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Using MyPlate ahead on show

Information on using MyPlate to determine what to eat at each meal, preparing heart-healthy meals and learning to use ginger in cooking will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain).

What makes breakfast the best meal of the day? Registered dietitian and author, Pat Baird is going to answer this question, and discuss the use of MyPlate in determining what to eat at every meal. She represents the National Got Milk Campaign and she lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Chef, Hillori Hansen will demonstrate some easy to prepare heart-healthy meals that can be prepared ahead of time. She is the culinary specialist with Whole Foods Market and has lots of ideas and recipes she’ll share. Hansen lives in Fresno, California.

Lee Clayton Roper is the founder and President of A well-Seasoned Kitchen and she’s an author as well. She explains that ginger is a flowering plant, originally from Southern Asia. The interesting fact is that we eat the root – not the plant. Besides fresh ginger, it can also be purchased crystalized or ground, and she’ll talk about both. Clayton Roper is from Denver.

Information on relieving pain in three seconds, interesting facts about grapefruit and remodeling bathrooms will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Dr. Daniel Marez is a doctor of Oriental medicine and has written a book on relieving pain in three seconds. He’s going to demonstrate several techniques for dealing with various types of pain, including asthma, allergies, fibromyalgia and post-surgery. He lives in Raton.

Eleisha Ensign, Executive Director of TexaSweet Citrus Marketing, Inc., will explain all of the interesting facts about grapefruit juice, including the best way to squeeze the grapefruit, different juicing devices, and she’ll share some fun things you can do with grapefruit juice. She’s from Mission, Texas.

Did you know that bathrooms are the second most commonly remodeled rooms in the house? Andy Wells, Vice President of Product Design for MasterBrand Cabinets, will share some tips for homeowners who are considering a bath remodel. He’s from Jasper, Indiana.

Korean BBQ beef

1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 cup sherry (optional)

1/4 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons sesame oil Dash oyster sauce

Dash Tabasco sauce

1 pound flank steak, sliced thinly across the grain and cut in half crosswise

In a 7 x 11-inch glass baking dish, stir together all the ingredients except the steak. Add the steak slices and stir to coat the meat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove the steak slices from the marinade, letting the excess drip back into the dish, reserving the marinade. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the steak and cook, covered for around 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked, stirring occasionally. Stir in the reserved marinade, uncover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with additional cilantro or chopped green onion. Serves four.

“Creative Living” is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations. Contact her at:

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