Culinary Corner classes listed


----Food Trivia----
1) What milk product did the U.S. Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996?
2) Why was the Animal Crackers box designed with a string handle?
3) On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath?
(Answers at bottom)

Culinary Corner Classes:
March 3, 5 to 6:25 p.m. - Family Night
Join us in the Culinary Corner during Family Night, the first Wednesday of each month. From 5 to 6:30 p.m., we will be serving "kid approved" snacks. The price is $5 per family, and the rock wall will be open for open climbing and activities in the classrooms.

March 4, 6 to 7 p.m. - Comfort Food
Come make and enjoy some taco soup to warm you up during this cold North Dakota winter. The soup will be served with warm, fresh cornbread. Now doesn't that sound comforting? The cost is $7 and the dish will be taco soup and corn bread

March 8, 5:30 to 6 p.m. - Cheap, Fast and Healthy
Are you on a hectic schedule and tight budget? Are you sick of going through the drive-thru and ordering unhealthy food just because it's convenient? Come join us for Cheap, Fast and Healthy. Each 30-minute session will feature tips on shopping for fresh and healthy ingredients, easy to prepare recipes and food cost comparisons. Class participants will see the recipe being prepared, enjoy a sample, and leave with the recipe card and nutrition information to make the meal themselves. The class is free, and pre-registration is not required.

March 9, 6 to 7 p.m. - Meatless Meals
Meals don't have to contain meat to fill you up and get you a hearty helping of protein. Meatless meals don't have to limit flavors, either. Join us in the Culinary Corner, where we will be making a delicious vegetarian meal that that will leave you satisfied and never missing the meat. The cost is $7, and the night's dish will be Eggplant Parmesan Bake

March 9, 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. - Start Right Breakfast
Who said Wheaties is the only breakfast of champions? Come join us bright and early in the Culinary Corner and start your day off right. Learn healthy breakfast options that are easy, delicious and made for champions. Breakfast is served in the Culinary Corner every Tuesday morning at 7:15 a.m. It is free, and there is no need to pre-register.

Food Trivia Answers:
1) Yogurt
2) The animal shaped cookie treats were introduced in 1902 as a Christmas novelty and packaged so they would be hung from the Christmas trees.
3) The onion. Its round shape symbolized eternity

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-- Karina Wittmann, Coordinator of Nutrition, Wellness Center, karinawittmann@mail.und.edu, 777-0769