Women, Infants & Children

Cooking Classes for WIC:

I was contacted by a nutritionist at the Snohomish Health District who asked me to create a series of basic cooking classes for WIC - Women, Infants and Children - program clients in Everett and Lynnwood. My goal for the students is to offer them simple recipes that are also flexible. So a recipe for toast with cheese and berries could be made with any bread, any spreadable cheese (farmer’s cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, etc.) and whatever the seasonal berry is.

It was heartening to hear the moms say that they liked the toast and then to get questions about specific ingredients. The lesson was imparted and the response was instant. We also made Vietnamese salad rolls. Once the moms saw how easy it is to make, they all were eager to go buy the wrappers for the rolls so that they can make the recipe at home. They also were excited to sign up for upcoming classes. It’s so cool!