Welcome AH Employees

to Edible education experience’s Seed-to-table virtual series

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the landing page for Cohort #5! Get ready for 3 engaging seed-to-table virtual sessions focused on building food confidence, and a 4th virtual Q&A session with a Registered Dietitian. Below you will find information about each session including dates and times, Zoom links, recipes, recommendations, and more.

For questions, please reach out to Chef Erica at Erica@EdibleEd.org

Post Survey Cohort 5

Prepare for session 1

• Please follow this link to answer a few questions prior to attending the first session:

  Cohort 5 Pre-Survey

• Don’t forget to pick up your ingredients and schedule your Garden Sensory Tour (optional, more information below)

• Review the recipes ahead of time (listed with each session below)

• 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 sessions for Cohort 5 are on Thursday’s from 11:30am to 1:00pm

Ingredients Pick-Up

At the Kitchen House & Culinary Garden

26 East King Street, Orlando, FL

Week of November 28th

** Please note that you may pick up your bag of ingredients during your scheduled Garden Tour. Scroll to schedule your 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

December 2

11:30am - 1:00pm

**Please be sure you follow the link above (under “Get Prepared”) to complete the pre-survey prior to attending!

• Corn Salsa

• Baked Corn Tortilla Chips

• Fruit Salsa

Session 1 Recording (Click Here)

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 WFPB eating, prepare a flavorful & seasonal dish, and explore your values around food.

Session 2

Grouping foods & flavor techniques

December 9

11:30am - 1:00pm

• Roasted Seasonal Root Vegetables in a Tahini Sauce

• Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas with a Customized Spice Blend

Session 2 Recording (Click Here)

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

December 16

11:30am - 1:00pm

• Sunbutter Cookies

• Nice-cream Sundae with Toasted Seeds/Nuts

• Chia Pudding

Zoom Link - https://zoom.us/j/94607725829?pwd=TjNXNmFCVEplT2hmVk44MlNVdXRadz09

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 summer?

Q & A Session

With Sherri Flynt, AH Dietician

January 6

11:30am - 1:00pm

Q&A Session Recording (Click here)

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!

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