Today we had the pleasure to host “Snack Attack” with Chef Laura Stec at Addison Elementary School. Two classrooms attended Chef Stec’s workshop and learned about the importance of good food and healthy eating. Chef Stec opened the workshop with an introduction about herselfand how she became interested in food and cooking. She discussed three different categories of food: Whole foods/not processed, semi-processed foods, and processed/junk foods. After talking about different types of foods, the kids had the opportunity to participate in three hands-on workstations:

Station 1: Kale with Almond Butter and Craisins
After a brief discussion about the ingredients, the students took a kale leaf, spread on almond butter, topped it with a few craisins, and rolled

it up like a fruit rollup to eat. Yes, kids will eat kale! (An alternative version for kids with nut allergies used hummus and carrots instead of almond butter and craisins).

STATION 2: Fresh and Frozen Banana Ice Cream
What do we know about bananas? The students learned that after peeled and frozen bananas are put through a juicer, they can make amazing ice cream!

STATION 3: Candied Carrot Bites
Chef Stec showed the kids how to do a “roll cut” with the carrots. She then put the pieces of carrots in a bowl, added a pinch of salt, some olive oil and sesame seeds. She spread the carrot pieces on a baking sheet, baked them at 330 degrees and — voilà you have Candied Carrot Bites!