We wrapped and we rolled. Chef Kevin brought a plethora of vegetables that the youth quickly chopped, minced, shredded and diced. Chicken was seasoned and cooked, then filled into prepared lettuce cups. Each youth took their turn to roll their own veggie egg rolls, followed by a bath in hot oil. A most delicious class!
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Chef Lety’s class brought together kids and young adults alike at the San Diego Youth Assistance Coalition! Produce included tomatillos, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, cucumbers, limes, lemons, and peppers. The youth learned the importance of food sourcing as part of food safety, as well as how the acidic citrus fruits cured the fish. Using fresh, local ahi tuna, we create a delicate dish served with homemade tostadas! Thank you chef Lety!
Chef Kevin’s first solo class was a hit! The boys at Varsity House grilled up both chicken and steak skewers, learning how to use the heat to cook their meet to perfection. They prepared a combination of rice and orzo, served with their protein. Thank you Chef Kevin, we can’t wait to have you back!
Sunday’s class brought Promises2Kids to Specialty Produce! Chef Jenn started class by breaking down the components of quiche and the importance behind each step of the cooking process. While the quiches were baking, the group took a tour of museum and store. The museum tour included sampling and stories behind unique produce, while the store portion of the tour brought the youth into the farmer’s market area, also known as Siberia. Each student even got to pick out their own kind of produce to try and take home! We then moved back to the kitchen to enjoy our two varieties of quiche and a colorful shaved vegetable salad with three dressing options. Thank you Chef Jenn for such a memorable class!
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Chef Ashley filled the San Diego Youth Assistance Coalition with the sizzling sounds and delicious smells of lumpia! After cooking the filling and an expert demonstration, it was time to roll! Everyone was able to follow their self-rolled lumpia through the frying process and enjoy their creation with sweet and sour sauce. Thank you Chef Ashley, lumpia was a hit!
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Today’s class at the Youth Assistance Coalition brought out the creativity of the youth through pancakes! Everyone chose their own mixings, flipped, and enjoyed decorating their treat with fruit, chocolate, and whipped cream. Chef Lesa and Chef Violette laughed along with the youth while guiding them toward golden-brown perfection in their dessert.
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Tonight, we made gumbo at Varsity Team House! Chef Christina guided the boys through the steps of meat/vegetable preparation and cooking, emphasizing the topics of food safety and culinary principles such as rice cooking and rue. The gumbo included chicken, ham, and sausage, as well as vegetables and plenty of spices. We enjoyed dinner with chicken over rice!
A first for tonight’s venue at Youth Assistance Coalition, we served lobster tails! Chef Jos and her assistant Chef Kev, grabbed a few youth from the audience to help them chop and prep, and then continuously stir a couple pots of delicious and creamy risotto. There were scallops, langoustine and crab meat. There were 8 lobster tails up for grabs, and the youth had to answer trivia questions to earn a tail on their plate, that was fun! Risotto was a first for many of the youth, as well as lobster and the other delicious seafood. Thanks Chefs!
For our third intro class for Promises2Kids we returned to the stunning Olivewood Gardens kitchen with the LatinX Guardian Scholars group of youth and their mentors. Olivewood Event Manager & Chef Ellyse stocked the kitchen for chef instructor Chef Lety with loads of freshly harvested produce from the gardens; loquats, beets, chilis, many fresh herbs and edible flowers. Chef Lety demonstrated tortilla making, with herbs and flowers pressed into the dough, all while regaling the youth with a history of masa. She got the youth organized into task groups, and quickly assembled several ceviches and salsas to go along with the freshly made blue corn tostadas. Yum!
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Chef Jenn brought her veggie game hard to the Youth Assistance Coalition. She demonstrated to the youth a delicious and easy way to add a rainbow assortment of vegetables into their meals. She showed how easy it is to take a basic tomato pasta sauce, whether store bought or homemade, and add loads of veggies to it to make a nutritious meal. She also had the youth work on their onion and garlic chopping skills, always useful.
