NuCook Live Remote Cooking Class
We are so excited to cook with you next week and to talk about the impact of food on health and menopause! Our class will focus on Heart Health and we will make Morrocan Chicken Meatballs with Cauliflower Couscous, and Cacao balls. Eva will also be doing a quick fermentation demonstration.
To make the most of our time together, there are a few things you will need to do in advance of the class, so please read closely:
Ensure that you have all of the ingredients listed for the recipe
Ensure that you have all the equipment needed on the equipment list
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
Measure and prepare your ingredients in advance
This is a VERY important step to make things run as smoothly as possible. Here is a link to a nice video explaining how to prepare your space before cooking:
Simple video (1 min) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll2QRgNAdzc
If you want get a headstart you can view this video on basic knife skills, some of which we will go over in class.
Equipment - List
Chef’s knife
Cutting board
Measuring spoons
Liquid measuring cup
Dry measuring cups
Food processor
12 inch skillet w/lid
Garlic press (optional)
Box grater
Rasp grater
Juice reamer (optional)
2 large mixing bowls
Saucepan with lid
Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
Tongs
Ingredients - List
Produce:
2 onions
6 cloves of garlic
1 small zucchini
Small bunch parsley or cilantro or a combination of the two
1 head cauliflower (approx 2 lbs.) or 1 bag frozen cauliflower (1.5 lb.)
1 shallot
1 orange
1 lemon
Pantry:
Extra Virgin olive oil
Garam masala
Ground cinnamon
Ground cumin
Cayenne
Paprika
¾ cup quick oats
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 14-oz can diced tomatoes
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup walnuts
1 cup medjool dates
2 tbsp raw cacao (powdered or cacao nibs or unsweetened cocoa powder)
Other:
1 large egg
1 pound ground turkey or chicken (at least 93% fat for best results)
To do ahead:
Measure all ingredients and prepare your work surface as described in the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll2QRgNAdzc
For the Meatballs - have everything prepped and measured.
For the Cauliflower - prep cauliflower and shallots.
For Cacao Balls - prep and measure all ingredients.
Note about Week 4 Class:
We have an option of making some fermented cabbage for next week’s class. Eva will be demonstrating the process this week to give the cabbage a chance to ferment. If you are interested in taking a stab at this add the following ingredients to your week 3 list (you can make fermented cabbage on your own time).
1 head white cabbage (approx 2 ¼ lbs.)
2 large carrots
Ground turmeric
Caraway seeds
Cumin seeds