Chef Wendell: Cooking with the younger generation
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At a presentation of my Eat Right Now program, 9-year-old Olsen Burr approached me and we instantly formed a special bond. It was like meeting myself. Olsen has been a fan of our segment for several years so, I’ve invited him to prepare a plant-based meal for Drew and I.
Only by starting early can the youth population create a culture of conscientiousness and respect for their physical bodies and planet earth. We need a new generation of everyday change-makers. Influenced by parental role modeling, more under-20’s gets it: that food is much more than entertainment. The younger generations ‘get’ that GMO is not the way they want to go. Reconnecting with earth is.
1st Segment: Boiling pasta and how it was prepared. Get teriyaki sauce to pan. How to make teriyaki.
2nd Segment: Stir-fry and Assemble and garnish dish.
· Spelt is one of the oldest cultivated crops in human history and is believed to have first been used approximately 8,000 years ago.
· Iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc, selenium, and B-6.
· Improves blood circulation: high levels of iron and copper in spelt combine to significantly boost blood circulation. Iron and copper are essential for the creation of red blood cells
· The high fiber content of spelt means that it facilitates healthy digestion.
· Dietary fiber has a second role in the body, which is to help lower the levels of dangerous cholesterol in the body.
· More under-20’s gets it: that food is much more than entertainment and local non-GMO is repeated proven unhealthy.
· Good parental role modeling is key.Tofu and Vegetable Stir-fry with Lemongrass Infused Spelt Pasta by Chef Olsen Barr
Homemade pasta: Dust off the pasta maker!
- 1 cup of spelt flour
- 2 pastured egg yolks
- ½ cup of fresh lemongrass infused in boiling water with 1 tsp Celtic sea salt
- Boil fresh pasta for 5 min
- How to prepare: http://www.anitaliancanadianlife.ca/recipes/homemade-spelt-pasta-made-two-ways
Stir-fried vegetables:
- 2 cups of organic broccoli
- 2 yellow peppers
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 package of non-GMO sprouted tofu-protein
- Scant amount of oil
Remember to:
- Wash and cut veggies into bit size portions.
- Heat sauté pan over medium high heat; add oil; garlic, then veggies and stir-fry for several minutes.
- Reserve
- Teriyaki Sauce:
- ½ cup of Braggs Amino acid -Protein
- 2 tsps. of organic coconut sugar
- Gently warm and shut off heat. Wisk sugar until dissolved. (h