What exactly is spa cuisine? I think my friend and colleague Cheryl Hartsough describes it best: “It’s fresh, organic, raw and tasty food.” Yes, tasty - stop thinking “diet”… healthy food can be delicious!
Just check out some of the recipes available on our website – Parmesan Potato Bites from The Heartland Spa, Santa Fe Chicken Rolls from Cal-a-Vie, and Chocolate Cappuccino Pudding Cake from Lake Austin Spa. Is your mouth watering yet?
Destination Spas serve spa cuisine exclusively, so guests enjoy delicious and healthy 
fare throughout their stay. After a couple of days, almost everyone finds a dish so delicious that they must have the recipe so they can make it at home. Of course the spas share the recipes, and some take it further by offering cooking classes and selling cookbooks filled with the spa’s favorite recipes.
Regency Health Spa in Florida has taken it one step further by offering spa cuisine for home delivery. Some spas sell 1-2 products but as far as I know, this is the first spa to offer a full line of spa cuisine for home delivery. According to Regency's Chef John Nowakowski, "The guests have been asking for this for a long time, so we are thrilled to be able to finally offer Regency Spa Cuisine for home delivery."
I have not tasted the home delivery version, but I have personally visited Regency several times and know that John’s vegetarian cuisine is creative, delicious, and worth a try. One of my all-time favorite Regency recipes is John’s Famous Tahini Salad Dressing and I noticed that it is one of the items available for delivery. And as I suspected, it is one of the best sellers. Other top sellers include: split pea soup, lasagne bolognese, lentil stew with quinoa, 3 bean enchiladas and of course the chocolate chip peanut butter cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies. Sign me up!
To order Regency Spa Cuisine for home delivery send an e-mail to regencyspacuisne@yahoo.com or call 800-373-7718. And if all goes well, you may be able to buy directly at your local grocery store.
If you want to try making one of the recipes first, here is one of John's cookie recipes. For those who prefer the non-vegetarian route, I've listed equivalent substitutions in parenthesis.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
¼ cup canola oil
¾ cup brown rice syrup (or honey)
3 tablespoons pure or distilled water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Ener-G egg replacer powder (or 2 eggs)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup wheat germ
½ teaspoon powdered ginger
1 cup unsweetened carob chips (or chocolate chips)
½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts OR
½ cup unsweetened unrefined coconut flakes
1. Whip together the liquid ingredients and egg replacer until smooth.
2. Blend in the flour, wheat germ, and ginger.
3. Fold in the carob chips and nuts or coconut until well blended.
4. Preheat the oven to 325° F.
5. Spoon the cookies onto an oiled baking sheet 1 inch apart.
6. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
Per Cookie: Calories 109, Protein 3 g, Fat 4 g, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 1 g, Sodium 5 mg
