Calabacitas a la Mexicana Demo
May 6, 2023 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Description
Calabacitas a la Mexicana Demo & Tasting with Chef Crys
A Lunch on the Go ~ A Healthy Alternative
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Join us for Calabacitas a la Mexicana
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- WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2023
- TIME: 9 am – 11 am (9-10am volunteer in garden- optional) (10-11am demo starts)
- WHERE: Beauty’s Community Garden: 3201 Airline Dr. Houston, TX 77022
- ADMISSION: Cost is FREE, but please RSVP. We also provide a donation option, if you’d like to support our program’s and mission.
- RSVP BEGINS: April 8th
- Share LINK: https://bit.ly/3m98Qj1
- Program questions: [email protected]
- Beauty’s Community Garden Website: www.beautyscommunitygarden.org
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This “A Calabacitas,” is the first class in the “From Garden to Table Cooking Series.” Each program is meant to be interactive, so bring your questions. All Chef Crys’ classes will receive a demo, a recipe, and or ingredients, be educated on how to prepare and cook fresh food, learn the health and nutritional benefits, where to purchase the ingredients, and have healthy lunch ideas for families on the go.
You will leave with:
- garden-to table options for families with children
- hands-on garden to table cooking ideas
- plan easy lunch ideas for families on the go
- how to use rice alternatives
- how to use herbs in place of seasonings
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Event Made Possible By
We appreciate the support of all participants.
Beauty's Community Garden is located at 3201 Airline @ E. 32nd Street, in Independence Heights–the first African American municipality in Texas. Our mission is to close the gap on food inequities and achieve a community culture of health and well-being. Our programs, events and educational materials focus on breaking the cycle of food insecurity, poor nutrition, and the resulting health outcomes people experience who have poor access to fresh produce. These communities are called food deserts, and our garden is located in one of forty plus food deserts in Houston. We are committed to transforming lives through showing the connections between growing foods and their nutritional impact on health, wellbeing and life's possibilities.
Instructor, Chef Crys Himes is an Integrative Nutrition Health & Wellness Coach, Culinary Herbalist, and Transitional Food & Pastry Chef. She's been in the Culinary Arts field for over 12 years. She gows her own organic, and pesticide-free herbs in her backyard . Through her practice MoonLyte Cooking, she creates recipes using foods and herbs with an eye on holistic wellness. You will leave her class filled with new possibilities and a twist on foods to eat.
MoonLyte Cooking is a curriculum-based program that can be tailored to fit group needs. Our program is built with the sole purpose is to inform and educate the community on alternative eating and cooking methods that help promote healthier lifestyles. MoonLyte Cooking has also broadened our services by adding artisan cooking classes to our services.
Our mission is to bring fun, educational cooking experiences to mothers' and children even in the most unusual settings. We are changing the game on how you view transitioning into healthier lifestyles.
Website: https://www.chefcryshimes.com/