Hands-On Cooking for Life Summer Menu: Eating to Nourish Your Body and Mind

Dieting can feel restrictive and be difficult to maintain, but embracing an overall healthier lifestyle and outlook instead can be much more rewarding and long lasting. Chef John Peters, diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019, had a series of successful surgeries to remove the mass but knew he needed to make a lifestyle change in order to be the best possible version of himself. Completely self-motivated, John adopted a mostly plant-based way of eating where he tracked all of his meals and recorded his daily menus, and incorporated physical exercise into his routine. With consistency, hard work, support from family and friends, and listening to his body, John has lost 145 pounds! John has learned a lot from his weight loss and change-of-lifestyle journey, and is excited to share his successes with you. Join us for a special and personal hands-on class where John will teach you how to prepare some of his go-to summer recipes that have changed his life for the better. Gluten-free menu!
 
Menu: 

• Tropical Fruit and Coconut Milk Smoothies- Will be served upon arrival 
• Romaine Salad with Roasted Beets, Cucumbers and Sunflower Seeds with Herb-Cashew Ranch Dressing
• Summer Tomato and Corn Chowder with Basil 
• Mustard-BBQ Glazed Slow Roasted Chicken Thighs
• Roasted Summer Squash and Onions with Garlic and Chili Flakes  

Skills covered in class:

• Selecting produce
• Understanding a plant-based diet
• Roasting vegetables
• Making nut-based dressings
• Working with fresh herbs
• Using rice flour as a thickener
• Selecting potatoes
• Balancing flavors
• Selecting and roasting chicken
• Determining chicken doneness
• Preparing low-sugar glazes

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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