The Elizabethtown School Bowers Heart Demonstration Kitchen hosted Res Corridor Recipes, an thrilling, food-filled occasion for college students on Thursday, Jan. 28. The Demonstration Kitchen entertains numerous features, together with cooking courses and nutrition-based discussions. On this event, Scholar Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) worker Gabriella Stawinski taught attendees make peanut butter power bites (protein bites), a dorm-friendly recipe whereas distributing samples of the completed product.
Stawinski positioned all components on the desk, permitting attendees to see the merchandise. After noting any allergy restrictions, she started to explain the recipe’s course of. Whereas Stawinski was explaining, college students watched, casually nibbling on the pattern snacks.
Stawinski described her ideas behind demonstrating this recipe. She needed to indicate an simply assembled snack whereas contemplating the scholars’ residing conditions. Specializing in inclusivity and completely different cooking consolation ranges, Stawinski determined to make the protein bites.
“I made a decision to make these as a result of they’re very straightforward to make in a dorm room. You do not want any particular home equipment. When you have entry to a bowl and a few spoons you’ll be able to create this recipe,” Stawinski defined.
Stawinski has taught at different Demonstration Kitchen occasions whereas working for SWAG. She enjoys serving to college students be taught new cooking abilities and thrilling recipes.
“I actually get pleasure from working Res Corridor Recipes as a result of it helps folks change into motivated to discover ways to cook dinner and make meals for themselves. Everybody should begin someplace and making meals doesn’t should be difficult…I hope that the attendees will be taught that making wholesome snacks will be straightforward and that there are countless methods to customise this recipe,” Stawinski stated.
Res Corridor Recipe attendee and junior occupational remedy pupil Kate Santangelo loved Stawinski’s demonstration. She defined how she was excited to be taught this engaging recipe.
“I attended this occasion as a result of the recipe sounded scrumptious. Additionally, I like attempting out new recipes and studying make new meals, so this appeared like the proper alternative for that,” Santangelo stated.
Santangelo described her happiness concerning the occasion. Along with having an gratifying snack, she defined how Stawinski mentioned useful recipe options.
“I not solely discovered make a scrumptious snack, however [Stawinski] additionally taught me about straightforward substitutions I could make to make my favourite meals a bit more healthy and filling…My favourite a part of the occasion was style testing the peanut butter power bites. I completely cherished them and will certainly be making them sooner or later,” Santangelo stated.
Santangelo hopes that college students will think about becoming a member of future Demonstration Kitchen occasions. She defined the helpful instruments one can be taught, significantly whereas in school residing house.
“I’d positively encourage others to attend occasions hosted by the demo kitchen. The recipes they choose for his or her meals demos are at all times tremendous straightforward to make for anybody with any stage of cooking abilities. Additionally, they choose a wide range of recipes to accommodate completely different residing conditions. For instance, the recipe from this occasion doesn’t require any kitchen home equipment and will be made in a dorm room! However in addition they have demos for recipes that make the most of a range or oven, that are excellent for college students residing within the flats or quads. There’s actually one thing for everybody,” Santangelo stated.
Stawinski described her pleasure for the following Demonstration Kitchen occasion. She plans on instructing one other recipe, particularly that of a meal. Stawinski mentioned her plans and particulars of the following occasion.
“The subsequent demonstration is in February, and I’m pondering of doing one thing that entails hearty cooking. Issues like soup or meals which have many alternative greens are very comforting within the wintertime. A lot of these meals will be made in massive or small batches and frozen for comfort,” Stawinski stated.
