: buckwheat blintzes, turkey-apple sausage patties, steamed asparagus with lemon-sage, brown “butter,” roma tomato with spinach - Plant-based spring meals, taught by Dr. Enjae Jung (April 2019)
Recipes: tofu lettuce wraps with pickled onions and spicy green sauce, spring pea soup
- Plant-based holiday menu, taught by executive chef, Doug Lang (December 2018)
Recipes: root vegetable shepherd's pie, late fall salad and pear crisp - Autumn meal, taught by executive chef, Doug Lang (November 2018)
Recipes: butternut squash soup, grilled chicken with pear salsa - Autumn plant-based meal, taught by Tracy Severson, R.D. (October 2018)
Recipes: bean and butternut squash chili, apple and arugula salad - Italian-themed meal, taught by Dr. Sergio Fazio, and wife, Elisabetta Fazio (September 2018)
Recipes: rockfish with seasoned bread crumbs, quinoa-stuffed peppers - Mediterranean meal, taught by Dr. Kevin Wei (August 2018)
Recipes: chicken kofta kebabs, grilled artichokes with garlic aioli dipping sauce, saffron brown rice - Heart-healthy pasta night, taught by Dr. Jonathan Q. Purnell (July 2018)
Recipes: kale Caesar salad, pappardelle with walnut Bolognese - Heart-healthy Turkish meal, taught by Nathalie Pamir, Ph.D. (June 2018)
Recipes: yogurt dip, lentil balls, summer vegetable tapa - Cook once, eat all week, taught by Tracy Severson, R.D. (May 2018)
Recipes: sheet-pan roasted root vegetables, turmeric rice bowl with root vegetables and chickpeas, roasted root veggies & greens over spiced lentils, roasted vegetable & black bean tacos. - Heart-healthy vegetable migas, taught by Bruce Warden, Pharm.D. (April 2018)
Recipes: vegetable migas - Heart-healthy Spanish meal, taught by Dr. Albert Camacho (March 2018)
Recipes: gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), roasted Brussels sprouts - Plant-based meal, taught by OHSU executive chef Fernando Divina (February 2018)
Recipes: flash-cooked vegetables and chard with crispy mushrooms and cashews; buckwheat noodle pillows; no soy sauce - Heart-healthy Indian meal, taught by Dr. Sanjiv Kaul, CEO of the Knight Cardiovascular Institute (January 2018)
Recipes: chicken korma, smoked eggplant, zucchini raita
- Heart-healthy taco night, taught by Tracy Severson, R.D., dietitian for the Center for Preventive Cardiology (December 2017)
Recipes: roasted vegetables and black bean tacos, Mexican coleslaw - Plant-based menu, taught by OHSU executive chef Fernando Divina (November 2017)
Recipes: mushroom and bean cakes, cauliflower puree with garlic, wilted spinach, Spanish-style mushroom conserve - Indian-inspired menu, taught by OHSU executive chef Fernando Divina (October 2017)
Recipes: chicken with turmeric and coriander, cucumber and tomato raita, pineapple and ricotta brûlée with pistachios - Quick and easy heart-healthy menu, taught by Dr. Enjae Jung (September 2017)
Recipes: carrot, ginger, and coconut soup; chicken wraps with peanut sauce - Heart-healthy plant-based menu, taught by Tina Kaufman, Ph.D., PA-C (August 2017)
Recipes: one-pan Mexican quinoa, oatmeal banana cookies - Summer celebration menu, taught by OHSU executive chef Fernando Divina (July 2017)
Recipes: chilled summer corn and buttermilk soup with shrimp, Oregon albacore tuna salad, raspberry lemon spritzer - Heart-healthy Mexican menu, taught by Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa (June 2017)
Recipes: white chili with chicken and quinoa, Mexican chopped salad with cilantro-lime vinaigrette - Late winter menu, taught by OHSU executive chef Fernando Divina (March 2017)
Recipes: butter lettuce and avocado salad with mustard vinaigrette, olive oil and fennel crackers, savory onion soup - Japanese-inspired meal, taught by Dr. Bart Duell (April 2017)
Recipes: okonomiyaki, edamame, and tofu and eggplant dengaku with miso topping - Northern African tagine, taught by Dr. Jonathan Lindner (February 2017)
Recipes: chicken tagine over whole-wheat couscous - Plant-based winter meal (January 2017)
Recipes: apple-arugula salad with lemon dressing; vegetable stew with beans and pasta; baked apples
My heart-healthy plate
Use the My Heart-Healthy Plate guide to help you make smart choices about the food you eat.
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- Smoking Cessation (Tina Kaufman)
- Heart Healthy Eating (Tracy Severson)
- Exercise (Brad Dexter)
- Stress/Depression/Anxiety Management (Amy Kobus)
- Understanding your Cholesterol (Michael Shapiro)
- Medication Adherence (John MacKay)
- Diabetes and Your Heart (Donald Kain)
- Mindfulness- including brief exercise (Kimberly Carson)
- Strength Training Workout (Brad Dexter)