Garlicky Green Beans Make it Faster: Use jarred garlic and frozen, thawed green beans. Prep Tip: You can also microwave green beans. Trim first, and then place in a microwave safe bowl with 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook on high until tender, about 3-6 minutes. Drain. Change it Up: Make this recipe using fresh asparagus in place […]
Maple Lemon Carrots
Maple Lemon Carrots Cooks great in the microwave! Prep Tip: Cut carrots cook quicker than baby carrots. Whole baby carrots will cook in 4-6 minutes while cut carrots take 2-4 minutes. Or use canned carrots and cook just until hot (1-2 minutes) Change it Up: Use 1 tablespoon brown sugar instead of maple syrup Nutrition Tip: Carrots are […]
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Prep Tip: Wash strawberries gently. They bruise easily. Change it Up: Use any kind of salad greens or lettuce you like. Add cooked chicken or a hard-boiled egg to make this salad a main dish. Nutrition Tip: Read food labels on salad dressings and choose those with 140mg sodium or less. Fill half your plate with fruits and […]
Fresh Pea Hummus
Fresh Pea Hummus Prep Tip: When using fresh pea pods, tear the stem back and pull down along the indented side to remove the peas. When buying fresh green peas in the pod, select peas that are firm, bright green and look like they are almost bursting. Change it Up: If you don’t have peas on hand, use canned […]
Pasta Pizza
On May 27, 2021 we held a Family Cooking Class in partnership with Siena Campo of Oryana Community Co-op and over 30 families from Westwoods, Courtade, Central Grade, and Buckley participated! Families received ingredients to make a delicious Pasta Pizza dish to enjoy at home. We’ve included the video and the recipe below so you […]
Watermelon Slushie
No cooking required! Tip: For an icy dessert, after blending, pour the Watermelon Slushie into cups or molds and freeze. Change it Up: Make this recipe using honeydew melon or cantaloupe. Add 1/2 fresh banana.Nutrition Nutrition tip: Melon is very sweet and low in calories. It’s a perfect summertime dessert. Ingredients ice cubes – 7 […]
Cooking with Chef Fig
On May 5, 2021 over 20 families from Northport, Suttons Bay and Leland “zoomed” into a cooking class with local Chef Fig, and his daughters Anna and Lucee. Families received free cooking kits and made Spring Potato and Cauliflower Skillet along with the class. We’ve included the video & the recipe below so you can […]
PINEAPPLE BANANA SALAD
Ingredients 1 fresh pineapple 3 bananas Directions 1. Peel the bananas and slice them into ¼-inch rounds. Put the bananas into a bowl. 2. Cut the peel from the pineapple, core it, and cut it lengthwise into wedges. Cut the wedges into ¾-inch pieces. Add the pineapple pieces to the bowl and stir to combine.
Yellow Rice
Ingredients 1 tablespoon (tbsp) vegetable or olive oil ½ teaspoon (tsp) turmeric 1¾ cup 1ong grain white rice 3½ cups water ¾ teaspoon (tsp) salt Directions 1. In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. 2. Add the turmeric and rice and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. 3. Add the water and […]
Cuban Beans
Ingredients 2cans (15 ounces) black beans 1 can (15 ounces) red beans ½ red onion 2 tomatoes 1 green or red bell pepper 4 garlic cloves ¼ cup vegetable oil ¾ teaspoon (tsp) ground cumin ¾ teaspoon (tsp) dried oregano ¾ teaspoon (tsp) salt ¼ teaspoon (tsp) black pepper 1 cup water 1 bay leaf […]