Chef Chris Van Hooydonk
www.artisanculinaryconcepts.com
Photo – Lionel Trudel
Super exciting first day feeding some of the kids at Tuc El Nuit Elementary, on the 2 day per week salad bar program. On the menu: “sneaky-sneaky” mac and cheese for the hot item (whole milk and pureed cauliflower, butternut squash and parsnip in the cheese sauce) plus a variety of fresh and colorful veggies.
Talk about a learning experience-no kids yet, but my mandate is to get kids excited about eating healthy and local, all the while sneaking in a few healthy items to those kiddies who don’t appreciate vegetables yet……….
Tons of fun, and great to hear the excited giggles, and see the response to the offerings-not to mention a number of kids coming for seconds! Looking forward to cooking for the kids for the remainder of the year, and hopefully introducing even the most discerning of young palates to something new, and healthy!
Thanks this week to the awesome volunteers who did a bit of training with me, setting up and the helpful input into the likes and dislikes of their young ones.