My first Cooking for Life class

Last week I attended my first Cooking for Life class at the O'Brien Community Center in Winooski. Thirteen Bhutanese refugees participated in the class which was taught by students from New England Culinary Institute. Cooking for Life classes are designed to improve food security for families with limited budgets. The classes teach basic cooking skills using healthy, family-friendly recipes. Participants leave each class with groceries to practice making the recipes at home. Since arriving at the Campaign I've learned a lot from the Cooking for Life curriculum. My favorite recipe is the carrot bread! If you become our fan on Facebook you'll get a free Recipe Card of the Week. You can also get recipes on our website.

Below is a video of the class. For more information on how to host a class in your community contact Rebecca O'Reilly at roreilly@vtnohunger.org.