Bear Down, Eat Up! Wrap Up

This past Tuesday, our “Bear Down Eat Up!” class was packed with students excited to learn how to make these tasty recipes for their next game day! We learned how to make some delicious Touchdown Turkey sliders, Spinach Artichoke Dip, and some Cauli-Buffalo Wings!

We started off the class by making  the cauliflower wings. First, we mixed a batter which consisted of milk, water, onion powder, and pepper. We chopped up the cauliflower florets into bite sized pieces and covered them with the batter. Then, we sprinkled store bought panko bread crumbs on them, and put them on a tray to bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Once they were done baking, we drizzled some spicy hot sauce on them. Yum!

Next, our student chef, Zu,l taught the class how to make a healthy spinach artichoke dip. We cooked fresh spinach in olive oil in a pan for a few minutes over medium heat. In a large mixing bowl, we combined spinach, chopped artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, greek yogurt, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. This recipe is a healthier version than classic spinach dip and only takes a few minutes to make! It’s great to serve with chips or freshly cut vegetables. 

At the end of class, our student director, Marleen, taught everyone how to make turkey sliders. First, we chopped up some red onion and cilantro, then we combined lean ground turkey, red onion, cilantro, cumin, and egg in a bowl. Egg helps the ingredients stick together as you cook the sliders in a pan. Once we formed a few sliders, we cooked them in a pan on medium heat, then we finished our sliders off by adding the turkey burger to the buns with tomato, avocado, and lettuce. They were delicious!

Be sure to join us for our next cooking class on October 8th for a Sushi Bar night! We will be teaching students how to make a Tofu Bowl, Cucumber Salad, and California Rolls. The class starts at 5:15 pm in the Outdoor Rec. Register for Sushi Bar night by going to our website. Hope to see you there!