We had a full kitchen this week for Community Meal Prep! We had 10 people in the kitchen that worked together to make 5 meals for the week. This was our first meal prep in Free February. If you missed out on the fun, join us this Tuesday! For all first time meal preppers, it will still be completely FREE. For all of those who have previously attended meal prep, you get to cook for only $10 (half price)!
On the menu for this week:
1. Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
2. Sweet Potato Salad
3. Teriyaki chicken, rice, and veggies
4. Turkey meatballs with spaghetti and veggies
5. Lentil Sloppy Joes
Sign up at the front desk or email cassidy@fit2recover.org to reserve your spot. Hurry it is filling up fast!
There is still time to buy tickets for this month's event- Couples Cook! Valentine's Date Night.
Grab your valentine and enjoy a night of cooking, connecting, and eating! You get to cook a 3 course meal for the both of you for only $20. Choose one dish from each of the categories below for your dinner. Cooking can be a great way to show people in your life that you love and appreciate them. Buy your ticket by Sunday (February 10th) by clicking here
Menu:
Did you try this week's post-workout snack?
Fruit and Seed Granola
*recipe from Food52
Makes about 3 cups
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar or agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons roasted sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons salted roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup dried fruit, minced (I used a combo of dried apricots and cranberries)
1. Preheat the oven to 250F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients except the dried fruit and mix well with your hands.
2. In a small bowl, mix the honey, molasses and vegetable oil together until well combined. Add to the dry mixture and mix well with your hands until everything is well coated with the honey-molasses-oil mixture.
3. Spread evenly in a baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes. It's important to stir the mixture every 8-10 minutes pulling all the mixture from the edges and corners into the middle of the baking sheet and re-spreading the mixture. You might also want to rotate the cookie sheet after each stirring.
4. It's done when the mixture starts to darken a shade or two and you can smell the spices in the mixture. Remove from the oven and immediately fold in the dried fruit. Keep folding for a minute so that the dried fruit is warmed by the mixture.
5. Let dry until crispy and store in sealed baggies or jars.
Nutrition Tip of the Week: Satisfy your sweet tooth with foods that contain natural sweetness, such as fruit! Fruit contains natural sweetness, but also has fiber, vitamins, and minerals. You can often reduce sugar in recipes by swapping out part of the sugar it calls for with applesauce, smashed bananas, or dates. In the FTR kitchen, we're a fan of adding in beans or sweet potatoes to our desserts too. If you think that sounds crazy, you haven't tried a black bean brownie! See below for the recipe :)
Black Bean Brownies
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well)
2 tbsp cocoa powder (10g)
1/2 cup quick oats (40g)
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup, honey, or agave (75g)
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup coconut or vegetable oil (40g)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup to 2/3 cup chocolate chips (115-140g)
optional: more chips, for presentation
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth. Really blend well. (A blender can work if you absolutely must, but the texture—and even the taste—will be much better in a food processor.) Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top. Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. If they still look a bit undercooked, you can place them in the fridge overnight and they will magically firm up! Makes 9-12 brownies.
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