2023 Cooking Classes
Connecting Communities with Local, Accessible Community Supported Agriculture
In Partnership with The Pacific Northwest CSA Coalition
Orchards of 82nd with Kevin Cruz
This month we join residents at Orchards of 82nd for our first cooking class of 2024 in partnership with the Montavilla Farmers Market! We were joined by farmer and guest chef Kevin Cruz who shared some of his family’s recipes from Honduras.
Zani’s Spinach Pupusas with Growing Gardens
In our second class of the season with Growing Gardens, we visited the Providence Milwaukie Hospital Community Teaching Kitchen. Farmer and Chef, Zani Refugio showed everyone how to make rich pupusas filled with spinach and cheese, and delicata and peppers from Eloisa Organic Farm.
Scallion Pancakes & Carrot Portraits with Keep Growing Seeds
In our second class of the season with Keep Growing Seeds, we visited the garden club at Butternut Creek Elementary to learn all about how bright and colorful winter carrots and radishes can be. Featuring bright pink and purple radishes and multicolor carrots of all shapes and sizes, together we made savory scallion pancakes that were a big hit with the kids.
Butternut Buddies at Ladd Acres Elementary with Keep Growing Seeds
In this class, co-instructor, Rosario Allende and I went up to Ladd Acres Elementary to have a cooking class with the kids at their afternoon garden club led by Keep Growing Seeds. Together we made a tasty stir-fry, got to know butternut squash, and kids shopped to take home full bags of local veggies from.La Finquita del Buho.
Zani’s Amaranth Quesadillas at Growing Gardens
In this class, we joined families at Growing Gardens’ annual Community CSA Celebration and sampled co-instructor Zani Refugio’s Amaranth Quesadillas. Together with peppers that Zani grew from seed her family sent her from Guerrero, and amaranth greens from Burundi grown by Happiness Family Farm, the quesadillas were delicious and lots of folks got to celebrate a beloved quelite.
Cooking with Eggplant from Kasama FArm
In this class, we joined residents at Orchards of 82nd in learning how to make three simple and delicious recipes highlighting the incredible produce from Kasama Farm. Together with co-instructor Hailey Zhou, we made Tortang Talong with Asian eggplants, Hand-Torn Garlic Eggplant, and Pan-Fried Shishito Peppers.
July at Orchards of 82nd with Hailey Zhou
In this class, we joined residents in learning how to make three simple and delicious recipes highlighting the incredible produce from Kasama Farm. Together with co-instructor Hailey Zhou, we made Fresh & Quick Lemon Cucumber Kimchi, a Sesame Chrysanthemum / Tong ho Salad, and a Gai Lan Stir Fry with Rice and a Soft Boiled Egg.