KSMQ | Food Connections

KSMQ wishes to extend a special thank you to the following businesses who made valuable contributions toward the development of the Food Connections series.

Robbins Furniture in Austin, Minnesota and...

Season One of Food Connections has concluded

Segments of the program are available to watch online.

Host

Dan Hernandez currently serves as Director of Innovation at Hormel Foods Corporation, where he is in charge of developing distinctive new products that help bolster the company’s portfolio of flavorful and quality products.

Dan grew up in a diverse neighborhood in San Francisco, where his neighbors included newly arrived immigrants from Italy, Germany, Mexico, Latin America and Asia. It was in this environment that his passion for food and global ethnic cuisine began to develop.

Professionally, Dan has focused his career on obtaining an intimate knowledge of what consumers are seeking in food. Hernandez has a profound love for cooking and enjoys the rich experiences food can deliver. Having grown up as an obese child, Dan has made a life long commitment of living a life “balance.” It’s not a complicated formula. It’s perfectly ok to indulge, but striving for a life of moderation and balance are the keys to living a healthy lifestyle.

Dan is a graduate of the University of San Francisco where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

KSMQ continues its Connection series with Food Connections. Hosted by Dan Hernandez, Food Connections is a 13 week series designed to give you ideas on how to improve you life by paying attention to what you put on your plate.

Dan welcomes guests into the studio to share their knowledge and expertise, and answer your calls and questions. We will also see the tip every week from Chef Thomas Dickhans, head Research and Development chef at Hormel Foods, about how to keep your kitchen experience fun!

Special Thanks

KSMQ wishes to extend a special thank you to the following businesses who made valuable contributions toward the development of the Food Connections series: Todd Hepler and the Austin Hy-Vee Food Store, provided food; Hormel Foods Corporation provided use of their kitchen studio used in the Tips from Thomas segments. Materials on the set were provided in part by the Bob Nelson and Restaurant Warehouse and located in Austin. Mike Robbins and Robbins Furniture in Austin provided the table and chairs.

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Episode One
Dan talks with Kathy Fielding, a registered, licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist specializing in Alternative and Natural medicine; and Amy Pleimling who provides nutrition counseling and teaches nutrition classes and seminars for
Hy-Vee. Watch Now

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Episode Two
Why do we eat the foods we do at the holidays? Learn new ways to treat traditional foods, talk about how to deal with extra people at the table, safely save leftovers and see what myths and facts we can bring to light. Watch Now

Plus Tips from Chef Thomas Watch Now

Episode Three
Guests Justin Schoville, the executive chef of Sontes Restaurant in Rochester, Bridget Rambadt, co-owner and operator of The Brick House in Austin and Jeff Baldus, Owner and operator of Culver’s in Austin to answer all of these questions and tell you what’s happening from the other side of the counter. Watch Now

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Episode Four
Food is an integral part of our everyday lives, but it also carries an impact beyond being a fuel source to keep us going. Watch Now

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Episode Five
Why homemade food is better, what you should have in your pantry and refrigerator, how to incorporate pre-packaged foods and how to create family time and memories—all on budget!
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Episode Six
Learn how to prevent cross contamination, revealing truths and myths about food safety, and how to keep your family happy with holiday leftovers. Watch Now

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Episode Seven
The challenges facing our younger generation, where some of the influences are coming from and how to counter them to create a better life for the kids in our lives. Watch Now

Episode Eight
We explore ways to look at food as medicine, and what you can do to lead a healthier lifestyle.Watch Now

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Episode Nine
With choices in the aisles of the market growing more and more plentiful, going to the grocery store is becoming more fun, and more of a challenge. How do you read those labels? Is buying organic worth the extra expense?
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Episode Ten
There are several opportunities to make choices about what you eat throughout the day—we’ll explore options for eating better and learn how important it is to pay attention to what you are eating all day long. Watch Now

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Episode Eleven
Making better choices about the food we
eat-and how that translates into a better life. Watch Now

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Episode Twelve
Our changing nutritional needs are no exception. Dan welcomes back Linda Baumann to talk about the specifics of what we need to be eating at different stages in our lives. Watch Now

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Episode Thirteen
Ways to keep your kitchen experiences fun. We’ll discover ways to integrate ethnic choices, more colors and flavors than most of us currently use. Watch Now

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