Welcome AH Employees
to Edible education experience’s Seed-to-table virtual series
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the landing page for Cohort #2! Get ready for 3 engaging virtual sessions, 1 IN PERSON session (at the Kitchen House & Culinary Garden), and 1 virtual Q&A with AH Dietician and EEE chef, all focused on building confidence, skills, and community. Below you will find information about each session including dates and times, Zoom links and recordings, recipes, recommendations, a mindful eating activity, and more.
For questions, please reach out to Chef Erica at Erica@EdibleEd.org
Get Prepared
Please follow this link to answer a few questions prior to attending the first session:
AH Pre-Survey 2022
Option to pick up a bag of ingredients and schedule a Garden Sensory Tour (optional, more information below)
Review the recipes ahead of time (listed with each session below; printed version available at pickup/tour)
Review the recommended supplies - Supply List
“Mise en place” = “Everything in it’s place” — make sure you have all your ingredients and supplies gathered and ready to go (ex. wash fruits or vegetables, peel onions or garlic, thaw frozen items, etc)
All Cohort 1 sessions are on Thursday’s from 1:00pm-2:30pm, with the exception of the in-person session (5:30p-7:00p)
Pick up your bag of ingredients for all 3 virtual sessions during any of the below timeframes:
April 4th, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
April 5th, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Ingredients Pick-Up
At the Kitchen House & Culinary Garden 26 East King Street, Orlando, FL
APRIL 4 - APRIL 8
** Please note, you can schedule a Garden Tour (link below) and you may pick your ingredients up then if you wish! Reach out to Erica@EdibleEd.org if none of these days/times work for you.
Garden Sensory Tours
April 1 to May 5
Join us at the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House & Culinary Garden for an optional (but highly recommended!) Sensory Garden Tour with an EEE Educator.
Located at 26 East King Street, Orlando, FL, our facility and garden are tucked in the College Park neighborhood waiting for you to discover and explore!
Parking - when you arrive there is plenty of street parking available, please just be courteous of our neighbors. We’ll meet you out on the veranda!
Follow this link today to schedule your tour - Sensory Garden Tour
Led by Garden Educator Brad Jones, this 20-30 minute sensory garden tour explores the edible landscape surrounding the Kitchen House and its countless opportunities for inspiration and education. The EEE all season garden is presented as a beautifully complex ecosystem where the intricacies of nature meet the culinary arts. We sincerely believe that food is connected to everything and those connections can be traced directly through our garden. Whether discussing the flavors of an in-season peach under the shade of its tree or observing the chemistry of soil in a compost pile, our garden provides the perfect context for relevant and applicable education. More than just hands-on learning, we invite you to engage all of your senses as you reach for a better understanding of the world that surrounds us.
Session 1
Seed to Table & Whole Food Plant based
APRIL 7
1:00pm - 2:30pm
**Please be sure you follow the link above (under “Get Prepared”) to complete the pre-survey prior to attending!
Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95044611069?pwd=ZzN3QWZTS3B2T1BoOCt3eDFMWG1jUT09
Passcode - Edible
Have you ever wondered what seed-to-table means? Maybe you’ve heard a similar phrase, such as farm-to-table, or field-to-fork? These phrases give a sense that the food hasn't traveled far and it’s much less processed when it meets your plate; to understand seed-to-table is to understand the journey your food takes, and the journey is not linear! At Edible Education Experience, we focus on collaborating with nature (rather than working against the elements) and using the garden as a guide to what we prepare in the kitchen. Join our Culinary and Garden Educators in this first session to virtually experience what seed-to-table is all about, an introduction to Whole-Food Plant-Based eating, prepare a flavorful & seasonal dish, and explore your values around food.
Session 2
Grouping foods & flavor techniques
APRIL 14
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95044611069?pwd=ZzN3QWZTS3B2T1BoOCt3eDFMWG1jUT09
Passcode - Edible
Further explore whole food plant based eating by looking at the “WFPB Plate '' in comparison to other plant-focused diet plates. Experience flavors and the idea that good cooking begins with tasting and learning to adjust flavors, as well as simple techniques. Practice looking at food through an art lens and making choices that align with the food values you explored in session 1.
Session 3
Sugar science & desserts
APRIL 21
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95044611069?pwd=ZzN3QWZTS3B2T1BoOCt3eDFMWG1jUT09
Passcode - Edible
Explore the various forms of sugar found naturally occuring in foods, and contrast with what sugar-added foods are. Notice how different cooking or preparation techniques interact with the sugars in various foods, such as freezing bananas for the nicecream or caramelizing the vegetables from session 2. Discuss the “dessert flip” and other tips for enjoying even the most decadant desserts on a balanced plate. Today is all about preferences! What type of dessert will you enjoy this season?
Edible Education Experience
located at the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House & Culinary Garden
26 East King Street, Orlando, FL
Session 4
In-person
APRIL 28
5:30pm - 7:00pm
We welcome you to the Kitchen House and Culinary Garden for this engaging in-person session. You will see right away that this is not a demonstration facility but rather a hands-on educational experience. Kitchens and gardens bring inspiration and a sense of connectedness, and we hope you experience that here!
Q & A Session
With Sherri Flynt, AH Dietician, AND eee CULINARY EDUCATOR
MAY 5
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Zoom Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95318412643?pwd=eGlzSVo0a3V3V1kwS0hCRVRiRUdEUT09
Passcode - Edible
Practice at home and make it your own! What’s important is to slow down and observe with each of your senses the present moment.
The First Bite a mindful eating technique
Gaze at the food/dish/item that is in front of you. What is it? Silently list each different color you see. Notice each texture. Do you want to eat it? Notice any impulse to take a bite! But don't! Not yet. Bring the item/food closer to your face and engage your sense of smell. Notice any reactions, such as your stomach grumbling or mouth salivating. Think about your experience of preparing this food. What are the ingredients? Where did they come from? Near or far? Some foods take a long journey before they get to our plate - they take time and effort to grow, they must be harvested, processed and transported, possibly by plane, train, truck, and boat, to the store, then purchased and brought here today for you to enjoy. That's a long journey! Take one moment of gratitude to say 'thank you' for that journey, silently or out loud. Almost time to take the first bite! First, take in all the smells of the dish one more time. Is your body responding and ready to eat? SLOWLY take your first bite, and chew it as slow as you can, letting all the flavors into every corner of the mouth. Now, simply enjoy your snack/meal with this renewed sense of gratitude and mindfulness.Thank you for going on this journey today!
