Make Fast Food Healthy

We all have days when cooking a healthy meal from scratch is simply not feasible. But you don't have the time or money to go one of our fabulous local restaurants. And, if you're a serious label reader, it can be intimidating and scary to go to the grocery store freezer aisle or the local drive-thru.

What to do? 

Join registered dietician Jeannine Vitali-Schultz at the Marin Cancer Institute as she shares tips for eating healthy despite a busy lifestyle. She will review anti-cancer diet concepts, and present ways to put these guidelines into practice, including healthy packaged and take out foods.

The seminar starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Pre-Registration is required. Call 1-888-99-MY-MGH (1-888-996-9644) for more information and to register.

Here are some other ideas to feed the adventurous soul:

• Discover what's happening at the local farmers market every Wednesday, noon to 5 p.m., in the Town Center in Corte Madera. Pick up some kale, asparagus, apples, or whatever tickles your tastebuds.

• How do you feel about money? Do you save your money for a rainy day, or do you spend it as soon as you get it? Dr. Levinson, author of Emotional Currency: A woman's guide to building a healthy relationship with money, will visit the Corte Madera Library on Tuesday at 7 p.m. She'll talk about a profound new approach to dealing with your finances.  Learn your unique, emotional relationship with money.

• Safe Routes to Schools and the Larkspur Recreation Department will be offering their annual "Tunnel and Treats" bike field trip Wednesday, starting at 2:30 p.m. The adventure this time will also include the high-tech sport known as "geocashing"-an online treasure hunt that uses GPS and VERY specific latitude and longitude coordinates, along with cryptic "hints" during the ride through the recently opened CalPark Tunnel. Participants need to supply their own bike. This ride is for 7th and 8th graders. Pre-registration is required.

• Going out to dinner? The Tavern at Lark Creek is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Month by picking up the first $10 on the bill for any educator dining at the restaurant in May.