CLASS FIVE ADVANCED PREP
We are so excited to cook with you next week and to talk about the impact of food on health and pregnancy! Our class will focus on overall nutrition and we have easy and delicious recipes; Crispy Tofu with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Peanut Sauce, Cauliflower Rice and Skillet Roasted Apples with Dried Figs, Walnuts and Maple Yogurt.
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 each recipe.
Ensure that you have all the equipment needed on the equipment list.
Measure and prepare your ingredients in advance - prep all the ingredients - unless otherwise noted. And read through the recipe - if the ingredients are used together in the recipe, they can be measured and kept together in a bowl. For example, if there are 5 spices that are all added at the same time, feel free to measure them into a small bowl. This will help save on clean up and make for more efficient cooking.
Give yourself about 30 minutes to prep the ingredients 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 to get a headstart you can view this video on basic knife skills, some of which we will go over in class: https://stellaculinary.com/cooking-videos/culinary-knife-skills
Equipment
Chef’s Knife
Cutting board
Measuring spoons
Dry measuring cup
Wet measuring cup
Paper towels
Plate
2 small bowls
Large bowl
12-inch non-stick skillet
10” oven safe skillet
Large saucepan
Slotted spoon
Wooden spoon
Box grater
Spatula
Whisk
Ingredients
Produce
1 pound asparagus
4 oz shitake mushrooms
1 head cauliflower or one package frozen cauliflower rice
6 scallions
2 crisp apples (Jonagold, Fuji or Braeburn)
1 lime (optional)
Pantry
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Vegetable, peanut oil or sesame oil
Rice vinegar (or other white vinegar)
Creamy peanut butter (or other nut butter)
Soy sauce (or tamari sauce)
Honey
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ cup roasted, salted peanuts
Sriracha (optional)
½ cup chicken, vegetable broth (or use water)
Other
1 14 oz firm tofu