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At Cultivating Community keeping kids connected with food and growing their confidence in the kitchen is a big part of what we love. While our After School Cooking program has been paused during COVID-19 outbreak, we've been busy making easy to follow recipes for all kids to get cooking at home. Chocolate chip cookies with Eloise. ***************************************************** Since 1998, Cultivating Community have nurtured well-being and connection through gardening and food programs. Learn more us at http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CultivatingC... https://www.instagram.com/cultivating... https://twitter.com/JoyfulFoodMelb

At Cultivating Community keeping kids connected with food and growing their confidence in the kitchen is a big part of what we love. While our After School Cooking program has been paused during COVID-19 outbreak, we've been busy making easy to follow recipes for all kids to get cooking at home. Here's Georgia teaching you to make delicious, fragrant golden couscous. Ingredients: 250g Couscous - for two people 1/2 vegetable stock cube or a tablespoon of stock powder 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon a handful of dried fruit and nuts (sultanas, apricots, almonds) 1/2 small brown onion Juice of 1 lemon or lime, or 1 tablespoon of vinegar 1 tbsp oil Hot water - to cover the couscous Capsium, cucumber and spinach or whatever veg you like! A small bunch of herbs: mint, parsley, basil, and dill are all nice Salt and Pepper to taste Method: Boil a kettle. Tip the couscous into a large bowl, crumble in the stock cube, then add the turmeric, cinnamon and dried fruit, and season well. Pour over 500ml boiling water, give everything a quick stir, then cover with cling film and leave for 5 mins. Cut up all your veg - diced into small pieces. Chop your herbs finely. Add all veg and herbs to a bowl and dress with the lemon or lime juice. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and mix all together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cut up a handful of nuts to garnish. Use a fork to fluff up the couscous. Add your vegetable and herb mixture to the couscous and mix together. Tip onto a serving platter or bowl and scatter with the nuts and some more herbs. This can be a main or side dish - add humus, yogurt, chicken or fish! ***************************************************** Since 1998, Cultivating Community have nurtured well-being and connection through gardening and food programs. Learn more us at http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CultivatingC... https://www.instagram.com/cultivating... https://twitter.com/JoyfulFoodMelb

At Cultivating Community keeping kids connected with food and growing their confidence in the kitchen is a big part of what we love. While our After School Cooking program has been paused during COVID-19 outbreak, we've been busy making easy to follow recipes for all kids to get cooking at home. Here's Eloise teaching you simple lunch box snacks. ***************************************************** Since 1998, Cultivating Community have nurtured well-being and connection through gardening and food programs. Learn more us at http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CultivatingC... https://www.instagram.com/cultivating... https://twitter.com/JoyfulFoodMelb

At Cultivating Community keeping kids connected with food and growing their confidence in the kitchen is a big part of what we love. While our After School Cooking program has been paused during COVID-19 outbreak, we've been busy making easy to follow recipes for all kids to get cooking at home. Here's Eloise teaching you how to make lentil bolognese. LENTIL BOLOGNESE 2 tablespoons oil 1 onion 2 stalks celery 2 carrots 1 capsicum 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 cans canned tomatoes 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 cups dried red lentils 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 400g pasta ½ cup grated cheese (optional) METHOD 1. Chop your veggies with a knife and chopping board and add into the same bowl. Skin and chop the onion, dice the carrot, celery and capsicum. Remember to keep your fingers away from the blade of the knife and always chop with the flat side of the veggie on the chopping board. 2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan 3. Add the onion, celery, carrot, capsicum and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until softened for about 5-10 minutes 4. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute 5. Add the canned tomatoes, dried oregano, lentils, and water and salt. Stir 6. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils have softened for about 20-30 minutes. 7. Meanwhile, cook your pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 12 minutes. 8. Drain your pasta with a colander. 9. Serve the Bolognese over the pasta, or stirred in. Sprinkle some grated cheese over. ***************************************************** Since 1998, Cultivating Community have nurtured well-being and connection through gardening and food programs. Learn more us at http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CultivatingC... https://www.instagram.com/cultivating... https://twitter.com/JoyfulFoodMelb

At Cultivating Community keeping kids connected with food and growing their confidence in the kitchen is a big part of what we love. While our After School Cooking program has been paused during COVID-19 outbreak, we've been busy making easy to follow recipes for all kids to get cooking at home. Here's Eloise teaching you how to make chilli-bean nachos. ***************************************************** Since 1998, Cultivating Community have nurtured well-being and connection through gardening and food programs. Learn more us at http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CultivatingC... https://www.instagram.com/cultivating... https://twitter.com/JoyfulFoodMelb

At Cultivating Community keeping kids connected with food and growing their confidence in the kitchen is a big part of what we love. While our After School Cooking program has been paused during COVID-19 outbreak, we've been busy making easy to follow recipes for all kids to get cooking at home. Here's Eloise teaching you how to matcha coconut icecream. ***************************************************** Since 1998, Cultivating Community have nurtured well-being and connection through gardening and food programs. Learn more us at http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CultivatingC... https://www.instagram.com/cultivating... https://twitter.com/JoyfulFoodMelb