Tuesday, February 28, 2012

New Cooking Class at Bastyr University

Whole Foods Cooking: A Tasty Introduction





Whole foods cooking is both nutritious and fun, and this introductory workshop is ideal for friends and family to experience together. Space is limited due to the size of the kitchen.
Whole foods cooking is both nutritious and fun, and this introductory workshop is ideal for friends and family to experience together. The morning will start with a short lecture, and then the real fun will begin in Bastyr’s Nutrition Kitchen. You and three others will work together in your own fully-equipped kitchen to prepare a meal of White Bean and Kale Minestrone, Whole Grain Bread with Mary’s Olive Tapenade, and Spinach Salad with Caramelized Onion and Sweet Glazed Nuts.  Your reward at the end of the workshop will be to sit down to a delicious luncheon with your classmates, followed by a cook’s favorite job – dishes and kitchen clean up.
This introduction to whole foods cooking will kick off our culinary series where you can explore how easy it is to incorporate whole foods cooking into your life.  Each workshop, including additional sessions of “Whole Foods Cooking: A Tasty Introduction,” will share new seasonal recipes for you to cook in class and then try at home in your own kitchen. Other workshops in the series will focus on whole grains, beans and soy; fruits and veggies; meat and poultry; fats, oils and salt; sweets; and dairy and eggs. Teens, ages 14 and older, may attend with an accompanying adult.
Upon completion of this workshop you will be able to:
  • Discuss the connection between quality food and good health
  • Describe the meaning of a whole food, processed food, refined food, and nutrient-rich food
  • Prepare the recipes shared in this workshop
  • Demonstrate basic knife skills

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