Food is medicine

On November 7 our Healers of Tomorrow visited the Columbia City PCC for a Cook's Class!  As one of our Healers mentioned today, food isn't just important for our health because of nutrition but because of the way cooking brings us together.  It's a special experience to be together with friends or family to make and share a meal.  Scroll through our photos and you'll feel like you were there with us :)

Colorful plates are the healthiest! Look at all these pretty veggies.

This kitchen is awesome! A great place to learn and realize we are all chefs.

Everyone got to practice their knife skills. Cooking requires a basic toolbox of a few skills, which can carry you through all kinds of recipes.

This all vegetarian menu showed us that you don't need meat to have flavor!

Making a quick, easy and delicious salad dressing.

Khaleel stirring the pot!

We worked with grains, proteins, vegetables, herbs, oils, spices, and so many other essential ingredients.

Ready to eat after all that work!

I think they're ready to audition for Master Chef Junior.

Voila! It's pretty but it was even tastier than it looks.

Ready to conquer the next recipe!

A sweet ending with a no-bake date cookie that was just too delicious.

Feeling inspired? Make a goal this week to have color on your plate and to learn a new skill in the kitchen.  If you're feeling nervous, try a cooking class!  It's empowering to feed yourself and to know what is going on your plate.  As we say in my family "home grown is best." 

Thank you so much to Chef Ami, her volunteers, and PCC for hosting us.  
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In Peace and Health,
​Dr. Malik