Family Week at the Ranch is the perfect time for a little healthy competition! Join nutritionist-in-residence Tamara Freuman for a fun opportunity to learn about nutrition and local food traditions; play with your food; and use your knowledge to compete with your Ranch family for cheap prizes and priceless bragging rights. (Everyone wins when you leave the Ranch with some healthy new nuggets to bring back home!)
Family: Sensory “Circuit Training” Competition: Local Foods of Mexico!
Love Mexican food, drinks and treats? Think you’re a Super smeller? Terrific taster? Fabulous feeler? If so, bring your all to a circuit training workout unlike any other! This competition will put your senses to the test as you sniff, taste and touch a variety of local foods while blindfolded, and compete against other teams to identify as many of them as possible. Your familiarity with the local flavors and scents of Mexico will come in handy, as will your love of adventurous eating! (Note: the event will be nut-free. Please inform instructor of any food allergies prior to starting so that your tasting circuit can be adjusted.)
Teens/Adults: What is a Healthy Diet, Actually (according to science)?
Parents, health teachers, athletic coaches and social media influencers are always telling us what to eat… and what not to eat. The problem? They don’t always seem to agree. If you’re interested in knowing what the science says about what constitutes a healthy diet, how much sugar really is *too much* sugar, special fueling considerations for athletes, and whether breakfast is truly so important… this session should clear up some of the most common questions and controversies. Bring your own questions, too!
Children: The 5th Annual Great Guacamole Throwdown
Tweens: The 5th Annual Great Guacamole Throwdown
Think you have what it takes to make authentic Mexican guacamole? Learn what makes a great bowl of guac and compete against your fellow Ranchers to create your signature version of this beloved dish. You and your teammate(s) will choose from a variety of fresh ingredient options and use a traditional molcajete and tejolote(Mexican mortar and pestle) to craft your delicious creation! Our panel of three expert judges will taste all of the creations and award prizes for the best-of across several categories.
Teens: 3rd Annual RLP Cake Boss Studio: Quinceañera Fruit “Cakes”
The quinceañera is a time-honored Mexican tradition that celebrates a girl’s 15th birthday, similar to an American “Sweet 16.” No celebration is complete without a showstopper of a multi-tiered decorative cake. In this healthy competition, you and your teammates will compete to create the most beautiful, elaborate “cake”—made entirely of fresh local fruits carved into creative, decorative, Instagram-worthy imposter cakes. All the gorgeous creations will be devoured by fellow guests for dessert later that night, so keep those cakes rated PG, kids!
Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RDN, CDN is a New York-based registered dietitian, author and America’s Trusted Digestive Nutrition Expert. A nationally-known authority on nutrition therapy for digestive diseases, Tamara is a member of New York Gastroenterology Associates, a private Manhattan-based practice. She earned a Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and completed her training at Mount Sinai Medical Center. In addition to her clinical work, Tamara is a high-profile nutrition writer whose advice on healthy living and dietary management of digestive disease is read by hundreds of thousands of people each month via leading online media platforms. She has been featured in leading TV, print and radio/podcast media, including TV’s Good Morning America, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Inside Edition, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Prevention, Women’s Health, The Huffington Post, CNN.com, SELF.com, and Business Insider. She is the author of the acclaimed book, The Bloated Belly Whisperer(St. Martin’s Press, 2018).