OUR WELLNESS JOURNEY 2026
Healthier Together
presented by lisa miller, nutrition consultant and chef olive said
Join us as we kick off our 2026 Wellness Journey to make positive changes toward supporting your body and mind. We aim to be Healthier Together – growing our wellness toolkit with traditional foods, healthy habits, and goal setting.
See you at our next session, October 16th at 1 pm!
HOLA ERG Sponsorship – Fueling Your Day with Intentional Nutrition
This month’s event is sponsored by the HOLA ERG and we are discussing traditions around breakfast and daily eating patterns as well as how to best fuel our body. It’s not the same for everyone and we need to listen to the needs of our body. Timing can make a significant shift in our health. We will break this down and talk about pros and cons to different practices and how it may impact family eating patterns as well. Chef Olive will demonstrate Mojo Chicken Tostones with Mango Avocado Salsa. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share benefits and tips the dos and don’ts of eating breakfast!
Bonus: Attendees will be entered into a raffle!
Timing & Tradition: Fueling Your Day with Intentional Nutrition
- The Science of Breakfast
- Breakfast in the Hispanic Community
- Decoding Intermittent Fasting (IF)
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Finding Your Personal Daily Rhythm to Fuel your Body and connect with others
- SMART Goals to enhance personal and community health
Here is the presentaion:
Farmers Market – Community Harvest
This month we are honoring local farmers and focusing on summer harvest, buying local and sharing with others.
Buying seasonally includes buying what looks good that day or what you have available in your own garden or community.
Sharing or bartering your fresh goods, whether you grow it or buy extra at the market to share.
Your produce will have more nutrients as well as bring a smile to someone in your social circle.
Chef Olive will demonstrate Ratatouille and Bruschetta with Stone Fruit, Brie, and Balsamic with ingredients from a local market.
Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share benefits and tips on using fresh local produce!
Bonus: Attendees will be entered into a raffle!
Ripe for the Picking: How Farmers Markets Boost Your Health
- Support the power of local food
- Embrace health benefits for our body and mind
- Strengthen your local economy
- Build new social connections
- SMART Goals to enhance personal and community health through local foods
Click here for the Session Video:
Taste of Tradition: How Classic Recipes Connect Communities
This month we are honoring our Veterans ERG and bringing back tradition recipes that have fed our communities over the years and are great go-to ideas for any morning or evening.
Balanced one-pan meals have stood the test of time. Great solutions for one person or a community meal. Cooking is a great way to bring people together and build your community. Chef Olive will demonstrate Joe’s Special, a tradition that started in times of hardship and is delicious every time.
Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share tips on creating balanced healthy one-pan meals!
This event is sponsored by AssetMark’s Veterans ERG! Boost your Health with a Summer Social Gathering
* Explore Culinary Roots & Shared Heritage
* Support each other through community activities
* Adapt traditional recipes to meet nutritional needs
* Bridge communities to support health and heritage
* SMART Goals to honor and support one another Bonus: Attendees will be entered into a raffle!
Click here for the Presentation.
Joe Special Recipe, click here.
Video of the cooking session here:
Video of Interview Chef Olive and Veteran David here:
Fostering Community: Gather and Grill for your Health
This month we are celebrating PRIDE Month and perfecting our grilling skills, indoors and out! Grilling can be very healthy with the right technique and the right ingredients. It’s also a great way to bring people together and build your community. Chef Olive will demonstrate both the Kefat and Vegetable Kebab to get you ready for your next summer gathering. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share the physical and mental health benefits of social connections and cooking together! This event is sponsored by AssetMark’s Pride+ ERG! Bonus: Attendees will be entered into a raffle!
* Embrace the benefits of shared meals
* Grow your supportive community
* Improve long-term wellness while having fun
* Build your confidence on the grill
* SMART Goals to prioritize communal meals
Kefta Mkaouara with Sweet Tomato Jam. https://www.modernmeal.com/
Vegetable Kebabs. https://www.modernmeal.com/
Check the Video for the Session below:
Heritage Month Sponsored by API ERG
Join us as we continue our Wellness Journey for 2026 to make positive changes toward supporting your body and mind as we set goals to be Healthier Together utilizing education and goals surrounding traditional foods, healthy habits, and goal setting. This month we are celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and learning about the health benefits of seafood which is so essential for the Asian cultural cuisine. Chef Olive will demonstrate a traditional Vietnamese Lemongrass Coconut Seafood Soup: https://www.modernmeal.com/recipe/936460.
With input from your ERG team members. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion on the health benefits of seafood! Bonus: Attendees will be entered into a raffle!
Healing Sea, Healthy Hearts: An Asian Heritage Perspective
* Asian traditions around the sea
* Medicine on a Plate Philosophy
* Omega-3s and Longevity
* Mineral Wealth from the Depths
* SMART Goals: Eat from for sea
Click here for the Presentation:
Here is the Video Session here:
Sustainability - There is No Planet B
This month we focus on Sustainability, celebrating Earth Day and greener living. Chef Olive will show us how to avoid waste in the kitchen by creating a flavorful, balanced meal from the fridge with Kale and Chickpea Ratatouille. https://www.modernmeal.com/recipe/932751.
Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion on how to support the health of our body, the planet, and our budget!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in the Kitchen
* Recycling and composting
* Reduce our carbon footprint
* Reuse menu ideas for something new
* Rethink packaging
* Set SMART Goals for sustainability
Click Here for the Presentation
See link below for the video session:
Self-Care and Women’s History Month
Inspired by the WoA and Women’s History Month, this month we will focus on self-care and bring it to life with a variety of ‘Rules of 5’. Chef Olive will demonstrate a delicious, quick and healthy recipe, Honey Garlic Salmon, https://www.modernmeal.com/recipe/931317.
Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion to support our busy lives with tips, tools and simple nutrient guidelines for self-care!
Self-Care starts with a Commitment to Make a Change
- Transition from work to home
- Healthful evening routine
- Healthy and simple 5 ingredient dishes
- Household help – from prep to clean up
- Set SMART Goals for self-care
Meet Chef Olive and Lisa Miller
Chef Olivier (“Olive”) Said is the founder and co-owner of Kitchen on Fire and one of the East Bay’s most popular culinary personalities. Chef Olive teaches many of the most popular Kitchen on Fire classes, leads team-building and other events, and is also a Nutrition Professional.
Lisa M. Miller, BS, NC is a Nutrition Consultant who teaches classes with a nutrition focus, promoting healthy living through meals made with high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking methods. She earned her certification with honors from the state-licensed Bauman College, College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts in Berkeley. She has a private nutrition practice, Ocean View Nutrition, and is also a Co-Owner, Nutrition Program Director, and Instructor of nutrition and cooking classes at Kitchen on Fire.
AssetMark Pages
Lifestyle Changes When Our Plate is Full
The World of Spices – A Journey in Flavor – Health Fair 2022
Lifestyle for Disease Prevention
AssetMark Wellness Recipes 2017
Wellness Happy Hour Homemade Energy Bar
Eat Well Without Breaking the Bank
Be Your Best Self While Remote