Augusta Street Kitchen's Sinclair Explains How to Implement a Healthy Diet on LIVE

Augusta Street Kitchen's Sinclair Explains How to Implement a Healthy Diet on LIVE

Shanel Sinclair, owner of Augusta Street Kitchen talks about her way of implementing a healthy diet by cutting processed ingredients in her cooking.

After selling her goods at local farmers markets, Sinclair opened Augusta Street kitchen on Academy Avenue in Providence, where she sells baked goods and accommodates catering orders.

Sinclair says, “Eighteen years ago I was diagnosed as Celiac, and I became obsessed with the fact that food can heal and it is medicine. When I came back to Rhode Island three years ago I thought there wasn’t enough places for me to eat here, so why not open one up!."

Sinclair carefully chooses what ingredients to bake with, and what to leave out, “When I source materials, I look at where they are coming from. I try to stay as local as possible because it’s traveling less to your table. I make a lot of phone calls when I am using new ingredients.”

She encourages customers and clients to “count chemicals not calories” in an effort to remove harmful substances in the foods we consume. While many of her goods are made to fit a paleo diet, all of the items are dairy free, gluten free, soy free, and grain free. 

Her catering services are also in-line with this approach to cooking as well; “Catering is custom, as every event is unique. If folks have chronic issues or autoimmune disorders and a regular gluten-free menu doesn't cut it, that’s where we shine” says Sinclair.

Visit Augusta Street Kitchen at 361 Academy Avenue in Providence, and follow them at @augustastkitchen on Instagram for updates on their menu.