Hey Weight Loss Nation! Are you a good cook? A so-so Cook? A terrible cook? I'm a TERRIBLE cook! I need a recipe to cook a meal. Until.......today! I had a conversation with Chef Todd Mohr. Chef Todd is from the Baltimore, MD area. He has been to culinary school, taught Culinary Courses and now has his own "on line" cooking courses for all home cooks to learn from. Chef Todd has a FREE gift for all Weight Loss Nation listeners.  Chef Todd is giving WLN listeners his "5 Forks to Freestyle Cooking" eBook. Just go to this website http://www.webcookingclasses.com and "click" on the RED "Get Free Guide" Button! Enter your email address and Voila! Your FREE eBook will be delivered to your email. Chef Todd is sharing with WLN the "5 Skills Taught in Culinary School That is Essential for Home Cooks." Here are the 5 Skills: 1. Knife Skills 2. How Heat Effects Food 3. Cooking Methods 4. Sauces 5. Herbs & Spices Chef Todd says if you are proficient in these "5 Skills," you will be an awesome home cook! I asked Chef Todd if he would go deeper into one of the "5 Skills." Chef Todd said, "Let's talk about Cooking Methods." Chef Todd teaches us how to "Saute." Here are the 9 Steps you need to learn how to "Saute" your protein: 1. Pan Hot 2. Light coating of a "Good Fat" to the bottom of your pan. 3. FAT HOT 4. Add Protein to the pan. 5. Cook your Protein 75% on one side. 6. Turn your Protein over and cook 25% in pan. 7. Take Protein off pan & onto plate. Add veggies, and/or onions to pan. Make "flavorful" veggies now! 8. Deglaze with liquid (ex: chicken broth). 9. Put Protein back in pan with sauce. Stir and baste protein.     Plate your delicious and gorgeous Protein!     Add brown rice, quinoa or beans as a side dish!   Awesome Lesson today! I can't wait to "saute" some chicken and practice what I learned today. I'll do it and report how I did on Concoction Friday. Want to learn more about the "5 Skills that is Essential for Home Cooks?" Go to Chef Todd's Website http://www.webcookingclasses.com and "click" on the "cooking" tab. Are you interested in becoming a member of Weight Loss Nation?  Go to our website http://TheWeightLossNation.com and "click" on our "pricing" tab to find out more. I want to see you in our Face Book Community! That's the best part of being a member of Weight Loss Nation! We are a community of mainly women, who are striving to LIVE a long-term healthy lifestyle. We discuss FOOD, Successes, Obstacles, Frustration, Cravings, Menopause and anything else to help stay on the journey!  Thanks soooo much for listening to Weight Loss Nation! I appreciate it very much and I want you to walk this life long journey with me! Diane Daniels