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Teamwork in the Kitchen: Cooking Class Serves Up Healthy Fun

By Independence NowPosted on

Although a small turnout, consumers attending Independence Now’s cooking class on September 18 made a big impression preparing Mexican chopped salad. The class was led by Kelvin Hawkins, Youth Independent Living Specialist. Focused on healthy eating, participants teamed up to make and enjoy a delicious meal.

Stay tuned to our Events Calendar for details on the next Cooking Class and many other great workshops and activities: https://buff.ly/oEJrKw6

IMAGES: Seven photos showing consumers and staff preparing, serving, and enjoying Mexican chopped salad together at Independence Now’s September 18 cooking class, focused on teamwork and healthy eating. Alt text embedded in individual images.

Two men prepare salad; one smiles holding a bag of corn, the other leans on the table near a large green bowl of lettuce and beans.
Two men prepare salad; one smiles holding a bag of corn, the other leans on the table near a large green bowl of lettuce and beans.
A woman in a wheelchair holding a recipe sheet smiles while two men prepare salad ingredients at a long table.
A woman in a wheelchair holding a recipe sheet smiles while two men prepare salad ingredients at a long table.
A paper plate filled with Mexican chopped salad with lettuce, black beans, corn, red peppers, and tortilla strips.
A paper plate filled with Mexican chopped salad with lettuce, black beans, corn, red peppers, and tortilla strips.
Close-up of a man serving colorful Mexican chopped salad from a large green mixing bowl onto a paper plate.
Close-up of a man serving colorful Mexican chopped salad from a large green mixing bowl onto a paper plate.
A man in a white shirt and gloves eats a salad at the table with soda and salad dressing bottles nearby.
A man in a white shirt and gloves eats a salad at the table with soda and salad dressing bottles nearby.
A table with salad ingredients including fresh tomatoes on a plate, a bag of tri-color tortilla strips, and paper plates.
A table with salad ingredients including fresh tomatoes on a plate, a bag of tri-color tortilla strips, and paper plates.
Two men stand side by side at a table preparing salad; one pours corn into a measuring cup while the other looks on.
Two men stand side by side at a table preparing salad; one pours corn into a measuring cup while the other looks on.
Teamwork in the Kitchen: Cooking Class Serves Up Healthy Fun

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