RI Healthy Cooking Demos

Creating opportunities for people to be active, healthy and socially engaged is an important part of AARP Rhode Island’s mission to empower people to choose how we live as we age.

Explore our archive of Chef Mary Weaver's AARP Rhode Island Healthy Cooking demonstrations. There's plenty here to please the palette. Mary shows you how to make great food healthier food.
October 2024 Eggplant rollatini and torta caprese
September 2024 Spätzle and apple-cherry pancakes
August 2024 Salad Nicoise and lemon zinger truffles
June 2024 Two veggie-burger recipes, plus 40-minute homemade hamburger buns
May 2024 Five-ingredient blueberry-oatmeal cookies
April 2024 Indonesian rice salad and a crustless coconut pie topped with a mango sauce
March 2024: Red wine (or no wine) poached pears, chocolate avocado mousse, and Sweet Cashew Creme.
February 2024 West African Maafe stew
January 2024 Kitchen cutlery techniques; soup du jour.

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December 2023 Scottish shortbread, Austrian Linzer and gingerbread cookies
November 2023 Three Sisters Stew
October 2023 Poulet Basquaise, Riz Pilaf and Clafoutis
September 2023 Arepas with black beans and sweet potatoes.
August 2023 - Cauliflower piccata and a strawberry gelato
June, 2023 - Healthy Summer Salads
May, 2023 - A health-conscious trio of home-baked flatbreads.
April 20 - Egg strata and apple compote
March 2023 More kitchen cutting, slicing, dicing and chopping techniques.
February 2023 - Black History Month: A fresh take on red beans & rice and broccoli Coleslaw.
January 2023 - Tips for cutting, slicing and dicing with the proper kitchen knives.
December 2022 - Three Healthy Holiday Cookies
November 2022 - Cranberry Lime Pie
October 2022 - Paella
September 2022 - Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine with Zucchini Fritters
August 2022 - Fresh-Fruit Tart!
June 2022 - A Heart-Healthy, Brain-Healthy Charcuterie Board
May 2022 - Crepes - Both Sweet and Savoy With Sweet Cashew Cream
April 2022 - Mint Pea Soup and Gluten-free, Lactose-free, No-refined Sugar Lemon Loaf Cake
March 2022 - Smoked Gruyere Popovers with Eggs & Creamed Spinach
February 2022 - Shrimp & Grits Cakes
January 2022 - Star vegetable soup with parmesan crisp.
December 2021 - Gingerbread chocolate Quinoa Bark, Cherry Almond Biscotti Bites and Cranberry Orange Bread
November 2021 - For the holidays, Cranberry-Sausage Muffins and Pumpkin Soufflé.
October 2021 - Empanada!
September 2021 - Ratatouille and Roast Spaghetti Squash
August, 2021- Fresh Pizza for the Outdoor Grill (or Indoor Oven)
June, 2021 - Herb Marinade for Grilling Beef, Fish and Chicken; Easy to Prepare Kebobs, Grilled Vegetables and Fruit Dessert
May, 2021 - Chick Pot Stickers, Mirin Dipping Sauce & Thai Shrimp Summer Rolls
April 2021 - Spring Frittata and Peach Scones Brunch
March 2021 - Heart-Healthy Salmon and Dessert
February 20201 - Homemade Fresh Pasta! 
November 2020 - One-Pan Mediterranean Fish or Chicken
October 2020 - Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Wellington