Nutrition Class "Summer Favorites"

Thank you to all those of you who were able to come to our cooking class last Wednesday. We had fun and we got to try some delicious food. Our teacher Raven A. shared with us a few recipes.

We would like to share one of them with you. 

Braised Chickpeas & Kale in Coconut Milk

1/2# prepared kale, tough stems removed, roughly chopped

1 15-oz can lite coconut milk (you can use full-fat as well)

1 15-oz can chickpeas, rinsed well

2 garlic cloves, minced

2-3 t. prepared curry powder, or curry paste (both red or yellow would be perfect- adjust to taste)

In a large deep skillet with a lid, heat about a tablespoon of olive oil, and add garlic. Cook and stir for a few minutes until garlic becomes opaque. Add kale in handfuls, stirring continually, until it’s all in the pan. Continue to stir until it turns a very bright and dark green and has taken on the oil in the pan. Add about a half cup of water and cover the pan, allowing to simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in the chickpeas, coconut milk and curry powder. Cover and allow to cook, slowly, anywhere from 5-15 minutes more, depending on how you like your kale to taste. Stir again, seasoning with salt and pepper, if desired. If the kale seems a bit watery, remove the lid and allow some of the liquid to cook off. 

We hope you can recreate it at home, just like the winners of our raffle, who took home all the ingredients necessary for this recipe :)

Our Next Class will be
Wednesday July 9th
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Happy 4th of July Everybody!!