Eat Well in HER Kitchen
x Hope Chest
A series of wellness-focused plant-based cooking classes specifically for breast cancer survivors.
WHERE? HER Kitchen - 1442 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
WHEN? The last Thursday of the month from January - April 2025
UPCOMING CLASSES
These classes are free to attend for Hope Chest Members - we just ask that you RSVP by following the links below. *There are only 24 spots for each class. Please let us know if you can no longer make a class.
The Winter 2025 session of classes will be focusing on the Blue Zones - the name used to describe the world’s longest-lived cultures and the common characteristics that explain their healthy longevity. It is the vision of Dan Buettner who, with a team of expert demographers, identified four of the five blue zones hotspots and has led and aggregated the research to identify the common denominators.
Each month we will be focusing on a specific Blue Zone - what they practice, what they eat, what the flavor profiles of their foods are, and how to incorporate their practices into our daily lives here in Buffalo, NY.
We will be cooking recipes and following along with the Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner. If you would like to purchase the book to have your own copy, you can do so here. Use the promo code HOPECHEST2025 for 10% off.
MEET THE HOSTS
SUE + CIARA of HER Kitchen
Susan believes a woman should always appreciate herself + honor her soul in everything she does. That philosophy has helped her create a business that inspires women to recognize their individuality, personal style and strength.
She has owned and operated her businesses with her daughter, Her Story + Her Sanctuary. What began in 1990 as retail business has grown into a destination where you can heal your mind-body-soul.
Taking care of yourself inside + out has always been important to Susan. She graduated from Niagara County Community College as an RN in 1985 and began her journey of nursing as a charge nurse at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Sue is a true believer in integrative health, working part time at a local functional medical practice, Cardea Health Integrative.
Susan is a true wellness warrior and advocate for the fight against breast cancer and continues to empower and inspire women to live their best possible life. She was recognized by the American Cancer Society for her wellness work in 2012 and has also been commissioned by Roswell Park Cancer Institute to create a healing sanctuary in their resource center.
Ciara, a long-time restaurant professional + certified sommelier is using her knowledge of hospitality, her passion for food + her dedication to celebrating ingredients to bring HER Kitchen to life.
SALLY of Eat Well Buffalo
Sally is a healthy eating advocate who believes that a nutritious, plant-based diet can be fun and exciting, even in a city that loves its beer and wings.
Sally started her wellness quest in the pharmaceutical industry in the 1980's. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Buffalo, as well as her MBA in Marketing also from SUNY at Buffalo. Sally attended the Institute of Integrative Nutrition to earn her certified health coach title. Sally completed the coursework through Cornell to receive her plant-based nutrition certification. She attended the Culinary Intensive Workshop through the prestigious Conscious Gourmet Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2018, Sally was selected to attend the Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine initiative in Washington, DC to become a certified Food For Life Educator. And in 2020, Sally became Nutritious Life Certified by completing the coursework at The Nutritious Life Studio by Keri Glassman.
Sally has always been a firm believer that we need to take responsibility for our own health as well as being a positive contributor to our WNY community. Our emphasis and direction should be on the prevention of disease and taking those steps to eat healthy (plant based, whole foods as much as possible), incorporating exercise into our daily lives, practicing mindfulness and meditation, as well as being committed to recycling, sustainability and making a difference in this wonderful community in which we live.