By Liz Johnson
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier this year, look at it as an adventure, not a chore. Hunterdon County has plenty of places that will support your efforts in fun and interesting ways. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Check out a Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Farm-to-Table restaurants promise to use locally grown produce in their entrees. Here are a few worth exploring:
The Clean Plate Kitchen
49 Main Street
Clinton, NJ
908-528-8261
The Farmhouse at the Grand Colonial
86 Route 173
Hampton
908-735-7889
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Matt’s Red Rooster Grill
22 Bloomfield Ave.
Flemington
908-788-7050
Lovin Oven
62A Trenton Ave.
Frenchtown
908-996-7717
Take a Cooking Class
Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse
369 Stamets Road
Milford
nina@cousoutside.com (email your phone number if you want to chat)
Learn to bake bread or make artisan cheese.
The Farm Cooking School
67 Pleasant Valley Road
Titusville
610-299-4806
Formerly located in Stockton, these classes taught by nationally renowned chefs Ian Knauser and Shelley Wiseman fill up quickly.
Also, check out your local grocery store. Both ShopRite (shop.shoprite.com/store/92cc332/welleveryday) on Route 31 in Flemington and Route 513 in Clinton Township and Stop& Shop (stopandshop.com)on North Route 31 in Flemington host classes for adults and children. They also both have a nutritionist on staff offering free consultations.
Think Organic
Basil Bandwagon
276 Route 202
Flemington
908-788-5737
or
38 Route 22
Clinton
908-735-3822
Profeta Farms
803 Route 202
Readington
908-237-1301
Profeta Farms in Readington has recently opened, offering organic and locally grown produce, joining several local natural food store chains that specialize in organic produce.
Big Bear Natural Foods
239 North Union St.
Lambertville
609-397-4499
Join Other Food Lovers
If losing weight is also on your healthy eating menu, try out a Weight Watchers class which will be filled with others who have similar goals and will be anxious to swap recipes and talk up good food. If this doesn’t fit your bill, try starting your own local foodie group on Meetup.com.
Weight Watchers
St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
85 Voorhees Corner Road
Flemington
Hampton Inn
16 Frontage Dr.
Clinton
Lambertville Firehouse
230 N. Main St.
Lambertville