HOUSTON, TX (January 20, 2012) – Whole Foods Market Houston and Sugar Land stores are celebrating health in 2012 with its first Healthy Cooking Bowl from Friday, January 20 – Sunday, January 22. Guests can kick off the New Year by visiting all Houston area stores to taste healthy recipes, learn tips, and receive helpful materials to becoming healthy.  There has never been a better time to choose food with wellness in mind. 

“Whole Foods Market is proud and excited to host our first Healthy Cooking Bowl,” said Mary Langdon, Whole Foods Market Houston Community Relations Coordinator. “We invite the community to come out to taste and learn about healthy eating. It’s more than just learning; it’s experiencing food with health in mind.”

As part of the weekend’s festivities, each store will be packed with fun activities from Friday through Sunday including tastings, demonstrations, simple healthy meal solutions, and our first Health Starts Here Cook-off where Whole Foods Market team members battle each other for the “Best Chef Award”.  The Health Starts Here Cook-off will be at all Houston and Sugar Land stores on Saturday, January 21 from 12pm -2pm.

Healthy Cooking Bowl 2012 Store Events

Bellaire: 4004 Bellaire Blvd

  • Friday: Sockeye Salmon Sale. Taste our favorite healthy sockeye dishes (12-5)
  • Saturday: Health Starts Here Cook-off (12-2) Healthy Meal Solutions (12-5)
  • Sunday: Healthy Snacks (12-5)

Kirby: 2955 Kirby Drive

  • Friday: Sockeye Salmon Sale. Taste our favorite healthy sockeye dishes.(12-5)
  • Saturday: Health Starts Here Cook-off (12-2) Healthy Meat Dishes (12-5)
  • Sunday: Farmer's Market: Enjoy fresh produce directly from the source. Stop by our farmer's market and meet your favorite local growers and producers. (12-5)

Montrose: 701 Waugh Drive

  • Friday: Healthy Weeknight Meals (12-5)
  • Saturday: Health Starts Here Cook-off (12-2) Healthy Lunchbox (12-5)
  • Sunday: Healthy Beginnings and Endings (12-5)

Sugar Land: 15900 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land

  • Friday: Sockeye Salmon Sale. Taste our favorite healthy sockeye dishes (12-5) $5 HSH lunch plate (12-2)
  • Saturday: Health Starts Here Cook-off (12-2) Bulk Basics and Healthy Breads (12-5)
  • Sunday: Meet Kale in Produce and Taste our Healthy Chili (12-5)

Wilcrest: 11145 Westheimer Road

  • Friday: Healthy Meals on a budget. (12-5)
  • Saturday: Health Starts Here Cook-off (12-2) Healthy Meat Dishes (12-5)
  • Sunday: Healthy Meals on a Budget (12-5)

Woodway: 6401 Woodway Drive

  • Friday: Wok It Out at Woodway (12-5)
  • Saturday: Health Starts Here Cook-off (12-2) Healthy Snacks and Appetizers Tastings (12-5)
  • Sunday: Health Starts Here in a Hurry and Bowl Mania (12-5)

For additional information on Whole Foods Market Houston, please call 713.284.1263. To keep up-to-date on the latest store news, events and sales, follow Whole Foods Market Houston on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wholefoodshou or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wholefoodsmarkethouston.