Cooking Class!!!

Hello all!! Sorry for slacking on my blog  lately, school and life has been non stop!! But a  couple nights ago I was able to have  the pleasure of teaching a cooking class with some amazing girls. The menu I created was Gluten and Dairy Free!! Hope everyone enjoyed, because I know I did!!!

Tonight's Menu:

Appetizer:  Vegetable Nori Wraps

Main Course: Organic Baked Chicken with Sweet potato Fries

Salad: Kale Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

Dessert: Raw Cocoa Balls

Nori Wraps

• nori sheets ( found in the asian section)
• avocado
• carrots
• sprouts
• tahini
• green onion
• hot sauce   
• ( I put whatever i have available in my kitchen; examples are smoked salmon, crab meat, sardines, tuna, chicken, lunch meat, shrimp, any vegetable!!!! get creative and healthy!!

These make for an AWESOME, HEALTHY, FAST meal or snack!!! Nori is a seaweed that is filled with essential nutrients... it is a SUPER FOOD!! Full of vitamin A1, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E and K which can keep the body healthy and strong enough to fight many types of diseases. Aside from having loads of vitamins, seaweeds are also known as good sources for minerals such as potassium, odium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, iron and zinc.

 Roasted Rosemary Lemon Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound organic skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• ¼ cup fresh rosemary, minced
• ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt

METHOD

1. In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary and salt
2. Rinse chicken breasts, pat dry and place in an Pyrex dish
3. Pour marinade over chicken, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours
4. Heat grill and cook chicken for 5-7 minutes per side until browned and cooked in the center
5. Serve