The main lobby of the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital includes a 90-seat demonstration kitchen where anyone is welcome to learn how to prepare healthy meals. Patients suffering from health conditions like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases can sign up for cooking classes along with their family, friends and the local community. In partnership with Schoolcraft College, Henry Ford has created the world's first culinary institute for health care
During the Open House of the new Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, I was lucky enough to find Dr. Bruce Muma, Chief Medical Office at the Hospital. Dr. Muma was in the demonstration kitchen speaking with visitors about the organic fresh produce and the goal of the hospital to promote healing food (no deep frying) while maintaining taste.
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The food, prepared from menus designed by Matt Prentice can be enjoyed room service style by patients and family or as a convenient and healthy take-out option. The food items prepared in the demonstration kitchen are available in Henry's, the hospital's cafe with seven food stations of the most amazing food. Matt Prentice, local chef and founder/owner of The Matt Prentice Restaurant Group has developed (over two years) the "Healthy Healing Menus". In his newsletter, he described the project as "his journey to Revolutionize Hospital Feeding". Prentice says his effort "is the most important in my 38-year food service career" not to mention bringing something very positive to Michigan.
I sampled some of the produce being demonstrated in the kitchen. I am a big fan of arugula in salads and often find "baby" arugula in local stores. I still find it bitter and try to pick out the smallest leafs. The representatives of the Chef's Garden gave me some "micro" arugula to taste and it was excellent. I was immediately sold on it and found out that anyone can order it through www.FarmerJonesFarm.com/HenryFord. They say it is harvested when you place your online order and delivered direct to your home. Henry Ford West Bloomfield will also have an on-site greenhouse that will provide fresh produce for the food cooked at the hospital.
For more on the open house, visit the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Welcome to Healthy Healing.
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