Kitchen Divas next class

Oct 13, 2011

Black Women for Wellness is sharing information with our urban dwelling divas on growing food, and taking it from garden to the table. If you have a garden and just don’t know what to do with it, have way too many veggies from the garden to know what to do with, or simply always wanted to start a garden- join us. Join BWW cadre of celebrity and community chefs, nutritionists, local experts, food technology specialists and physical fitness trainers for this exploration of gardens, food, nutrition, fun and physical activity to have us looking and feeling good from the inside out.

Look for BWW signage  and tour guides along the way

Where

The Africa House 4284 S LaSalle Street (Denker/Vernon)

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 Bring your appetite and apron

Costs: BWW members free with RSVP Program Participants $10 per class and $40 for the series 323 – 290 -5955

The History behind Kitchen Divas was a pilot program with research goals. Our primary goal as well research question: Will women participating in a series of healthful cooking classes that include professionally guided education discussion and peer support reduce their risk and increase health and well being through modification of nutrition knowledge, cooking practices and eating habits, and preventive health practices. Objectives include;

a. Enhance knowledge, attitudes and behavior about cardiovascular, heart, and breast health and cancer risk reduction.
b. Expand healthful food preparation knowledge and skills (food purchase and cooking practices) and
c. Increase nutrition (increase fruits, vegetable and fiber and decrease fats and preserved meats)

Kitchen Divas begins at the dinner hour, by taste testing throughout the class participants are able to be attentive to the lessons and not to their dinner hour hunger pains. We have found it wise to prepare a appetizer for immediate consumption as the session begins. Please come early enough to be prepared to begin the session on time. We know food preparation takes time, as well the planning for food preparation by the participants (i.e. setting up work stations, laying out food and utensils)

The most often asked question about Kitchen Divas – is it for vegetarians. While we are not trying to convert folks to being a vegetarian, we are focused on increasing the fruits and vegetables in our diets. So we answer yes, this class welcomes vegetarians and will not be focused on meat.

At the end of the evening participants will have participated in the preparation of and sampled food to create a menu for one complete meal.